Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-03
ALEXANDRIA MEETING.

Al a public Meeting OF The citizens of The town
OF Alexandria, called By the Mayor, 10 receive The
report Of The committee appointed 10 proceed 10
Richmond, ana urge The claims OF our people IN
favor ofihe reuocession Of the town and county
Of Alexandria 10 Virginia, on motion,
Joseph caches. Esq, Mayor, was chosen Presl-
dent; VIM Yech, and Robert Jameson, Vice
Presidents; John l.. Pascoe, secretary and Sam
uel r. Adams, assistant secretary
The President having stated the object OF The
meeting, Francis l.. Smith, Esq, in behalf OF the
committee, made report showing 10 the meeting
the success other mission 10 Richmond; and on
motion OF Lewis Mckenzie, Esq. The following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Res0lred, That The report OF the Committee ap-
pointed BY the Common Council 10 proceed 10
Richmond and Law before The Legislature the said
resolutions and petitions, be hereby heartily APP
proved
The following preamble and resolutions were
offered b. Lewis Mckenzie, Esq, which, heins
taken separately, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas The Legislature OF Virginia, with a
promp,ness and unanimity almost unparalleled in
The history OF legislation, has responded 10 The
resolutions of the Common Council and the Pc
tilion of our citizens, by the passage OF
ceptns a recession OF the town and county OF
Alexandria so soon as the same shall be granted
by Congress; and whereas, the passage of said ACT
has given the most heartfelt satisfaction 10 our
people, and demands an expression OF our graii-
tude be it, therefore,
l. Rcsoired That the Chairman and members
otihe Select Committees, who had charge Of the
said resolutions and petition, The Legislature, in
dividually and collectively, officers oil the State,
Attorney General, editors of The public prints 10
Richmond, and the inhabitants OF that city, are
Justly enlilled TO- and receive, our warmest thanks
ior ,heir a;i nj Cp on
the passage OF said act.
q Rss0ircd, That we regard the aclion OF the
Legislature Of Virginia, as The harbinger OF better
days and brighter skies for our good old town,
and as securing, in great measure, the accom-
plishment otthe glorious work of retrocession.
8. Resolved, That on Monday next, at IL
o'clock, NJ, il fair, ii not the FIRST fair day there
after, one hundred guns be fired in honor OF The
Old Dominion, her legislature, and people.
4 Resoired, That our citizens for long series
Of wears have been placed in a state of polli-
cal degradation, and virtually beyond lie pale OF
the Constitution, in having withheld from Them
the passage of neediul and wholesome laws, and
in being denied the rights and privileges enjoyed
BY our fellow-ci,izens OF The Republic.
s. Resolved, That exclusive jurisdiction, in the
United States, over the territory oil the town and
county of Alexandria is altogether useless for The
seat of Government thai retroeession is both Con-
s,i,ulional and expedient, mud The only remedy
6 Resolved, That we cherish the brightest
hopes. and have the utmost confidence that The
Congress of the United States will break the po-
litica shackles which have 50 long bound us,
and again elevate us 10 The rights and privileges
OF freemen BY granting retro.ession 'cih Teiaef.
!. Resolved, That the friends of rerocession eS-
pee, every man 10 do his duty, and that our mot
70 be-"Theres no such word as fail"
Stephen Shinn Esq, offered The following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolvcd, Tha, Francis L. Smith and Robert
Brockett, Esqsr The Committee appointed By the
Common Council of Alexandria 10 proceed 10
Richmond, and urge upon the Legislature the
subject of reirocession, deserve the warmest
thanks OF the people Of Alexandra for their
promptness and energy in carrying out our views
on this vitality important subject
Francis L. Smith, Esq, offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we heartily approve the action
of The Common Council Of Alexandria in for
wardine the cause Of retrocession.
RESOLVED, That copy OF these resolutions and
proceedings be published in the Alexandria Ga
zete. and that the Union, National Intellgencer,
and all The newspapers OF The city Of Richmond,
be respectfully requested TO copy.
Voted, thai the thanks OF this meeting be given
TO the President Vice Presidents, and Secreta-
ries
When on notion the meeting adjourned, with
three cheers for relrocession and Virginia.
JOSEPH CACHES, Pfest
WM. vETcH, Vice Presidents.
RoBT. JAMESON,
= soT r a 1; pss''E' Secretaries.
gT In conformity with these resolutions, one
hundred guns were fired on Monday.