Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-01-26
Birginia aeGisIature.
.xrRAca's FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE
HoSss cF DELEGATES GIVEN
IN TIE ENQUIRER.

M ia'd On the table,
On mo ion of Mr.. s,errard, 50 much of
ta. Communication of the Treasurer and
Auditor as relates to their duty under the act
OF Feb. 26th, 1921, touching the navigation
Of james River, SC. was referred to the c.
of Il. and to.ernai Nav gation:-
On motion Of Mr.. Lucas, this House be.
Ing informed that the wife of Smith Slaugh.
ter, Delegate from the conoty OF Jefferson,
died suddenly in the city of Richmond, on
SATURDAYS last; RESOLVED, therefore, as an ex.
preston Of sympathy for the loss sustained
by the said Smith Slaughter, and of respect
tor the memory of the deceased, that this
House do npw sdjourn."-And then the
House adjourned,
Tuesday, Jan. Is "A conmanic alton
from the Senate, that they had agreed to the
election of the James River and Kanawha
commissioners on Monday next.
Mr. Hunton sub ted tho following pre-.
amhle and RESOLUTIONS
st Whereas the citizens of this Cam
monwealth. have suffered much incon
veuience and loss. by the couutenanee
and protection afforded by scare of the
citizens nf the adjoining states, who
have no slaves, to the fugitive slaves
of this state, who abscond frum their
masters; and whereas the Legislature
Of this state, il not Only DESTROYS to pro-
feet the rights and property Of the citi-
Zens, but wishes to preserve good
understanding with the several states
ss Be it therefore Resotred by the
General assembly Of V;rginic, That
the Senator's in Congress from this
state, be, and that they are hereby in
strneted, aud the representatives in
Congress from this state, ara hereby
requested, to endeavor TO procure the
passage OF such law on that subject,
as, in their wisdom, may seem best
calculated TO prevent in future, the
citizens of the adjoining non-holdins
etates, from harborins or protecting
fugitive slaves, aud AFFORD an opportu-
nifty to the 5wuers, for recovering such
fugitive slaves, wherever found.
4" Resolved, That the Governor of
this Commonwealth do forthwith com
munieate the above preamble aud res.
olution, TO the several Senators and
Representatives in Congress from this
state.''
MIR. II. remarked that his object was suf.
ficiently explained by the resolution ITSELF
lie complained of the con iuct of the citizens
OF other states. who, in some cases, not
only give couatenancs 20 fugitive slaves,
bot use force to prevent their apprehension
and sometimes, the owners of the slaves, in
search of their property, are taken up as kid
nappers. Mr. HI. believed the power of re-
nedying this Inconvenience belonged to Con.
gress alone. IL was aware it was deiica te
A..
haviog already agitsted the whole country
but if the evil con.inued, he was apprehensIve
1t woud be productive of serious difficulties
among the states, which he thought il desira-
ole should be avoided.
Mr.. Fairfar advocated the resolution, ant.
related several circumstances which had &c.
CARED in regard TO slave, who had abscond-
ed from him, going to show the necessity of
some general regulation on the SUBJECT
Mr.. Chrissiun moved to lay the resolution
or the table.
Mr. Le5ois had been anticipated by the
motion just made. Expressing some doubt
as 10 the power OF Congress on the subject,
he was opposed to acting precipita,eiy.
The ore ambie and resolutions were laid on
the table.
Ga motion of Mr. Boiling Of B. leave was
given to bring in bill sc to amend the sever.
al several laws now in force concerning the
Literary Fand; and for other purposes.''-
Mr.. Boiling said his object was to correc, the
NAL formation Of that fund, and, particularly,
in regard to the School Commissioners and
their duties. He thought that by corr ecting
the imperfections uoder which the fund la.
bored, considerable sum might be saved.
Leave was granted, ayes 50, noes II.
Engrossed bills;" to continue the opera.
lions Of the drmory and for other purposes;'
and .'concerning no;aries public in this Com.
moaweallh;" were read the Sd time and pass.
ed
The order Of the day for going into com.
mittee Of the whole for the purpose of con.
sidering The petition from sundry counties
praying the passage Of law to remove the
seat Of government from Richmond, was
read.
Mr.. Patteson, Of Augusta, expressed a
wish that the HOUSE would postpone the
subject few daYs-He said the friends of
the Measure had been masking enquiries rela
tive to certain faets touching the question
they had no; yet succeeded bu, hoDed they
would be able tn do so. He believed the
friends Of the measure, wonld not submit any
proposition which would not meet the appros
baton Of the House.
Mr. Rtackburn concurred ia the request
Of Mr.. P.
Mr.. CrUmp, Of G.. was willing to give
time. He said the gentlemen might ransack
the archives OF the state, and the country ct
large, aud he believed they would not fird a
single fact, proving that the seat of govern.
ment ough, to be removed. The subject
was postponed until Tuesday next, by the
following vote, eyes 81. noes IS