Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-13
JOHN l.. WILSON.
MIR YL.4ND LEGISLATURE.
IL n L, 4. III-INI- CON \ IL \,
To ths H"norabie te President Of Ike Senate and III
Ho"O@rabLs The Spe k,r Of the House Of Delegates

To The H"orabie te President Of ,ke Senate and te
honorable The Spel ksr Of the House Of Delegates.
EXTRACTS
y copy of the resolution respecting the great IA.
iioUnI road leading from Cumberland to Wheeling " M
eca'y TO the directions oi the lasI Grnetal AS
semhy, sem TO our Senators aud Representatives ia
Congress, with - request that ileiT best exerions
niIgh he Tor The plisineni Of the oiecls
contemplated an thar resolu,on.Iu stating Ia the le
gisiture The niamner ~ which fLrr directions have
been complied with, gives pleasure be ena-
hed 10 add, thai an appropriation of iwenIy five
thousand dollars ha- been made ~ repair The road
n question, the importance Of which to tie interest
and CUn' enIcuce OF the people of The United Sia,es
nnS be evident TO every recIin. mind, and has moi
las This procedure evnccs) been overlooked by our
national irers.
\ copy of the resolution relating 10 internal I'M
pToVcmenls aud a system OF defence, and approving
The cOnnc tOl The general 90, relating the
to- duy directed by Tho LAST Legislature 10
our Senator'S aud Representatives IN congress, ar
cnmpHnied nil, request that they would co-ope-
temd = enhance the Interests Of the union large,
and vi our STATE Ia particular.
We transmitted rs directed 10y the legislature 10
cur senaoiS and representatives. III Congress, copy
nG The resolution requesting then, use their besi
rxertGns to prOcute such an amendment of The con-
siuuiion OF The Cn'ied SAFES, would extend with
proper limitations The POWER al Congress, IH adopt
iUg and executing system of internal n,prov cement.
ia puT-uance uI resolution of ,he general assrni-
bly,, copirs have been lransmiucdby thus department
uf the exec"ii,e on the subject of The
Speaker "i the iinuse OF Rep rstnitives uI the u
States, aud To Ii'c Cover nOis ul Virginia Prnnsyiya-
uia, Kenu,hJ smI OHo, win u request That the TOR
mrf would LiN the same btuIe the honorable bodies
over winch they preside, aud the latter before the
legislatures Ui thciT icsPf cii,f states.
Since The close Of the last session, powder belong
log to The Stale lnch bad i0r lime past been
placed ~ lie United Staies' arsenal ut ANNAPOLIS
WIS, 10y ihe dnrciiOu Of The commander that place
deliver ed MIR TUck The .,rmouIpr, not lieinY
convenient for II to roman Iheie lunger-as there
was 40 magazine FOR liz reception, il placed ~
one az the Uut-buhhngs ~ the government house
Un'Il piece c0ui be procured for 1.-THE eminenl
haL I'D 10 which Tie public properly was exposed,
while IT remained thrre, must be obvious TO all
Al time IKE the present, when the spirit Of in
krned, und 10y lao exercise of which our sister states
have advanced in national character aud Opulence-
every alyHt and feeling are required YOU part TO
devise ways aud means, 10y which nay agnn he
come independent and nnmis ing. The cnibaIrass-
eel Stale OF our finances, demands, rrefore, Your
early and prompt aueniiun. Need we advise The OH
seTyancc OF tiat tic economy ~ al your pIuceed-
my, which T. ccnsisieDt with the principles Of re-
public anisni, aud suited the present exicencies of
state, say ihat every step shuuil he taken
,dsuCe tir Interests ard alleviate thr pncuuiary
decreases OF rizen.. We feel assured that Won
viii At once petceive the necessity and ptopiety Of
saoi' endeayurs your psri and can rrulJ assure
JOn, DIT suc shall 10 the ruliHg conduct OF this de
ptitmrn.
We have The honor 10 be,
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