Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-08


that call the attention Of tn. General Assembly /,
revision oil so much OF ~ Act of March 9th. 1910
rep citing the Pni,ena1y cstahli.i cnf Ss pr.
IS tie punishment of strips for rcttt larceny
ofenr"S The punishment Sc, ms io tna i, IN, ,,cr,
rally disproportoned TO the offence and the fe9uen,
urgent PETITIONS 10 the Executive for dsponsin vol,
ral portion 81 the punishment inflicted for such of.
nces prove that rs rcpugnant to the moral sense
~ The County. IL IL gnoIninuus in it's cb,,ac,er
ss 10 deprive the sufferer Of every vesre of hone of
being again restored 10 society a or havnp orce nm
dcr@One that punishment and the CONSEQUENCE is
tat no becomes vagrant for The rest of his life,
his remark Will apply particularly 10 Young offend
eTS, VINO m the first instance. may he hecdlns.lv cd
"I." the commission OF crime without daily thnkinr
oi It's consequences, and AFTER brng made sensible
theIeoi, by less iguIminpus punishment may rc
Pfnt ard become reformed, The hope of being nDajn
'cS'" eu 10 society IL 10 the certainly. and not the
severity at punishment, hich decrs evil t,,,osod
persons iron" the commission Of crimes; and
t"E"s more 10 tho uncertainty of punishment than n
severity rcvoliin" 10 the moral sense of the country
u WIN the most lively scHsbiliiips Of my hear,
t'' no" do myself the honor of layin1 before the
General Assembly. lie conv Of n letter from tho A
pos 10 vi Liberty throughout the world and the friend
ahG neiactor Of Virginia. general In Fnvot,e ,c
h'o"'Hging the rcceip; oiiyo now maps 1t Virginia
when hnd caused to be forwarded TO him ia virtue
OF resolution of the GENERAL Assembly of tho 2Gtb
OF February l82GThis well lined &c. of nhaco,aie
teso'c; ON the part Of tho General Assembly afford
ing new testimony at the unceasirr Gratitude
anu affection OF The people Of Virgn1 toward, their
uHIhterc't"d and heroic d.l;nier neatly half a cen
tiny age, Las called forth from hin, Icr;nror,,ir
Amidst III" various u11niits atoms of la
f"yeirs @railtu'e and affection displayed through
oit i!iS whole lr", the illiuwinr cyDfos.ion nm,
cal lh'o acton The hest feelings g.. every trn ho,r
cd Nitgiuan, and inspire Il sense of thankG.l nass
res ne General Assembly, for n!Torjing to their
'''Ii o'' ocl"l*cto ihS NV denDnstrn,ian of Viz
E!ia : unmarried and grateful uH' .uur: Bounj =.
nave ben during half century L, ,nn,rous and
'u'''t IE5hi a not Only by the GENEROUS devotion
81 a." Ai ric'n veteran, bit n!su bv tb. pl-tc,Isr
f ,1fo 4
!'Fprs' 81 winch was The conscious aud hanpy Oh
!JIc' nave ne jr'y delgh cd ri the recnr mark
=" U.''c.ofdhce' eslecIn and affection, which Won
nave ana t"o goodness IN very kind terms TO an
h'nrce And these feelings must he sill tIy,hnr
e"iahr!s >? observing the Sol ciude with which he
ongs tAat The General Ass,nb.; should he assured
'',G "oH,3ge o. his warm gratitude, constant
more 10 the grntifca'inn OF the General Assem-.
MY 20 nave observed that La Favette il now a.
iiteA c>'Ccmci and honornd as Tie Apostle Of
t"o4fty III ms own country n he has been in this
."r nearly nan century, and tint IN late ;ou.
through France, he Inns been hailed 5v tn,
frehch people every where, With the sans iovi.l de-
III S,ratI"AS OF love and gfa:itUir, which were uni
NI|tiy awarded hi'n III > nj visit tothe Unit ed
> atrs--ihus atDri'ny the most c,rsoato-, r,0oc
lt'I5 tna the low" OF liberty and I'll, improvement Of
uH huinaa intelcc' putting down all TO- Gesgo-
lsins of tho old world and hbcratiro the crt r,os
u mainland from the intolorqhla o7nrcsss,n . bi
have resulted from tic combinations of tn, few frr,
time l.'an-mussl.
