Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-12
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| TO hts E|ccrl3Diey D'.i. e. Giles
Sr The POINT Committee ct the Ho:s or Dele7atcs and
Senate of tbs legislature % y:A in performing the pleasant
duty assigned them, have uon YOU, hat you have u,o.
tom elected 10 the office 81 Governor cy c sisiTa'c OF This
Commonwealth, forbnc year This election it does not
rcutc the allied ed ina', of Republics least shows
your pubic services have been of such clacer that the
Representatives of free and enlightened people, nc
unmndu OF them The Legislature Of Your stat" hayc
evmced inc nigh cS'm1ST which they par upon Your long
continued, able and faithful services the pullc Is
OF your country by calling third time the highest Office
III their gn To Tins wed demonstration o the irn-
'sNsd confidence {" this Legislature YOUR PATRIOTISM aud
'c,s, well their gratitude for your pa' rnhc services
permit ns SIR or the other members ci the joint Committee and
ourselves, 10 add assurances Of o;r congratulations
sNsrL TAYLOR, Ch'n Of
WM q. GoODE, Chm OF
Com. OIL. Of Dcccl;cs
RJcr,,oyp Der ll,,, is23.
s Taylor, C@',, &c. nad Nm q fioodc C5n, a..
Gentlemen nHd disguise ;hc honest feelings ofmy heart
ton ofmy selection ~ the General Assembly, the Chief
MaStacy Of Virginia. under present circumstances and
present moment has afforded ne REGULAR rcrso, r,t,lor
Amidst tho d. ,lrc,,oncrr;c tscc,,s ,bic% , ,,
ovcrshadowcd country, when who dared "a take
Ian. ,r, r,,n, H., =, - ;.,l--, - ' :, w" -
the most un'cr'cd rPnachcs, docm myself fortunate after
ihc part was pl' iom ne pressure Of peculiar cir
stances and 81 irresistible DUTY thcl that
should have passed through the nacwcd ordeal veil
through unfortunate COLLISIONS OF nr;on ar ir- fop oho
causes with % great portion o the confidence Ottr General
Assembly.
now mos, rrvcn,lv prav that tire ac,,,arc s-crs with
all the nnrna'c passions which have called them nrr
may shoJty pass That puiC, uadutcraicd reason NAV
once more resume the u,Iccn Sea, and din, ,uh ,.,.~
aud general bcncvonce, may again bless happy land
Happy indeed would be- but Tor fraiucs aud
grc>rons.
Br pleased gentlemen 10 a=-,rc - General Ashy in M
behalf, that did, nrncnt of my whole lie feel
even passing DOUBT oi Virginia ic, although asprcd
10 no extraordinary claims upon =; tlt accept tins renewed
testimonial ot ,i" undnnnishrd confidence of tsu'l enc
nj Assembly, with Ira;cal nu aectionaic srn,tic
the precious rewards that can bestowed Nv any human
ra!; AMI sorry mc"d am say, ;hc only poor
C'n mako, consist IN and Solemn nlaigs
m M o. nv p,y ana mental powrIs, ,Ie1dy
] = 1 m to- t1.H,. al N
cNcrct to tho ilat wish tire Underwriting zeal diligence
AM doiiv which, am Troud say, under aus
culary IN ar cne devotion the energies my rni
IN the, bet to my humble cndeayos promoting
for 'he sn: and faucrng manner in which You have
made this atom, be plr>c, gentlemen accept my
sincere thanks with ifTvcnt prayers Tor vclr individual
health, prosperity and happiness WI r.. GILES.
On motion of Mr.. Do'c57,-~. Resolved that the
Committee cfRoGdS b Instructed to enquire into the
"%pcdiency o. making further appropriation for
rlctinC the Staunton and Petersburg turnpike.
