Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-01
Virginia Legislature.
R,caxosD, Deeember e., 1898.

uOuSc Was * ALL SuopCuuouS W W.T.
Marshali's motion, and various petit
lions let in.
Mr. MarteBey submitted the fol-
lowing resolution
E" Resolptd. That the Committee OF
Finance be instructed to inquire into
the propriety of providing by Ia" for
the sales af all lands on which the
taxes have mt been paid, and which
have been forfeited to the Literary
Fund"
On Mr.. Sherrard's motion this re-
solution was laid upon the table.
The House came to the following
resolution. on the motion Of Mr.. Pat
teson. Of Buckingham:
.. Resolved, That the Military
Committee be instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of dispensing
with the duties now performed by the
Brigade Inspectors. and also Of re.
ducing the compensation allowed by
law to clerks of Courts of inquiry,
adiutants. and all other officers who
receive compensation for Militia Ser
vice."
Mr.. p. made some remarks in
submitting this resolution which were
calculated to exhibit the present ex-
penses Of the militia system. tie es.
timated them at l2 or $4,000 dollars
a year; while he contended, they
ought not to exceed the amount OF the
militia fines.
WASHINGTON NORTHUMBERLAND
THE GREEKS.
Mr.. Gordon, OF Albemarle, submit
ted to the House the following Pream.
BILE and Resolution
"'rhe fame of heroes and patriots
is best preserved in the memory Of
their virtues !; and the brazen ln0uu-
ments which art can erect, are but
mute and motisnless manifestations
of a nations gratitude. The winged
messenger of letters communicates to
every bosom the thrOb of public love,
at the achievements ofpatriot virtue,
and time but sweIls the tide Of glory
which shall roll through generations
vet to come. The fame Of Washing
ton and his compatriots will be per-
prtuated in the hearts of millions yet
to live. This great community Of
Republics IL the Monument on which
their deeds Of glory are inscribed,
and from every temple in which Liz
berty Is worshipped. the hosannahs
OF countless thousands will resound
their praises to- ieaven.
" Resolved. thert fore, That the in
div iduals who have subscribed money
20 erect a Monument to our first
and greatest Revolutionary Hero.
GEORGE WAsHiNGToS, under an
Act Of of Assembly of Virginia. have
leave leave to withdraw their respec-
tive SUBSCRIPTIONS and that Il be re-
commended to them to make to the
Greeks, near the grave of Leonidas
an offering Of the amount, in the
name of the countrymen Of Washing
tom"
Mr.. Blackburn wished the propo-
alton to be we'll considered.
MIR, Gordon stated, that some OF
the subscribers to the Washington
Monument had applied to him to lay
this proposition before the House.
The su,a subscribed was too small to
answer the purpose for which it was
intended--and, therefore, the subscri-
hers, he thought. ought to be permit
ted to resume the amount of their
subsc riptions. What nobIer destina
ton could it receive than the one he
had suggested An appropriation
to the land Of Liberty and Religion!
could any tribute be more acceptable
to the citizens of Virginia Did it
not perfectly accord with the senti-
ments expressed about the Greeks in
our Governors patriotic Message
The preamble and resolution were
then laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, Of South
hampton, the following resolution
was agreed to-ayes &c. noes SIS.
Rssotsed. That the Committee for
Courts of Justice be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of SO a
mending the 4th section of the Act
entitled Gan act to reduce into one
act, the several acts for regulating
convey ances and concerning wrong
full alienations, as to render void all
desis nf trust BY which a slave or