Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-02
LEVY COURT

LEVY COURT.
At meeting OF the Magistrates, sitting as
Levy Court for the County Ut Alexan-
dria, at the Court house OF said Couoty.
on Saturday the 28th February, the io-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas a bill has been reported by the
Committee Of The District OF Columbia, 10
the House OF Representatives Of the Con.
gress Of the United States. upon the petit
ton Of certain citizens of Washington, 10
provide for the government of the said Dis
trict of Columbia by the es,a bIisbment Of
local Legislature-Tbe Levy Cour: Of
Alexandra County believing that the cii.
zens OF the county of Alexandra are gene.
rally, if not unsninously, opposed TO the
establishment OF Legislature, do resolve
as follows:
LIST. Resolved. unanimously, That, in
the opinion OF the Levy Court local Lee
gislaturs for the District, is not only IN.
necessary, but would be oppressive to the
people.
ed. ResoiOed, unanimously, That three
citizens in each ward of the town, and four
Of the county, be appointed 10 call on The
citizens and obtain their signatures to
Memorial 10 Congress, demonstrating a.
gaiust the passage Of The said bill;--and
that Craven P. Thompson, Samuel Lind.
say, and Joseph b. Ladd, be appointed
for the first ward-Silas Reed, WIN. Gre.
CORY, and Guy Atkinson, tor the second
W ard. Bathurst Dangerfeld, Joseph Smith
and A. Cse)zenove, for The third ward
George S. Hough, James Harper, and
John Lloyd, for the fourth ward--apdG g.
w. p. Gusts, VIM. Minor, George Wise,
and Alexander Hunter, be appointed for
the county.
3D.. Resolved, unanimously, That Robt.
!. Taylor, Francis Peyton, Jacob Morgan,
and John C. Vowel, be a committee 10
prepare the said Memorial, and TO lay the
same before Congress, sand to use all pro.
per means to prevent the passage Of any
law tending TO the establishment Of local
Legislature or Legislative Council for the
District of Columbia.
Resolved, That the President Of this
Court do transmit copy OF the preceding
resolutions to the honorable Chairman Of
the Committee of the District OF Columbia,
with request that be lay the same before
the House Of Representatives of!he United
States.
JONAH THOMPSON, President.
Teste--E. l. LEE. C. C.
Ftilow Cit,zens-Y You will be called up
on this day 10 exercise the right Of elective
franchise, in the only case 10 which we
enjoy that privilege: the object, we all
know, was originally intended solely 10
elect suitable members to Council; but,
for some years back, has been perverted,
aud now is principally done with view
to electing Mayor. It is much 10 be re.
GREETED that the people have not The elect.
ing OF that important officer themselves; but
as they have not, and il has become custo.
mary 10 elect the Council principally with
view 10 that officer, it is highly important
We should select The most respectable ciI-
zens-tbereby insuripg Mayor that will
add responsibility 10 the town, and gil the
station with dignity.
When individuals come forward. and
offer TO serve in Council, merely for lbe
purpose of electing gentleman, Mayor
who, it is confidently believed. is mol The
choice Of the majority Of our citizens-h
behoves US to be on our guard, and elect
such Independent members to Council as
we believe will be governed, 10 that res'
pec., by what they conceive would be lbs
choice Of the town, il il were in the power
OF its citizens Individually 10 vote for bis
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Lieut.. Gedney, Of the U. S. surveying
sloop Florida, arrived at SavaDnsb on me
18th inst. in "a days from Thompson Isl.
add, (vis ST. Augus,ine) informs that
was very sickly at that p'ace--of 60 ,nol;r
viduals upon the island, SO were SICK "