Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-02

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Section, the Executive have provided rules re-
guIations and bylaws, for the government and /
controu OF the Public Library, which are now |
respectfully submitted 10 the consideration of The
General Assembly.
The new Maps of Virginia have been distribu-
ted, as far as practicable, according to the provi
sions OF the Acts of the ilth and Goth Of February
last Shortly after the rising of the General As.
sembiy, with the advice of the Executive Council,
1 caused TO be presented TO the President of the
United States, in behalf of the General Govern
ment, and 10 the Governor in behalf of each State
Government, one new map of Virginia, accom-
panied with letter TO tie President Of the United
States--and with circular letter 60 tho Governor
OF each State respectfully asking the President to
accept the map, in behalf Of the United States and
each Governor in behalf OF his particular State
Copies oil the Presidents reply, and of such others
as have been received from the Governors of the
states respectively, with my letters addressed to
them, are forwarded herewith l take great plea
sure IN informing the General Assembly, thai the
honorable Senate and Assembly of Ncw York,
nave by resolutions during their pre- ent Session,
IN spirit oil reciprocal respect and liberality,
quested the Governor OF that State to transmit to
the Governors of the States &" of Virginia and
Missouri each. superior bound copy OF the map
anu atlas OF toe State OF New ork, whenever the
same snail be published for the of those States
respectively This pleasure is enhanced by lay
ing before the General Assembly copies of these
proceedings of the Honorable Senate and Assembly
OF New York. and oil Govcrno, Pitchers letter to
In compliance with the re -outons of the Odd
February, requesting the Executive to present TO
The Geographical Society of Paris a copy of the
large Map OF Virginia, when and in what manner
they may deem proper, and with another OF the
18Th OF the same aonth, requesting the Governo,
10 transmit one OF the Maps of the State
oil the largest size, and one of the smallest size,
TO Gen. La Fayctte, Virgnia's Beneiactor,"
laid the subject before the Executive Council,
| shortly after the rising of the General Assembly
tor its advice, TO the best mode of carrying the
resolutions into effect The Council advised, that
The Maps should he safely cased and forwarded to
The Hon James Brown, the American Minister,
residing near Paris, with request that he would,
as agent OF his native State, deliver the Mans over
to their respective destinations.
Alter waiting some time for vessel 10 sail d.
recHy from this port to some favorable port in
France, and finding immediate prospect OF the
sailing OF such vessel, I determined TO shin them
10 New ork for the purpose of being forwarded
IN the Havre Packet, but the packet sailed before
the arrival OF the vessel wit the maps in
New \ DIRK, and they were afterwards as | am
| now informed, shipped in Tn. Charlemagne but
no account of their arrival in Paris has yet been
received. My letter, addressed to Mr.. Brown was
forwarded by mall and arrived in New York I've.
lore the sailing CT the Havre Packet, and was sent
| therein. l have received reply from Mr.. Brown
acknowledging its receipt, unaccompanivd with
NE maps.'-Copies OF my correspondence with Mr..
Brown, and my letters addressed TO the President
OF Tue geographical Society Of Paris, and TO Gen
La Fayette on the occasion, are forwarded here
with Tot the information of the General Assembly
! In virtue OF an Act OF the General Assembly
OF the I'D OF February last, authorising the
Xecutive 10 purchase Stock or 10 loan TO midi
viduals, The money deposited in the Treasury
generally called :" The Washington Monumen nj
| fund, the whole amount has been loaned TO
Individuals, upon security, believed 20 be am
| pie and unquestionable. Some difficulties or-
CURED in the execution oil this act, Ia .oBse
quence OF difference Of opinion, in the inter,re-
tation oil some oil It's provisions Ii clearly as
efaned, 10y the report OF committee, that no
public stock could be purchased, which would pro-
d"ce SIX per cent per annun, with the interest
payable hall yearly; not even i've per cent. could
be obtained BY the purchase Of public stock I'm
der one Interpretation OF ihu law, obtaining six per
cent wa deemed indispensable prerequisite
10 making the ioan-and this interest could be OBJ
| tained by individuals upon safe aud ample Landed
| and personal security. A maturity OF the Council
determined on complying with this reoui-ition of
the law, ACCORDING TO their understanding oil it
Some unavoidable delay TOOK place after the loan,
were agreed upon by the p5riies for the purpose
OF ascertaining the titles of the lands pledged for
the half yearly payment OF the interest, and uti-
mate reimbursement OF the principal. All the pa
pers connected with this subject, are deposited in
the proper Offices and believed to lie perfectly
sale and satisfactory.
In the month Of Ociobe of the last wear, sale
oi the convicts. then in the Penitcntiary, was
made by the Executive, 10 Richard Lyon, tn
on terms then believed TO be advantageous to the
Slate; but 1t is now arprebended that they
will turn out very differently; il is feared that the
whole or e great part OF the money contracted to
be paid for the convcts, will be lost TO the State
VI now seems that Ligoa practised an intendetism-
position upon the Executive Council Lyon ia an
inhauitant OF Amelia county, and resides not far
distant from hence He represented himself 10 be
one OF the weaithiest farmers in 1t lie produced
respectable references 10 the effect, accom-
panied with certificates, think, both from the
clerks OF the counties of Amelia and Cumberland,
showing an amount OF property held by himself and
securities, which, with their untaXed property was
estimated to be above the value of seventy tfou-
sand dollars; and that no part of H. was unier any
recorded incumbrance in the office of either conn
ty court. Although having but little personal ac-
quaintance with Lyon myself, added my belief
upon the best Information could obtain, 10 other
assurances laid before the Executive Council, of
his entire competency TO the payment of much
larger sum, than the purchase money of the con-
victs; which amounted TO above @l2, 900.
Should any ultimate loss occur in this case, it
can justly be attributed only TO impostions well
calculated TO escape detection even by the most vi
giisnt circumspectioD
III must afford some consolation 10 the Gen Assem-
ply, as well as to the people of Virginia. 10 be in
formed, that Notwithstanding the general impoyer-
isnrnents and diStresSes throughout the country
there mas been no abatement in the punctuality of
paying the taxes into the Treasury, and that the
balance TO the credit of the Common eath on the
10Th OF November of this year exceeded that of the
'dst, by an amount somewhat above SI5 900 in the
whole.
The prospects of the Treasury are still better for
the next year. Ii is calculated, that there will
DC balance In the Treasury on the LIST of October
1879, oil about $4,000, excluding from the esfi-
mate, the deficiencies Of the late treasurer april
cable to any extraordinary cal 8 which NAV be
made upon the Legislature
-, The contract made by The Executive, with Mr.
l Thomas far ~.