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, 80 snsssass 81 prisoners; bur II fons,-
qnenee q increased expenses no asitsnnsl =, Il, ~
been derived For detailed ssatemert $500
is financial operations during the wear
y refer you 70 the report ana necoanpa
~ my hfss message 70 yoar predecessors lssaye6
their attention 70 The continued increase 81 CIR ~
negro popuialion, and recommended the adoption Il
more energetic measures for their removal Ii 4,
thing we're wanting to remind us Of the necesSty 5.
removing thsgreat and grnwing evil tits furnished
in the facts exhibited ID tiie report upn III Peni
Tertiary. With such an exhibit hesorc me. Sanntst
hesisaie to again call your attention to the she.t
~ The act passed April q 1863 The sann Of 500
coo per annum for five years together With the -.
amount to be rafsesl by tax OF 81 per head nna,,
every male free negro between II aud SIS wears o. 81.
and the tax on seals attached 10 registers az
was appropriated to beexpended IS tie eoloaisa,;or
oosro 70 me transportation Sf these persons 10 Lbs
Ia, III s e NJ snoash Designed e rid Us ftAsesil
VII Iait q IFS purpose unless more siYgant is.r
neas he used 70 urge this cks o persons SOnses
to their removal - = NN's'ss =
Under the provisions Of the act referred II !. aso
onlzatlon board was duly organised On thel2d 81
May, lsaa and herewith spbsif their first arnuai
report This report is highly interestings aya a. ~.
several wise AND judcious Recommendation ;nr;,.
your Particular attention. Itwi 10 seen .lt small
as the amount appropriated orths pnrtese + !,
not probable that the whole viii be called far This
owing TO the fact that but few csn be induced u
aSali themselves eft benefits Thelaw Of 1850 vas
anu IN tfl1t tine thbra
sent from Virginia 10 Liberia 4l9 free blacks ana
slaves, at cost TO tic treasury Of S54l0 rner ta
present law. in the first six mouths two comnan;as
OF emlgralits consisting Of $40 negroes has been
sent 70 Liberia from virgini-a Larger number ,han
has gone from any other State infhe same iinefor
which $500 have been drawn from The treasJrv ana
SSoVV nkeiy 70 be appropriated IN short time ~
The whele number Of engrants from Virginia VI IL
Deria since 1920 is stated to He $780, Thus IL APP
pears that Of the annual appropriation Of san 600
only Sa4O0 have been expended in sx fnantls -
Inc board is however, in Its infancy and doubtlss,
greater results may be expected hereafter If the op-
erauons OF the last six months may be rerarae AZ
basis for calculation and estimates, We Should have
an annual emigration from thisclass Of 4a9. which
the board think would at least prevent am
OF the population This is perhaps correct; hut by
the censusof $50. the free colbrea population az viz
gina was o5s2 and we mayFnow safsfs>put il down
at $4,000 Suppose any increase OF numbers is pret
vented when and how shall we gel rid Of mis- s55
oOof Shall we and our posterity always endure the
existing ey2 trast not sge should NOT, and / res
pscty urge the adoption Of more efficient measures
ior their removal, leaving the selection Of this mode
70 the united wisdom Of the General Assembly.
Il IS proper that | should bring Is The notice Of
the General Assembly the condition of the Wnshine-
top Monument fund ON the 22d Of FebruArr. lS49
an act was passed by the General Assembly direct
ing commissioners to be appointed By the ExecutiY,
to procure model for the monument. With ali ne
eessary plans and estimates FIR lis erection On thu
18th of October following tile Governor then IN Of
flee appointed the commissioners who in cornrslians.
with the act selected the plan fixed unon lie site
and procured estimates for the structure! An ap-a
preparation, with thesanloant previously taissd by
sndlyldual subscription not to exceed Sl00OOO wss
made by the Legislature. The plans and estimates
submAted to the commissioners did not exceed tho {
amounA appropriated. On tile I'd Of February, ls-
So the sprner stone Of the monument was laid with
the most imposing ceremonies aud the work WINS mo-
gressed with most energeticallv TWAS understood
that the work with all It's sthtutes and eauirnents
would require five years for its completion. When
the commissioners proceeded 10 enter into written
contracts for the work ii was immediately found that
the estimates submitted were much-les than were
soTdlngiy only part 81 &c sss,gn ssee,e s,a
were contracted for the commissioners preerfing to
leaveo The General Assembly the option of fliishino
the work according to the plan and of appropiatinR
the necessary funds at theirlown time 1hey there
fore contracted with Mr.. Crawford for two'of the
statutes and for the equestrian group which sSo sur
mount the structure and for few of theequsinen
necessary to fill up the plant The whole sum aglount-
ing to $52,975, leaving $4T025 Of the original APP
preparation, which twas believed would be sufficient
70 construct the granite portion of the inonrIeent
BY the Code ofYirginia the act pf!lS49 WAS snend4
cd and the commissioners; who had been previously
appointed were superseded. At tile commencement
of my official career upon examining into the subject
found that about 600 had been expended in tho
erection of the structure and tin aconsideraAle patt
OF the work is yet to be completed felt il to be
my duty to re-ofganize the board Of commissioned
Since that time, there has been expended in paving.
for the work previously executed and in CARRYING Or
the structure about $4,000 aad Mr.. Crawford has
received in part payment Of his contract which vas
executed in 1885, $1,000 At the last session oftks
General Assembly additional appropriation Of 3o
900 was made, 10 meet the drafts which Il has exs
pected would be drawnb By Mr. Crawford in hccorde
ance with his contract; but as vet no drafts hav5
been made The actual cost Of the work at S1e end
Of the last fiscal year $l05,949 a. leaving dneS
pended Of the two appropriations, S24,02i Tb-
It is understood that Mr.. Crawford has ndw cas-,
ready to be shipped the two statues Of Thos Jecf-
son and Patrick Henry, and that he has COMPLETED
some Of the other equipments ofthe monument. The
equestrian statue Of Washington is now in course Of
preparation and will DO completed NO doubt as soon
as consistent with its proper executien.
The granite portion OF the structure is now nearly
completed the iron stairway will in short time BE
erected; the flaggin and CURLING will sooh he laid,
and the superintendent and laborers may be disniss-
ed during the year. have BEEN thus explicit that
the General Assembly may understand at glance
the position of this work 1.-THE work is TO he finish
cd according its designr-and no yirglnian Would
wish to see a work undertaken for such purpose
snfnished-it win be necessary that the coairaci
forthe additional four statues the eagles and bther
necessary equipments should be made IN order th6.
the monument shall be flushed in the time ori4inat:
~ supposed necessary and that-an adequate appro-
priation be made therefor.
In connection with thislsubieet. | eaundl resrafa
from respectfully bat earnestly accommodating ID
the Legislature the prppriety Of The purchase 81
Mount Vernon By the State Of vuginia And
do so at this time The more pariiculaflvi because
there Is reasonto spprebend that il Is about IL pass
into the hands Of strangers. The importance Of the
acquisition Of this property by The uniscd States
has frequently been brought TO the attention o
and