Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-15

John Preston, Gate Treasurer, presented lsypvrt sile
Conn ittee deem il Ia lis s,os,ion,
ms the property ei~cs,d by his ,t,,s already
bound 10 pay the debts dine III. ,ly sup
ges. however. that power b. vested Ia the I.,uyc "a
direct the sizes of uron ,ueh Of hasisrns. uou
such sacrifices nit rri the ,evurics without
Incf,n The conimon~. ith ybtS staff. thar IL Il i.s
, ASCERTAIN the precise drialrso,.ii Iiterar, Fund,
Mr.. Preston had furnished them viii, seirlur OF
the stock actually purchased sw delivered for Fund -
hut 'hasjudgi'; 'front.' the soek.book the Iras,r, nu
they find ,ha, bswren fifty and sk,, ,ouand lu,a.
Is still due and unaceouuted for lay the aiemnrs. They
thar the Attorney General has filed bill ia canrcry
TO vacate dee, made in March lsi by sr. pscsto
trustees for the benefit Of his children, with
tons Of large estate real and personal being q,>icDalae
whether this i.td might b. sdudgr,l fraudulent
law. aliho it might be in ntion they recon-.
nend that other counsel than the Attorney General ssd b.
employed 10 prosecute such sirs may la instituted agar
the M,inoriat agent for the Library Fund Att'y
General having already Instituted other to sdJeet ms
whole PROPERTY 10 the dcarge Of the claims os the Corr
l,--sd tho vi suits might p,ss eo,arr
otin'crcst', whc, wouhl rvd il improper dat he s,o,l
prosecute the legal rights both Of The
the Literary FUND.- The Committee conclude With certain
resolutions conforn,abe spirit Ills Report which
the House, upon questions b, n,; put, egrerd.
Emgros.d bl.s-. concerai,g Joseph Gran,lsnl"-" --
cooperating tie town of Carks,iile the county OF MvcA-
eiburg-" providing for the payment of tho services OF
Brese Lewis DECEASED of the late assistant
OF Norfolk county, providing for die sale Of the
Which Thomas Ellsey died seis,d loesse incorpo.
rating eompanyto erect toll bridge the Potomac
river -" to amend the pro, in the coIrc-
ton Of the licenses merchants law process
and certain other subjects" the acts re-
ating to the appointment al dates Of .r.. concern
ing Stanton Slaughter aud Henry Iiehi"" to amend an
act entitled. An reduce into several acts ton.
cerng The of debts due the public, and
nf ilrt nffrt half ,r
were respectively read Sd lime and passed..
The e.grossetl bill concerning the Literary Fand- was
also passlhe blank, fixing the compensationef three
nemers Who hereafter, constitute tie board was
filed with thousand dollars e pail each propos
ton To the time Of his attendance.
Ab " TO amend the ace, entitled An act 10 amend the
act for clearing md improving the navigation of James
river, and for uniting tire and western waters by
the James and Hanawaa rivers" up a, discussed
This Is Of the important bils before present
Legislature IL Is intended To expedite the coinpIeos OF
the Western Communication which lnl the conn.rce
te interests the feelings of the West wish those Of Virgins.
and all the Atlantic boardl Ills bill regulates anew the
tolls Oh the sc Of the Han,awa aud the coai un the James
River; providing that until the Improvements OF those ri
opeted, the tolls llvss article, shall NOT he ,es
tlanon cent per hu'c but tatt,.r James River Compuuy
may raise or lower ttn, n,i they otherwise rguia,,
'> law 81 MS NOT in he less than one two
cents per busliel II provides that ins, al Of lime Their.
the kaia"ia river and the turnpike road-lat every per
son VINO oans NANCY to the Company, shall have prior liz,
Oh the funds set i1E the pawn, interest in, con-
iusity with the iu'nb-r and date us certificate of
II guarantees 1900 collars (ins,sd of Iecco INV fsd
by law TO be drawn from te iuI 1lr internal improve
me towards paying a. which the surplus fund
oi The company itself applicable payment IL interest
shall be Insufficient 10 pay IL aehorises company y,
borrJ" at such times and IL s'e pr they may
tCtgtiI l,l
elusive Of The 50 GOO hars ALREADY rom le Lii.
rnry Fnni-andit authorizes tI,- s3 OF Virginia and The
runners hhiih tn loan money 10 The Coanl and deal
ia is stock, &c. Eel motion now made b, Mr.
