Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-06

nails, &c. Congress have, in many ,hs.an 60,
Ter lands had been cecded 10 Inc ohlIu So
under this clause, relroceded mem - !. -
from which they had derived theil' alu n
precisely the same power, SO ions -. ,orr;,orv
The case of forts. &c, in regard 10 lhis eiInotJ
,rb;ch exisis in relation TO them: The obJect Oh tne
cessiop only differing; but in all cases being ior
national purposes. nnec,ed with
There are some circumstances connecleu WIN
this subjec, 10 which your commune ueS w.
10 advert. With the cession oil lhisleliNoiy -
pinia annropriated one hundred and twenty 'nou-
sand dollars towards the erection OF PUBIC punu,
inss for the use of the Government % ~ nn
States. The citizens of Alexandra nave' any;
contributed about two hundred anu my Us III
dollars to the Chesapeake and Ohio u y" ,hs
implied faith that that Company, ~ W. w
United States were a large and controlilnS snaie.
holder, should terminate the canal some a's 80 IeG
above Georgetown, BY which they Wouiu . etn
10 fair connection with the rival to"ns on tue
District for the anticipated trade upon mat nIgh-
way. The dimensions of that Canai were suo-
seoueutly enlarged 10 about double us cone.hp,d-
led size al The lime Of their subscription 10 INC
stock of hat Company, and us letlh,,u' y ~
north side Of The River was eA'ehueu lied
ineton, BY The o%yerpowerins vole OF VIC ~
States. By the enlargement OF lne oana'' -.
er deIav was PRODUCED in the execution OF Tue
WOFK. DIV WHICH ~ IahSi' -
was POSTPONED for many years, and the prooaoie
income upon the stock was greatly reduced;
II womb have been an act Of suicidal madness
for Alexandria 10 appropriate her money. 70 mahe
an Improvement, which was TO shut hef OUT noM
a trade she had long enjoyed; empty it INTO me
laps of her rivals: and require her 10 exPehu up
wards of a million 10 making a canal, ana Inc
magnificent aoueducl across The Potomac, 10 en-.
able her 10 regain what she had thus LOST. lhese
circumstance Justify The confident oelicl, ma. .ne
act {. retroccssion which It is antlcipalsa Con-
gress will pass, will be accompanied py d. dP-
nroprjation 10 refund 10 her The amount OF ner
sock: a sum which would lily compensate her
for the injury inflicted or her natural advantages
in trade over the conlending cities OF her neigh-
borhood.
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners
ought 10 be granted.
P.S.-On visiting the Capitol, after the above
was written, we were met by the gratifying in
,elligence, that the rules had been suspended, and
the act Of retrocession had passed both The Sc
nate and House Of Delegates unanimously
We congratulate our fellow-citizens OF Alexan-
dria upon the very high compliment which has
been paid them BY a Virginia Legislature. In
advance Of The action Of Congress, we extend 10
them our open arms, and invite them 10 a parti-
cipation in the future destinies Of Virginia. We
know that they will make most excellent citizens,
worthy Of the palmiest days ofIhe Old Dominion.
While her sons are thus returning 10 the State,
and adding permanent wealth and influence 10
her stores, what danger can there be that any
scheme for the division OF Virginia will, for a
long time TO come, receive the least favor in any
%quarler2 Instead of reducing our limits, we are
drawing TO ourselves a valuable territory.
The act, thus promptly and cordially passed,
is entitled, an act accepting by the State of Vir-
ginia the county OF Alexandria in the District Of
Columbia, when the same shall be re-ceded by the
Congress of The United States"
After a preamble, setting forth the history Of
the original cession to The General Government,
&C., the e%nacting clause is as follows:
"Be il therefore enacted By the General Assembly,
that, so soon as the Congress Of the United States
shall, by law, re-cede 10 the Commonwealth of
Virginia The said county of Alexandra, and re-
linqnish their exclusive juridiction. as we'll ofler-
Iilory as Of persons residing, or to reside, there
on, The same shall be re-annexed TO the said Com
monwealth, and constitute a portion thereof, sub
ject TO such reservations and provisions respecting
The public property OF The United States, as Con-
gress may enact in their act ofre-cession."
Both Houses Of The Legislature were engaged
nearly all Of yesterday in the election ofthe State
officers. Many Democrats thought that their
own political friends should have a "fa," pro-
portion OF the public Offices, and brought forward
TO The incumbent in the office OF First
After much debate, he was reelected
as. also, all Of the other old officers, 10 whose re-
no opposition was made.
Mr.. James E. Heath was nominated for lst
Auditor by Mr.. Chinn, and sustained BY Messrs.
Harvie, Bocock, Kirtley and Thompson Of B.
Mr.. H. L. Hopkins was nominated BY Mr..
Goodwin, and sustained By Mr.. Mcpherson. The
joint vote stood Heath us; Hopkins AZ; scat
tering 4. MIR. Mcpherson, after the election,
stated that Mr.. Hopkins name had been used
without consulting him. The other old incum-
benls were elected; a few scattering votes being
thrown against all but Mr.. S. II. Parker; viz
ID Auditor, James Brown, Jr.; Treasurer,
F. M. Lawson; Register of Land Office, S. e.
Parker; Secretary Of Commonwealth and Ii
brarian, William Fl. Richardson Superinten-
dent Of the Penitentiary, c. S. Morgan; Peniten-
tiary Siorekeeper, ]. C. SPOTS.
The Wings may falter themselves, but in
vain, with the hope Of making political capital
out Of the excited wranglings Of their opponents
but, after The question was decided, good feel
ing seemed 10 be restored-for each one was sa-
lisfed, that, in The course he felt proper 10 pur-
sue, he was guided, not only BY his " convic-
,ions OF what was right, but BY what he regarded
as the wishes OF his constituents. The people of
Virginia have TOO much regard for the safety and
success of her great political principles, 10 throw
her into the arms Of the Wing party, a this i'm
porlant crisis, solely because the individual re-
personalities in the Legislature could not agree
as 10 the men who were TO fill her State officers.
FoR THE ENQUIRER.
Tie Senatorial District Of King HiNiam, &c.
Hin. B0lirave, Esq.