The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-04

ing hrs speeches this Is a relic OF our old
Goes al forms the practice has prevailed
of adding The title OF excelleues and hon.
| nrahie. IN ell official communications aud
/ ior this part, lac wished 10 see the practice
ibollshed.
1 MIR noLpRrpsE SAID that be- eens,der-
Il the resolution dersg dory Ia the honor
/ Of the legislature, ind thai il would he
1ncou teeus IN this House 10 send =
communication addressed IN " EHAsrU s
| Roor," President oi the other house but
thc resolution will be printed and publish
ed in 81 paris of America, and We shnll
become bye word, aud treated with III
diruIe aud satire ~ other states.--llc con
sidefrd Il improper 10 address men, hold
H. high, responsible, and honorable stu
nous, by Their proper names only aud he
would ASK, If every senlleman IN the
House would not consider il uacourleous
- 20 iDto the streets and call out god
morning Jor iArEs, how do you DO"
mir. hoRss replied that The resolution
does not require any thing ancourteous.-
The general government of the United
States he considered quite rs courteous As
this, and they address the President by his
title of President merely; 50 he wished
the legislature 10 address the governor
here.
Mr.. SuITn said he did not intend To-
take any part in the debate, but he was
glad the subject had been discussed, and
he was unwilling TO leave his friend from
\. York alone, ~ h. believed the resolu-
tion was offered in good Edth, aud he eon-
sldcred II proper. We arr 10 draw the
line between what the word has been and
what it now is. Formerly, dignity of
character was supposed To consist N show
aud parade, but we profess simplicity aud
for his part, he believed the sovereignty 10
consist IN thr person who holds the ballot
in his hands. Formerly, the cloak, fhe
wig, aud the gown were the evidences of
dignity aud that he feared we were trea-
ding buck our steps, and thai there WAS
too much hankerng after titles. He did
not fear that any member would conduct
uncourteously If the resolution We're sui-
(ered to pa,s, and he believed it quite rs
courteous IL address the governur ny Tive
name of Governor lates,n as his excel
lency.
Mr.. BIRpsEyE SAID lie presumed the re-
solution VAS offered from the best ol mo.
tisrs; hui rs We have no law or resolution
directing III what manner or by what title
the officers Of government should he adj
dressed, he could see no necessity OF pass
ing the resolution under consideration.
Mr.. MoRss said this practice had con
tlnued so long that it had formed a stand
ding rule aud become law, and If abol-
lshed, il ought To be done by resolution.
The question was then put TN the mo-
ton fol a reconsideration, and carried by
a large majority IN the Affirmative.
On motion of Mr. BRAsHTR, the resolu-
ton was ordered TO lie upon the table and
the house adjourned.
The following, originating in another
quarter, Is Il fit accompaniment to the a
boyo:
pdndoiia, Dec 10, iSq2.
Gcntlemen---Onr State Constitution
gives To the person exercising the fnmc
tons oC the Executive the appelation of
GovERNoU---a title which IL Specific, intel
Iigihle, and republican, and amply sufficient
10 denote the dignity of the oIlicc. In
YOUR last paper you have noticed nae by
the addition of +" HIS ElcelencU an arls-
tocratical and high sounding nd tnct, winch
| am sorry TO say has heconae too com
mon among ia, not only in newspaper an
but IN the addressing oficitcrs,
and even in familiar discourse. 1t is II
practice disagreeahlf IN nv feelings and
as think. with the dignifed
Of freemen, and to tie nature of
the vocation ofthose TO whom II is applied.
And having made il a rule though life TO
address no one rs His Execliency, or the
Honorable, or hy any such mmeaniug IL
ile I trust, ! shall he par1oned for asking
il rs II elvor of YOU. and my fcllow-citi1rns
not to annv them to me-. ! am
SC. &c. fDWApn COLES.
.ncssrs. Rro~r s. berry Editors
ofhe illinois h'e'hgeacer.
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4 dinner has hcen given 10 Col Thomas
VI Randolph. (our late GovcrnoN a, Char
lottesville. The following Toasts are selected
from those drunk on the occasion
TIE present Governor md LEGISLATURE of
Enlightened and liberal we
anticipate with confidence the revival of
evpiriug public spirit.
Our scientific and DISTINGUISHED guest,
Col. T. NJ Ranloph, late Governor ofihis
Commonwealth discharging the du-
ties Of the various Military, Civil aud Ag-
ricultural departments committed to his
charse-his fellow citizens have viewed
with the highest satisfaction, the undcvia-
ting manifestation of the purity, patriotism
and integrity of his principles and conduct,
and they welcome him home to his resi-
dcncc among them, with affection and re-
spect.
Thomas Jefcrson.--The true friend oil
Washington--the patriarch of republican
ism-thc ornament of Albermae and A
merica he shines the better for a little rub