Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-15

and gives symptoms of oppuyn,,;o.
to the powers that be-" We, n mu,,t.
considered. upon the whole. a preuv
respectable document. His "s,s,
right" doctrines are such "a We .h,'
generally hear from Governor Of
gina. You will perceive that. ~,
the subject Of Internal Impro,emrn.
his Recommendations are i'm nc corLs,,,
with the feelings Of Western Nir-,n,,
After enumerating various projects. \,
adds: These, together With the ,,,
proremcn's on the Shenandoah H,r,.
the Road through the Creai DaR,u. "a
other valuable works. wh,ch Wi =.
sent themselves in the course Of 20
deliberations, will doubtless reee,,.
due portion Of YOUR kindness
The subject Of delinquent lands u \,
also very properly touched by - Ga
vernon and the visiIant Aadito, ia,
presented the matter IN such . H.,
as gives full confidence that ,u.,,I.
will be done. have no doub, n,
fine Jor redemption Of lands niH be =,
tended. The subject has been ref,rrsI
to select committee. and an carl, =,
port NAV be expected. Mr.. Faux.
is the Chairman.
SO much of the Governors M.ssa,,
"a has reference Ia sidres and FREE,
gro's. was referred 20 select comm.
Tee, OF which Gen. Brodnax is Cha.
man.
On Wednesday. but little bus;n..
was done. a few petitions were pre.
sented. and two or three resolutions Q,
inquiry offered.
Mr.. Ia ld~ell moved IN inquiry int
the exped'ency Of amending the rnal
system; from which il is hoped som.
thing may grow. No law OF the 81,
more properly requires amendment.
he committees will proceed "a
work forthwith, and business will soo,
be carried out. l have hopes. at IL,
time. of a short session.
RICHMOND. DEC 10, 1851
In the early period of the session.
but little business occurs Of a charac
ter requiring a minute recital. Ih
subjects touched, are generally intro
duced by way Of inquiry; and throueh
feeling OF courtesy, propositions in
structing committees Ia examine at,
matter. seldom meet with opposition
On IhTsdoy. several resolution,
we're agreed to. which will be seen N
the reports given by the ne spapers.-
Thomas Richie was reelected priu,e.
Tor one year. without opposition and
a day was fixed for eiectipp a mao,
general and brigadier general, to ill
vacancies.
Judge Cam was unanimousl, re
appointed Judge Of the Court Of 40.
lpea's, which honorable trust he had
vacated by an inadvertent acceptance
OF the office Of Visitor of the CDiyersi.
ty.
The proceedings Of the Lcwisburc
Convention, on the subjest 81 Internal
improvement, were communicated aud
referred.
A great variety of petitions we're
presented, on the subjec, of slaves and
Tree negroes. This topic may be ex
peeted TO occupy more time than am
other likely to be- ngitated /; aud WI.
require grea, and patient deIibera,ion
Que OF the petitions prsys that owner,
OF slaves may be prohibited from A.
'o"'ns them to raise dog, or hog, ard
compensation Is ask eel for slaves Killed
during the Southampton insurrcciion.
The general object, however. seems 10
be, the removal Of free negroes.
On Friday, but little Of public int.
rest Wa, transacted, except the bill
concerning delinquent lands. A bill
s1fending he time. was reported
read the first aud second tine. and &C..
Committed.
The subject 81 aholishing imprisoE-
meDt Tor debt, was introduced by NJ.
Bryce. ct Frederick, and an inguiry
instituted.
On Mr.. Browns motion. an inauiry
b, the committee OF roads, was order.
eel, into The expedicney OF more spec
ldy payment. than ~ now pro, ld,d BY
law. 81 The stock subscribed by Tie
state To the Petersburg Rail Road Mr.
u. gave 4 cheering account OF the pro.
( gresS at that work.
notwithstanding the caution observ-
ed 10 framing the election law of last
year, several contests have arisen
three ~ the III of ID. and one IN The
senate. The committees are now in
vestIsaiing ibem; and il is hoped they
VIII consume but little tine.
petition from the citizens Of Smth
held, vas presented on Tuesday, and
- nov before q committee. IN eahy
repo" upon It may be expected.
On NatWfoy, the bill erfending ne
""'e OF forfeiture oi delinquent lands.
vas ordered to be- engro.sed for ~,
'hiTd reading. II will certainly pss.
on MONDAY. Every one admits tie