The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-08

Lov"rnors OF the States respectively. vii, mn
iei'rrs addressed Ia them. are forwarded herr
WIN. take great Plea .ure in informing the
"rnsrsi Assembly. tn ~ thu honorable Senate
'hn assembly ot New York, have, by rrsnln.
"ahs, during Their present sa-sion, in a spir,,
III reciprocal respect aud lil,ernliiy, reon.s.
'eo tie Governor nf tha; State, i" 10 trims.
nl't 10 The Governors at the Sintes of vir.
gina and Missouri, each, superior bound
copy OF the Map and Atlas Of the State of New
iotk, whenever the sane shall be published.
TOT IN" use oi those States respectively =
ms pleasure is enhanced BY LAYING before
me 1rneral Assembly, copies of these procee.
dinss OF lie honorable Senate and Assem-.
by OF New York aud of Governor Pitch.
efs ieitsr to me, and my reply upon that oc.
caSion.
In eomRiance with the resolution of the
@%o oi t ebriiarv, requesting the Executive 10
present IN the Geographical Soriety of Paris.
d copy ct the large Map OF Virginia, when and
~ wial manaer they may deem proper aud
With another OF the 2s'h OF the same month.
requesting the Governor 10 transmit one oil
The NV mapss OF the state of tue larses,
SIZE, anu one dihe smallest size 10 General
La + aye'te, "VFginis's benefaeior," lid The
SUI l1ect before tho Executive Council shortly
alter fln rising of the General Assembly. for
lis advice, as Ia the best mode of CARRYING the
resolution into effect. The council advised.
i'iat the maps should he safely cased, aud Tor.
whrirl IN the ton. James Brown, the Amer.
ichn Minister, residing near Paris with a re-.
quest thsthc would. as agent of his na,iv.
state, deliver The maps over 10 iisif RI Speetiye
destinations.
After waiting some timo for a vessel To sail
directly rom this Port, to some fsvorabls
fori IN France, and finding no Immediate
prospect OF The sailing Of such vesspl, deter.
in'ned To ship them 10 New YorA, Tor the mir-
pose OF being forwarded in the Hav,e Pack.
81 but The packet sailed before the arrival of
the vessel with the Maps 10 New York. and
they were afterwards. as am now informed
shipped in the Charlemaigne, but no account
oil 'Ieir arrival in P'ri. has vet been receiy.
ed My letter addressed 10 Mr.. Brown was
forwarded by mail, and arrived in Npy York
before The sailing of the Havre Packet. mud
WAS sent therein. have recpivad n renly
from Mr.. Brown, acknowledging lis receipt,
~nnaccompanied with the Maps. Comics OF
my correspondence with Mr.. Brown. and my
letters addressed to the President of The Geo
graphical Society OF Paris, aud 10 General La
Fayette on the OCCASION, are forwarded here.
with for the information Of the General As.
semhlv.
IN virtue OF an act OF the Genernl Assembly
oil the I'D OF fehru,ry last, authorising the en-
ccntive 10 purchase stock, or to loan to individ.
uals. the money deposited | in the Treasury, gen.
orally called, " the Washington Monument
fund, y the whole amount has been loaned 10 In.
dIviduals, upon security believed 10 he ample.
aud unquestiouable. Some difficulties occur
red IN the execution ofthis act, in consequence of
a difference OF opinion. ia The Interpretation OF
some Of lis provisions. 1t was clearly ascer-
tanned by the report OLA committee, that no
public stock could be purchased, which would
produce six per cent per annum with he inter.
est payable half yearly moi even FIVE per cent.
could be obtained hy the purchase of public
stock. Under one Interpretation OF the law
obtaining SIX per cent, vas deemed an indispen-
sable prerequisite in making the loan. aud the
interest could he obtained from individuals up-
on saTe and ample landed and personal security.
A majority Of the Council determined IN com
plying with this rcquisiiion of the law, accord.
ing TO their understanding Of IT. Some una.
voliable delay took place after the loans were
agreed upon by the parties, for the purpose of
ascerIanfg the titles Of The lands pledged for tine
half yearly payment of the interest. aud ultimate
reimbursement Of the principal. All the papers
connected with this subject are deposited IL the
proper offices, aud are believed 10 be ne, tec,ty
safe, and satisfactory.
In the month OF October OF the last year, a
sale of the convicts, then in the Penitentiary
was made by the Executive, 10 Richard Lyon,
upon tctns then believed 10 be advantageous
To the state but n Is now unprecedented, that
they will tuin out very differently. II is feared
that the whole .. a great part of the money
contracted to BE- plid for the convicts, viii be
lost To the State. II now seems, that Lyon
praclised an intended imposition on the Execu.
live Council. Lyon is an iDhabitant of Amelia
| county and resides not far dIstan, from hence
He represented himself TO be one ofthc veal
thiest farmers in it-He produced respectable
references To the same effect, accompanied with
certificates I think both from the clerks of the
counties Of Amelia aud Cumberland, showing
an amount Of property, held by himself and Sc,
curii,es, which with their untaxed pro,ety was
estimated 10 be above the value CT SEVENTH th,p.
sand dollars, and that no part OF il. was under
any recorded incumbr2nce in the Offices of eth
er county court, Although having but litl.
personal aCqain,ance with Lyon myself, | adj.
ded my belief, upon the best Information |
. could obtain, to other assurances land before The
I Executive council, OF his entire competency to
the payment OF much larger sum, than the
purchase money ofihe convlcts, which amour
ted 10 above $4,000,
Should any ultimate loss occur in this case
ii can justly be attributed, only to imposi,ions,
well calculated 10 escape detection, even by the
most yigilant circunspection.
II must afford some consolation to The General
Assembly, AS web AS to the people of Virginia
10 be informed that Notwithstanding the general
imposcrislnncnt and distresses throughout the
country there has been no Abatement in the pune.
iualiy OF paying the taxes into the Treasury
aud that the balance TO the credit ofihe com.
monwealth on the Goth Of November OF this
year, exceeded that otthe last, by an amount
somewhat above Sl5,0O0 IN the whole.-fhc
prospects Of the Treasury are still better Tor the
next year. IL is calculated that there will be
a balance in the Treasury on the FIRST oil October
ls29, OF about S65,00o excluding from, the es.
innate the Deficiencies of the late Aeasurer ; ap
plicable 10 any extraordinary calls which NAV
he made upon the Legislature.
The conuact made Ivy the Executive with Mr..
T. w. White for printing Journals Of the two
HOUSES of Assembly from l777 To 1870 ha.
been fully aud satisfactorily executed on l;c