Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27

out certain resolutions and not oihersust as he likes
ihrm ar nohas he not species Of vetong and APPROX
."g i"wer Is his Conscience TO be first consulted
Or how do they know. when they are to trust to his dis
cretioa, for speeding their resolutions?
The Governor says he is not bound by the Consiitu-
uon and Laws, TO carry out the yet he
willing TO assume the poHsr-or to decline it, Just az he
pieasesAs to his conscience in this case must be
Excused Tor repeating that Is mere qubble which
or,ng II into question it not mere ministerial act
which he Is called on to perform? Does not the Wbs
knowdoes not every rejecting see-tint il was no,
ms own request, but the request of the Legislature
which he was expressing 10 our Senators: Even if he
nad doubts, besides, how easy it for him tell
them $" in so many words, 81 request you, tsha Of
Ms Legislature &c. &c.
MIR u says, that though he is bound as Governor
TO have any thing TO say the Resolutions yet he is
wung as an tnd.oidnof to give his reasons He is
modest enough TO beg them give him an nifty
OF laying before them insulting exposition OF thu.
guilt OF their resolutions. II the " hig is willing To
obigc him. hope least the of the
People have too much respect for themselves 10 indulge
the fancy Of any i,idiriduak
Give us the hare pole Gag itself be tom 10
sst,sn "-Jshn Hooe, Of Ssag George.
The public are treated with another bubble
Boiling informs the Legislature. that The Governor had
replied to the requstion for the flag but finding the re-
solution addressed TO the Captain as
81 The Public Ed.hces, and Captain OF the Public
Guard, he 1.-THE G"vernor) recalled it, The Captain doe.
not tell us, what was the character of the commu
-wnether was 10 yield TO refuse the hag-bnt why
should the Governor have awaited himself of bubble,
The Captain and the flag both subject To his mill.
tary authority And as the Superintendent of the Public
buildings and the public property the Captain il equal
y subject by law To the Executive hat odds then did
really make in what respect the resolution of the
Rouse was addressed TO Captain B-whether as Captain
OF the Guard, or Superintc fthe T. Buildnp., If
the Governor was willing 10 oblige the House and 10
display the Union Flag on the birthday, why should he
not promptly have disregarded all this ou6blingand
ordered the flag to be raiseds
we do not understand these nice distinctions The
Captsn athe was charged by the Executive with
the Fag-and could not use II ,rtLOut M, Gon,yo.rf.
PERMISSION. But friend of the ,o s;o
himself "a Friend Of Truth and Justice declares that
,ne oovernor had nothing at all say To the u s. Flag
ments.
Why too, did the Governor plant himseif behind GER
!nca'e oil the captain that the Flag Staff broken
II the Governor had nothing all say TO the a. State,
Flag We leave il TO the Governor and his friend 10
reconcile these statements.
The Compiler is pleased TO say, that Mr. Dormans
resolution was intended 10 the flag But does the
compiler mean TO say, that there was no u S. fac
which could be raised ON the last 22d Does he no,
Know that two flags found in the attic story of the
Capitol? and that two flags the las, in use wer.
brought up by Captain b. the Square and not used ON
that day! Let us be done with all qubblng about it
Let us have no more of the Age Of ophists and Meta
physicians. Give Common Sense and plain
dealing. The nesc flag of Mr.. Dorman may grace the
nst 22d-hn as for the last Birth day should have
repeated with John Hooe, 'Give the bare pole though
the nag itself might have been torn iatters"
The Northern Mail, due yesterday morning. did no,
reach US till last Evening. No The Senate of
the 81 on Wednesday, proceeded with the Forii6ca-
TO-
cess OF construction and proposed be AS
an appendix to his remarks. MIR. Preston made some
observations on the subject Of the bill Before he con-
cnded, he was induced to give way for the purpose
oil going into Executive business-ln the IL Of r.
the Committee of Elections reported against the claim OF
lle s,t'i1g member from Carolina, mir. Graham-
Inc ~ York Relief Bill taken upThe motion to strike
out the "a section failed-ayes so, nays Il6-Th- bill
was hnay ordered 10 be engrossed ayes 1885, nays "a
Mr.. WeLsier.-The Boston Courier con,radic,s the
runours afoa IL Declares that .hr. Websier pu nor
hR haa
such right and chose exercise it, he could not pre-
vent the people from voting for him. Ii il the weakes,
invention OF ms enemies, TO endeavor thus him
from the held The Boston Atlas of the 18th repeats
the satement-and declares that these ruours rest
upon no foundation, and utterly unworthy OF con
tfadicton. 1t impossible that Mr. Websor si,Duld
qesert ms friends that they should be base enough to
abandon hm.'-The same paper ayers that his flsy ~
about to be raised in Rhode Island-aud has no doubt
Inat It's Electoral vote will be given AIR Webster
its success.
The Convention Of .qrkansas adjourned nm The mn
January, after adopting, with great nnaninty Const
tnoH and system T goDernment for tie State Of rk4n.
sas G. F. NJ holland was elected the messenger 10 bo
the Bearer OF the Constitution to ashnptcn with re-
solutions from the Convention Law before Congress-
and request them TO admit Arkansas "on an equal foot
rug Win the original States IN the Union, AS carly a
period as practicable
The Legislature of Mississippi have decided after
ohg ana animated discussions that The Neio- Orleans and
,,as1s.ne Kn R4aa when it enters the State, should
rous oil locating 1t OH the opposite side.
The Montgomery Advertiser of the 10Th declares I'M
hesiiaungly that Judge White Scan never get the vote
of alabama" o ~ ~
great Democratic Convention of Connecticut met
aIord on the l7th inst and has organized for the
next CamPaign.-rhey adhere with enthusiasm to the
Baltimore Nomination.
The Directors of the w. S. Bank have voted TO Mr.
ldoe serree Of plate, for bis signal services in con
uncung and re-charteripg the Bank Nah saws that
ne (now) has has foot the neck Of his opponcats -
" nat soy ye, citizens of Virginia.
Creeping on !-Fhe Alexandiia Gnzctte has a letter
stating report that application is about to be- made
TO the Maryland Legislature for the establishment of
branch OF the u 5 Bank in Baltimore &c will they
try Virginia next9 '
A,c..-,,c - . COMMUNICATED.
1886: '' '"' o." uSy o' feDfuafy,
HheJeas the Court ard Bar with profound cy,o, the
ueH'h OF iNNfu5 BoLLING Esq,
an evidence OF the high opinion they
e-oased as they the
Hutb,
and department. deferens dgned
h ms public services while Justice
nc ably and faithfully discharged docinod Tho
compensation allowed by law
so1ts That they deeply depoe the
Ht mas deprived Them Of valuable
sOeT OF society; and TINT
memory ana nigh admiration of his
tomaTy badge ofmournng for thirty days.
so0ed hat these resolutions b by Clerk on the