Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-24

opinion by each person, 1t Will take longer time
to do it than fortnight, the time limited in your
letter. We are, respectfully, your obedlent SER
wants, Signed by the Committee.l
The Hon. PHILIP DoppRIDGE.
From the Alexandra Ierli of narch IL 1874.
RETROCESsION,
OF alexandria County TO the STATE Of Trgtnia'
Gentlemen of the County of Alexandria of the
highest responsibility, and amounting, it is be-
leved, to one hundred and fifty persons, assem-
bled. according tJ agreement, at the Town Hall,
on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst. The meeting
having been org anized, BY the elections Of THoM-
SON F. Mason to be chairman, and PHILIP K FEN
DALI to be secretary, proceeded to appoint. snani-
mousy, a committee to draft a memorial to con-
gress, soliciting the restoration of Alexandria
county to Virginia. The chairman was then una
nimously authorized to appoint committee OF
four persons for each of the four wards in the
town of Alexandria, and committee of four per-
SONS for the country part of the County. II was
made the duty Of these committees to circulate,
throughout the departments assigned to them re-
spec lively. the memorial so drafted, and to ascer
tain the unbiased sentiments of the people, re-
speeding measure in which their prosperity, their
rights, and their liberties are involved. 1t was
made the farther duty of these committees to re-
port their proceedings to the chairman OF this meet
ing, who was authorized to take then such steps.
either by requesting the mayor TO call town
meeting. or otherwise, as the report might sug-
gest
To this statement it is scarcely necessary for
us TO add, that the meeting has always disavowed,
and still disavows. the character of a town meet
ing. or any pretension Of representing the OPT.
Mons of the county.
The following is a list Of the committee ap.
pointed BY the meeting and by the chairman
Committee TO draft the Memorial TO Congress-
john Roberts, Thomas Jacobs, Thomson F. Ma
son, Phi'ip r. Fendall, Ihos Semme-, and Tho.
mas W. Hewitt.
Committee for the First Hard Bryan Hamp.
son, Matthias Snyder, 5. A. Masteller, and J.
Wheelwrigat.
Committee for the Second Uard. Jonah
Thnmpson. Bernard Bryan, Jacob Morgan, and
George Brent.
Committee forth Third Hard john Roberts.
Thomas JACOBS, Israel p. Thompson, and Tho
mas Smith.
Committee for the Fourth Hard William
Fowie. George 8. Hough, William Veitch. and
Alexander Moore.
Committee torthe Country part ofthe County,
I-GrOrge w. p. Gusts, Alexander Hunter,
William Minor and John A. Summers.
These preliminary measures having taking place,
memorial. stating some of the prominent grie-
vances. political and civil, to which their dsfran-
chisement has long subjected the inhabitants of
this County, and the ruinous evils of which the
prospect seems but too probable; and asking for
retrocession, as remedy for the past, and rope
for the future. will be Immediately submitted to
the people. 1t is earnestly hoped that this intel
lisent and patriotic, but depressed and pros"fib-
ed portion of the American family, will respond
cordially to so momentous an appeal to its under
standing, its feelings, and its interests.
THOMPSON F. MASON,
p. r. FENDALL.