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


Is an Indispensable pre- requisite success nj least ior a
purposes OF eiomation The opinion in relation TO another
s pcipe ,n human punishment, solitary confinement IN
.e' without labor remains Yet unsettled; but from the informal
on have been enabled procure upon that n,eresns subj
!s ana on the best reflections have been allie to 6esow
upon II, Tam confirmed in original n,pssion Thai ,
eonhnenent IN cells without abour ought not TO he nroce
couS offences and of refractory conduct IN the AFTER en-
orne tho Fencnuary lahiS latter case is iniction mus, IN,
Sopld never he permitted To be EXTENDED, beyond I, time W
Tue sincere repentance and reformation OF the offender n 40
Ee s supplementary report, that there has very
ue'i' any INCREASE at convictions for enitcnry os,c,s &
ring te present compared preceding wears m,
1877 was la7 ofwbich number 1876 were white, ,n,ls 81 co
mae' and otwo white aud two ccloured alcs mine ah
loLS, ue number reported I5S, CONSISTING OF II2
wnic males oi two white and coouIc females and IL CO.
Ioserd males-an increase of II in the whole
mere IS one fact disclosed ia the supulcren,,r y 90
extraordinary IN itself and honorable to the whit. female
oih.s STATE that deem my duty hcnora-
oe mention OF 10 the General Assembly and thus 10 no am
opportunity OF It's becoming Ultimately known tp the Who'll. 60
vzrd world 4 IS, that for the last four years but one h,
commonwealth o Il and appcar that onl, two whit, m
men Ivo been comm I'd IN the cnGntary Ion the las,
Inc iee white population of Virginia exceeds 6On o. ,'s
to" small the n@gib'r ot convic,,, particularly OF IN, n,
female ppnuntion, compared the agY,.pn.
cErvcicd OF ententiy offence within 4. 9 ,,.,
On the unusually Hnat number OF convc,ons co;,,5
Wl ,f wnoe p9pi!aon apreSumpton arsr TIA, there
80 ne natentnI, iaNiD IA the administration of he ,l
laws but nom attentive observation un Iva, nom, me-
@ ho oiuce am SATISFIED that the ici otherwise. and
recently several calls Upon the Executive for r.yts ,l 10y
Cons have exhibited Indications which iud,cud me- ~ k
pd nsC..
IA r5our than IN justice This most iv1ur,le spr.,nI
me ShaI number OF convictions com, AIRED 10 Al =, ,yc ~;
rfon Is rendered son u"se conclusive favour OF the
Sonnd moral condition of our society and more Lonor, - @
c'VI n''itons 10y the recollection, tina, grand li,c,ny IS [
ens'n'ay onentc aud made OF all tcf ~ AN
amount e.cccins ten doaTslc lowest NM Ia MOI, i,
A. mr. rs information extends, found an ;lc ca ~
any HU'e III TIE Union Another coisoatory fact ap, =. in
he report ~ relation To the effects cuitentuiry c
IN the reformation ol Offenders appears that v.il, M ~,
tour years only eight conyicts have been returned Tor ,nJ
u u'' "",' Wh'" "cly-two we've returned %. ;!e flu
years preceding being nearly t,o-,,s,s more t.. de as ti
ne a iour years n salso c1n.uct8.y 20 be informed ti,
recently cs'al isHcd, has fly realized
We a'clpat"ns 81 - projectors uud If furnished With ,-
engines Tor tie use Of artificial labor may hcuinc .y,,
ul mere ac now sonined within the cniicl,.iary ar,r
persons OF colour who were condemned slavery 1i.,5
os'Gn or'ole the repeal Of the axe law u1ictng those
sew punishment upon that unfortunate de-cl ton persons
and now respectfully submit the tiout, N.,s,, ..
