Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-06

tho rear The report presents .,i Isss IN m. am of
unnubcr 1859 no than 3Ui whites ahu loZ tce i
sons Of color imprisoned II we may 10 is
go >, crime in The two races wo sha" ma, oY reierenS
~ h ,.hlrs If nonula,on that the proportion among inc
free nersons of color nearly sirteen tim's teaer h
smono the whites This remarkable die.ehcc 10 mol lh
n IN Vi,ooia or othor savchoding States COMMIT
nicntion from the Superintendent Oh nc u
member of the Senate in March as', d v IF
n,nnnr,ion of crime among tile free cooicc pFuahon y"
Virpria and Mury land together US cquai 10 10 " w
whist The average ainoug the same classes III e states ~
Pennsylvania. New jersey, new lo, Ibs nIono,a" If
sachuselts and Indiana comoinen, Is ~ Wv rfo'o" -
10 90 OF The colored TO one "l "c ;,e GENERALLY, clare
tho nrnn of the new Criminal Code, II s SHOWN that ~
60 nror N the 3Oh of September ioai lhe annual
average of convicts about az "nss tnrr, TO-
100 received appears nH mors hun half for less
Than Two The Superintendent and inc poltu VI directors
concur Ia the propey If restoring inc "n ~ tetm
IN three years The best teus VI cnecEn@
;novim" INC convics we'll US to render their
labor more profitable 10 The olac. hohv IN n,ono,;,
The manufactures have increaseu P.9co If nc,
% Tho of prIsoners; but in
eynanses no additional profit has been detNeu, tut de-
tailed statement, however OF us h rsnpIt and nero
The wear respectfully refer you 10 mo report "o 1eon
IN nv rs message to your predecessors eaeu 'e al
,bs ronnucd Increase OF our Tree heelo popua-
enton 70 W.. The adoption Of more energetic mea-
sn,as ror Iheir removal anything were "an'"s W re-
mind us OF The necessity Of removing lh!s sls , sO~
; % j. ia furnished ia the facts cXhIoea ~ tne report
ihs es ~ pniicnIary With such exhibit before me-
not hesitate to again call your attention 70 e
By tho passed April G 1872 's sun. amonnI 10 e
snnnn for five years. together with the mel aUuu' W &c
sd nv lax of 81 per head upon every male see negro
between 81 and 55 years OF age, and The lax On M
,a.bd 4, registers of freedom appropriated ~ VIC "
dnd bv The colonization bourd in The transportation Of
hese to Liberia This act, though dessheu W I'd
US of This evil will fall VI its PURPOSE unless o D " @
| inducements be usCo 10 cause 'i'i' ''''' ~
sent their removal e, ,o J., uoo,oniy lin,
Under the provisions OF the act referred toa Is2 ZION
board was duly Organized the second oil may 1922
.;,h snhmt thrir first annual report This report
hiohly interesting nn 10 its several wise anu iu
concentrations invite your paeua Tor This nur
he seen that small the amount appTopiiaGa 'o Wo M
wEs II is not probable that The whole will DC called Tor
bis is owing the fact that but lew can De hauceu u
avail themselves OF lis benefits The law oil loou WIS
three years and 10 that time there were sent IRON
Virginia to Liberia 49 free blacks and slaves ala cost 10 n
treasury OF s54O Under The present law IN .e ts o 81,
months two companies of emigrun consstng OF Z4o nc
yrurs have been sent 10 Liberia from rrgine-a large
number Than has conc from any other STATE IN lie sam
ne-ior which SIS 800 have been drawn from the treasury
and 50 600 likely to be appropriated in a snort ne. I'M
whole number oil emigranIs from Virginia 10 Liberia since
1920 is stated to be 50 800. Thus il appears that oil hi
annual appropriation of $50 0O only S94UU nave oeen eS
pended in six months The board u.s. however, in lie nisn
CIV and doubtless greater results may be expected
II the operations Of the last six months may be regarded as
basis for calculation and estimates should have an annua
emigration from This class of $780, which the board thln
would proven, any increase of the population I'm
is perhaps coec but BY the census , OF ls9o he Tree CO
safely put down So OO0 Suppose any Increase OF mum
bers il prevented when and how shall we get rid OF hes
IS 0O0 Shall and our poserly always endure me eI
listing ey2 trust should not; and respectfully
urge the adoption of efficient measures for lher reno
val leaving The selection OF the mode to The united wisdom
of The General Assembly.
II ia proper that should bring to the notice of the Gene
raj Assembly the condition of the Washington aunumen
fund On the 22d of February S49 act was passed BY
the General Assembly directing commissioners 10 be appoint
ed by the Executive 10 procure model Tor Inc monument
with oil necessary plans and estimates Tor lis erection:
On 18Th October following the Governor then IN ONO
APPOINTED the commissioners, who in compliance VIII
The act selected the pap fixed upon The site and procured
estimates for the An appropriation, with In
amount previously raised by individual subscription not
exceed hundred thousand dollars made 6y The Leg
isature The plans and estimates submitted 10 the comms
soners did exceed The amount appropriated On tht
22nd February 1850. The corner stone OF the monumen
was laid with the most imposing ceremonies and Inc woff
was progressed with most cneTgecay was understood
that the work with oil its statues and equipments wout
require five years for lis completion When inc commission
ers proceeded into written contracts for the work
il was Immediately found that the estimates submitted ~e
much less than necessary 10 complete Inc design select
ed and accordingly only part OF The statues and equipments
were contracted for the commissioners preferng TO leave
10 the General Assembly the option OF finishing the WORK &C
codns the pan and OF appropaIng the necessary iuna
at their own time. They therefore contracted win MT
Crawford for OF the statues and Tor the equestrian efou
which is 10 surnounl the structure, and tor lew OF IN
equipments TO fill up the plan-lhe whole sun
amounting leaving forty seven thousand and TWEEN
five dollars OF the original appropriation which II wa
believed wonL be sufficient 10 construct the granite poroI
Of the monument.
By The Code OF Virginia the act of 1919 amended
and the commissioners who had been previously anpoo'ed
superseded AT the commencement Ut my Official ca
reer upon examining into the subject, found that abou
s 600 had been expended The erection OF The structure
that considerable part OF the work was yet TO Do cn
plecd felt il to be my duty To Ieorganize The board o
commissioners Since that time, there has been expended
in paving for the work previously executed and in carrying
structure, about $4,000 and Mr. Crawford has re
ceved in part of his contract which was executed
in 1850 Sl 000 At The last session of the General Assem-
bly, additional appropriation of 10000 was made TO NEE
the drafts which was expected would DC drawn ny WI
Crawford in accordance with his contracts but as yet M
drafts have been rnade The actual cost OF tic WORK al I'M
of the last fiscal year was SU5 gas "a leaving une%
pended Of the two appropriations SIlO5l TO-
understood that Mr. Crawford has now cast ready
be shipped the statues of Thomas Jefferson and Patrcl
Henry and that he has completed some oil The other
menis of the The equestrian statue OF Washing
ton is in of PREPARATION and viii be completed
doubt consistent with its proper execution
The granite portion Of the Is nearly COM
pleed the iron stairway will n short time be eIccted
tagging and curbng will soon be laid and the superlnen
dent and aborers may be dismissed during the year. have
been thus explicit that the General Assembly may under
stand at glance the position of this work II the work ia
be finished according it's design-and no Vrginan
un6nshed will be necessary that the contract for The ad
dona four statues the eagles and other necessary equip
men.s should be made in order that the monument shall be
finished in tbs time originally supposed necessary and thai
.an adequate appropriation be made therefor.
In connection with this subject cannot refrain from
specIfuy but earnestly recommending 10 the Legislature
the poprey of the purchase OF Mount Vernon by the State
Of Virginia. And do SO at this time the more particularly
because there to apprehend that 10 about 10
son Of THE property by The United States has frequently
been brought to The attention Of Congress- and il is supri-
sing that this commendabe project has met with little ia.
For This should feel thankful because if once
the property OF the Federal Government, might
have been able 10 repuchase II. This should be-
Whilst might reasonably prefer that nhould be The
property OF the Union rather than belong any private
divdual yet Virginia. and she only should be the owner
have control OF this sacred md spot where
rest The mortal remains Of her immortal Who else but
Virginia should own this hallowGd spo-to guard and pro-
ect the grave OF him. whose name will be reveryed
as one shall live 10 admire American liberty? And Qhoud
some ruthless hand disturb this sepnlchre The hon.
orcd dead change the primitive simplicity of his
TURNER residence sense Of shame would over every
Vrginan and he would feel that that had been lost which
could not be estimated in dollars and cents II il can be
purchased ihen upon fair and reasonable terms LEI US do il
at once that we may preserpe it in lis primitive simplicity
and beanty-io be freely rcsoet by all admirers of true
greatness and human liberty and to be gzed on BY a who
may pass upon the beautiful Potomac.
Considering the character OF him whose name bac thrown
this halo Of glory around The spot and view of tho fact
that foremost as usual in whatever good and a.eay be
presided over the first agricultural society that ever met in
Virginia. do mott know that The property could be more ap
proprlaey disposed OF than 10 convert il into model farm
and establish upon ii State agricultural school, If this
dspositlon should not meet your appreciation might
be well TO consider the proprey oil establishing there era.
~ institution OF some kind on different basis The 6,sr