Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-12

than a. Richmond, / pronounce the aIIeys,;an 'a =
aisehood; and II 1t were question which war
rinted more formal notice han this ps ding
there Is proof al hand Of what Is:firm so far M east
negative proposition admits OF proof. There happens
70 ne assembled here large number OF the Virgins
De'egsion IN Congress who have known the Editor. a
The lnte' ncer Tor many years both in their polc
anu social waiks-who have stood IN the relation II,
"sni OF 'enHS az OF opponents, and cannot now, a.
'ta.t ue usreet-do e leo stsouC bias in their iavor
there harpen To he here ALTO n re ;han one tie
able citizens Of may lie permitted Ia s,l,i 10 ,h.m n,
sueh an occ"sion "a ihs) Who have TIED that Office
he possessoS OF which, rcn who pay court q, DO er
are most apt TO ciingr < ia " hon :e Eli l,
we've known, in their professional character y, l.as,
during many successive years. Now If your cores
roidcn is Of stdnlug to give him 10 thes. y.,
cmen, and he will chain the Testimony of any one n
them in support OF hi, mai, voien alieg xii
,"u 10 you pivaely,-sIppoi its publication miSh,
DC ocJ"cted 'o-i Will publicly acknowledge it. con-
den'ly believe, however. ih,t appeal might safely
De made not only 10 every one of the gentlemen re
TERED 10 above, but TO every csnii Jackson man ia
.ong'ess However strongly the course of the Intel
gencer may be di-ked disappoyed by liz political adj
Versares 1t Is believed there few of them, entitled
.espee'' and Who know the editors who deem that
10 te the result OF Interested unworthy motives
beg you. gen,iemev, to excuse HE unin,rnied
length Of this commute alton; and Ii YOU should obi
that have treated the subject too earnestly r.plv
mat you nave given consequence by the admi sion OF
The charges into your iu efiia paper. and that the g.
pu'aiion oil the IL: yiduaIs who conduct press. which
thousands OF respectable citizens throu chou the uu on
regard with conf !snce. is of The pub
hc: ANOTHER VIRGlNIAN
RichmoDd Nov 10, 1929.
~ Courtesy prompts TO lay the preceding letter
before the public should have been happy TO do with
out the necessity of any But passing over Tor
the presentits vndica,on of the Editors Of the ~ L. and
leaving TO others who have watched the of its E
tors 10 judge of the of the charges against
them, think necessary add, in the words of the wr
Ter, that his insnu tons Caucus mac inerv ins
employed 10 control the operations Of the
ment are improved unl0unded, an. If courtesy would
permit us % say so. ;" caiumnous."-The charge has
been got up Tor the purposes ofeTct-aud its effect
ecu in the Reactions in Mary in N. jersey in
Nj i'e. in Ohio, and in n Iork-We have omitted
an insnuaion which he aims against a distinguished
Stranger. Ii courtesy withhold the pen
it shall at least f,rbid the publication. tEdtors.
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF PARIS.
The Governor OF Virginia has just received lon Pa
rs, Reply, 10 bis tier aud tire present of the Map
Virgins, Transmitted Tie Geographical Society OF Pa
ns.-ihe following is Il C Correspondence, which has
passed between them:
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF PANS
ExEcUrIvE DEPARrM
Richmond, "a, l5ih .Aplh 1928.
Sir:-Ihe General Assembly of Virginia, always
devoted 10 - impToy The human mind AID the
extension oil The sciences, could not see, without great
satisfaction the establishment OF the Geographical So
CITY OF Pai.; and having recently caused TO be
executed dc'inea'ing the Geography and Topography
of ibis Commonweali during the Las, Session adopt.
ed The following resolution: "ReSOived by the General
.4SssmbiB Of Ptrgnd. That the Executive OF hi.
Commonwealth b. requested to present the Geo
graphical Society Of Paris copy OF the large Man OF
Virginia when and in what manner they may deem
~.
with the advice Of the Council OF State the pleasing
duty has devolved upon of presenting TO the Geo.
graphical Society OF Paris Map OF the S OF
Nhginis. May then l.. permitted Sir, in behalf OF
the Commonwealth, TO ask the vor of you TO accent
the accompanying Map for The Gcogra phcal Society OF
Paris, asan spprop late testimonial oil The great salts
faction with which Virginia has the eab
OF this highly honorable and valuable instruction, and
the deep interest taken by the constituted authorities IN
The success accomplishment o! all rs ldudabe OF ecs.
lie pleased, Mr.. President to accept assurances Of
success
tuition made under your good auspices and of my pro
found personal consideration and resp.ct
Tie Ho@ora6'e Prcsdent of he
Ge0sTGPhicdi Sjciefy If Paris
- (Transi.,ed.l
GEOGRAPHiC.4L SOCIETY
CENTRAL Commission,
Paris, 3lsi March, 1899.
Sir-Thc Map OF the State OF Virginia, which your
ENceency has been kind present in the name
OF The General Assembly OF that State TO the Geo
graphical Society of Po,is received at gener
meeting oil the Society ola the 2I instant with all the
in'crFstuc 10 its merit Penetrated with gratitude for
he honorable testimony OF regard. which it is in
debied Tor this highly valued present, the Society Ina
voted ia unanimous thanks 10 the General Assembly ef
Virginia, and directed that its Central Comm sion
should be requested 10 convey the expires on OF them
to that body.
We are also instructed to pray your ExceIency 10
request The Homo able Assembly, accept for their
Library, ~ slight testimony of their sentiments of the
society The two first volumes of the Collections Of s
Mrmois
The Geographical Society fully appreciates Hi.
mark OF The esteem OF your fellow cz.ns. Eis dis
ungnisted reward for the exertona ami sacrifices
he Society IL making 10 accelerate the of
knowledge, and thereby contribute the promotion OF
civilization
We have noticed the beautiful execution OF the Ma,
OF trtioi IT Is new proof OF the progress OF arts
and -cienccs in your country.
We esteem ourselves happy, sir, in being on this or.
casou the Interpreters OF the sentiments of the Society
aud in hving il in power TO tender to Yourself aud
he honorable representatives. OF the Safe, the asSur-
iuce Of the high and respectful confederation with
which are
Your ESrsllency's most humble and very obedieni
servants. The President Secretary of the Society
and Of The Contra: Commission
d. T.. CUVlER, President
M. SIMON, Vice President.
JOURARD,
GIRARD,
ROSrEL.
SERREyANDGERE. General Secretary.
70 his Erceiiency M. B. GILES;
G0ve'hor NJ the STATE IF PTginiu.
We have aecn the two volumes Of Memoirs transmit.
ted by The Society at Paris and undertake TO saw
that Independently OF the essential value oil their con
tents, and the beauty OF their Engravings, the bnd-
ing IL in the most finished style of the art. We
nave never seen any thing superior, if any thing
equal, to 1.-THE Books will he deposited in the
State Library in the Capiiol-And we seize t,i. OPP
poruniiy TO express the great pleasure with which
we this library improve under the taste and exer.
tons OF the Librarian IN his last visit the North,
he was fortunate enough 10 lay in considerable mum
Der oil valuable and beautiful books.The Library AZ
presen, romprizes about 1000 choice vounes.--The
room is handsomely arranged and we understand il il
mach irequentsd and its volumes much sought after by
the members ofths Convention.
FOR TIE RfCHMowD EvQUIRER