Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-05

contemplation, and know Of no subject which
could be more worthy Of delibera,ion, than the
abolition of Imprisonment for debt, and the
restoration Of the wise and humane provisions
Of the common law, under such notifications
as would ensure to the creditor the faithful de-
livery OF all the property Of his debtor, except
the beasts Of the plough and the necessary I'M
2lements Of the debtors calling. Looking
prospec,ively only, no injustice would be done
to the creditor from the adoption OF this Pri"-
ciple, AFTER il became to be known TO DE the Ia"
of the land; and believe the condition OF man
kind would be extensively improved, oy PaVinH
these means Of subsistence and comtoft IN 'he
hands Of the unfortunate debtor; whist am
under the ERNEST conviction. that the oohai'ioh
Of the creditor, would, in num3eriess instances
be benefited thereby; as ii would enaoie 'he
debtor 70 employ the same means III lhe pay,
ment OF his debts to his creditors. Ana
cannot avoid expressing great satisfaction ,na'
the Senate Of the United States, should after
long and profound delberaion, have passed a
bill for relieving the body oil The honest deo'or
from the capricious grasp oil his credi'or, III a''
cases OF judgments obtained ID the courts OF tue
United States, and oil redecming the original
PRINCIPLES of the old common law, from unholy
violations which had for centuries been inflicted
upon it, by an unfeeIing despoIism, urged on
10 its object, BY restless, unrelenlng avarlce.
The several laws and resolutions of the last
General Assembly, requiring duties 10 be per-
formed by the Executive, have received due
attention; and have been generally carried into
effecr advan,ageously TO the State.
The resolutions Of the llth last February,
requesting the Executive TO cause statement
| 10 be prepared and transmitted 10 the Senators
and Representatives Of this state in Congress,
showing the amount Of unsatished claims tor
| lands belonging 10 officers and men OF The Vir'
| pinia line on State establishments, Including
those employed in The Navy, as well as the land
service Of this Sale, after due examination o,
the subject, was promptly complied with, as lar
! as materials for That purpose could be found.
! Under an act of the IS h OF the same month,
requiring he Executive TO cause 10 he sold such
articles stored in the Armory as were useless
10 the Sla'e; sales have been effected, which
have produced to The Treasury sum exceed
ing fifteen hundred dollars,
The reuuisi,on of the Cd section Of the same
act requiring the Executive 10 obtain from
Messrs Archer & oovall the surrender OF The
lease Of the boring Mills SC. could not he ef-
fected upon terms, which, in the opinion Ut the
Executive, would be advantageous to the State,
and upon their failure, in That OBJECT, the Exc
cutive directed the Attorney General and Au
diior forthwith 10 use the necessary legal
means, to obtain payment Of all sums due from
Messrs. Archer & Povail to the Common
wealth.
In compliance with the Sd section Of the
same act, the Executive have caused an adver-
risemen, to be inserted in the Richmond Eu-
quirer, calling for propositions for the purchase,
lease, or exchange Of the Armory buildings and
the lands attached thereto, but no propositions
| for either Of those purposes have yet been re
| m compliance with the proyIIIons ot The act
OF the 18th OF Feb. 1928, the Executive have Sc.
lected the south east room in the Capitol, fora
Public Library, and have caused the same to be
fitted up for that purpose, upon advantageous
terms. They have also caue:l the books de.
scribed in the Cd section Of that act, to be de-
posted in the Public Library, with all such o.
theirs as have been purchased with The monies
which have accrued from the funds appropra-
ted 10 that object; The whole Of which have
been invested in purchases Of books. Under
the authority given in the Sd section, the Exe>
cutye nave provided rales, regulations and by
laws Tor the government and control Of the PUBS
lie Library, which are now respectfully submit
ted to the consideration Of the General Assem-
bly,.
The new Maps Of Virginia have been distri.
bated as Far as practicable, according to the
provisions Of the acts of the llrh and Goth of
February last. Shortly after he rising OF The
General Assembly, with the advice Of the Ex>
tcutive Council, caused to be presented 20 the
President OF he United States, in behalf Of the
General Government, and TO The Governor, in
behalf Of each State Government, one new map
OF Virginia, accompanied with letter 10 the |
President Of the Uuiied Sta,es-and with cir
cular letter 10 the Governor Of each State, Re.
specially asking The President to accept the
map in behalf OF the United States, and each
Governor in behalf of his particular State. Cos
pies of the Presidents reply, and Of such others
as have been received from the Governors of
the States respectively, with my letters address,
ed 10 them, are forwarded herewith. take
gra, pleasure in informing the General Assem-
bly,, that the honorable Senate and Assembly of
New York have, BY resolutions during their
present session, in spirit Of reciprocal respect
and liberali,y, requested the Governor of tina,
State "to transmit 10 the Governors Of the