Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-18

cr,a,ed 10 effect he important ebje, q,
the improvement OF the navigation Oh n.
Psi6mac. river, ~ xn entire canal 70 unit.
az far as praclicabls the waters Of the q.
lilo with The Po:omsc, and thereby "iO.
terweave more closely all The reciproe,l
interests aud affections that are necess,rv
10 consolidate aud perpetuate the viz,
PRINCIPLES OF union" and that COMM.
lee OF the House OF Delegates OF tins s5,,s
has been appointed, who ale arduou,v
engaged 10 maturing measures for the Ar.
compisbment OF that desired Object.
The resolutions wereyagr. ed to BY Tho
Hou.e-and bill osdered 10 be bto,yh,
in. in conformity with the Ersl re.oIrI,0n
This is a subject which !, extremely IL.
teresting-lt engage. at this moment The
attention OF Congress, OF the Legislature
of Maryland, as well as that oi Iir.r.
MIA
On Hr. HaIvies's motion, leave was p;.
ven to bring 10 bill 10 amend the ACT,
&c. incorporating a company Tor HE Bur.
puse OF improving tie navigation vi j. u.-s
River
An engrcssed till suthorising the Pre-.
sident ADD Directors OF The Board o Pub
lie Works to loan sum OF money 10 N,
Richmond Dock Company was read
third tine and passed.
The House were engaged for some time
in The discussion OF bill making an i'm.
po:tant alteration in the Inspection OF 10.
bacco laws VITO authorize the In.
spectors to sell tobacco tor The Planter,
L. III
celve he sanction OF a majority Of !be
house.
R1cHMoxp, Feb. l4-Yesterday, Mr.. B,y.
bour submitted to the House Of Delegates the
following pr Gamble and resolution, which were
adopted:
The General Assembly Of the Common.
wealth of Virginia. having been informed tia.
certain articles of Convention, and contingent
provisions, were entered into and agreed upon
by and between Benjamin Watkins Leigh and
Henry Clay. Esqrs. Commissioners on hehai
OF the states Of Virginia and Kentucky for
the purpose of adjusting and finally settling
some subjects Of alleged controversy supposed
to exist between the states aforesaid, in which
convention It was stipulated that the SAID art.
Giles and provisions should not be obligatory on
either state until approved and ratified by the
legislatures both Of Virginia and Kentucky,
which being duly ratified and approved BY III.
state of Kentucky, the same were respectfully
considered bv the Senate and House Of Dee
gates of Viz gina; and the House of Delegates
having accordingly approved and ratified the
same bv bill for that purpose. which bill Ii.
Senate amended on account Of its disapprobs.
ton of the contingent provisions abo'ensn.
toned. % which amendment the House OF De.
legetes disagreed bv consequence Of which
disagreement between the Senate and House q
Delegates. the Legislature OF Virginia with.
holds IL ratification of the articles Of enassO-
ton and contingent provisions aforesaid, &c.
eording to the tenor thereof; and the Generl
Assembly belle, ing it to be deeorons and pro-
per to inform Kentucky Thereof, it is Therefore
Resoired, That the Executive OF thi, state
be requested to inform the Executive Of tie
state Of Kentnc XIV, that the Legislature of Vir.
ginia has not thought 1t expedient to approve
and ratify the articles of convention with the
contingent provisions entered into at LeSins
ton on The 5th dav of June. 1872. BY and be.
tween Henry Clay and Benjamin Watkins
Leigh, Esqrs. Commissioners mutually dele.
gated by the said states.
MIR. Turner moved, that when the House
adjourns on the 18th inst It should stand ad'
iourned till the 3lse of March. The resou'
ton was laid upon the table by maiontyo
one only.
The engrossed bill concerning the frank
lin Bank of Aieraudria in the District OF Co
lumbia" was read the third time, and rejected