Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-19

.tnDreheDSlon mprt especially In tho
minute detail of appropriation of mo-
news, so generally of late attached to
supply Bills and this, too, including
bermanent salaries, pensions and other
Sums already voted. and established
by permanent laws; thus taking out Of
abe hands OF the executive one Of its
most important duties, and at the sal.ie
lime directly contraveDipg the kings
instructions to the Governor, az ex.
tract from which have also directed
20 be laid before you, for the more
rlear y calculating this matter; and
,rom whence it may be seen, that the
expenditure of the permanent Rum
Duty is to be regulated by the Com.
mitiee. consisting of the Governor and
Council, and from five to ten of the
House of Assembly, but that all other
moneys. are only to be disposed of by
warrant from the Governor, by and
with the advice Of the Privy Council.
For the House of Assembly, there
fore, to assume the duties of the Exc.
cutiye, not only initiates against the
hest principles of the British Constitu.
ton, and the laws made for her colo
mics. but would have the effect Of esta
blishing a complete democracy; and
consequently the great irregularity Of
that House becoming Board of Audit
over the Treasurer. or other public &C.
countants, although so long bsactised
as system in this Colony. can in no
case be admissible upon any principle
of Colonial Legislation. as established
by the laws of the Mother County,
Accounts, however, Of all the moneys
expended under Acts, framed by the
Colonial Legislature, may be laid be-
fore The House Of Assembly, as there
shall be occasion. in order to enable
that House to form judgment Of the
Income, the expenditure and the public
wants Of the Colony, and to vote sup
plies accordingly.
As can safely lay my hand upon
nv heart aud solemnly assert, that to
unite my dutyato my sovereign. with
the best interests of the colony, is the
great object of my ambition. do en-.
tertain hopes that the other branches
of the Legislature will not, through er-
ror, or any future mistaken policy,
ever seek to induce me to betray my
duty. by deviating from those instruc-
tions, which invariably ought to be the
guide and ground work of all colonial
enactments; and | do most earnestly
call upon the House Of Assembly in
particular, at all times, to bear in mind
the rights and powers Of the mother
country, over the colonies, the conse-
quent grants which have heretofore
been obtained from the crown. to rest
satisfied with those grants and priyi-
leges. To eyince that digBified obedi-
ence 10 the higher powers, which is alb
solutely requisite to the administration
of affairs in every form Of gov ernment.
and is equally beneficial to all classes
Of the community, and never in future
to be led astray by speculative opinions
and false theories.
With respect to the actual state Of
this colony, the most transient observer
will have seen that if true tn herself.
with zeal and unanimity in al her pub
lie departments, her rising prosperity
is certain. aud as nothing tends more
tn mark the character of a people than
the energy and alacrity with which I'll
public improvements are attended To.
do most earnestly call upon YOU for
Your own sakes, for that OF your con-
stitnents, and OF the rising generation.
to receive with cordially the sugg-s-
tons Of the Executive in respect to all
such improvements, and the means by
which they may be hest forwarded.-
and In conioi nifty To the inrarlaols
practice of the mother country, l shall
direct the various heads of receipts and
expenditures OF the last year, together
with the most urgent wants OF the colo!
ny To be LAID before you.
.ir. President and Gentlemen Of inc
Legislative Council:
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen Of the
House Of assembly:
With the exception of supply bill.
she necessity for which willsbe sum-
GENTLY apparent to that body in part'-
cnlar. where it must originate. ! see
nothing which ought, or is likely, to
detain the Legislature for more than
very short period. -
Beyond the renewal of. and should