Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-01

4 .c,;on II Ia this view Of my official duty,
4 had been sustained by the Legislature.
4 am very sensible Of The i'll consequences
3esaIling from disseniions IN the councils
i rour States on such subjects. 1t cannot
H. longer disguised that interests nre To-
L olyed in This controversy which, are me-
1 or il danger while Vrginlans are united
H. their defence, which, on the other hand,
4 re exposed 10 extreme peril by our disls-
Ions. may have formed an erroneous
Estimate Of those interests, or entertsineu
mistaken views as to the high responsible
3lies OF nv station. On questions Of sue''
moment, am noi willing to obstfuc' tne
ssctjon of the Geneal Assembly by my ~
dtyidual judgment. 1t is now aPP@'9"'1
mr. whatever of force the pos'!',h - ''''o
III parlmeni may have possess,rr,"' ',a' Doen
III paired. If not destroyed. The General
assembly nave done me no more thnn JUS
~ in believing that my course has been
aaa,aJ ~ nfoper motives. J shall re-
III r Re course which you have ndica-
III, will attain the ends whlchwe mutually
Al 70 md while my own conscientious
M y;ctiops Of duty to the State will not
ov me 10 conform the action Of this De-
~ ,lment to the views you have express
beg leave TO resign to the General
sscmbIy, as | now do most respectfully,
Ia office OF Governor or Chief Magistrate
a Virginia, ia order TO afford you an OPP
orunity of selecting an individual VINO
! i'll concur in the measure which you
lave recommended. In thus dlssolyng
he official ties which have connected US,
Icannot forbear to express to the Gener-
II Assembly, and through them TO the
id ople of Virginia, the profound serse OF
rratitude which shall always cherish in
Remembrance Of the unmerited distinction
stxhirb their confidence bestowed on me.
am your lcllow-citzen,
#8 THOMAS w. GlLhER.
At the afternoon session, beginning at
o'clock this day, MIR. Crutchfeld submit
ID the following
81 Resoived, That The message of the Governor
,his Commonwealth Of tins day be respectfully
IA tcrrcd 10 TINT O1BfT, ana tDdt ne Is He'tOJ NJ
brtnsd of the wishes of the present General Assem-
I'm that he would withdraw much thereo. as
&nbracos the resignation Of his said office"
u After considerable debate, Mr.. May
bowed the following:
THAT leave be given to bring in bill TO fix the
4 me when the term of the Governor of this STATE
4haN commence-and that the committee have
leave TO sit during the session OF the House
~ This proposition was agreed to, and
|Messrs. May, Goode, Holiday, Crutch-
Held, Warrington, Fulton and Strother,
Scre appointed the Committee.
n Mr. May, after a short tlse, presented
II bill fixing the commencement ct the
2erm of service Of the Governor OF Nlrgl-
Ma, from the LIST day Of April.
III The bill was Immediately taken through
fts different stages, passed, and sent to the
vi mate. In short time a message was
u ceived fiom that body that 1t had passed
here also.
n Mr.. May ,hereupon offered resclu-
ION that the Legislature proceed on the
&2d, MONDAY TO the election Of Cover
or.
II Before the question on the adoption o.
be resolution was taken. on motion, the
House adjourned; Mr.. Crutchheld hav'
lag, however, first obtained leave to with
draw the resolution offered by him.