Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-18

Tue petition of Archibald Bate a. be autn..,fs
ca 10 erect one or more wharyes on the n,,bIc
beach opposite hislois in Bermuda Hundred
All which resolutions were agreed TO Inv th,
House. '"'
Mr. Blackburn from the G.. for c. of ]. pre-
sented sundry resolutions The LIST d.cl,rus
reasonable the petition of Sarah W,rb and
others 10 sell Il slave, belonging To her drc.,s-
ed husband sd, REJECTS the petition Of Tin
mas Edwards of Matthews, I'D hr DernitteJ
10 convey to b. ana }. liurs..y. a lee simple
estate, which he had sold to them during his
"he ; hte, with her consent, but is now the
propertyof The petitioners children: Sd. de
ciares reasonable the petition of VIM. Iorhram
10 De divorced from his wife Edith AN which
resolutions were agreed TO by the H,n>e.
nr: 'hofrts of Hanover from the COMMITTEE
" =, SCHOOLS ana Colleges, reported a resolutions
declaring reasonable thu petition of sundrv in.
habiian's Of Mariinsburg and It's vicinity in
oHrkely county, who pray for ain act of incor
,"raiion under the name of the Niarinsburg
academy :-.4greed Ia by the House
On DIR. SPooner's melton, Leave was given
10 oring III ii bill anhorising the common hall
oil the town of Petersburg To allow a SALARY,
10 me Mayor thereof, and for other purpo-
On Dir. .Minor's motion, leave was given TO
p!inS In Il hiii " authorizing john ". Green.
I DISTRICT
10 reside ON his farm in the county of Chine
! per-" mp
! neuiions were presented from Ann Pur-
cen, praying the Cum!nonw ealth To release to
her SO much oil her late husbands real estate
as mas escheattd; fiom Thomas +. G.. Pur-
| crii, youth OF IL years of age, hy John G
Gamble his friend, praying also a release of
certain esclcated property from Elizabeth
T. t"unghusband and Samuel r. Parsons.
P'd4no the commonwealth Ia release 10 them
lot No. 55l in the city of Richmond. which
has esrhcatrd Referred TO the c. C.
Petitions were presented--from certain ci-
tHcns OF caroline, Spottsylvani.,, Stafford and
h'n9 george, praying repeal of the {" act dis
continuing me ferry across i,appahannnrk RI
vtr, commonly called Casson's (errvm-from
EDWARD Stratton OF Northampton, praving
'hat the court oi that county may be authoris-
eu 10 sell nm small piece of land and
from snnoiy inhabitants of Dumfries, for GER
Cu.' powers to be givea to its trustees to abate
. IN summary way Referred to
the c. of z. and 6.
Petitions were prescnted-fio ON Samuel p.
PARSONS, Keeper of the Penitentiarv. TO be re-
inhbursed $500 paid by him for the apnrehen
sion "i IA prisoner, who had ESCAPED from th.
lPrmteniiary-from James Tot, "A revolutiona
~ soldier, praying compensation for services
rom Joseph Parkinson OF Isle of Wight, pray
HiS Tor relief :-Reterrcd to the c. ofC.
reunions Werf presented from the pro-
p'le!ors OF The Daaviile toll bridge, praying
the imposition of fine on such persons ns
pass the same al gait briskcr than walking ::
and upon Charles Tate, sc. of Washington
county, praying for conlpcnsa ton for having
Sefved on ii court martial and from Uustn'
.ncCornick ofi5rooNe county about tax ON
| ms stud horse THESE petitions were seye-
rally rejected.
YESTERDAY, the House ofDclrgates came
20 u"cislun on thccas of Messrs Glpayes &.
horrlss, who are Adiutants of the militia of
''ils Co'hihoawealth.-The question came on
III the shape ola Report from the Committee
of Privileges and Elections, which WAS mad.
yesterday by Mr. Archer-That Committee
presented the two following Resolutions
l. Eesotfed ms the opinion OF t!ns Commttac thai
Tue appointment OF A'juan, is not lucrative Office
| ts STATE. '''" VI
Z. Resofred also as the opinion of this Commioee
;n'' limits uc'"es and Richard G.. Morriss lav-
ing ;'..rcepte" the appointment aforesaid are moi dis
J %.'n'' fro" serving i" this present General Assem-
These resolutions were agreed to by the
House, without debate or division.
oomc qHeer sfecIaiions have been set on foot
"'ont me eisciian OF SIR. Speaker Barbour-A Bos-
oh Veoe'H) paper hints, hat The Speakers chair is
meant TO he s,epFing-s,one TO the Presidency
hiS Is " wonderful stride in logc--a species of polit-
Ch emmy meme whIrl viii ;imo, Il surprise Mr. Il a.
much as iie unexpected distinction he hasiu.ly won
but ii'is another ofIhose lin at the l,Iominion
Wn'ch certain politicians so fond OF INDUCING
tT papers also have seized the occasion To harp
on j." reiniI influence - and the N York Com
mercial Advertiser, with rather more Dioue than
J'suce FNclaims. ." all power, it seems, must be
concentrated an tie ancient dominion"
N!r. Niles, too, enters m:o long SPECULATION unon
'ne contest and result To the clloIte of sneak
~ "uu Rihliy seems 10 resolve il into the next
IreS"'ncy " II appears that the opposition 20 tic
,e,t'cct'nh OF Mr. Taylor chiefly arose from belief
it ne WAS friendly To the cleciun of Mr. Clinton TO
me Presidency of the u. S."-Finallv he says
=, from all these we form the conclusion that MIR
iH!9f was opposed as the friend To Mr.. Clinton
pu' ", as tie friend Of that gentleman he was also
supported il would shew that Mr. c has more friend,
IN me House than expected
Mr. n; seems 10 shoot too much ahead in this bu.
'heSS. we nope That the Presidency is not To-
oe IKE ie iCogs OF Egypt, thrusiihg iiselfnto every
thng-Alr TAYLOR was no doubt princioallv opnoecd
by the ~ Y. delegation because he was a Gin.
! I1"'an-,ihat Is, because I've was the friend OF
Dewitt Clinton, whether as The Goyernor Of \ YorL
or IN any OTHER political cap ,cy. 1his was one
ground OF opposition TO Mr.. T-Another was. the
doubie-ace which Ic is believed TO have worn lasi
winter, WITH respect to Mr.. Clinion-'rlIe southern
and western were moved as well nv This feel
ing, MS by the Missouri question Few of then,
Speculaed 50 deeply 10 calculate its iearngs ON she
rreSdeHcy. Inc reason of the Opposition Law
much nearer the surlacc.'fhe o'her (hyoo heiica)
conclusion Is equally unfortunate. Your II may be a
good peacc-maker, though a very poor logcian we
sh;rwdiy suspect that fOr vote Mr. T. got bec,ls,
nc was tie Trend OF Clinton he received twenty be-
curse he had been in the chair before because lie
was from the eastward be- aese lac was the father O.
me Missouri controversy &c. &c.
From the report of the Secretary ofthe Treosnrv
(Which we are reluctantly compelled 10 lay over al
our nexi,) gather, Isl that tie sfies secured r,,
tne three FIRST quarters oil tis year exceeded those o