Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-03


from hand to mouth, and whose means Of subsst.
ence, we are told by the writer, will be immed-
atey cut off, as every kind Of mechanical art and
of trade not directly necessary to existence,
must come to complete s;anL still? How, eve
~ rational person will demand, is government to
establish dcpu,. Of various kinds Of expensive
stores, in every city. town and village through
out the United Kingdoms. without calling upon
the different parishes fm sums which. at the pre-.
sent moment, it would be- next to impossible to
raise?
After this. it perhaps will not surprise our
readers to find that this article in the Quarterly
is Sc, down as political trick to stay the pro-
gress of Reform! The Chronicle adds the fol-
lowing:
Bat the object Of the article is exceedingly
clear; the public are not parblind enough to be
cheated by SO weak device. The eleven foot
Immediately shews itself. when we are told that
sahe feast semJiance Of croiOd must moi be foierat
ed'' Aye, aye-.o brighten the women aud chill.
dren out of their wits, is to achieve something;
but to prevent meetings of the people just at this
crisis; to prevent the progress Of Reform; to be
enabled to shout out, :. A reaction -would. in
deed, be hailed by the BorOushmongers as mas
ter stroke Of democratic craft and tory policy"
IIrgiaia Philosophical md Historical Society.
Much to our satisfaction a Society under the
above title has been instituted at Richmond.
Pursuant to public notice, number Of citizens
assembled at the Capitol, on Thursday evening,
the 29,h Dec. 1881, for the purpose Of forming
Philosophical and Historical Society"
On motion of President Gushing, of Hampton
Sidney College, Gov. Floyd was invited to take
the Chair; and on motion of
Professor Tucker, Of the University Of Virgl-
MIA. John H. Peasants was appointed Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. james II. Gholson, Chief
Justice Marshall was unanimously elected an no.
norary member Of the Society; and, OH motion
of the same gentleman, unanimously chosen its
President for the succeeding twelve months.
On motion Of Mr.. Tucker, Governor Floyd
was unanimously elected first Vice President.
On motion of Mr.. Bryce, Jr. President Cush.
ing was unanimously elected second Vice Presi-
dent Of the Society.
On motion of Mr.. Geo. w. Summers, John d.
Copton, Esq was unanimously appointed Cor
responding Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Gushing, Mr.. James Z.
Heath was unanimously chosen Recording Secre-
tary.
On motion Of Col. DromgooIe, Mr.. Conway
Robinson was unanimously elected Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Gustayus A. Myers, Mr.Wm
H. Richardson, Librarian, to the State, was una
nimousIy chosen an honorary member Of the So
ciety, and then unanimously appointed its Libra
rian.
For Chairman Of the Standing Committee of
Eve, "to digest and prepare business for the So.
ciety," Mr.. J. II. Peasants nominated Mr.. Benz.
Watkins Leigh, who being first admitted an no.
norary member, was unanimously chosen Chair
man.
As member of said Committee, Col. Drom
goule nominated DR.. John Brockenbrough. who
being first admitted an honorary member, was
unanimously chosen member OF the Committee.
As other members Of said Committee, Mr..
Heath nominated Mr.. g. A. Myers, Mr.. CIop-
ton nominated Mr.. G. II. Bacchus, and Mr.. Hugh
Nelson nominated Professor Tucker--all of whom
were unanimously added.
As the person to deliver the first Anniversary
Address, on the first Monday in January 1858,
Col. Gholson nominated President Gushing, who
was unanimously appointed.
Ion motion of Mr.. Gushing. Committee OF h'e
was appointed by the Chair, to prepare an Adj
dress TO the Public on the views Of the Society,
and Messrs. Gushing, Tucker, Hugh Nelson, A.
Bryce, jr.and BrOdnax, were appointed said Com
mittee.
On motion Of Mr.. Tucker.
James Madison, .Ex- President of the U. States,
was unanimously admitted as an honorary menu
Der of the Society.
The accompanying sketch Of what was said by
Professor Tucker on the occasion, will supersede
the necessity Of any explanatory observations
from us, or any recommendation Of the Society
IN tho favor of the Public