Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-01-30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Tnesidv, January 27-A communication was re-
ceived from The Senate thai they had agreed TO the
resolution 10 elect ten directors of Tie Board of Pub
lie Works. Tor the ensuing year. And that they had
also agreed TO the resolution requesting the B. of p
w. 10 cause To he marked out - road from Clarks-
burg to Point Pleasant, with an amendment, which
';:.s coucurrcd in hy the house.
The consideration Of the loan bill, bv the commit
tee of the whole was postponed until Monday next
This bill provides for ,asiug money carry on the
James and Potomac river improvemenls.)
On motion of MIR. Jones of Y. il was
ReS0lred, That leave he given to bring in hill To
provide for the building of convalescem apartment
Tor the Females of the LuGatc Hospital in the Gil,
OF WiIlian,sl,ure
the House for the purpose of reconsdering the vote
OF yesterday rejecting the bill attaching The county of
Bath tn the Sidunon chanGcry district.
This motion gave rise to an animated debate. II
was supported 10y M"ssrs. Jones, of Y. Blackburn,
Stephenson. Mayes of u. and Taylor, aud opposed by
Messrs. Mnyes Of e. Davis 70 Parker and Mann.
The House refused 10 suspend The rule.
u" M GOrdou S motion, The preamble and reso-
luton offered by him days ago relating the
sum "i money subscribed by individuals, fnI the
pose OF erecting monument 20 the memory OF Gen =
eral Washington, WAS taken up.
On thus subject IIrOracied AMI ELOQUENT tIebat e
ensued. IL was opened Ivy Mr.. Gordon Who expDan-
cd the motive which had actuaeh him in presenting
the preamble and resolution. He advcued IN band
sone terms to the circumstances and situation Of the
struggling Greeks. He had associated their cause
with the name Of our illusIrous Washington under an
imp ession that II would have moral effect iroue
the Cou8try.
MIR. ArNstead offered the following amendment +:
ReSoired, That those persons who have subscribed
sum of money for the erection Of n monument 10
the memory Of The ustrious Wssl,ington have leave
10 Withdraw the amounts 10y them respectively subscr-
bed.
MIR. Marshall inquired iii was known whether
Laccdomon was in possession of the Greeks or OF
the Turks
Mr.. Scden was opposed 10 Iegisi1tipg On the sub
"A "a .,o,,f
such \ monument originally COME niplated, he
thought that such il would pay for should be
erected, &,c.
Mr.. Moore Of Fairfax moved TO postpone the whole
subject indefinitely.
Mr.. Harve Of r. opposed this motion and advoca-
ted the amendment.
Mr. Gordon expressed his inability to answer the
question put by the member from Fam1uier.
Mr.. Winston also opposed the pospoUcnIeni Al
though he thought the preamble spoke the senii-
menls OF every friend Uf Freedom he unwilling TO
iegiSae the subject, and doubted the propriety of
any act relating 10 tic Greeks on the part Of Con
gross; as IT might have tendency TO involve our
country IN The affairs Of Europe, &c. If the nionu-
meni could not he erected, the motion to postpone
their money.
The question was then taken, and the House re-
fused to postpone the subject.
Mr.. Thompson Of r then offered the following by
way OF substitute 10 the amendment:
Resoirea, That AL persons who have subscribed
money under several resolutions Of the General AS
Semhy TO erect monument to the memory Of WASH
Ingion, shall be, and they hereby authorised by
themselves or their representatives withdraw the
same from The public treasury in The mode prescribed
ny law, On or before tine 18th day Of Dec next, after
winch the balance (f any shall remain) shall be
Jsc"ed 10 he designed TO purchase an apparatus or
bT9ry Tor the use Of the University Of Virginia.
Mr.. 1. went into historical account Of the mea-
'Ures adopted ~ relation to the sub, undeI consi
Iteration. lie commented on the character and vir-
ues OF General W dsngron-and on the melancholy
IF Tho e,vi,tc l.
'eneraiad remains, &c. &c.
p, Mr.. Morris Of ". was opposed 10 The substitute
e was not satisfied that the object Of the subscribers
ouid not yet he attained lie was not prepared 10