Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-27

receive and lay the resolutions 0i that OOuy Oe-
fore the House Of Representatives Of the Unit
ed States.
am. Sir. with consideration and respect.your
Obetlient servant, JOAN FLOYD.
The General Assembly of Virginia view with
anxious suIicitutle. the efforts now making by the
Congress of the United States to remo,e from
Mount Vernon, the remains of George Washing
ton. Such removal Is not necessary 10 perpetu-
aye the fame of him who was s. first in war, and
first il peace" nor can it be necessary to per-
petuatr and strengthen the national gratitude for
HIM who was s. first in the hearts OF his country
men,"
The fact that Virginia has been the birth place
of the best and most ilustrous man that ever H.
we'd, is naturally calculated to inspire her clti.
zcns with strong desire to keep his remains en-
shrined in the land Of his nativity: this desire is
increased bv the consideration that the burial
ground was designated by the dying patriot him
self; therefore,
Resoired, unanimously. That the proprietor
be earnestly requested, IN the name OF the peo.
pie of this State. not to consent to the removal OF
the remains of George Washington from Mount
Vernon.
Resolred, unanimously, That the Governor of
this Commonwealth forthwith make known the
feelings and wishes of the General Assembly up
on the subject, in the most appropriate manner,
to the present proprietor of Mount Vernon, and
the Congress Of the United States.
Agreed to bv both Houses, Feb 90. 1882.
GEORGE W. MUNFORD, G. IL. ID.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole. Mr.. Speight IN the Chair. on the bull for
the relief of Susan De, atur. which bill was
warmly debated until half past O'Clock
Mr. Carson. with view to concliate those
who would not vote for the bill unless il contain
ed provision for the nieces of Cola. Decatur,
moved hv consent of Mr. Pearce, who withdrew
his amendment for that purpose,) an amendment
to the bill granting $4,000 to the Misses Nc
Knight.
The amendment was opposed by Messrs.
WIckliltt and DraytOn. and advocated 10y MIR.
Dnddridge-when, the question being put, it was
rejected.
Mr. Pearce now renew ed the amendment he
had offered last week. the effect of which would
De. to allow Mrs. Decatur $4,000. instead Of
S5I ZOO. as her share of the 100000 granted
by the bill to the captors Of the frgate Phladel-
pha. aud to give the remaining $4,000 to the
Misses Mcknight. 1t was on this amendment
that the debate turned. In its latter stages. it
assumed a very painful character, in consequence
of the introduction of letters from Mrs Deca
tur and one of the Misses Mcknight. One Of
these was believed by MIR Carson not to be au-
thentIc. as it was not written in female hand;
but on explanation, 1t appeared that the letter had
been drawn up by that lady, although it might
not BE- in her own handwriting.
Mr. Pearce stated that ii had been handed to
HIM by the brother -in-law Of Miss Mcknight, to
whose honorable character very decided tes,mo-
ny was borne by Messrs. Wayne and Wilde,
in consequence of which Mr. Carson withdrew
the declarations he had made in reference to that
gentleman. After motion for the rising of the
Committee had been repeatedly Withdrawn by
Mr.. Watmough, it was at length renew ed by
that gentleman and carried; when the committee
rose aud reported progress. upon which
The House adjourned.