Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-12

District OF Coiumbl, and decided by III. ;rd,ci.l
tribunals oil the country I: he had mentioned this fact,
10 shcw the ex,rene caution with which this House
ought To touch this subject With respect 10 giving
time, embraced by the two last resolutions, which
we're no. at this time properly under consideration,
he was inclined to the opinion, that it would be 10
the interest ofhe state, hermit the trust ~
10 be sold upon a credit
Ii the s,ireties be released from the payment of
The sum of 1901, IL might possibly onete as "A re-
Tease 10 Preston Tor that IL YOU thus Give
up judgment debt and 20 against Preston he would
tesiS, YOU upon that ground it is fact well known
that ne mas conveyed the whole of his property in
't"s Tor the Indemnify Of these surees and if YOU
were at a future day 10 get judgment against him.
mere would he nothing for that judgment operate
upon.
The gentleman from Spo,lsylvania, (NIr NIinorA in
cnaea'orng 10 exoneraie these sureiies from the full
amount OF the judgment rendered against them he
too had joined in the cry against The decision OF the
special court OF appeals a2d against the legislature
ior robustness IN examining the neasurers accounts
For this purpose said MIR. h. committees are onuu-
any appointed having confidence in the treasurer
they receive his accounts, and make their report TO
We House The House never voted on these re-
por,s-they were never sanctioned in eiihe, branch
oil the legrsature--and the suretes would have syn
me treasrrers bond without the influence OF these
reports they could not, therefore, be said 10 be en-
Trapped, Tor nothing had been done ON the part of
the legislature to operate on them which had moi
been done from the foundation Of The government
bu' II has been said no official bond was taken during
SOME OF the years, of the administration Of Joh,
Preston, rs treasurer Of the commonwealth such *
the iact hut WAS il ever known or believed for mo-
men that any officer of the government ever -,vc
ms hond TO the Legislature for the faithful DISCHARGE
oil his duties No. sir, this duty is properly ass;,r,
10 the executive department OF the government lie
was opposed 10 the amendment offered nv Air NJ
IL was abe same in effect this time as the propo.
sioD submitted ny himseif-nci.her would r,r,cl,tde
Tie next legislature from aclng.upon the subject ,s
10 theni may seem proper; vet the gen,cnian's n
menument II agreed 10, would leave the jnpres..
SION, that would he pruper Tor the next legislature
tosri upon this question. NV amendment, sail Mr.
goes TO REJECT absolutely and uncoudonalv lie reso-
'uuohs recommended by the select committee lie
was opposed 20 the principle embraced in the rcso-
iutons, and should il he the pleasure of his cou.,i.l
iHenis to re-ecct him for Tire next legislature he
should Then he opposed 10 tica, and would he for
ever hostile 10 any such principle of legislation Hu
we gre tci, md II has been reiterated upon us tina,
Is nara case upon the securities hut these sccu-
r'ies have Unidentified themselves bv decd in rms,
on me whole oil The property of John Preston and
therefore tie case is not haId. some gentlemen
would wish MS 10 believe he could not exercise The
nneraiity, m shrrcndering biz opinion of rsbt and
wrong, and giving up the money, which properly he
iongcu 10 the good pcopn OF this rummonyeaIth
III Inc speech OF the gentleman from Hanover
tAlr NJ upon the reference of the petition on, of
"hich these resolutions ha, grown had been record
ga, 'iere would appear irreGoncinie discrepancy
net"een u, and the sentiments he expresscd f.ty
days ago on This subject. lie WAS eiid tho .,e,,lc
man had abandoned the grouiIi he then took He
in'puened no mans motives--the differences trf on-
mon winch existed we've doubt honest lie had
been influenced hy other consideration. ,bnn a
sense oil public duty. '