Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-18

the perusal ofthe follow ing able Report TO the Sc
nate, from the Committee 10 whom was rrfe rrei
the message Of thu President, transmitting to Com
gress the papers coneeruing the SmilhscuisH Lc-
Ysey.
IN SENATE, January 3, 1896
7As Commiftee On Tie J.j,eiary. 10 rhom .ras ~
tsrrsd the message Of The Pr,sidtnf ~ the I'm
Deeembs last, fraa,mihtias 10 Csnxrs1 n Re-
porfof tie Secretary o. STATE. accompanying CO.
pics ~ eerfoin pdptTs relating Ia a 6cgra TO
tie United STATE, Nv M. fames Snith,sn, Of
London, for the purpose ofJoundine, at Wash
ington, an establishment under the name u
"Ths Smithsonian ,in,tifution. firth, inortose
and diffusion NJ tnoeiedgs umons mtn," re-
specially report:
That il appears tia, Mr.. jana, Smithson. late
Of London, deceased, l., ms last viii and tc.ta-
R'ent, bcquca,hcd the whole OF his property 10 hi,
bankers, Mcssrs. Drnnmunds, of Chariny Cross
London, in trust, 10 be disposed Of IN mann,I
therein pro,id and dir, cted and desired hi. SAID
executors 10 put his properly under the manage.
nsent oithc court ofchanoery;A then, after brquoa.
thing an annuity of floO sterling to J ohm FtalI for
liie,9he h,queath,d 4 provided IL, follow. "To
Henry James Hungeriard m, nephew, | give and
beqncath for his life, the wfioe Of tine income arr
sang from my property, Of ever, nature and kind
whatever, after payment OIL above snnuity, aud
wise; the payments 10 be made to him at til, time
interests or dividend, become due on the stock,
or other property from which the income arises.
Should the said Henry james llanverio.d have a
child or children, legitimate or cgctmat., leave
10 such child ehldron u, their Lgirs, esccu,or,. &
assigns the whole Of my property OF every Kind,
absolutely and forever, - be divided between
then', II more than one, In It's manner their father
shaH lndgc proper; and IN case Of his omitligg
n decide this, AZ The Lord Chancellor shall ,nA,r
proper. Sheuld nv sad nephew. Il.uty Jane,
hungrrerd, marry e.npas I'M to aiake a iyiD.
iurc. Ined,e offtc Gtn,t n y said rtphtu eitbou,
daring rhiId or fAiidr,n. er Of ~, d,GtA oftHe
ehild or ohi}rtn hs nay herr Rad under the az,
frtEfy-ont ,eors, u .afs ,tufe, itAea b,gufatA
fhs rhSfs Of WY grnr.rp ls8.teo to the annui, ,
81 iioo to John Fi'sii, 49, Tor the security and
payment OF "h'th men st,,h 10 rcrlaiu in Mn.
country )'otie INIT 4 .Statsf Of amsfiea t. found
at Warrington, Hr Ter ne nam offhe Sm,ih,oria,
r.'Hr'on, an tsfc5iisiasat fer the increase ana
d.fu,'on OF knori,dse anore m,n."
II further appears f,eln u letter Of M,,r,
C'arkr, tynmore, and Fladeaic, solicitors. To Mr.
Vail, charge d'.fTailes Of til, Unitcd STATE, At Lon
don. dated the 2lN ofJal. last. oenrmuni, ated b,
MIR. ' all 10 The Secr-,a, Of Safe. that uurs,aul
to the instructions coulsincd ia Smithson', will
an am'enb'' suit ~as, tbs d. all Of that tcsiator
oforshi M the court Of ohanc.rv Of England, b,
.ne i'sa'ee, Mr.. iangeriord. .sain,, the Mes,r,
Dfuminonds, the executors, which suit the as.
sets were reNtzed; that these apio VERY con,iJc-
'soie mat there Is now standing in III: name Tho
accountant general OF the court OF clahoury on M.
trusts OF tie ~ill stock amounting in value 10 abou
tioo,ooO ; that Mr.. llunscrtor1 duri,. hi, III,
had received the income arising frou, this prou,,
"; but that news had reached England ,La, Mr.
nunecriord had died abroad ,lra,in lao child ,ury
wing him; so that tho even, has happened ON who;
'"e eAeoutoFy beqaest OF tins large property VA
Msoe ny 'he tes'a,or, Air. Smtlnon, to tho Unite,
states, 10 Ionnt, nj " ashlnston, under the nam,
oil " The Smithsonian Institution" an establish
men. for the increase and diffusion OF kno~lrd,,
maong men. Mcsr,. Clarke, +, nmorc, and Fl,d
gate also inform Mr.. Vail hat il has now bccom,
necessary that measures should be taken for III,
purpose OF getting the decision Of the court q
ehanetry Us 10 the further dispo>iton Of The MN
perry; mat II Is not elearl, defined in Mr.. Smith
sons TO whom, ON behalf Of Ia. United State,
tue property should be paid transferred: an,
indeed there is SO much doubt that they aupr,4.n ~,
the attorney general ON teu.it OF the cr,w, :,
England, must be Joined III the proceedings
which II may be requisite the L ni,-d State, ,honi.
Institute that they act IN this matter for Me,sr,
Orummonds, the bankers, who are mere stakc
no'ders, and are ready TO do all in their mower ,r
facilitate getting the decision of the court of chan
Gerry, and carrying the tesaor's itentions in,o &c
aeet; and that the, will b. happy to communic.,,
Win such professional advisers as the Coycrnm.,,
Of the United States shall tl.nh TT to appoir, :,
act for them IN England. And, having ,hu, stated
tho nature OF the business, they add Tia, ,bev a.
STAN from making any suggestion a, IN the mart,
IN whose name proceedings should be ,dop,.j
considering that the poin, should he determine
by counsel in England, after the opinion Of tho nrn
per law officers in the United State, shall h,y,
been taken on the subject.
In letter of MIR. Vail 10 tie Secretary Of STAT
OF the 2sth July last. communicating COW q
Nir. Smiil,son's will, and The letter Of Nles,r.
Clark, Fynmore, and Fladgate to him, he say, tina
mat letter. and the inquiries lie has made leave n.
doubt OF the will Of Mr.. Smilhson having been es
sab''shed, and its dispositions recognised By III,
court Of chanccry of England tha, accoriin, .,
.',e view taken Of the case by the solicitors, IN,
on''ed States, in the event Of their acecptipr ,b,
legacy, ana HE irus, coupled with it, should CONF
U"a'd' oy their representative, and make them.
serves parins 10 an ain!cabc suit before the ord
C"ancehor OF England, for the purpose of l,,,li.,
establishing the fact of the demise Of Mr. IIunosr
sord. the Iegaee for life, without children and IN
teslatc. proving their claim 10 the benc6, Of H..
VII. and obtaining decree in chancery .v.rd;",.
70 thrm the proceeds Of the estate: that Mess
C'arsc, tynnore, and Fladea,c are WILLING 70 nm
Ie"sHe tue management Of the suit, or the part a,
s "s Cm.ed Siaios; and that. from, via, lie ba.
..n. OF t.'cr standing. they may safciy DO con.
100 tn And Mr.. Vail suggests, upon ihe adv;o.
- 49, esh'AncI. a method Of rroceed;pc =, !,
,t e-l'@ OF 'ae United States 10 the EesseJ.