On motion Of Mr.. Cay3c,', leave was given 10 brir-
n b; 50 IN amend the existing laws, providing FOR
n poor a. 10 make it the duty Or the oycrcers
poor 10 report certain information touchinr tho num-
bcr ana condition OF the poor IL their respective coun
TICS and the amount Of poor rates levied Gnnually for
thr'r support. Mr.. G. drew an argument rom the
condition OF England il regard 10 her poor Tor the
ten'l'n THE Cen Assembly 10 this impoltont sub
lect. The resolution was referred 10 Messrs Carter
FitzhnGh Of F'air. Dodlridge, Allen of Preston Kent
Voolfolk, S;imqn, Terril and Capcrton.
E1groSE"9 iiUTS Authorizing the purchase of Dor
Tinctons indexes to DEEDS in the General Court nd
providing for tie future :nd"Xrr Of deeds admitted 10
rccord-and establishing scJnrac elections in Char
lot and Franklin read third time and pissed.
The cngrorsed bill concerning the 1Irctirs OF the
late Treasurer. Jcrfan i;acr (CrantinQ them ndul-
%cn'c fora certain time and on certain conditions be
ing read,
Mr.. .qh,iaeon of. ". r7avcd r1.;,r 70 tho hill,
provdlnr ~ substance that tho svrctics should derive
aivan.lgc from tho aci until they had lrycn secn-
th,a, ind
bic ioss that might rc>u't from is passage.
Mr.. a. Faid BE- did not wish to be Understood that
hc should ne opposed to the ilii any shurr might
bHp1t re should be willing to grant the indulgence
a:an.I upon the condition that the Commonwealth
shall be- secured from ar" possible injury resulting
from Tho indulgence itself l. apr"aTcd TO him that
If inc lre!oa should mr,c way with the property Of
INC .a'o IreaSurcr, tGat There mode provided
by tfin bill for ndcmai.yiHg BE State. IIc was op-
prscd oi the responsibility % the sji-c,ics hut when
acting Legislator r." dl rot lool; 10 the rcspccta
bty or the wealth Of individuals. lie was told that
the s'rcties were now. md were likely " continue
amply rcspaIibic for tho amount Of dci,dration but
he was disposed to hazard nothing, ind 10 Grant TO
avorS IN his public capacity. unless secured against
tho possibility Of doubt.
Mr. Dodiydgc said hr sarr 70. The iaas. necessity
Tor tha ryder which nc thought was cncumbcrng tn,
sur, ."s unnecessarily.
Mr. .Hay also opposed tic rvdcr as wholly unno-
ccssary. From his personal acquaintance with some
o the EurCtlc. L" konw hat SIX them were rcypon
the late Treasurer. Tho property Of Jcrman Baker
responsible 10 the surotics, valued at 5000 or
$4,000. leaving inconsdcraba sum 10 be paid by
~" sur"'ioe. a. IT rirht or rr1souabc 90 r.quro
tie 'ne;cs to bring security 20 Hirnofl, when the
debt of the Commonwealth was so abundantly Sc
cured,
The ryder wae aleo opposed uron similar grounds.
by mc.srs. Erycc and 4lr,icreon OF p. Ed.
Mr.. .JDEiysoH rcioncd. IL would not change the
course Of legislation which ne Thought right If the
Governor aud Council or any oilcr persons wcrc
frc1'cd with tho sn'jirs he admitted tho surctios
were Of established character and largo fortunes: brit
be- dt nJ' HnJ" what would DC their condition in De-
ConJ'r, 1872 Their situation was liable 10 vicissi-
tides. u s"cnrd 10 him that BY this bill the estates
of ac"ofed securities Wcrc cvonctated from rcspon-
sDifv. lie id ppi pretend 60 BE- acquainted with
the i'r ~ W" l1id blt boz u1aartJod That release
~ 60" o5.igur, operated ns r..c1ac 90 all. There
w's no prpYiDn 80 iha b.u for requiring the assent ~
ih" representatives, vi deceased -urctIcs 10 iis proyi-
scn4 MIR. 4 llkcnod jIis application OF The eirctcs
10 o." cas" of def nd7nt a. law applying for rclirf 10
corr OF rUu'fv-brv y.aYr Lo Iul 10 indemnify tf,