Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-12
Gsmegal AsasMDGp.
HiOUSE OF
n.c. I0lh, 1925.

dNuIt>S &c NJlU 3tSH tF from Er. TILES.
nac. 1ol, 1925.
IN: Ihe joint Committee of The House of Delegates and
duty assigned thcn, haze 20 iuiorn ysu, ,lat YOU have a,aiu
@ cans g,SSSS@ 10 ,hS ,o 9iI &c, o, ,,g - F.;q - M'gisma,s Of dis Iii
% $'Sf p III e.s :of Ssa ''i 5sfo Ss, %, s@gg ss : { e T. 'Sast s.G lss, ' hat
un'nindlul oftnem. The lcsjia;,,rc Ct y5ut native State have
evinccd the high estimation which hey place upon yorr long
continued, very able and .uthiil services III the public councils
oi your country, by calling you a third time to tine highest Office
IN iheir gt. To this renewed demonstration Of the untim;n-
talents, As well IL their gratitude for your pas, public services,
permit us, sir, for the other members OF the joint Committee and
S\NrL IAYLO2, Ch'nof
Senate Committee,
NN. q. GOODE, Chm of
Conn. oil. of Drlcgat.S.
q., ~. Epu,ro>D, Dee. Ilrh, l82a.
Gentlcmcn: l ,nouid disguise the honest feelings orriy hcay,,
/ We're no. iIankiy to acknowledge 10 YOU, that your cnunc.a-
ton Of my rc-circtou 10y the General Assembly, to the Chief
'iaSisiracy OF 'mg'nIar under present circumstances, and at the
present moment, has afforded Inc pccula. personal qualifications.
Amidst the dark cl"ctionccring scenes which have recently
oyershad'wci our country, when none who dared to take al
active rart therein, however prcSinE the occasion, or im.nact.
,ate 'a intent, nave escaped without being covered over with
inc most umn'fHci l~rPIoach"s, | doom myself iort,Iatc, after
The part wa inpeUgi, from the pressure of peculiar circum-
sf"lrS anu a sense 81 Irresistible duv, to act III them, that |
should have pissed through the uaha'loyci ordeal, as vel as
mn''-' u.I"'"'l'r collisions 81 opinion arSnS from Other
causes with 50 great a portion OF the confidence otlhe General
now most ftrveniv pray, 'ha: tive llneniablc scenes, with
al the mordinate passions which have called them into action.
may shortly pass away. That pure, una!ul,cratcd rca SON may
once 'ho'' resume The Judgment Seat, and that truth, justice
80, I"' "'t"'u u'hc.ptnC', may aSnHl bless oar happy land.
iiapiy indeed would it be, but for our own tIailtics and trans
BE pleased. gentlemen, TO assure the General assembly in my
behalf, tat rover did, A. any moment of my whole life, feel
Even Il n,S,lIS uoYAt OF Virginia 5 grai''ude, although aspircd
~ SE'iRofhinary cittmS Upon Il; 'fat accept this renewed
testimonial 0i tn ,mdEnmiSncd confidence of Virninia's Gene
al .N'' my, with most grateful and atieCtionalc scnsihilries:
.'' ; Nt"' = r'At 10 my own approving Coincidence, amongst
me most precious rewards that can be bestowed by any human
tribunal; aud sorry indeed an To say, that the only poor return
' ID. / H"'N'' ht'si rnHS'st III ny own sincere oni solemn pledge,
thai ne remnant OF my physical aul mental powers, almadv
suspended ON the extreme end OF tac brittle thread OF life. but
sui reinIt"1 to me by an indul5eat God, shall continue 80 lac
eH't',, @ Inc last, with the same Underwriting zeal, diligence
= ID III tih!cS past, marked my whole public conduct; par
icti'atly in the c"-r devotion to Tire hest energies OF my mind,
~ ine.T PEST moments, to my humble cndcayors for promoting
fnf the o.ligint and iiattcr'ns manner in which YOU have
~ "s t""' "u 'a' De pIcasei, gentlemen, 20 accept my
health, prosperity aud happiness. WAL b. GILES.
On motion Of Mr.. Dohsj7yc, Resolved, that the
Iominlttce OF Ro1Gs be instructed to enquire into the
cNieciency q! making 4 further appropriation for conf
letting the stanton and ParAcrsburg turnpike.
On motion Of Mr.. Garter, leave was given TO BRING
m Il Dill 30 TO amend the existing laws, providing for
the poor, as to make it the duty ofthe o~vcrseors ofthc
poor, to report certain information touching the NUM-
hef ahh Condition OF the poori i'll their respective coun-
ties, and the amount OF poor rates, levied annually for
their support. Mr.. c. drew an argument from the
condition oil England III REGARD to her pnor. for tho nj.
.tentIon OF the Gen. Assembly to this important sub
Ictt. Inc resolution was referred to Messrs. Carter,
tnIh'!gli OF tHlr. Doddrijgc, Allen of Preston Kent.
voolfolk S!iiiInan, TcrrilI and Capcrton.
EngloSS"3 BiHS-Authorisin the purchase Of Dor
rin@tons Indexes 10 Deeds in til General Court. ard
providing for the future indcNirr OF deeds admitted TO !
tccord-anfc establishing separate elections in Char
lotte anG franklin. were read a third time and passed.
nc eilTToSSGd bill concerning the Surptics of the !
late Treasurer. Icrman Baker, (rran;iry them indul-
scAce fora certain time ana on certain cond;ions) be-
inc read,
Nr; .|&iaroa of. W. moved Il ryder to the bill,
providing IN substance. that HE suretics should derive /
no advantage from The act, until they had riven socr-
rty for the indemnity of'the State, against any possi-
bic ioss that might result rom It's passage.
AT. \: said D" did not wish to be understood that
n" should nc 0pposcdtb tn" bill III any share IL mirht (
he PVT. lie should b. willing to grant the INDULGENCE
asset nPo. tie condition that Che Commonwealth
snail be secured from any possible injury resulting
nom t!e IAdiIgHnce itso!f. 1t appeared to him that
The silrrtlci should make way with the property Of
the late Treasurer, that there was TO mode provided
by the bill ior lnicmn!Fying the State. lie was ap-
pr!scd OF the respectfully Of the surct!.s: but when
acting as iH9'Elltor, he did not look to the rcspcctq-
oilItT or the wealth OF individuals. lie was told that
the surcties were nov, and were likely to continue
amply responsible tor the amount Of dcfalcatiou, bus
he was disposed to hazard nothing, and to grant no
iITorS IN ms pubic capacity, unless secured against
the possibility oil do'!bt.
Mr.. Dodd':65e sud he say not the least necessity
i'rthe ryder, which he thought was cncu:nbcring TIE
snrctics unnecessarily.
Mir. Atag o.so opposed tAo ryder as wholly unne-
cess'ry. From his Per-ouai acquaintance with some
oi the s%nrctlee, he kew ihat SIX Ofthem were rcspon-
Tor on amount ten times cEccedirv the deficit Of.
the late Treasurer. The property of Jerman Baker,
responsible to The srrctiCs, was valued at $4,000 or
10000, leaving an ;ncousiderablo SUM 20 be paid by
the surC.ice. Vas it ri It Of reasonably. to require
tB" sn"t!Cs 20 bring security to T. richmond, when tho
debt Of the Commonwealth was 50 abundant, So
curcd'
The ryder was also O. posed mon similar Grounds
by mc.sts. Hryrc aHd .lcdeyr-u of p. Ia.
NJ. ,I.htH@'n ToJs,ncG, lie would not claugc the :
course O. I~"@.j15l'u ".'"b ho thought right, if the