Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-11

for&-Io7on Eyt1en9tnre.- -DeIicacy,
the feelings OF Gen. Lafayette, restrained
us from publishing the Debate i'm the
House OF Delegates on this subject
we comply with the solicitation OF scve-
raj gentlemen, to publish the Governors
letter to Mr.. Tyler, chairman OF the select
committee wish to make the public
acquainted with Facts which NAV be ne
eessary to justify the General Assembly.
alone induces us to recur to the subicc,.
CoUNcIL CHiMHrn,
IN Jan"rFy, 1875.
SIR: In reply To Your communication of y,s e..
'crlay, enclosing resolution OF the committee
ASKING iihorinaton ol The Executive on the sub
'ct Oh The expenditures at York &c. | bcs-
'ea'e 10 state that the arrival of general ialay-
cue III 'hc onited States having awakened those
.eehn1s Oh affection and gratitude which his dis
interested anu Phi'anthruric character, aud his
eiil"ient services Io cuuntry were 81 well
| calculated to ins;Ic an ardent aud o,o.. IL
position was nEnedIatclv evinCct hv the cut,a
nation tn prove 10 him the warmth oitlc,t .ro,;
thic an Affection, in the manner most grateful
to his heart. Amongst these who ,iciI,,d to .b,s
honorable impulse, NTgirlians ere not the Ia,
ana It might very properly be asked whether
u2Y should not be foremost in every mark OF
veEesation and love TO !lis distinguished veteran
devoted as to the people OF Virginia: A mum,
Der OF citizen soldiers Oi tc state determined tn
invite The general, 10 meet themselves the sur
VVig So rs oil the re, olutior,, and such others
VI lhor Ie'iuw-c'!iZcns IS should wish TO ioirs
| IN ms reception at York, the pecu,ir theatre Of
ms rcnown, the place too OF all Others conse
Grated III the memory of every one as G,rnino-
| thc Chief link which connects him with evcrv
Virginia heart. The invitation 20 the general
was transmitted thro' the Chief rnams,,atn or tb,
c commonwealth and was accented. but If was as
certalncd that the resources OF those persons bv
whose grateful and honorable feelings this INV
ta'ion was first prompted, would prove bv M
| means commensurate TO secure even co,nfnrt
TO the general and iis family; much less wonld
eheN ne SUFFICIENT 10 secure the effects which 1he
wishes ana the obligation, of the State. and The
! Necessity Tor preserving her character with her
sisters OF Inc con!edcracy, abaoiutel, Ieuurc,'
What; then, in this situation were the ai,ern,
yves presented Either that the executive should
iooh on and behold most disgraceful & NOR
uiyhg result in a transaction olirii,:iino in tic
most honorable motives, orthey were 90 nrevcnt
sucii result by an irregular application of tL.
Puohc FUNDS, or by an e&ertion of their indiy.-
dUa! credit aud responsibility. Between these
alternatives, they, as Vngmians, as republicans.
could not hesitate. Whey would not Violate The
| iaWS--thcy could not Compromise the chaIac-
| Ter OF tiS ComHonwoaltlI-the would moi mis-
trust the hberaIity OF the legslature-n,r its ms
nee gratitude TO great and vrtuous man and
distinguished henc.actor. With opinions ana
motives such as are here expressed, they borrow
ra ID inc bank 'uc'i au'n OF money, as Judging
! from the best tests IN their power they supoosnd
wonid be adequate TO the objects proposed: that
sumwas $1,000. Impossible as it was TO antici
pate the detail of disburscn. ents to be incurred
they, by way OF preventing either waste or i'm
position, secciedthc best agents to superintcnd
such disbursements, and they have every req
son TO believe that perfect honor and fairness
has characterized every transaction. The ac
counts OF those agents are Submitted to
the committee. The sums expended have ex
ceedcd thcloan by about $4,000 For The exc
cutivc TO state how far these expenditures do or
! can form gust charge upon The Treasury.
would be delicate proceeding on their part:
| those expenditures have been in soiae measure ,
created by them and for them its u1o,nbers ant.
| responsible. But to give some rule by which
! u test ehe justice OF those disbursements they
WIZ SIMPLY enquire what is the debt YiIeini:,
owes to Lafayette, and what wouh be the etEect
! upon Der reputation should she be unipst Or
even apparently 'li%gnrdly in her efforts TO do
! MN honour.-iicr legislative tndy conII moi
ne r'sorted TO, when the occurrences aboye
| mentioned took place but her executive ,n,,,l
not hesitate in their belief Of the readiness ri,
'!iat ie5aiIture to sustain lis eXerlions in file
/ "u'C "' J"9uCc ana patriotIstG. Ii the dis
nursethents Tor Laiaycttc1S reception should at
| 'ra' view APPEAR excessive, they will rs onrcr
appear SO when compared with the approyri,-
mons c1 nther states for the same purpose
| we SIC that of South Carolina, Tennessee.
georgia AMI North Carolina, states far inferior
IN wealth aid population to the Commonwealth,
| OF Virginia, and in still greater contrast witl..
her on tic score Of obligation to LAFAYETTE.
nave '''r cNceede'i, in their provisions made for
his reception, the sums expended in VIRGINIA
! with this view of the transactions and mo-
ttyGs OF The Executive relative to the subjects
FSenbraced IN tic resolutions of the committee.
nose subjects arc submitted, and to tIat of the
/ Gencta Assembly.
with great respect, VI. frd. and scrvt.
-, l9ignGdl JAMES PLEASANTS.
To Joi'a Iy(ey Esq.
Ch@ir0'nn 9f Hfe>Committee.
THE GC[EPNop,S T E,r1,U,,