Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-04
IEC1aI,ATURE OF VIRGINIA.


SENATE.
Tn, Senate was called to order by Lieutenant Coy
MCCOMAs.
umcn.nl Church
The L:cutenan: Governor thch dehVereu '''' '"''o"
ing address,
SeyAroRs 1t ia not my purpose, in taking upon
,nv5c,i the presidency of your body to speak o pup
he atfairs Virginia. having Just passed ihrohsh '''e
most fiery ord.n of her political history, clnerSc-
from the struggle bu; TO encounter additional tronhcs
and more alarming dangers. Her internal condition
call. for your utmost d"berA"n aud sagacity, "hil"
ind ring from The warning elements around us, her
dcr1i r.Iutorl may at any moment cal! for the ex-
nrtinn Of your highest siatesmanshp, and deinan!
acta of the "-si patriotism. But, whatever r1ay Dr
IN. ,li,licutof in our pnth, or the dangers Whici
NAV surround 1s, Virginia may look to her legislators
viii, the proud conviction TINT i'll their hands her
honor and faith, at home and abroad, Will be mann
t8iuad unsu!!icd, At any and every cost.
II has been :ho pleasure of the pcople Of Virginia
to reserve 10 themselves the election Gi your prcs''
ding officer. The fact that he i. 50 elected, without
reference the personal parallties or party oEahi,
zn,ions ni The lody over which he prc'r- VIII tci
~ free Kim from all personal ubligaioas ana 70 ena'
HI. him to discharge the high trust posed III him
with impartiaihy. Deriving hid power anu position
from The same sovereign authority from winch you
have received your own, your president becomes
neither your servant nor MASTER bnt your peer ana
cour--,rsponsibc 10 yOu not by tiic relation ot rep
r,-entativ, and CONSTITUENT, hui by tile not less bnd-
ns tes TINT should exist between associated gentle
men. Called to preside over you by the voice OF a
,qf he at oncr becomes the officer oi the |h"'' f"'
yr and should be- anmatcd by the same spirit oi pn-
trintic devotion T. Justice and right Which actUn'es
Yourselves. Whether v"ur present presiding oiiicer
will be Inspired ty these lofty considerations VIII W
determined By his nrtioHS. rnthcr than his P!rSSDMS
Knuwing tha lie must Dc conirastcd with that dislil'
rushed gen.lemtn and GpisiIcd rarliaichthrlh
his pr,lrccS.nr, h. does not take upon himself the
discharge of hi- duties, without becoming d!lhience.
hut sustained by conscious desire to do right ana
buuycd up by tie conviction that ne II surrounded
hv j'irgnians anl gentlemen, he may well entertain
tho hope that yoir aid and orbearancc VIII IN Srca'
degree compensate for his ineXpcrlence
SENATOR'S take office with unk ind feelings 10 none
trust to lay il DOWN the friend vi all.
cnMMuNIATIoS FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Clerk r.,d a communication from the Clover
nor Of the Commonwealth, which VIII be found III 'le
urtc,.iinc- ol the House OF Delegates
I'm ,onIjpo Of Mr. IIunDLEsOs, the communication
WA, laid on the table, and 1000 copies orde:e! to be
printed for rheusc nf the Senate
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr.. WEIcH-For the payment TO the lesa! re-
nra..natives Of Daniel James OF The aniouii; ot
bond issued TO him by the Commonwealth, tor one
,housnrd puuids dated October StlI, l1Sl.
Bv Mr.. FLooD-Fnr compensation Tor taking ana
recording the isis of births, marriages and deaths.
Bv Mr.. WHrrE-To prevent persons opposed 10
enforcing tie laws of the State i'll relation 10 slavery
frnm serving IS jurors IN any case lh'oNhs " c't'n
10 freedom OF any negro.
By Mr.. TAIE-To incorporate company to con,
struc turnpike road from point OH the Rasse ani
Washington turnpike to q point on the Abingdon
and Russell Oa Court House Turnpike.
PROGRESS or BUSINESS. 49, :,
The bill prtvidin. additional capital for the Wcl,
Greek Turnpike Road, was read the third t'ine "lh
on the table, md made the order OF the DAY LOT ''e
ith of January. .ha NOT
An act concerning the seventh section OF the act
ncornoratingt!e Northwestern Virginia Kell Noau
Cn,nnauy, wA read, amended and laid on the tho'e'
BILL PASSED.
h;,I mn um,nd the fourth section Of the act passed