80, , VIZ piVIN Imposition To he made OF them. | al.o
Respectfully submit TO the General Assembly the proprstv Of
revision oi the whole cnentlry code with a view 10 ~ mi
% PtineSs anu siinpLcy and particularly the cApc5i
OF I'scung me ii Oh the value OF stolen things which
snail Hereafter constitute tine crime grand arev to ,
man zen dollars The supplementary report of the Supc
n'ehuat VIII accompany this communicating 20 which n
well as his report OF the last year. and my remarks b
respectfully ask the aient ofthe General Assembly,
In consequence OF the urgent and anxious requests nj 7r
mas V" tiGnuey, formerly teacher Of the Deaf and Dumb
anu Tie interesting communication made hv MIN m fco NJ
cere compassion ,eTn and the deep interest tate - 81,
welfare am induced 10 recall tho attention Of inc Cere,a
assembly To Recommendation IN their behalf made nv Go
vernon Peasants December 1925 and To A bill vyb;cL @
under consideration in the wear 1896 Tor ESTABLISHING nm Sr
for ne Deaf and Dumb Virginia This biz, an now in
formed vas then postponed from doubt wsrticr or NOT t
was sufficient number OF Deafand Dumb in Virginia n s,,f
SUCH an establishment have recently received ,.,,y,
grounded upon calculations believed to 10 conclusive ,bi
number or tins unfortunate description of persons within tb
State, exceeds four hundred ndof hi, new y -. ,s
the General Assembly. '" u
communication from Mr. Hun,lcv IN nc =, relation; -, M
Deaf and Dumb together with printed COPY O. the ,orJ
OH! OF the wear 1916, Is herewith transmitted
herewith lay before General Assembly the rco,, m M
NdlJtant General panied with stacnicn, of the srrrb
OF the Militia Of this state for the present yuag and also Of the
arms, Announcements &c &c
of the
IroVe2r TO ORDER Courts Martial Tor the trial OF Militia Ccer
nave found some dihcuy IN cconcns the provision Of the
18th ami 55th of militia act of 1919 which ,re
scribe the time and manner OF taking oahs Of Office NV Mill
va ocer previous To entering upon the discharge OF their
dtes respectively. 10 which the attention Of the
Ieneru Assembly independently sreinp difference
IN the expressions of these sections there generality and
uncertainty IN parts Of the language used in them vh,r IN me
judgment, for precise definitions reoire5 in
penal statutes These sections particularly and perhaps the
ther legislative provisions The papers which gave rise to H
dicuiies, filed IN The Aduiant Gcucars flee and viii
tune since came into Office not 10 have formally called
upon to order for the trial Of militia Off,
examination Of al the papers that ca e. taken in connc,ic
with those part' ofthc militia laws 70 which hev relate S
MOI thn< ncm suite cn 10 Jutyme ordering the o Mar
requests ior Courts Martial have been returned and eIc,t IN
h, foregoing case have moi reappeaIcd
In consequence of the power upon the Corc.or
IN he same act have been called upon by Colonel ATCan
l .,n d''he instance OF 'aian l'chardson Of u.o
fhc rheni 70 oder court OF enquiry grounded upon mp-
atoms charged 70 nave been brought him hv ~ oil
reply tO' oil VI dHdt-'fs
" 80 nc doubts whether the Governor possessed the power %
ordering Court gF blYry, upon the request militia ofccr
n "e nee returned Capt kchardsons papers on account
''I mo ana suggested the propnety Of his adjusting
In matter with Lieut. Col llankn= IN some uidcr mode tban
miaF cnqury-bu upon beng ap1-cd OF tho conirnts OF
w N'u apt flch1r1-on persevccd ms request through
oone Wy andlsh and accompanied t with the ary All
id1"t immediately took the subject into consideration and
ns conhncd ~ the opinion that the Governor not nves
'i hy aw with n power bordering enquiry NJ the
ou's nj militia o1ccr, m time Of pence bat ling 10 rrt the
'- advice uron tN7t subject consulted both the Adiu,n
ma Attorney tcHenl upon the point Tho Ad,utant General
nm'ted hee was no such power given bg militia laws b
ntna'cH re opinion that Inc power might assumed AZ
iece'ry nhcrrni power u-gr'tnc the time DOUBT
"heicf ne auditor wouI allow The eypcnrc o court Of
inquiry The Attorney GENERAL entirely conquered SO p me in
opinion That the Governor Of Virginia had mo- power v a,g TO
IHe courts OF enquiry upon the requests Of q mia ocr IN
me ~ Pcc7oe, anh believing mvsci that a Inherent or con-
tGc,yc powers assumed beyond actual necessary case oil
etdri'ncc. are nothing less than assumptions under fsc
names and dgrs refused order the court of enquiry and
7ra Assembly.
would briefly remark, that, IN time NJ re7c, 7 consider
militia ohcrr, citizen merely IN his civil character and IN