Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-11

believe too. Elizabethtown possesses a beautiful
and commanding situation, rapidly increasing In popu
lation, surrounded by rich and fertile country ca
pabe OF sustaining dense population, with all tho ad
vantages OF healthy situation never subject mum
dation-and does appear to have been designed by Ma
ture for place of great commercial and domestic en-
terprizes. wish, therefore, her claims TO be heard
and heard too, by impartial tribunal but not TO the
cusion of the claims of Wheeling, any other section
the country. will 30 farther and that wish dc
injustice TO part of the county wish the claims Of all
and every part TO be attended to- wish the Commission
ers 10 examine for themselves the whole county. / dc
not want tribunal whose judgments may have been al
ready forcstaed will not nominate for if put
IN nomination. any individual, who have reasons TO be-
evc, has affixed preetcrnination parality for
section OF the county that OF another And Wheel
ing possesses all those commanding and controlling
for the continuation of the Seat of Justice there pos
ssssng she does the wealth. talent population, with
other strong claims, which admit with great pleasure.
Why then this sensi:ivcness Of my worthy colleague
that subject? VIII disintecsed Commissioners give
her claims fair and candid hearing IL they honest
men, will they not do her justice is justice that they
fear! What is the prayer Of those pctonors Is il to
remove the Seat OF Justice from Wheeling, right wrong!
do they designate particular spot the county for its
location? Nothing like it. did not believe there could
have been conflicting opinion this subject am
still asked ii not directed 10 have the Courthouse
removed 10 Elizabeth? l directed by my judgment,
and sense OF duty, TO support and carry into effect the
prayer oil that petition, and nothing Read that Pc
ution, and then IL may be known how far directed
Now, Sir neither ask modestly, i'm any other way,
for the removal of the Seat of Justice from Wheeling,
less Justice should say that ought 10 he moved and in
My colleague says he cannot any weight in my
gumsnt in relation tho law of the 9th of Dec 1797
am compeed to der widely with him i'm his
ton Of that law, as II is possible for him differ with
i'm mine.
believe that the Justices have no legal right to remove
the Seat of Justice from lis present location and for the
purpose Of enabling this House TO Judge for themselves on
that subject have copy of that law, which, with the
permission oil the House, will ask the Clerk TO read:
Be enacted By the General Assen,6lv That the JUS
tees OF the Peace, for the county of Ohio, majority of
them, SHALL at Court TO be held in the month of May
June next FIX upon place for holding Courts in the said
country ut or as near the thereof the situation
and convenience will admit and hcnceorh proceed
erect the necessary public buildings, at such place, aud
until such buildings DE completed, 10 appoint place
for holding courts in the said county they shall think
proper.
BY this law, the Justices arc required at their Nav or
June term next, (fhirtyJ0t years ago. to fix upon
place for holding courts in said county near the centre
thereof as the situation and convenience will admit (hoc
far they complied acith the letter or spirit of that itc
iedre oih this House judge) and proceed
to erect the necessary public buildings &c. Having done
So they discharged all the duties required of them in that
act and consequently, all power conferred them there
in, ceased. But am told by my colleague that they
had made unfortunate selection for Site it being in
street; therefore, they still have power notwithstanding
the erection OF all the public buildings the expense OF
the county, and OF the lapse of thirty four years
denim their first act reconsider and annul their first de-
cson and erect other public buildings elsewhere II
that be conclusion, when or where will their
power end. think, Sir, that they have no power 10
change the present ocaon TO contract for any other
that location in street, committed objectionable blum
der and should never be trusted with such business again.
Mr. Speaker, am told that who advocates ch
proposition us the under consideration, be
elected in Ohio county. What has that to do with the
question that the House is called upon to decide:
Should the political destiny of any member be matter
consideration argument TO be addressed this House.
when they called upon TO give vote in which the
rights and interests OF any portion of this commonwealth
involved! think not Why then is it urged upon
this House confluence their decision! They have nothing
10 do with that question 1t is question between the
representative and his constituents. And am unwilling
that my political destiny be that what may, should be
urged here with view of prcudicng the Just claims OF
any portion of the community that have the honor to
represent. l thank my worthy colleague for this pre-
moniton-vbutI must view il sophsry in the
absence of better reasons If eltdsposed court popu
lar favor by preteing the rights OF Others or wished
10 guarantee for myself hereafter in this House.
is possible should not be at loss know what course
would be best calculated 10 promote that object but tina
TO me would be of legislation OF all others ths
most degrading, and the strongest evidence TO nv mind
that such representative unworthy of the conf
dence OF free and generous people The course have
pursued this question, has been based upon the best
dictates OF my own judgment. have pursued il with.
out fear favor partiay and for that COURSE stand
a;pcnabe to my constituents
The House then rejected the motion TO reverse and
the report OF the Committee adopted.