Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-21
VIRGINIA LEGISI.ATuRE.

a. f.""ciudi "tteDuanct OF me members Ot
ms Legislature, aud thu fue spri, by which
they seem to be- animated in lransacin. The
P"uhc business, deserve Ia be particularly
oo"ced. Ii will be seen under nnr legislative
H'aa, That the Cummittee Of Finance have
u,aoe their Report ON the Finances Of the
commonwealth and that the Joint Go IL
appointed To investigate the A Accounts
w rue treasurer, have performed the duty
nss'sned 10 them and reported to the House.
ihrse reports have not been acted on and
s sn"n De noticed nore particularly hereafter
lie unusually early period at which these
""rof'aht reports have been made, is strongly
n.nca'ive OF IA short session. The other Com
mites are progressing with their business,
;" '''e same Industrious spirit. This is how
ever no more than the people had right to
expect but it cannot fail TO be- gratifying 10
them. The long sessions uf the Legislature
snu 'ne consequently enormous expenditure
W po",ic money, so disproporti"nate tn III.
PUBIC nrneti's accrung from their acts, have
"''"'i'" oeen subjects OF complaint among the
PeoI'e ana, perhaps, may have had no in
eo"'.ue'ao'e influence in producing the excite
hent IN iavor of a Contention, whatever NAV
oe tue real defects ofthe Consultation.
|rhs p,,,;mor. y -,
~, ~ u"vernmens Gazrtteof Porto Rico, uf o..
november, which professrs to give Tne
I,anua'"us proceedings of Commodore ID.
r Si.e' OF the ". ,. frgaie John Adams, il, vi
o'ss.nn OF justice. law and the rights of the ma
."assf III States that g on the 14th uf The cur
rent month Nov. Com. P. entered the terri
,"fy vi me nation, and declared war on the
o.ac,' OF Fort Fla jardo, by the landing of IA
".n"er ni armed troops from his leet-iyiog
10 me citing, hnsarailing himself of the peace.
"''e s'.'e of the nation, and the defrDcelpss
.oua,'."n OF the place, TO play the bra,ado,
..ia' ms name might sound large at distance
VIZ" NE nature of his exploit could mt nos
s'oiy he known; that che threatened The ,xn.
men, and other nhabiian,s of the town ~
wen as the place itself, with destruction. If The
governor would not come forward at the
htau OF his men, and hnmbIy beg pardon of
n's precious self for the supposed IL iury done
W q" u States officer, when that injury was
merely punishment for his improper con
IL states " that the Governor ever
'n'''u.ui OF his duty, and DESTROYS TO save the
u'.'u'ui Consequences which would have re-
suited 10 Com. p. aud thust uoder him had
'he nature of his demand been comnunj, aied
10 the brave inhabitants of Faiardo. and kno,x.
ing That justice would be obtained by higher
authority, condescendrd to step forward and
maka expIIcation."-It then ties, that il th,.
Commodore had not made a " cowardiy and
precipiiaie Retreat" the people would bayr
iDhlcied severe cbastiseinent upon him for
this gross violation Of national law Sc.
We entertain no doubt Of the Comma
dore's conduct being rash and uniuslfabye
HIS government can scarcely counipnanc. i,
We understand indeed that the Commodnre
is reca'lfd-snd that Capt Warrington. move
al Norfolk, Is aboutto sail from N. York to
take command IN tile w. India seas.