The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-14


they had passed the bill concerning the
town of Martinsburg in the county of Berke-
ley"
Thursday, january a.-Jamc5 l.. Heath
was reelected Auditor OF Public Accounts
without opposition.
An engrossed bill, authorising sepa-
rate election in The county OF Piitsylvania,"
was read third time and passed.
A resolution from the committee Of
Roads and Internal Navigation, for agree
ing 10 the petition of James {. Stfptoe, r.
Harvey and others, who pray that Mitch
olI's bridge Immediately above LynChburg,
may be completed and tolls received for
passing II Also resolution from the
same committee, ejecting the remonstrance
of sundry stockholders IN the Lypchburg
toll bridge company, in opposition to this
peiltion---dgreed 10.
Another resolution from the same COM
mil,ee declaring it expedient to altholis Use
$1,000 to the stock of the Tye river and
Blue Ridge Turnpike Company, was also
adopted by the House.
The Report from the Rector and Visitors
/ of the University Of Virginia was received
and referred to the committee Of Schools
and Colleges.
On Thursday, Mr.. Tucker continued his
argument i'll opposition 10 the GUARANTEED
but the Senate adjourned before he had
come to n conclusion. On Friday he clo-
scd his argument Mr.. FltHhugh spoke in
favor u! agreeing to the guarantee.
The question was then taken on amend
ing the bill for carrying into effect the Con
Vcntion with Kentucky by striking from IL
The clause containing The GUARANTEE-
which motion prevailed, ayes IL, nays o.
! This amendment TO the bill was proposed
by Mr.. Robertson, and il rejects the contin-
gent articles of the conyenton.) They
have also adopted the other amendment to
the bill, requiring the appointment Of the
! Commissioners md Counsel 10 be made by
joint bdiiot IF both Houses. The bin pass
ed with the amendments, la forit, against
1t. In this shape the bill will return 10 the
House of Delegates.
saturday, January A cornmuniCa-
ton from the Senate, that they had passed
" ith amendments the bill "GWlng effect TO
the articles of Convention agreed upon by
the commissioners of this state, and Of The
state of Kentucky" On Mr. Doddridge's
motion, this bill with its amendments was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Lee communicated TO the House the
death If his colleague John {. Webb, Esq.
of the county Of Norfolk, who departed
this life three days ago in that county
whercnpon the House came to the rssolu-
ton of wearing Grape on the left arm for
80 days. A new writ of election was or
dered to issue aud the house immedlatel7
adjourned.
.Il0Adag, JauuargG .-Nr. Blackwell aug
esled that the committees had nearly got
ten through the business referred to them,
and moved aresolation that VI hen the house
O'Clock, oftie next day--aerecd TO.
On Mr.. Lees motion tire committee II
whom was assigned the duty OF arranging
the state into congressional districts, was
discharged from the further consideration
of that subject. Mr.. L. remarked that the
committee appointed in the first instance
was found NJ unWicldy as TO induce the APP
rointment oi IA subcommittee dat seve-
raj meetings had been had :; but owing To
the great number of projects which were
submitted, there Ma M probability Of a re-
port being made 10 the hoasc. With the
view OF saving time hc had made this mo
ton, and should follow ii al with propo-
stion 10 refer the subject To i COMMITTEES
TO be composed Of one member from each
congressional district, as nav arranged
lie excused himself from any further par.
tieipatiun in the matter.
Several remarks and propositions were
) made by different members. Finally thg
House resolved 10 refer The subject to q
committee OF twenty three, as suggested by
Mr. Lee. -..s@s."-
The following fine passage is extracted
from speech Of Judge Story, in the late
convention of Massachusetts:
In our country the highest man IL moi
aJoue the people the humbcst is not be
r iotr the people. Ii the rich may be said
to have additional protection, they have
not additional power. Nor does wcaltl
r here form permanent distinction Of ftni
lies. Those who are wealthy To day pas.
> to the tomb aud their children divide theil
estates and their property is thus divided
quite ~ fast as it accommodates. No fami
" can, without its own 6xertions st5nd e.
rect for long time under the statutes ol
descents and distributions, the only true
aud legitimate agrarian law. 1t silently
, and quietly distributes the mnss heaped W
by the toll and diligence OF long life o
enterprise and industry. Property is con
tinually changing like the waves Of the sea
One wave rises aud is soon swallowed II,
in the vast abyss aud seen no more. A.
, mother rises, aud having reached It's des
, tined limits, falls gently away and is sue.
{ ceeded by yet another which in its turf
t. breaks and dies away silently on the shore
I The richest man among us may be bro
| down To the humblost level; the child. witt
D scarcely clothes to cover his nakedness
may rise to the highest Office in our goy.