Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-02

oS ustsR ffc<<va frop> tue GoreEuars Of the STATES
respectively, with my letters addressed 10 them, are
forwarded herewith Il take great pleasure in inform
lng the General Assembly that the honora HE Senate
and Assembly of New York have, by resolutions tu-
ring Their present session, in spirit of reciprocal res
pect and hberalty, requested the Governor of rim,
State, ito transmit to the Governors of the Sto,e of
Virginia and Missouri each, superior bound conv NJ
the map " atlas ofthe state Of N York whenever the
be published for the use of those States re-
spectivey. This pleasure iscnhanccd b bore
the General Assembly copies, of these nr,cce linz :,
the honorable Senate and Assembly OF New York:
and oil Governor Pitchers letter TO me- and nv rplv
I upon that occasion.
In compliance with the resolution of the ED OF
February requesting the Executive to present TO the
typographical Society of Paris n copy of the LARGE
Map OF Virginia, when aIii in what manner they
may deem proper and with another of the 23th o
the same month, requesting the Governor to transmit
one oil the now maps of the state OF the LARGEST size
and one of the smallest size 70 General La Favctte
"Tirginas benelact6r, laid the subject before the
Executive Council shortly after the risnr of the
General Assembly, for its advice, to the best mode
oi carrying the resolution into effect. The council
advised. that the maps should be safely cased and
forwarded tn the Hon. James Brown tic American
Minister residing near Paris, with request that he
would, as agent OF HIS native state deliver the mans
over to their respective destinations.
Aiicr waiting some time for vessel 10 81 Sir,rtI,
from th's Port 10 Eyornbe Port in France and
finding no immediate propeC, OF IN, Saline of such
vessel l determined 10 ship them 10 New York fll
the purpose OF being fNrw ardcd in the Hayre Pao
bat the packet sailed before the arrival Of tho I,e
with the maps in New York and they were AFR.
wards, as am now informed, shipped IL the Charlie
TN1nc, but no account OF thor arrival in pa-; b1r
/ yet been received My letter addressed to aIr
/ Brown was forwarded by mail. and arrived in Naw
York before the sailing OF the Havre Pacssf. and
was sent therein. ! have received a reply from Mr.
Brown, acknowledging is receipt. UracconlDtt!,od
with tn maps. Co9t- OF nv correspondent w:,h
Mr. Brown. ana nay letters addressed 10 the pr.sl-
] IL MI off, ns.t 49,. .,I -
General la Fayete the occasion, are Forwarded
herewith for tine information OF the General Assemble
In virtue ri an act the General Assembly Of tie
Sed OF February last auhorsng he executive 20 DIR
chase STOCK, or TO loan 10 individuals, the money d.
posted III the Treasury, generally called, the WASH
ington Monument fund" tic whole amount has been
loaned 70 individuals, upon security believed to he
ample, and unqucstionabc. Some difficulties occurred
IN the execution OF this act, in consequence OF DIFF
ference of opinion, IN the Interpretation of some Gifts
provisions II was clearly ascerained bv the renort
OF committee, that public stock could be purcha-
Sod, which would produce six per cent per annun,.
with the interest payable half yearly: not even FIVE
per cent could be obtained by the purchase of public
stock. Under one Interpretation of the law obtain.
ing SIX per cent deemed Indispensable pre-re-
qulsIte IN making the loan, and the interest could be
obtained from individuals upon safe and ample landed
and persons! security. majority OF the Council de-
term.ned on cc'plying with this requsition of the
law, according to their understanding of it. Some
unavoidable delay took place after the loans were
agreed upo, Sy the parics for the purpose Of escer
tanning the titles ofthe lands pledged for the h,lfves
payment of the interest," and ultimate reimbursement
of the principal All the papers connected with this
subject are deposited the proper Offices, and are be-
licvcd 10 De perfectly safe, and satisfactory
In the month Of October OF the last wear sale Of
the convicts then in the Penetentiary was made bv
the Executive, to Richard Lyon, upon terms then be-
Ievcd 20 be advantageous - the state; but it is now
unprecedented. that they viii turn ont verv differently
1t is feared that the whole great part ofthe mo-
ney contracted to be paid for the convicts will be
lost to the state 1t now seems that Lyon practised
an intended imposition upon the Executive Council
lagoon is an nha5ltant Of Amelia county and resides
not far distant from hence.-He rcpresented himself
to be of the weathicst farmers in it-He pro1uc-
cd respectable references to 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
oe above the value of seventy thousand dollars and
that no part Of 1t, was under any recorded incum-
hranco IN the Offices of either county court. Although
having but little personal acquaintance with I,iron
rlyself added my belief upon the best information
could Obtain 70 other assurances laid before the Exc
cttv7 Council, OF his entire competency TO the paw
r'nt Of much larger sum, than the purchase money
OF the convlcts. which amounted to above 81 600
Should any ultimate loss occur IN this case II can
justly be attributed, only m positions well calculated
10 escape detection, CT en- b. the most vgiant cir
cumspcction.
~ must afford some consolation u the General As
seHiJy well as 30 the people OF VI-ri2;a 20 be ni7r
med, that notwithstanding the general impov IRISH
ments and disresscs throughout the country, thsre
has been abatement III the punctuality Of wing
the taxes into the Treasury and that the balance to
the credit Ofths commonwealth on the goth o. Novem
Der ofthls year, exceeded that Of the last BY an
amount somewhat above s 900 in the whoc.-The
prospects Of the Treasury still bctcr for the next
year. II Is calculated that hore viii be balance in
the Treasury on the first Of October 1929 Of about
S65 0oo excluding from the estimate the Deficiencies
Of the late Treasurer applicable 10 any extraordinary
calls. which may be made upon he Legislature.
The contract made by the Executive with Mr.. r. ".
White for printing the Journals Of The two Houses Of
Assembly from l777 10 100 has been fully and salts
actorIy executed on his part regret however 10
inform the Gene Assembly, that after the most dill
qent enquiry thirteen sessions oftho Senate and one
of the House of Delegates, could not be- procured.
Ir. White suggests th9t in consequence Of the def
cent sessions, he has sustained considerable loss
IN executing his contract for which ho claims an equ-
table remuneration. Believing myself that the terms