Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-24
Virginia Legislature.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Feb l9.
On motion Of Mr.. Branch, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resotved unanimously. That this house,
from a grateful sense Of the long and
faithful public services Of the late Wm.
Fleming, one of the Judges Of the Su,
preme Court OF Appeals. feel the deepest
sympathy on account Of bis death.
10 Offering this resolution, Mr.. Branch
made few handsome and appropriate re-
marks, in eulogy Of the merits and virtues
OF that venerable and beloved citizen. His
faithful and gallant services during the
whole Of the retoletion, both in The ar
mics and in the councils of the natios.-
bis able and upright services for more
than half a century. without The inter.
mission Of day, in The various public
stations to which the admiration and the
confidence of bis fellow citizens bad
called him, were all referred 10 by Mr..
Branch, as giving bin ajust claim 10 this
tribute Of respect and gratitude. But Mr..
B. said, bis amiable and gentlenanIy de-
pertinent, bis merits IS a man. as patri-
Of; and a. the friend and servant Of bis
country, were too we'll known 10 the COM
munily, to require OF him the least illus
tratiun Or commeadation.
On Mr.. Sections motion the house re-
solved to proceed jointly with The Senate.
on Tuesday next. to the election Of
Judge Of the Court OF Appeals. 10 the
place Of Judge Wm. Fleming, deceased.
NAVAL.
~
John Adams, (tbe Gag ship Of Com. Por-
ter's squadron, having been Joined BY
the steam galliot Sea Gull, 1t Comd't
VOORHEES,, which lett her anchorage be.
tween the forts yesterday morning. got
under way from the Bite Of Crsney Island
about noon, and went to sea for Der des.
tined station. She passed Old Point in
tow Of the Sea Gull.
The U. s. schr. Grampus, 1t. Comdt
Sloat, also attached to Portef's squadron,
is nearly ready for sea, and will proba'
bly, sail on Sunday next.
The U. S. ship PeaQek, capt. Carter,
destined to join the ffl lite United States.
in the Pacific, is readXEor sea. waiting OR.
ders. If
We are indebted 10 The politeness Of
Mr.. P. S,iother. captains clerk, for the
following list Of officers attached TO the
u. s. ship John Adams, Alex'r J. Dallas,
ESQ. Commander.
John H Lee, LIST lieutenant; Cornelius
K. Stribling, ed do. BENZ. S. Grimke. 50
do. John P. futile, 4th do. Vim. D. Bah.
bit, Surgeon; Charles O. Handy. Pu5er;
Joseph Williston. Sailing MISTER; George
D. Brewerton, Marine Officer; Stephen
Rapalje Surgeons Mate; P. Stretber, cap
tain's clerk; WIN. w. Hunter, James +.
Kid, Farneiold Green, G. G. Williamson,
John E. Holt. Kensey yobns, John X.
Goldsbofough, Thomas w. Brent Geo.
B. Wingerd, Henry P. T. Wood, John
Wesms, Richard {. Psge, Midshipmen;
David Vestleny, Boatswain; John Barker'
Gunner; John Snider, Carpenter William
B. Bingley, Sail Maker.
10 addition 10 the above, there are on
board Of the sbip-*DAviD PoRrEh ESQ.
Commander in Chief; w. B. Finch. Egg.
Captain to the Squadron; James ).
Bougban, Signal Lieut.; Thomas Barren
| Clerk to the Capt. Of the Squadron; Eli
sha Newcomb, Clerk to Commander 10
Chief.
sThs command ofthis officer embraces az
ofthe U. S.vessels employed on the coast I"
Africa, in the West India seas and Gufof Mex
CO; also those surveying the coast OF flori0"