Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-02

4 have Ueen returned anu except in tie foregoing
case, have ;iot appeared. IL conseQus nee III the
4 power conferred upon the Governor la The same
act, have been called upon by Colonel defend
lish, OF the Ssh regiment, AT the instance OF Cap
tain Richardson, of the same Regiment, to order
Court oi Enquiry, grounded upon imputaiions
charged to have been brough. against him by Lieut.
Colonel liankins. In my reply TO Colonel Me
Candlishs hrst letter, expressed SOME doubts
whether the Governor possessed the power Of or
derng Courts u Enquiry, upon the request OF a
militia officer. ia time 81 peace, rcnrne'; Captain
Richardson's papers OH account OF their normali-
ty, and suggested the p-opriety OF his adjusting
the matter with Lieut. Col. Hankns in some nlcr
mode, than military eaqniry--but upon being au-
prsed OF the contents Of my letter, Capt. RcharG.-
son persevercd III his request, through Col. Me-
Candiish, and accompanied il with the necessary
aiidavit.--I Immediately took the subject into con-
4 s;heration, and being confirmed in the opinion that
the Governor was not invested by law with the
power OF ordering Courts of Enquiry, at the re :
quest OF militia officers an time Of peG.e; hut
willing get the hest advice upon that subject
consulted both the Adu,ant and Attorney Generals
upon the point. The Adjutant General admitted
4 there such power given by the Militia
Laws, but minated the opinion, that the pow CT
4 might be assumed "a necessary Inherent power,
suggesting, at the same time, doubt, wi ether he
Auditor would allow the expense OF such Court
Of Enquiry The Attorney General entirely con.
Cured with me IN opinion, that the Governor OF
Virginia, had no power by law to order Courts OF
Enquiry upon the request of militia Officer, an
time II peace; and believing myself thar all in
herent, ur constructive powers, assumed beyond
an actual necessary case OF Self defence. are no.
thing less than usurpations under false names ant,
DISCUSSES, refused 10 order the Court OF Enquiry
and determined 10 submit the To the better
Judgment of the General Assembly.
i would briefly remark, that in time of peace |
consider militia officer as citizen merely in hi-
civil cbaracter and IN time oi war, WHEN called
into active service, he is asubect TO the rules and
articles OF war. W Whilst in actual service ouiy can
nc assume the character OF e A Citizen Soldier
forward herewith, copies OF letters from Brig
adler Generals Chamberlain Jones and Edward C.
Darlington, containing the designations Of their
respective commissions, Which have been accepted.
During the resent year, all the remaining
claims OF this State upon the General Government
4 for advances during the late war, Amounting TO
above $4,000, have been finally adjusted and paid.
The portion of arms allotted 20 this State, nnder
the law OF the u. States, for arming the whole
militia, has beer received and Deposited in the Ar
mory. II was thought advisable by the Exccu-
tive Council, 10 request thro' the Ad,t. General
communication OF a certain number OF the Muskeis,
for TITLES and Pistols; which request prompt
ly granted by ;hc War Department. The whole
oil the arms received, as Tar as ,l,y have been ex-
anncd, are represented TO be new, and of The best
iua!ityAs an act OF justice 10 the administrators
OF tie General Government, take pleasure in in
forming the General Assembly, that in all the in
tercourse winch has taken place between them *
inyseif, M behalf oil tins State, since came into
Office, the most promp; aud respectful attention
has been gwen TO this Sta:e, tn, part OF that
government; and all &c asonabe claims aud re
guests have been granted with lbe atty and
pTomptiiude; and II affords additional pleasure
tosiae, that this information viii! apply the Pres
ident himself, as we'll as 10 the head OF each Ne
partment.
Amongst the various causes, which served 70
call into action the anxious sensblites oil The PEG.
pie OF Virginia during ihs year, was the interes-
ting subject OF internal Improvements The cx-
elements produced thereby, became 20 extensive
that portions OF the people oil thirty nine counties
. ~ yOlst Is,
tves 10 convention meet at Charlotte sviiIc on
The i4i!i day oil July 1928, tor the purpose OF IA
King that subject into = cnsid~saiion.-lhis Con
venticn, composed OF Citizens, amongst the most
renowned Tor talents AID respectabiiity. met ac-
cordipgiy, and adopted Ger tain proceedings which
III virtue of one OF lis resolutions, have been tor
warded TO me Uy MIR. Madison, the Chairman, ac-
coinpanied with letter, requesting me to Law
them before the General Assembly, and l now
take great pleasure IN complying with that re-
: quest hese proceedings speak ioi themselves,
and require no commentary from me; and l now
rely upon the wisdom OF the General Assembly
for the adoption of any such measures of improve
lneDt as may be suggested By the information con-
tanned therein:-But, without interfering with a.
ny specified object OF Immediate Improvement re-
commended by that Cenventon--i nope may b,
iudulged in calling The attention OF the General AS
senbiy during its present session, TO one, hich
conceive 10 b. Oi greatly more utility than expense
although the anne under the consi-
deraton oil the last General Assembly, and did not
Then receive the appreciation Of both its branches:
Its the continuation and completion the IA
nawha Turnpike Road from its present termination
10 the mouth of Big Sandy, near the junction of
Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. | conceive this
measure to be OF 20 much urgency, and promis-
cs 40 much utility and advantage to the State par
tcularly 10 the people residing certain si.ctons
OF 1t, as well as to large portion OF Western
Breibren, that l deem II worthy oil re- consdera-
ton.
III is represented to me, upon calculations emf
tied, think, TO full credit, that the increase oi
tolls upon the finished part OF that road and the
whole tolls upon the part proposed TO be finished,
would afford fund fully adequate to the payment
oil the annual Interest upon a sufficient SUN to ell
feet the object, and the ultimate reimbursement
OF the principal. IL this result should be true,
then, even upon The supposon OF effecting the
improvement by loan, il could he done, NOT only
without pecunary loss, but with gain to the Stale
and none can be insensibe OF he great accomfno.
dations which would be Afforded thereby, to 4 We
ny great number oil individuals-I am also still OF
opinion, that II would comport with the dignity and
Iberaliiy OF the State, TO open road for the ac-
commodaton OF the people of the North " e tern
section OF this State, corresponding nearly with the
4 route before recommended, although the proceeds
oi tolls, Tor some time 10 come, might not De sui-
Gent to all the costs. ! herewith lay before
the General Assembly correspondence between
Joel Shrewsbury, Esq, Chairman OF a committee
in behalf of the people OF kanawh5, and myself,
in my capacity OF President OF the Board OF Public
Works ard OF the James River Company, with the
accompanying papers.-Those papers viii fully
disclose the objects OF the correspondence. can
not avoid expressing my sincere desire, that the
facts called tor ir behalf OF the people OF kaUawha,
may be ascertained under the arfans dement's sug-
gested by the ex-offcio members OF the James
River Company for that purposc.-l deem them
important to enable the General Assembly to act