Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-22

with 800 ach-Mr. Znn moved s50-Es,
.ei'Her moved $500 Mr.. Wilson 5000. Tit
blank was filled with 500. On the passage ofth.
Oil, Mr. Cofston opposed il; contending that TIL
saving would be only $3.50 per annum. which b.
considered by no means equivalent to the advane
tsges that would be lost by destroying the presen
Board That Board was selected from different.
parts OF the State and could better act on subjects
OF improvements than the officers of government,
VINO were necessarily confined TO Richmond Tho
bill psssed-ayes 105 noes 70
) AN engrossed bill 10 punish the attempt 10 poi.
son was taken up. Mr.. Thompson of Amherst.
opposed the bill. He though, we should be cau-
nous IN increasing penal code This he said
was the first effort that had been made 10 nuni.h
Inc attempt to commit felony. Such law would
MAKE 3" 'ne interest OF person to go on and con-
the act, after having failed in the attempt
IN rance the punishment OF robbery was the same
"a' "a 'hur"er. The consequence was, that
lew roboeries were committed unatte ended by m,f
der lie commented on the difficulty of rrovinp the
onehce OF attempting TO poison. 1t was uncertain
from 'he OH. whether the punishment attached 10
'"e intention or TO the failure of an attempt.
Mr. 1yfer supported the BILL His attention had
been drawn TO the present defect of our law an ,h
SUBJECT, by circumstance that had occurred in hi,
own county. lie mentioned the particulars of the
case alluded to, from which il appeared that an in
oi'Iana 10 CRAFTY his revenge. had nearly destroy
ed the lives OF whole faui v and when hronoh,
10 trial, II was found that he was only puni.babl.
win hne and imprisonment. He did not thinl.
there was any parallel in the case of robbe,v AMI
murder 10 which Mr. Thompson had referred If
INC intention OF HIM who attempts to poison, tie
looked to, il i'll be found equally wor,hv of mn
ishmeni with the contamination of the ofFencs
| The bill passed.
| MIR Giles called up the Rerort and T2esoi,,;.,.
OF the Special Committee, on certain PRINCIPLES of
Jaw and conflicting powers of ,h.
iederal and state governments. He occunied H.
hoor IN support Of the report, in a Ion, snsech
which he had not brought to close before IN.
usual hour arrived, and the House adjourned
FOR THE ENQUIRER
AT meeting OF The reeholders and others. in the
! Courthouse of Mathews, on Sa,u,6,r ~. ,s me
inst Carter NJ. Brsxion W as called to The f,t;
| ana William III Roy, appointed Secretary
Nir' braxton explained The object of the nee,ins
and invited the remarks of those who annrovo5
and OF those who disapproved. If tbe ras,.,,
me late Senatorial election, by the Virginia eg;s
azure Alter taking view of Mr. RsndoInb,s
poiticai course through life, and giving concise
history of the organization ofthe Federal Govern
''eni aha OF 'he rise and progress of the Federal
ana republican parties in Virginia, MIR. Braxton
concluded his remarks with an appropriate pu,o.i
u'h on the moral worth aud integrity of Jobn r.
ler-when the following preamble and re,olu,;on,
si'er ~, some remarks, were unanimously adopted:
| whereas the Tecureraiive energies of a f,eo
government, most forcibly d,s,layed 30 ~
e-actIon OF public opinion on the councils ~
State. ~ VI
feSoired unanimously, That the reprcsen.s--
yves OF Mathews, and the Senator from tbis Ms
Htet, De requested to announce through the medium
OF the public prints, the votes which ,bev eavs ~
the election of an u. S. Senator
! heSOfoed UNANIMOUSLY, That while we adj
mire The Character Of John Tyler, as a pentIera,
81 oianu aAd pleasing manners. and a republican of
srea lirHhess, we nevertheless feel the sorest
modification, under the belief that the eycIo;n
oil John randolph from the Senate of The II 6
was eiiec'ed by caumny, hnesse, and the cou,bina-
non OF the political friends of The administrators
| and The personal friends of John Tyler
| hesoIued unanimously, That in our opinio,
'he Time has arrived, when every feeling of pa,ri
o'ism requires that The people of the u S and mar
iicuiarly OF the state Of Virginia. should either d.
care 'her appreciation OF the latitunarian course
Oh Inc present rulers OF the Federal Governn,e,,
and express their willingness TO merge the di.,;r
i've character OF state sovereignty, or to rails.
'her voices against The accreive tendency of Ex
ecu,iye patronage and to resist by all nronerme,
the miscbIeis which threaten the intee rtv of a.
State Governments. W
Resoired unanimously, That the ,b,nJs 6
this meeting be presented to GEORGE w Gum
ior TIE prompt and manly course " hjch he n,,s,,
ed towards The district he represents: il beirg b
result oil warm devotion to Virojnia,S al
The peoples cause" and well may that district en-
JOY The pride OF distinction, which is so foI,un.,
as 10 command The services of the learned int.lli
gent, Vigilant hrm, patriotic, intrepid ncouun,i
Die republican, and true blcoded Yireinian,,
JOHN RANDOLPH.
| Rtsofued unanimously, That these proceed;no.
| be published in the Enquirer.
C. NJ. BRAXTON, Chairman.
WA1. II. Roy, Secretary.
Noe. This meeting took place on The dsy Of
the election 10 supply vacancy in The House nj
| Delegates. ~