Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-10

ing the act Incorporating lie town of Weston
by MI Price 81 G.-1hat the Committee of Pro.
positions, &e eaqufc into the expediency of amend
ing the laws Incorporating the town of Lswisburg
by Mr. lMBonIN-Thai the Committee of PROPOSE
uohs, Ne, enqn1rs nto the expediency of providing
by law tor the election OF the Mayor oil Stanton by
the qualified voters of said town.
by Mr. DuNN--That the Committee of Courts Of
justice enquire into the expediencv OF reporting bill
OF the last session, concerning the release John
Pre- on and to the heirs aud devisees of Robert Pres
lon, deceased, OF any title which the Commonwealth
may nave to certain lands therein described.
By Mr. MAPP-That the Committee on County Or
ganizaton enquire into the expedency of providing,
IN counties containing two parishes, that each parish
shal eject It's commissioner oil the revenue.
MONUMENT TO GENERAL NELSON.
Mr. Rrvs, OF AIbemarle, submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the
governor OF this Commonwealth be requested cause
10 be erected over the grave oil Gen'l Thomas Mel.
son, at Yorktown monument with suitable IN
scrlptlon, commemorative of his eminent pubic ser
wees, civil and military in The war OF the Revolution
and OF the grateful entertained of them by the
people of this State.
Mr. RrvEs said he desired to call the notice of the
House this morning TO subject which be deemed
worthy OF its consideration at this time The duty he
undertook the involuntary result his own feel
ngs, without suggestion from Amusement with any
person that could be supposed 10 have any peculiar
interest in the motion he about TO submit 1t was
suggested to him by incident that occurred yester.
day in OF the Churches OF This CITY, In a let
ter that was publicly read IRON the pastor of the ven
task of rebuildingits diiapdated walls and enclosures
1t was incidentally remarked that The grave of the
late Gen. Thomas Nelson without any memorial
to arrest the attention OF the vsiter, in apv man
ner redeem the debt of public gratitude for his ser
wees. When this announcement was made to Vir-
GINA audience, ne could but fancy that the excama
ton nvoluntariy rose to the lips OF each and allsIs
this 10 be another testimony to the reproach of ipgra-
tltude derisvely eveled against all Republics ?''
Il cannot be denied that any movement row is
indeed most tardy; but STILL as one Of the humbest
representatives on this foor he could not but esteem
1t his duty to do his part towards repairing this fault
and discharsng our obligations to the cause OF ber-
ty and patriotism by securing some proper and en-
during testimonial 10 the worth of this illustrious SER
want OF the State. Mr. r. felt sure he need not re-
count TO this House the public services of this dis.
tlnguIshed patriot 1t was not merely matter of his
tory, but of that household tradition which identifies
the character and services of great men with the
impressions and associations of infancy and youth
mat Gen. Nelson gave his personal abors and his
private fortune to subserve the of liberty. Ed
ucaIed In the schools of the mother country he vet
espoused the cause Of the Colonies and bore his part
nahiny and courageousy in all the trying scenes of
me revolution; was member of the Conventions of
IVA and l775; sgner of the Declaration of lndepen-
oence; Governor of Virginia and Commander-in-
Chief OF It's forces. His private resources and credit
were noby and generously devoted to the equipment
OF troops and the creation of loans for the embarrass.
ed treasury of the Colonies
Though his grave lies thus uuhonored and unnotic.
ed, hard by stands his venerable mansion scared by
the cannon shot which he himself unsparingy direc
ieo against 1t when In the occupancy OF our foes-
VI % boINlCtS ana lnlS Stlt-sacfihClng
PATRIOTISM, 1t Is not for the State that would
hereafter cherish among its the same spirit of de-
voon to the cause of freedom. that this neglect to
erect some memorial as manifestation of public re-
spect tor his memory, should longer be imputed to the
legislative councils of the State
mr.. H. proposed no costly mausoeum, but plain
modest inexpensive monument, to redeem from the
unreliable custody of mere tradition the spot where
the mortal remains of this patriot repose and to bear
enduring record OF the gratitude Of the State. He
hcPed 1t would be the pleasure of this House TO re-
spond cordially and at once to this claim upon its feel.
ings and patrlotlsm by the instant passage he joint
resolution he was about to submit. But, however
earnestly he desired this. he should yet esteem his
duty il any member desired time for its further con-
On motion of Mr.. MART, The resolution was laid
on the table tor few moments. And on his motion
called up again and unanimously adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned