Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-23

Na-aoi f75e was communicated ouihe same
Bay. oiwl.ch. lho following article fo,n tbo Balt-
imora american gives the substance.
. Message ofhe Governor of Vrgioia.-
/ Governor Giles transmitted his Message
TO the Virginia Legislature on the 9TH
instant He congratulates the State on
. the general health and abundant crops. par-
dcuarly that of Indian corn. Of domes.
Gc political events there have, he observes.
been few mortuc remark, except the call
ofihe Convention. Towards the conclu-
sion of his message he speaks of the pros
poets of This assembly IN the following
language, which we shall extract 10 this
place:
SCI, would Give me unspeakable plea
sure. To- be enabled 10 assure the General
Assembly oftbe happy results to the Com
m0awcal,h. from Tire proceedings OF the
Convention; but it is with unfeigaed sor-
row of heart, that / fud myself compelled
n candour 90 state, That from all the
p-0raos,ics now before us, anticipate ihe
results of ITS proceedings, more 10 "a spirit
of lear, than Of hope. streiuC.anty am
compelled 90 fear that nothing short ofan
increasing spirit Of mutual Cancellation
and concession among ourselves, or
special interpOs,ti0n OF ii experimenting
Providence, eau save as from the mis-
chiefs or our own misconceptions, mistaken
theories, and imaginary, delusivo hopes
and expectations"
ln compliance v-.;a an act of Jhe .eC's.a-
ure. ue sum Of $1,000, borrowed from
the literary fI0d, together with tuc pro-
cecds orthe sale orcertaiH books and maps,
has been appropriated 20 the increase of
lhe public library. & correspondence. the
results Of which are not yet known, has
been opened with thc National Executive
boz relation 10 the lands between the oc,o;o
and Miami rivers, reserved DID the cessioa
of lands west of the Ohio. The attention
of the legislature Is called 90 Che defective
manner in which the last census was taken
,n Virginia, 5y which it IS thought that RE
state lost one member jn Congress. In
mentioning the distribution Of arms made
to certain militia companies, l1 coasa-
q1cncc Can ap1reheuled iusurraciiol last
year. the governor complains. wc h4a OF
tbs Same difficulty that IS mentioned DID
late executive communication oh another
state, Of securing their preservation and
return.
The Treasury IS iu prosperous c2loi-
ton. there being larger balance 1911, By
$4,000, shan on the corresponding day OF
the last year. This balance, notwlthstaac-
ing the extraordinary. expense of the call
of the Convention, is S}59,jj2. The
condition of the Peaitenuary is equally
satisfactory. Tho number of white cou-
victs is lbs. beng a decrease of nine iu
the last two years. Fewer colyiCts have
been returned for second offences within
the last six years. Since the nuoduc-
non of the regulation for solitary coahae-
meut for three months Immediately proceed
mora discharoe, not q single convict. who
has undergone such confinement has been
returned to- the Pe1itentlaty for a second
offence" TO the increase of the number
+ of cells. so AS Co allow of solitary cuoE0e
nent is attributed, among other causes,
/ t1is Improvement in the state OF the Feai-
/ tertiary. The Governor recommends Che
boluca of the punishment of stripes tor
petty larceny.
i'm atveiGgg To- the presentation OF thc
Map of Virginia so Lafayette, the Co
vernon takes the following plssaga from
f tle letter of that venerable man," Bound
+ MS have been during hali q century 10
. generous a0d patriotic Virginia, not only
. By the generous devotion Of an American
veteran. but also by the particular ties OF
state connections. state confidence, and
.f,f- E.vo--. of which I was the conscious
and bap9voh'ect, have been truly delight
ed at tie recent mark of remembrance,
esteem and affection, which YOU have bad
the GOODNESS in so very kind terms to
announce The Geographical Society of
Paris. I'm return for the like present have
sent TO- the General Assembly the two FIRST
volumes of their Memoirs, splendIdly
bound. The Message commends the M
|terchanre ofthese acts Of courtsey, as tend
/. inc equally TO produce good feeling and
extend knowledge.
. Tho Governor concludes this, his last
,. Message, by thanking the Legislature and
his associates In the discharge OF public
, dntir.. for the aid and confidence bestowed
on him during scenes Of unexampled PoIlu
|cal excitements, 10 which he was lmpelIec
.by an irresistible sense of duty, reluctantly
o TO take o public and active part.
uZE1
The bill outhorising the governor to sci
The stock of the Philadelphia bank be'oag
b inr to the commonwealth, and renew he
charter, after several pOStponements an'
e. ,oil,T7 debating. has at length passed It;