Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12


"THe Governor asonished and INDIGNANT ct will
hardly be questioned that the Governor was "indgnant
for seems that he will neither obey the and reso
lutions of the General Assembly nor grant the
of either, both Houses conform to the customs of
his predecessors his own unless the t is on or
the passion Off The extraordinary alterations in the
conduct Of our present Governor from that marked out
and pursued by long Of luslrous predecessors
can hardly be attributed 10 any thing but indignant feel
ings towards The Representatives Of the People. But
now the Chef Magistrate of patriotic State could havo
so little SOUL be dead every noble and generous
feelings in the midst of Anniversary which could not
iai TO kndle in every heart enthusiastic devotion TO
harmony and respect for the institutions of coun-
try made free by beloved Washington is more
than l can pretend to account for. IL was for the
Oenera Assembly OF virginia, and the public Of Rich.
mond, to be "Gstonished' that the Flag did not hy
on the Capitol as usual by order of the Governor or the
Superintendent of public buildings. If general asto-
nIshment prevailed, is il surprising that patriotic and
generous feeling should upon the sensbilities of
the House OF Delegates, to induce it request the
superintendent Of the public buildings display the
nag OF the Union the Capitol" Or should this little
effort OF the representatives Of the people, make glad
the birth day Of the most llustrous Virginia ever
haa ny perchIng on the highest pinnacle Of the Capitol
that starspangled banner under which the renowned
champion of liberty led 20 glorious victory the most
viruous and gallant armies that sb0ne on the paOes
Of history, be reProved by an INDIGNANT" Gossr-
norP Can the free spirit Of Virginiens bear such re-
Proof2 But "there flag Of The Union TO display
This Is not true in point Of fact There was a flag; and
Capt Boiling says, "that the flag was requested 10 dis.
play, was in my custody only as military officer in
which character alone am charged with the Of it
by the Execulive and that under such circumstances
with no more pfoprety than any other citizen could
the hag without the Governor permission Here then
waste hag but permission given by the Governor
The captain waited for the expected and promised ORDER
butt did not coneand he did dare 10 cross the path
Of this Indignant Comnander.in Chief" nd well for
him. perhaps that he did not; for IL seems that ner %
Secretary for the Commonwealth, WIN RI Richard
SOM discovered that the request Of the House of De-
legates was made 10 the Superintendent of Public Build
fngs, and not to that gentleman his capacity Of Com
mandef Of the public guard, iitlleion W. Tazeweli in
the capacity ofCommandern Chefof the public guard
requested Col John y. ID Smith, delegate from the
county OF Frederick IN bis capacity Of ABIDE Camp to
the Chief aforesaid "to say 10 The su-
Perinendent, Gf perchanee he ig meet with him ai
ne had no control over the superintendent t
ings, and he must act on his responsibility" What
ne meant BY The captain acting upon bis ycsyOHsi
bg, IS not for me To-Day but seems that even the re-