Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-12-29

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WINCHESTER:
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SHT1JaD,iP. Decfmber 29h, 1891. /!
We ask the attention Of our readers to the
Petition to Congress, fsee frat pageI which is }
IN circulation in several Of the Counties of
Maryland and Pennsylvania. This Petition
relates to subject in which the people Of this i
section Of Virginia are also deeply interested.
and it is hoped that it will arouse as to 9
proper sense Of our interests, by uniting with
our ueighbors in obtaining the signatures Of
. every individual Of our community. For thi
purpose papers are lett at the different Ia
vsrns in this place, and will also be distribu
ted in the adjacent counties. (
TROUBLE IN THE WIGWAM,N
The schism at Richmond between the Gov
ernor and his Council has ssaum ed a seriou.
character, and exhibits, in our estimalion
come Of the parties in rather unfavorable col |
ours. We regret very much tina, our limi
preclu3ed our laying The whole of the papers
connected with this affair before our reader
this week; we shall however endeavour toj
give them IS brief and in.elligible an option
Of the causes of the quarrel as we can, and
next week we shall publish the whole at
length.
1t will be recoected that the Governor, in
replying to''ae Committee appointed 10 an.
noonce to him his election as Governor
travelled out Of his track so far ss to enter in
into long string of complaints again,
The Executive Council, on account of real ct;
imaginary incroachments upon his Executive
prerogative. This address eiicised from the
Council (seven oil, whose names are affixed [.
it,)s Memorial which occupies nearly thre.
columns of the Enquirer, in which they enter
into as elaborate vindicstion Of the constrrc
ton given by them to the constitution and tn. i
laws, as TO the respective powers of each par (
sy-and quote numerous prscedent,, long |
since established, as they say,in support of lheS
ground they have taken. 4
The memorial is ably written; and in SOM
parts of it the Governor is treated with sar.
castle severity. ---Th conclusion of the ex
tract which follows, conveys an insin uation
which we do not rightly comprehend
"They Uhe Cpuncil) have looked at. nav
they have been compelled daily to behold the
exigenciss Of the public; and they have con
cluded the evils TO be the same,. whether III
governor become unable TO discharge his 6u
lies by a visitation of Providence, or bu 40
Inntarily suttecting himself TO circunastan
ces achich place tie performance of thoseI
duties beyond his pozrer.''
This insinuatioa (or tia Memorial c on.
fains no other that will warrant the applica
sior') the Governor has thought proper to re.
pei, ID Note addressed to the Editors Of
she Compiler, 10 the most indignant term,
Take his own words.
'''To the charge that have been incapa
Bile OF meeting the public eSigencies from in.
toxication, now make the only possible an
swer, that there seuer was a more outrage
Gus LIE subscribed TO by mar.
TIL. NJ. RANDOLPH"
In reply to this the Members Of the Coun
Gil have also addressed the Editors Of the
Compiler as follow:
From TIE Compiler of December GO.
The undersigned Members of the Execu.
tive Council, have seen with mach surpriz-
Abe construction placed by the Governor up.
on their reply to his letter to the Legislature
They did not believe that such applcatio,
could possibly be made of their argument, a.
To extract from ii charge of inioxicatior
against the Governor; but as he seems l..
have misappreh led the Council, hey deem
1t doe to truth aud to their own char acters,
to declare that they designed no such impu-l
tation.
p, v. DANIEL,
". n. ROANE,
ROBERT G. SCOTT,
WIN. ROBERTSON,
WIN SELDEN,
A l.. Bolts.