Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-10

upon Tie subject OIL inc llOIGdoC VI SLIhC 6SlS-
Ially since the adoption of the new Criminal Code,
it is shown that in four years PRIOR 10 the5ssth oil
September IS47, the annual average oil o0nYlcts
was about Al, whilst in tie last year were re
ceived. Itappears that nearly ope.iourtli oil the
convicts are sent for one year, and more than half
TO less than two. The superintendent and ths
board of directors concur IN the propfety OF rs
storing the minimum term OF imprisonment to
three years. Us the best means oil checking crime
and improving the epnSicts Us we'll as TO render
their labor more profitable TO lie STATE.
The manufactures haze increased probubly IN
propoI0n,tp The increase Of pFisOnsrs but m COIL
Sequence expenses, alo additional pr0et
has beeTdeFi.ed. ForHJs.ailetl 1sta seheiit, hpw-
ever, of its financial operations during HE year
respectfffilS referyou U'ti.e reports and accom'
paHying papers. -.
= niiy first message to youL preilec eSsors CALI
ed their attention 10 oil our
free negroipopulat'on, anurecohlnendedth tie auoll
ton OF more energetic measures or thslr removal.
Ia ANYTHING were wanting TO remind MS OF the
necessity or removing this greatand growing evil,
IL is frniShediI the facts exhibited In tile above
report upon the penitenary. Win speh an s%-
| hibit before me, cannot hesitate 10 again call
your attention. to the subject. Q. -, =,
7 BY the act pasSed April eth, 1858, the sum oil
$50, 600 per aniium for i've years, together with
the net amount 10 ceEaisel by tax oil 81 perhead
upon every male Tree negro petween y anu 20
years of age and The tux on seals attached 70 regis
tets of freedom, was appropriate tobe eXnenued
Inv II colonization board in the transportation OF
these persons to Liberia. This act though design
ed TO rid us of this evil, will fail of Itsqrpuse u-
less more rpent Inducements le used 10 cause this
eli IS of persons to consent TO their removal:
ITn,I,r The nroyisions of lie act referred to,
tscolol,ization boaId'' was duly organized on the
ID of May, 1868, and herewith submit tllelf hrst
annual Teport. This report is highly interesting,
and to lie several wise and judc;ous recommend
| lions invite your particular aite6non II wall be
go mt s,n,ii as lie amount appropriated Tor
9fis nnTnost II IS NOT probable That tile whole
will III. called for This is OWING TO the TACT that
Int few can be induced To nCail themselves OF It's
| benefits. The law of 1880 was III operation three
vsoIs md in that tilt tlIsfe were sent tlom Wiz
in;a IN ;iiaria I9 free blacks aud slaves, at a
cost to the treasury of S5,4I0. Under the present
lap, In lin. first six months, twn companies OF EN-
iyrauts, consisting of 240 negroes, have been sent
i 10 Libena Ctom Virguia-i larger npnlbet thu
! has gone from any Other State in the slme TUNE
for 90 hich S. 500 have been drawn from The treas
nrv and So GOO likelylto lie npprpphatedlin shor
| finns 1'be whole number OF EN- grants from Vlt-
nInin IN Libsra since 1850, is stated 10 be $500
| lbns II appears that of the annual appropriation
/ ~ S9n an univ "a 400 have. been expended in
civ ,nonths' ; The board is however, inIls infancy
4 o IobtI,.ss yreaIer results nay De expected Eete
4 af,sr= If the oneratIons Of the last SIX month";
ma lie regarLeti as a basis Tor calculation aud es
/ t;n,tses we should have san annual emigFnlioI
f.o,, This class Of 4SO, which the board thini
ELL st last vent any increase of the popula
So .irb;s L. Tlians correct; but by the census
nS ia,n Tide free colored popuation Of Virgin',
S,,,ss "a s27 and we NAV now safely pat it dowI
% - ono S,nnose any increase. of numbers il
~ y TI how shall we get rid Of thes,
~ oGosG s6all.,ye and our posteIitys always en-
IL he sy,sfi,iy .vil9 trust not: we should not
"J .snsctfiIy urge the adoption Of more eff
c,sn, measures for their removal, leaving the Sc
80: r arc mode n the united wisdom of thu
i 5000 ~ 4 sss,nbIy p
80 M sbouIj bring 10 the notice o
- y tb,. condition of tile Wash
;nS,o,, Monument Fund On the 22d OF February
Ii sIe, nm act was passed by the General AsSembl!
IJir. citing commissioners TO be appointed by thu
Executive 10 ptocuTe a model fo[ the monument
yitI all necessary plans ad estimates for its cree
lion. On the 18th of October following, the Gov
Iernor then in Office appointed the commissioners
who in compliance with tue act, selected the plan
fxri upon the Site and procured estimates for In
Structure. An appropriation, with the amour
breyiousy raised by individual subscriptions not Il
!, exceed one hundred thousand dollars, was made b
4 tie legislature. The plans and estimates submit
led Nv the commissioners did not exceed w
amount appropriated: On the 22dheDruaty, 100? TOY
I'M. conner stone Of the monument was laid, wit
1.-The most imposing ceremonies, and the work wa
nIooressed with most enelgetcally. 1t was under
sfoot mat the work with all its statues and equip
Y ments would require FIVE years for its completion
i When ib.. commissioners proceeded 10 enter int
To- ;ti.,, for The work, it was immediate
found that the estimates submitted were muc
selected, and accordingly only part of the stat
ues aud equipments were contracted iot' tue com
missione1s prelerring to leave 10 the General AS
sembly the option OF fni hing the work accordln
10 the plan, and of approprinting the necessar
, funds at their own time. They, therefore, con
lracted with Mr.. Crawford tlr two OF Tue statue
and for the equestrian group " men is 10 suslnou
the structure, aud for the lew Of the equipment
necessary 10 fill gp the Plan-le Mhole SUN
mounting to leaving eI .eI
nal appropriations which ~ was oeilevse "out" ~
sufficient 10 construct Tue granite i o'N'" VI VI
monument
! % ,F3v the Code of Virginia the act of, 1919 wa
amended, and the commissioners, who had bee
previously, appointed were superseded AT th
commencement Of my official career, upon exam
ming into the subject, found that about $500
LII hem er,,nde in the erection of the structure
aud that a considerable part of the work was ye
10 lie completed. felt it TO be my duty to re e.