The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-02-03

other direction @hasevef - the fnuncy
Iftlp doors of the treasury "rfr /, h.
pprn-d Tor rs NithdfaMal, lac wnnH -,
wi hut any limitation OF restriction Nh1, L
ever.
Mr.. Arui-tcad said tat seteral eF.,u,
had been made, and the i.est--af, sun -, L
money tad MT been received, &t
MIR. Cnl-tdn objected L. Tie dr'aits hot. L
of the amendment and the s,.hsi,lair. H.. Il
was " ding the money should h ,,ll ON. L
interest, Win we" of its aceumhatng
SIr.
Mr.. Gnrdun again aadresstd liz lloo,.
at sumo lnglh- and expressed u hpp,tl.,
t',r resolution would bt finally di- .os.J FL,
he WAS followed by Mr.. Harvie, y b. rc.l
\ communication from Guy. Randnluh. i,
answer Ia an Inquiry ri lin, relative In fin,
steps taken by the executive 10 fleet lk.
object lie expressed The gle. sest adm.
ration for. aud interest III, fhe Greek ,al,,. |
bat uas not prepared In aud il IN tht man /
! nrr rr"posrd, nor would IN gisr one cent
10 the University from fund over Winch /
! he thought the Legislature had no manner n
+ ofcontroul.
/ Mr.. Tyler sketchcd in a rapid and p,thc
tic manner, the measures which had hc,r /
adopted hY the general and state ro,.rr.
! mpnts for the erection of a mobun1rn, +,
! The hero and statesman Of America. Uu
warmed the House against the adoption ,f
ANY of the propositions hofarp it r. a
/ money which had been suhserlheA IA, a..
lirNcd tu have been freely aud sincerely
given, and ifii proved Insufficient for III,
Object, he doubted not but THAT the sub j
| scrihcrS would be willing Ia see il pat out
AT interest until it amounted IL an adequate
sum. AZ an year,, interest al per crul
il would amount by the YEAR 1885 TO the
sum Of S25, 900, and if the interest be com.
poundrd half yearly, it would, in that TIM,
amount Ia - much larger one. Besides the
prcmiary circumstances of the country
might be greatly changed new persons
would he on tue theatre Of LIE, with al our
feelings of enthusiast and gratitude and
whatever deficiency might be then found
orXist, would hr prehably m1d- up hy
/ subscriptions. If not, il could BIZ taken
from the public 'rcasnr, He referred to
HE brraly Of otTr sister state. North Ca
rolina, who had appropriated 50 or 0,O0O
dollars to procure bot "A marble i'm &c oG
thi, immortal patriot. In every country
throughout Europe his likeness WAS east
IN IRON, carved in marble, aud painted on
canvass and was il possible that in this,
the land Of his birth, and among his conn
trrymen, some monument OF his country s
gratitude could not be erected: With the
view of maturing some plan of putting the
fnnd out AT interest, &c. he moved that the
rrsulutior and amendments be. far the pre-
sent, laid en the table, and the motion was
accordingly greed 10.
All the speakers who went al all into the
merits of the question before the honsrs
spoke in trIms Of The highest euioEy of the
t exalted chatacter aud incsinnablc services
of General Washington. they likewise
commented IN the noble struggle WhCh
r the gallant Gfrrks ale making in the cause
"f freedom, with the most lively sympathy
and interest.
Ued"'Sf1y, Joauury GA communi-
cation was received from the Senate, STA
+ ting that they had passed the bills Con-.
cerning The FR're,siy Of I1ginin," and
. Incorporating Ike Chesapeake and OhlO
Cnu0i Comgany'
On Mr.. Slrange's motion, la,e was 81
ven I" bring ina bill concerning the seat Of
iusiiccln Fin,anna county.
On NJ Tvlcr's motion, the preamble and
resolution relating To thr money subscrlb.
FIR n mon"mt mt Ia Grn. Washington, nuc
taken up and referred tn i special commit
tre.
Several gentlemen having objected to
serve on the comalittee, rs they were de-
Slguatcd bv the Speaker--Air. r. lcr rose,
anl remarked, that, from the indications
given oi the disposition of gentlemen, he
feared he was about to take upon hims,t
unnecessary labor. With the view, there.
fore, Of testing the SENSE Of the house, he
moved that the committee he discharged
from tho further consideration of The sub
icrt. He hoped thai every mcmber oppo.
ard I" dIsp"sins OF the money in the man
nrr pointed out by him on the day before,
would VOTE for discha, ging the committee,
Tn" question MAS then taken, aud the
house, by "A large majority, tyeetedthe mo
ton.
Mr.. Morgan moved suspension oflbe
rule tor The purpose OF tcrunsiil,lmg the
vote rgectfhg The tn concerning John
Smlih. This mG,,on nas supported by
'''sSrS: "d.oh, Sexton, and Barton, and
oppose hy Mcssrs. Everett aud Blat kbum
Ao,Ion rejected.
abe hill To amend the act eanccrDiug
Cor"n"rs, WAS ordered To be cngross,d and
rcad a third time.
report from the c. for &. off decIar.
ing 1t I" be- iac1peattnt, III 20 abolish I'M
rrlSonmr"t for drhi, and I'd to amend the
act concerning cstraSs. IL both OF these
resolutions the House cnnruTed.
" The bills providing Tor revolutionary
claims" and 10 damendthe act concefh"s
esCheatUfs" We're read the first iine' """
reiectGd.
The Speaker laid efore the House Ir'' |
ter fronthc Lieut.. Governor, enclosing 'he
following letter from the Governor q