Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-02

Transmitted, al an early r.iiotl af:er ihpi, al
lJ:urn'neni, To ti,e Governor uf Kentucky, the
resolutions relating to the subject Of the con
'enlion agreed "n by Messrs Clay and Leigh
commissioners of the two states also "a co.
lry 1.-THE act, eutiled ian act making AN an
preparation for opening road from the rich
lands at Ciinch ID the Louisa folk of Sandy
| riNrr.'--About the same time, | forwarded to
lhr Slovenian "i Maryland, u copy of The .ci,
entitled an act to incorporate the Potomac
canal company with request, that he would
lay the saine before the legislature of Mary
la,,d AT an early period OF their next s.ssun
Copies of The irt;crs on these subjects are
herewith communicated, marked No q g. a..
Tue resolutions iostruciing our Senators and
requesting oar representatives in Congress, To
| euu'atour Ia obtain The passage of a law at-
,hoi isiug the further liquidation of the claims
ufthis state, ON the Government of the Uni
ed States, aud alsu interest on Iii. same"
which l',ss-I near the end of the last session
of the legislature, would have been immed
ately transmitted to those gentlemen, but
Congress being on the point of adjournment,
and 1t being certain that there would be some
Change in the representation, il was consider
ed best not To make the communication, ill
the meeting of the present Congress.
| No. contains Il letter from the governor
of Indiana and certain resolutions entered i'm
toby the legislature Of that state, requesting
the interference of the legislature uf this state,
IN supplying vacancies among the commits
sioners formerly appointed by this state to
carry into effect the law appropriating GER
tain quantity of land To- the use Of the Illinois
regiment.
| No. contains letter from the governor OF
Illinois, transmitting report and resolutions
OF the legislature of that state, IN the subject
of the claim originated by the state of Mary
laad ogrants ofland from the United States
for the purposes of education.
No. contains letter from the governor of
New York, accompanied by certain resolutions
al the legislature of that state, disagreeing TO
an amendment proposed tn the constitution of
the United States by the legislature Of Penn
sylvania.
| NO contains statements of the Bank of
the valley and Northwestern Bank, of the
state ct those institutions at the periods of the
year when they are directed by law to make
such reports To the executive.
| No. contains the copy Of letter from the
keeper of the Penitentiary to the executive,
requesting information on the subject of his
authority IN giving orders to the guard sta
| TONED at The Peniteniary, in resisting an at
tempi on the part of the prisoners to escape,
should such attempt at any time be made.-
This question ON examination was found to
be Involved in some difficulty, and was refer
red by the executive to The attorney-gc
for his opinion That gentleman, after an
elaborate investigation, stated the question Ia
he involved in considerable ntrcacv, and re-
commended IA communication of the subject to
the legislature. A copy Of his letter is also
contained IN the envelope marked 8.
No 10 contains a letter from the Adutant
General with his annual Report on the Lex
ington Arsenal.
| no. II contains a letter from the same of
fccr, giving an account of The number. &c q:
the arms received from The United States. A.
mounting To something short of 5000, with
| 1000 horsemaD's pistols, and recommending
the erection of another arsenal. On this sub
Ject 1t rs proper 10 remark. that there is Laws
authorizing the building of tive additional ar
senals, but no money has been appropriated to
the purpose.
no. IL covers the copy Of letter from
Br'gsdier General John G.. Hunter, rrssnng
his commission in the militia of this state.
am unwilling To close this communication
without c"ngratulatins you, which | mos
cordially do. On the prospect WHICH the pea
pie at Spanish America have, of closing ihei
pr"iracied and sangninary re-, olutIon, by tn,
establishment of representative governments
erty The Greeks too, unfol lunat-Iv ms the,
are situated, with their ruthless oppressors or
one side, and Christian nations on the nther
looking with freezing indifference on their fate
give numberless proofs nf what an in,incib
salor IN good Cause rs capable Of achieving
AID great as the difficulties are by which the,
; are surrounded, it is ardenily hoped may in
considerable degree better their condition
though they may not lac permitted to ESTABLISH
free government. The people of Old SPAR
have Yielded to superior force, and the parch
ment of their constitution has been put asid,
, by the point ofthe bayonet. France is stronge
than Spain, and this is the third time in In,
; course of little more than century, that heI
} armies have delugrd the Spanish soil will
Spanish blood.-Cnnirastcd with these ma
| tons, and with all others of whose history ",
have any knowledge, how eligible is our eitua
ton That we may have that true wisdom
founded on moderation and acquescence il
the will ofthe majority fairly expressed " hicl
alone can ensure the felicity Of our situation
} is my constant prayer to that Great Being. il
whose Almighty hand is The destiny of nations
JAMES PLEASANTS, JR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Council Chamber, LIST December, 1923.
TO THE EDITORS THF ENQUIRER.
The publ cations male recently In (our parer res
pecung Tie Farmers Bank, will nn doubt atract th