Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25

Gratis in Pittsylvana."
Mr.. George w. Summers, (he present Wing Dele.
ga'e0 declines poll in the county OF Kanawha
The Nashville Hoax of the 10Th is completely
We have papers of the I2 which aie silent about tho
GOVERNOR TAzEwELL-EXPUNG &c &c.
conference.-the remarks am about to make will not
ne nade IN malice but rather in pity. You know pe
temen, that held Governor Tazewel in bgh e.tee,
IN times passed. and delighted TO honor him and that no
man feels less disposition to complain of the duties of
Publc functionaes than myself But patience and for.
oearance on The part of the people of this State
the Chief Executive hardly be considered virtue
any Iohgcr; sha therefore speak as becomes free
cuizeh OF this "UNrERRIFIED COMMONWEALTH" i'm re-
allon to some of the Executive of Governor aze
ADVOCATING AND sUsPENDtNc THE LAWS
The Governor takes oath of office in which among
other things he is made " soiemniy promise and
sss@r Mat (he) ,ou 10 he hest Of my (hs) skin and
judgment zee"te The sud office, diligently and faitfoiy
accounting to a'e, toout JarOr, affection or araity
th@t (he) 't 10 he utmost If my (hs) pocer protect
Dc cttizos Of tie ,eeulih in he secure eay,eo,
~ all eir rights franchises and pripeges and SoiI
s@Aey endc1s1r h"t The laos and ordinancesef lie Com
monaoeahh be duty oLserUed, &c. &c.
In the first Annual Message Of the Governor lin
december, 1884, he strongly recomme ndcd TO The de-
neal Assembly, repeal OF all the Resolutions Oldham
ces ana Laws OF this Commonwealth in which the most
solemn and imposing PROMISES assurances and pledges
We're made TO the gallant patriots of the Revolution and
their chidren that they should be paid for their
ln carrying on that sangunary but glorious war which
gave NAME a1aonD The ,,otio,s of ILe mil anJ
hailed SANCTUARY IN lohich H6erfy d,neiis IL is
not tor me to describe the holy horror that filled the DO.
SONS o many generous and virtuous member of the
Uehera Assembly, at gross attack upon RIGHTS SO
sacred and so jusi, founded considerations moi ,v
ample, Valid and patriotic, but which interviewer
WIKI every hbre OF the American heart which nee
marry exalt and control the character and pride of Vr
gina ms recommendation less i'm violation of
the opgalons of justice, universally recounized in r
gular civil Government, than it was against the xpress
provision OF our new Constitution winch declares tat
tne sna not pass "gny tap impairing
approved OF tins recommendation do not know him nor
have ever heard OF him Ii fell still born at the feet of
te representatives OF free, generous and Just people
Out so manifest II TO many members OF the Assemble
that an officer who would abrogate by wholesale me.
Just claims for services which purchased our liberties
was an unit Judge 10 decide upon their Justice i'm tie de-
TAIL that bill introduced the session TO ira
Ter tins duty from the Governor Board to be appoint
ed Tor that purpose. While the bill was in progress the
Governor was known to oppose his influence 10 its mas
sage' ana some oil ms Trends declared The floor the
House OF Delegates, that if the bill passed it would
amount 10 so gfea censure upon the Governor that no
sfouhu would be lett iini but 10 resign his Office In
deed, very strong impression was made thut if il
passed, Ae certainly would resign IL was rejected
ana eau 10 The recollection OF members, that in u
lew moments after the rejection of this bill the Co
veraor appeared III of the privileged seats and exh
Dted all the apparent qualification that the most anx-
IouS desire Oh ms part could have excited in more Just
and generous cause.
Congress, ut its last session. appropriated six hundred
aud hiy thousand acres oil land Tor the payment of those
CHAINS NOW, mark! The Governor was the sole iudop
alter taking the advice oil council aud could pass or Re-
Ject any claim he peused either according to- or against
that ADVICE. The Governor and Council conclave
nhd no man knows their arguments or their reasons IN
less they choOsc % detail them. Tie trial and adiutc
uoh oil claims before them private aud public as
ms however, is not exactly to the point
which ana approaching. will, however add that the
teonclave adudIcatons of the Executive OF Vqna
are by compatible with tile freedom of discus
sion and the open, public aud fair trials nd adudicatons
OF lac rghls OF the citizen, provided in the Courts of
justice OF This Common wealth. The temptations 10
ParaIhy iavOrtlsn and injustice, are too great long
ganized -
These claims originally ududicated. believe. bv
commissioner OF ar, before whom the parties could
appear ana publicly discuss their rights When that of.
fee became useless in other respects il was abolished
and the claims were directed be settled by the Execu
i've. hDl'e Governor Floyd in Office an act pass-
ed appointing Commissioner (Iohn a. smith EsoA TO
settle, adjust aud report the claims directly to the Gov.
ernOr, who was TO act them without the advice of
council, as was the intention the General Assembly
governor floyd so acted To the end OF his term MIR
Sinuh Kept public ofhce--open TO all the czens-
where Claims might be presented the lers publicly dis
cussedi and tie questions fairly decided lie kent
Journal OF his Pfoccedingss books pa pers decisions
opinions and adjudcaois open 10 the inspection of
every person. If one mans claim was passed ly the
CominIssioner on one kind of testimony every other
mao could have his passed OF the kind. The re-
gsarity, consistency and crcuispecl,on of his adind
cations were like those Of Vice Chancellor and the
public mad confidence in the faithful nparlia and ;ust
administration OF the laws, so far as he wns concerned
The Governor acted upon these reports and hough bn
eas 10 orator as BTatuS is yet will venture To say his
W.
u any errors, IN questions Of law And the public had
iuu confidence 10 the administration Of the laws on his
part ~ w ~
Inc Governor not content with seeing this lust and
convenient mode Of settling and claims
Iogsteo tie law, usage aud practice existing when he
came into Unsupported claim 10 be presented TO
the Commissioner without his thereby retain
ing 0o over the right Of the claimants to have their
claims investigated by officer appointed for that Dur
e-qnd he again sent the claims before the Counc, Of
e LOT ihe concove advisement, contrary to the pro-
VISIONS OF ihe act appointing the commissioner Thus
Deiofe ne recommended the repeal Of the rights Of the
claimants, ne had usufped to himself the power of re-
JeeHng ne claims without consideration and Of elsing
.t" ne Hght O examination before the commissioner
II nc chose 90 exercise this power
bnt what was his course utter the General Assemble
~ kindness TO him. rejected the bill above referred
70, providing for the appointment of Bosfd -
lie proceeded 70 dispose Of all the claims pr.sent
ca before the lst Of September last either by pass
ing o. rejecting them; and because The ap1ronr,a.
uon, iast made by Congress, for the payment was
exhausted, he suspended o entire execufion me hrs
ana mas since refused 10 comply With their solemn b
CATIONS and his oath Of Office ln his last message ne
eeinber 1907 he says, since the first of Sroeor la.
lew additional claims for military bounty land have
been presented. Upon Of these however. have 4
YET proceeded 20 decide under the circumstances
stated THAT'S, that the appropriation is exhausted shall
ieei myself at liberty to act bereafter unless directed
70 DO 80 BY some act resolution Of yours The Bill