Davenport TO strike our the feature extending. ,he iants
of the state for pa, ing the interest hans Ils moou
was opposcu by M,s>rs. Lowell and Garland h,r l. -;
particular di'eanst with force AMI ,o, he
brilliant prospects held b, this grand irrov,,n M, arr,
on the ndvaiiss Promised TO be achieved Is, III iund fir
Internal lmproN,n'snt. His views ,gJ strisi.g -.
We may perpaps have opportunity of laying III, n, before
our readers Mr. Daycnpoits nation was lost, ave, ~
Hoes as Another wuun made To amend die bill,
which also ia'td-AnG it was then Le engrosrd
| as.d read third time.
communication tec,,'i FROM the Governor en-
closing the aia! report Of the Western Banks of W.
On Mr.. Venabir's motion, the following resontion wa
adopted, ard sent 10 Ike Senate:
Res0frea by me Genera. assembly, Tia. the pTe.i
neht ana Drec tors of The BsaIi Puiic Wo,ls a;
rect tie principal engineer 10 examine the rive A.
pomhit"x from tide watrr 10 Fatnve IN order IN
Certain III what annef Tie OF the said riv, -,
ne rendered most complete. That estimate be mag
OF the probable expense of surb Improvement ana that
hr report thereon She expense O such survey ar ex
animation TO he provided for and betrayed as dIrrc,r
by the aei passed lhe 2oh Of Fen. 1918 directing a
survey OF canal IL he made between lie wae,. ~
Apponbaitnx aud S;duNion Rivers.
| YESTERDAY, on the meeting Of The IT. Of I,
| MT. sexton rpse ard enUuunced thai hIs coI
league ARrIIisALD GlAGILL, ESQ Delegate
| from the County of Frederick deoar,ed H.
| al he A
| the cny OF Richmond Whereupou
Resoired. As testimony of regret for the
| death. drd d toksn Of respect for the meInorv
of Archibald Mag,il Esq late a ID 4lp. ale INN,
| the county ct Frederick, Thai the Members nf
| tbs House will aiieHd tie PROCESSION yI,cI,
| shall accompany tile body OF The o.c. on tl,is
| day al IL O'Clock, from The Eagle iiotei and
| Will wear Grape on the ieft arm tor one month
And the House immediately adjourned
CT We rrqoesCd state, that Edward H. Do:s,ea.
will not be ae"ndiae for Chesterfield the ,est election
for the Hcase of Delegates: that Richard o. H. ,,s,o
Of the same count, tenders hissrrvces TO the people
| II She DAYS of Congress are usnb,,.s,, .r, -
expect that many Of the mrasarls henfe them wtif
| receive the 81 by.-Nissour aud FloIida viii d,ag
| largely nPon The remainder OF The session
! APPOINTMENTS gY THE Legislature
Darm Holmes Senator 10 COusres until The
| 9Th March Dc4i--sDd also tor the ensuing siA
/ years. Nafches Gaz.
TO IHE EDITORS gP rHr rsoulHrR
one Of >onf old subscribers asks wha' become q
| The Washington 5onnineht In 1915 subscriptions.
was sel on 100" nnhsr tue authority al resolution Of
Tie General Assembly, foI the pnrp"3e as raising a
und Tor this object and Is well Known thai come
monies we're paid into the treasury in tIsi year b
direction of The Executive Council. EIas any repott
on lhis subject been mace 30 the Legislature Of the
amount received nio the Treasury II not What has
become Of tie innd received is If intended "a,
prosecute the scheme Of an intended monument ?....
WHY Goes II not pteaTess In il is TO b.. abandoned,
tue 9"hey received "Hgl TO be refunded to those who