Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-10
MESSAGE.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Dec
Feliow Citizens ofihe Senate
and of The HoIlse VI DeLtgaLes

Feliow Citiaens Of The Senate
aud Of The House VI Delegates:
Since your last meeting, fellow ciii2ens, another
season has passed away " tthout any unusual
renee During that time the people Of this Common
wealth, with the exception of few neghborhoodr have
enjoy ed full portion Of good health and, amidst
season Of great vicssludes II has pleased Tod To bless
them with abundant crops, particularly the crop OF In
dian Coin, which has been unusually obnudan through
oil parts of the state For this continuation of these
great blessings, and numbefess others our hearts should
be unle gnoGy thankful the bOunti Author Of all
good things, aud should never rease to offer up to
Him the sincere uufegued homage of our gratitude,
love and admiration,
In our portion Of the hemisph there have been
fow romarkabe occurrences In the political - IN the
physical world, with the exception Of the call OF the
Conventions now sitting. During the past your, very
few duties have deyoved upon the Executive Depart
ment through the acts OF the last General Assembly
aud MONT OF very interesting character. Messrs Ar
cher aud Poga having complied with the condition OF
the of the 2h OF January last ON their part, their
bond has been cancelled and tho debt secured by
the Commonwealth has bcon roIiuqushed TO thcn, III
compliance 18th the provisions of that act.
The provisions of the Of the 2sth of February last
concerning the Library have been carried nto effect
Tar as practicable. The sum Of $500 borrowed from
the Literary Fund together with the proceeds oil the
sale, Of portion Of the books aud maps before appro-
printed have been invested by the Librarian IN the pur
chase OF books for the Public Library, upon terms BE-
eyod to he advantageous and AN assured by the Id
bratJn that full account o the sales aud expenditures
viii be ready 10 be land before the JONI Library '"n
mttee wheneyer shall be their pleasure To call for the
same. copy OF his communication respecting the
Library is forwarded herewith
In virtue of a resolution of the General Assembly OF
The 9th of February last, requesting the Executive to
correspond with the government OF the w. States or 'e
proper officers thereof touching the lands between the
Scoto aud Miami reserved 10 the cesson Oh the
lands west Of the ONO river and to take such measures
To the Executive may seem proper of'espeoith III
furherance OF views OF the heFislature IA Their act
of Assembly passed the 10Th Of Feb 1919 aud under
the vice Of Council addressed letter to tue Sena-
tors of tins State III the Congress Of the u STATES win
view of obtaining information from them, as TO the pre-
,enl condition OF that business before the Congress OF the
States was induced to adopt tins measure III con
sequence OF having communicated, under previous re
solution of the General Assembly, this whole subJecf to
the Senators aud Representatives of this state, 10 be
lald before Congress during tho last session. letter
in reply received from the Hon JONI lyier, one OF the
Senators OF TINS State, my Judgment rendered cor
respondcnce with any ofthe executive officers ct the go
yernnent of the IT, States less necessary than IT was
before conceived Nevertheless, did subsequently, with
the advice oil Cornell address letter to the ffesldent
ofthe L. States, 10 which have hithofto received no
rcpy Copies Of these letters communicated here
with and will present full view Of the present condi-
ton of this interesting subject 10 the General Assembly
In my message OF tho Sd Dec 1871, communicated
latter from Col. Burweu B1ssctt, 10 which AGAIN beg
haye to call the attention Of tho General Assembly Ii
relates to the defective manner III wch tue last census
of this State taken undcr the laws Oh congress ne
states tho deficiency OF tho returns was 90 ge1li it,
,.co,ng 10 M, calculations at least one nember oil Con
gre,s was lost TO tho State Of Vwgiula The peculiar
situation which VirgInia Is now placed, ~ my jug
ssnbiy to take subject into lis consideaoh ahd 10
furnish such remedies its wisdom may suggest az a'nst
n similar Inconvenience the census now about to DO
taken by Congress-
ghe whole of the interest dse upon the loan Oh IN
Washington Monument Fund having been paid 1t was
,,a,n9ed nm the day OF June TO invest the same
=, n nnrrh.se of some public stock and accordingly,
IN the 3th of june eight shares Of the Farmers Bank
of Virginia were purchased out OF the sane at ssl per
share sand of the state now eHtled 10 ara"
the dividends which may accrue thererom Tor future III
y-ture for the purpose OF forming an accumulation
fund, according to the original object OF making such
loan a., ,r.,. r A.
Thomas r. Boudiu, esq. having, on the 18th OF May
sIa esirned ms office Of Judge Of the General Court
on the I'D of the same month"; Jon f. May, esq was
annoiuted Judge of the General Courtto supply inc Va
cancy occasomed by that resignation
II Iss become my painful duty TO announce to the
encra Assembly the death ofour highly valuable and
es,,emed fellow citizen, William A. u Dade, ono oil
the Judges Of the General Court Inc Information oil
his nmented event was received at period 50 near the
meeting of the eneral Assembly, and no application
having been made for the purpose, was deemed mex
nodent for the Executive temporarily to appointa sue
cessor. -
htTewitl lay before the General Assembly the p