II !, ~ me s"m' tine wt!fhc most pleasing emo
tihS that do myself the honor of a,lnr bnClr. u
ifcncra! Assembly translated conv ola lott, F,o,,
thc'r res dent IN behalf Of the Biographical soci-
etE OF IRris, acknowledging the receipt OF tic larre
mp OF Nlrginia. which ~tn the advice Of council
10 DC forwarded t" That society in virtue OF u
resolution OF the General Asscmbl, OF tie dav
y - !ds honorable and approximate tcstiInO-
l' OF tf i!lIh value placed by the G neral Assem-
by upon the establishment Of this hrAiv useful and
respectable society, has called mo action The hos,
.He.ing" ana "ympatheS towards Virginia, which
,'ey nave not 4y expressed III the most appropri-
ic ana e1utl!n! language and sentiments but have
iHiti"r eeinccd by presenting 20 the General As
s"nDly ~ Virginia, for the library the two first vol
u'lhs most Sp.cnhdly bound. of TIE memoirs of the
society whch, AZ the request of their President
NJ" DO myself the honor of lavnr before the Gene
'ai Assembly for It's acceptance.
! hc reclproca good feelings which have boc
called i)rh by the liberal distribution of the new
maps o. Virginia amongst the United States, the
several Stai, $, General LaFavette and the Gcogra-
phcaI society ~ iaTs certainty afford Inducements
1" the General Assembly e extend similar ecls CT
hbeTahy TO other nations States nd Us, FIJI learned
societies and an happy to find that The General
Assembly has already Anticipated this utimarion in
their act of the Path Of February last irDpowcr,nr
t'c )"lnI Library Committee, TO cause one copy OF
m ld'I M - OF Virginia TO be Transmitted such learned
'occ' ~ Euro and tn, Unled states a t,ey s, .e,ly
nl,e l2sSe re:iPr';d acts Of kind amongst nations
an tocie'I'N moi only serve to elicit reciprocal good
ie"in, - hn' mist tend ultimately the Improvement Of IL,
human mind cxieu,on Of knowsr. aud of
/ the happiness OF mankind.
Since a last OF the General Assembly have re-
csNed map OF the STATE at Ncw Jersey can,
cd to "ae GDvernr OF E-na unaccon panied by any let
ter expma om tie oJicc, destination and
hnk II probable hi to in r. alton thereto
was intended aud poOabiy mscirricd.
IN so Ip!ancc w" r requests If TIC respective Governors
oil the several STATES Of Missouri, Nssrspr Connecticut
nov Ga my-' ,ie noo laying before the General ASSEM-
bly, Tor s Considerations COPIES ce. n proces inys OF the
/ L3Is!ai iTc' ol those States respectively.
' e'nc 'nce o." tn mlry IA heal changes proposed be
mace n ih- present Constitution by the convention sus
'rH Unnecessary 81 Gail tue attention the General As.
sn'y o any su3rs NJ general legislation; prcsunia.
% "- .l'n.n hnd"y take place, corresponding changes
81" idhe place 90 the administrative pol prtcc al
government u would give me m>reakale pleasure to be
cdti o assure Tie General Assembly happy results
'oWh"nyc"ih from the Proceedings Convention bot IL
- "iI ph'cned sorrow Of heart h1t fad myself compelled
m caof to state, that from ell the proguus,-s hsic Vs.
anticipate 'he results vt ne d a spnii 81
lhdu OF hope Most reluctantly couuced fear, tina
h'h'g tl"ri al mutual concession aud mutual Cancellation
amongst us, or special micrposiou 1T experimenting
d,nfe can save Co. from tic mischcfs OF cpous
si'u theories and imaginary deusiyc hopcs aud eXpecta
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