Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-02-14

the proper officers axecdta the laws OF tne
Union, and to appoint judicious persons TO
do this. cannot perceive thatthe aHair'
OF the ma Atom, in genera. need interfere
with the faithful discharge Of his authorl-
ty. over this District. There is nothing
but the will wanted, and what he is bouno
to do-may be easily done.
The real object Of the memorial u IS !"
be apprehended is different from the one
avowed What good can local govern
ment be to the people of the District
call convention? the consequences may
be to the people Of Alexandra worse than
many can now conjecture. In this con-
vention what will be the influence OF the
people of Alexandra County! The ma
iority will be on the other side OF the nv
er. they will vote US down and by that
vote, we must take what they will give
US. Itthey give US local legislature VINO
will have the preponderance IN line
people of Washington county-where VIII
it hold its sessions, in Washington City :!
lf the legislature or the people OF the DIS
trict, are to have the appointment OF the
Governor of the District, where will ne
be taken from! Washington County. LIN
addition to all this, the people OF the Dis
trict are TO be taxed by this Legislature 10
defray the expences Of the local govern
ment, besides being kept IN constant
state of turmoil and Of electloneerlng ior
seats in the Legislature. 1t is evident TO
my mind that the people of the District
and particularly the people OF Alexandria,
cannot be benefited by the calling OF a
convention Of the people; that there IS a
greater chance of its doing harm instead
of good. lfCongress should deem local
government, necessary for US, that BODY
can form one for us as they have tor 9TH
er territories: 1t is greatly to be lament
ed that there lie so many new projects
about the affairs Of the District, so contln-
ually forming by our neighbours in Wash,
ington. II seems there is not session OF
Congress suffered to pass without some
new law is solicited to be enacted, not
merely applicable to that city, but, con-
corning the District at large.--l hus are
we kept in constant state OF agitation
and uncertainty. Congress would do a
real good to the District, if they would
take up the code Of laws prepared by the
chief Judge. and pass such OF them as
shall appear to be founded upon just and
correct principles, without regard to the
feelings, fancies and wbims OF ouI discor
dant population, and in future listen to no
applications except such as shall be SO
reasonable that no man of just feelings and
common sense can doubt about. A seri..
Gus injury is done to the comfort and
prosperity of the people of this territory,
by encouraging restless and inconstant
tenn per and feeling. 1t will sooner or la
ter be the duty of Congress to put down IN
some decided manner this mania tor
changes in our civil institutions: There IS
no better time to do it than now, q partlc-
ularly as to this widest of all schemes yet
thong hl nf by the people OF Washington
that of calling convention of the people
of the District If a law is passed tor
this purpose, one of the most important
features will be who are to be allowed to
vote for members at the convention. lhls
must be regulated by the law calling the
convention. Is there not some ground TO
appreht nd that an attempt may be MADE
to allow certain description OF our popu-
lation to vote, and it the attempt is made
it is not certain that il may not succeed
this is not wild conjecture. For in the
year 1904, when the charter OF this town
was amended by Congress, Mr.. Smile. an
influential member from Pennsyiy ANA,
did propose that particular part OF this
description of population should have a
vote in our Corporation electlons--la
which he was eloquentIv and forcibly OPP
posed by Mr.. Randolph, and finally de-
feated.
humbly venture to express my sincere
wish that the people of Alexandria will
not only refuse to sign the memorial to
Congress. requesting that body to author
ize the call o. Q convention of the people
of the District, but that they will present
memorial agains! such measure.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
The Honorable JOHN JAY, has &C
cepted the office of President of the finer,
can Bible Society, to which he had been
unanimously elected by the Board Of
Managers Of that institution.
Calvin and Jones, two of the counter
letters who escaped from the Savannah
Jail few days since have been re-taken
and lodged in prison. Howell, who also
escaped at the same time, it is expected,
will soon be apprehended.
A farmer in Berlin, Connecticut, has
some very fine stockings, made OF Cotton.
The product of his own farm in that state.
Good cotton has also been raised in Ridge