Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-25

t,lre. lie discai,ucd ans iai.niiui, or rh. p,rt
Oh the friends of the petition, To take the adj
vantage by the manner in which the petition
came into the House. II had been taken IN i,
!. guar order. He had seen none OF tn I,.ti-
lions untlI ne came here, and their alleged cir
cu'ation In Bath had induced linn tn wish "a, be
silent. He thought the Publication in TN, pa.
pers here, among people so prompt ia collect
ing jncfs, "nght 10 have put them IN the alert
I'D Keep the people from the mountains, from
coming down upon them unawares Mr.. ~.
| again denied that the petition had circulated
IN Bath at the time it was SO stated i'm the En-;
qnirer* But it had circulated there and else:
WIN re since,and WAS now here To be disposed nj
al the discretion of the House. He thought
The member fr"m Richmond had shown as
much zeal on the OCCASION as the friends or A..
petition.
Mr.. HMson would not have risen if the Or
binary question OF reference had been before
The House He was in favor of r.lcrenc. to
the committee Of the whole. where all the
members would beon'an equal footing. After
ehe remarks which had bern made. he wish
ed the CHAIR relieved from the unpleasant du-
~ ot selecting special committee.
Mr. fdhe$on expressed himself in favor of
reference To- committee of the whole.
MIR. Hdymond having Ibid petition ON the
table for the removal of the seat of govern
ment, felt himself called on TO explain the
manner of his getting it. He said it was
sent To him by some person unknown to him.
lie did not think the people of hrs county So
much Interested as to be the first to present it.
lie waited for the members from the middle
parts oil the state toprtsent those with which
they were charged and.tod them he would
MOI present ms until Others were presented.
He believed the people Of Mouougala cared
little or nothing about the matter
The House tiienOrdered the petition to be
referred to the committee of the whole. and
made the order of the day for the 5t Jan.
next.
On motion Of Mr.. Basye, the SD rule of
the House was suspended for the purpose of
receiving the petition Of certain inhabitants of
| Northnmberland county, praying certain mo-
dihcations of the act of January, 1918, incor-
poratlng the Northumberland Academy A
counter memorial was also received from the
trustees of the Academy, and other Inhabitants
ct the county:-Reterred to the c.. Of Schools
| and Colleges
on Mr Watson's motion, the same rule was
| suspended for letting i'm other petitions when
those OF stindry, inhabitants of Hardy county;
oi certain persons respecting the toll bridge
across Riyanna river-of Tabitha Toler-of
Ihnmas Burrass ;-and of sundry inhabitants
oi harrIsonhurS, were laid upon the table.
- tlhtf u short article this
INV app area ~ IN paper for such the ,ou
| mon ana edited rnmor here but in October we
Nv P''ee ioihe i",owing more account OF
the matter. in
" 4n eriroct ~ e letter from he ares,
petition sin Irs-niaun IN these western ror n
as' u1rss' TO f," Legislature, prrvn,a for rle
no'a Of 'he seat of government. u tadi;s orgin in
the neighiurliood OF Siaunion. From ,ny own OBJ
rcr'atons ! aln inclined 10 think it viii reac,c hui
''"e .c'eot'n"hce from The people" [Cdaors
1.-THE House OF DELEGATES hail ~ ;u,o...,:.
matters before them i"sfe,,i'y They adjourned ut
an early hour undi "Wednesday.
-, SENATORIAL ELECTION.
M ne Election IN this district, supply the place
MT 1e9rge Hay has resulted as follows
,Eorjohn B. Ciopton 4l56-Wm. browne iAi
Majority for Clopiom Zen. The district consists of
seye" counties, and twu hero,ehs
~ The examining tcnpr, mot bav;r, ,,too ~, a.
case OF ;ftric"der LhtSoie 10 consequence of iIe an
o' inc counsel, II was postponed I'LL the co,,t, ir,
eonfseIon Thursday lasi the Hastings Court com
msnceH me examination, and concluded i, Yesterday
Mhen l.. was sent the superior pour, OH ei.r
Il different eafses p"'' Wv ''s'
u 1t is said. ,lat The So,n;.h ,,;,;. AN
drawn himself partially from Washington on account
o. 1l'ia case andiliai he will nor probably visit
fa h .a once dnr,ug this winter, until he hears
.ioN" nus Court We suspect, his determination on
''''S score is somewhat precipitate.
We shall quarrel with Mr. Wals,, ,,,o,, ,,..
% eHieSsion. as" urosD Europe II ie1cstien ack
Tf"'nr or the top Of his conniission Srbe Axs,r,
s :" rs'd we chtrtuiy leave real critics 10 decide
,ha, dno jfS': pednrfs. We really had some hopes
In "' icni"is lights In which The New York American,
@ 50 i"rcbiy represented the STYLE of Mr. WsIs ,vnu
nave amended his cacologF." Bnt he still az sir ,,j
nnl as eN"rs-Fnr parts We frcel$ confess ina,
~ .ir Is 'r from being IN sfe-and as "a q
W" vftiicuO'sl arrogant think
ihs OF others, whether They I've wicked or rlsr;,,l
they worth. w. may S' i"i ""d'
il 0ood F0ytaeThc Charlottesville Cioz.tte ortBc q 4,
States that Mr. Henry CAN'T North Garden AIbsmar,c
" drawn the prize OF 10000 dollars in the Grand STATE
terry Of Mary land.
Ir This day being Christmas the next ENQUIRER wifi m.
DC published till Friday. iN' "'' ~
| D,ro, - go lCoTMU.fcATEp.
/ DIED lon "Wednesday the 19Ih inst IN The 9of
wear oil ms age, JOHN SCOTT. the only son of Mr.
fs",odrd SooH ut Po,vhatan This vot,ns gentleman,
nau MOI long since returned from College, 10 spem,i
ms DAYS ~ his native county where he was beloved
Nv all who knew him. His amiabc disposition gained
nm friends every where his modest, unassuminn
ana manly deporfment attracted the confidence Of ey.
cry one No man knew John Scott (vounr as he was,
who wonin not uDliesitainelv have confided TO hin,
the Most delicate and important trsis--such was The
purity OF his prime pics and sountlncss OF his mcrav
that II wns impossible for him to bet,av. His friends
loved him with no common love their mourning il
sincere aid lasting. But what must be the anon;sb
oil his father, whose Affections for this ,uy SIR was
| unbounied
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