Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-08

!ocl:c them. 6u, who took tIeaI where tary wou.! g.. Boz.
Eao"a or distinguished from Virginia military Land b..
warrants, with which they we've mingled ~ tao mao g..
,'LI AZ III. Slu.r rates. huI tn wDf.t Of J: IS, 'aa.
t'".!"r' could not probably nc punished for any rt'. DID,
! PERJURY HE warrants 1u their face show what ur, .H..
l." itfi"ff 'Hi tn price paid Tor Them here, "I; 'a De-.
! been ia.n'i on upon the .sHoEIL; n.i the e.-.sg.-' ..
'h''. - Nlrtlhii lihi warrants issue. By III :s's:.. give
eminent.
lrsto.amenl that in flturr no more I.ad warr,y- U
hr Issued. In'!. survey, be made q; the waste auI asa.
irih;ei lands, il any, aitd aHti return, Dc maze u;
places whege they lie and o! the humber Of acres, e.t
they are subject 10 private cmi:t Tins IS due 20 :a-' ...
Sale. and To ,Hr western portion 0i u particularly, saa.
emigration. = flowing, because VI the uncertainty "
Stringent law, ought 70 be- passed IN :4vn- ID: the g.-e
actual settlers. >peculliious 10 disturb ou! pope. a Sd
homes ""a! 10 deprive t!ciH o: tAe.r nOnest .ayO. ago. a
i4i.!-, "1E!.: :, be Gu: o.: and disappointed Oy evl- l.ss.-
'" ANA moral mode OF legislation.
INSPECTION ~ TnRtgco, &c
J. rssenHsnd Tia the prsseat system o: ."<pea-aaz
t"h'innsd. The number Of nos=he4i- OF ;oDAseo la-!
'"''.'t 'He Year !>55, was jj,DtJ, beside, ,uy t. -
i"..H-s' HE quantity ha, been less Tor Tn
y" 't lion rF'ce, ua;.s ;= Late crI.ss So. -.
'i'!' mace W L! value for the gctUct.y. -. QUAINT. s -
~ ..ftt';o! ami ia'4a"sc 10: OIL! pg-.,-s a.
lroiHc'' OF tc planter, .ad r.Gaces the sos; a.. c3-..
roi., o. - rag "mi ,a.es' 1Gi t.aAes Tor Liu ID e,-s-....
81 t'l'et' III M Hla'"e' AnD;hcF warehouse = ..u.,.
Richmond, an! 20 raec, The construction u one. / :.
aAsH.. "a recurrence 20 the just and proper mean, rr..
l.! The law Of the kcvisai ii l-l!.
The las ior the Inspection oi vessels, to guard a.a..,
the stealing aad earF!.ns "%Hy % our slave, oG.n, -
aHca!ri - A. To rcsgII e rl. vessel. sa.!a, .p Ii a
peak bay, ana our own vessels. - vel u, The yesso -,
"i!.cr STATE, a:.I ia1se bound Oh; "i the capgs. l.. ~
NOW applies o.y 10 'es.c., Owned IL whole Or l.. pa.. .
'''+-' Va 7''SH % Ns'.ba gs-st-, 10 10 ALa-S war
from L.y place IN this STATE - any place HogA4 q pAu ,.
yosd the cape, OF Virginia. MN, Baltimore IA So. ,-
bat not beyond or outside oi tie cipe,, and pn!.u....
i Nor'ii Of Iai beyond The caPe' or not. IN tLs ----@
'r'se! may saii outside tnc capes by sea, or up tue .a, go.
pass through the C!!esapeahe AID Delaware ea!!5! .,ul ~
" d'ifF route ana p! our oNH vessels, .e'"'fs... '.fag
our slaves are carried oG Inspectors are .cg.arel ~. g....
places than the k'pPahannocA a"i roiyAa, .uess, H..
are required :or The focOmoAe, Tor the scJ.-l.e -. lie l.s..
en shore, fer The P.aaAtAaA river, tor. MotJacaL las anu -.
waters, and Tor the York and James rivers. .Aai ~, ....-.
INSPECTOR might be allowed 10 reside ~ l~iaap.on o: u,
Point, As Wen is NJ Norfolk.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The first Captto! Of Virginia, al JsInestow1, wls i-...
Ing The building o: the Cap:;o! and the City .: vrl.tE.-...
at the Middle Plantation. May. lIiy, the aci ~, ,4ss..
removing the Capitol from Williamsburg to / schas.a. ..
a!fett!": '"c present building 10 he erected. K Vac a....-
cd, ! thsak. 'o2a; 'hr year 1890. It was bsAt A:se.
bcaGiI.u! inOicI, which Was IIulA. Inarred Dy L.iG,, ,t...k
inverted, and OF Yer! TAD materials, which are very ...,.
d"ciyei and Yer! iniammab!e. II Iced, vX;g..... .-
costly repairs, ami is entirely too small! Cor the ag.....
ton ni both the legislative and executive trpa. tU.,.
very great Improvement has been made IA u.
room, but II Is OF wood ANA much exposed 10 TIRE. ....
executive Offices anu the archives AID ne library t.s. VI
the greater portion .. all the building besides Tie t.....
Of the senate and The Hal! Of Tie House o: D..cs...s >.
tha, there are 100: room, for on. ,l.rI - a.
committees The most important labor q! r.!sl..g.
be done Ia the committee rooIas, AID every .aap5r see.
m''e, requires a coHa'nod.ous toon. Tor at least ..:,e ..-
OF more each day. Eac!. committee how cIui.o: LAa g sy.l
to - III. Tor 4 JUST division Of lime, oGe l0.. i lay 40
reiaris aud utterly obs;rut:s the business OF oo,a. .yu,e.-
and considering :!L: the sessions Q! The ue.eraI .,,-e.a.
are biennial a'i Tor four months only, tA.s oV-..---o. 49,.
be q loss OF labor and legislation IN II !Gw yea, "J.......
than would he the cost 81 4 Gew hgnG!ls The .s -
was burnt. the second was burnt since The rrMy.t ., .
seat OF government, and this /, ~ danger every w.4.l r.r-
Ia the .rchI'cs ana the library ana Tie statue %. ,..-...
ton. worth FAR more than the building Heel: ~,
RECOMMEND the construction OF Il lire proof UL....4-
COS: not less Khan siJ,VJr, to contain the archives 49,. 80.
.,a,,,, and the library. 10 be occupied by The ",,c..--
ccrs: and that the Capitol be thoroughly repa.r.. -. -.
sole use and occrra..o" cl the Uemera! As.e4JIy "a 81
CLERKS and officer.
| was obliged TO order the bond. belonging 20 the 5.4.-
stock banSs, and the money received into TIE rre-sGr!
be removed from the capitol building, because ;"sy We.
there entirely unsafe. | refer 10 TIE accompanying. .cro.
iy The Superintendent oG the Public bu.I!!u.s.
I also call your attention to the proceeding, q: ..g Co..
missioners o! the Monument fund. TIE eque,,rIaa .g4,-.
Of Washington has arrived here, and il. waiting 20 te ."s.-
to its piynih The eminent artist who rourie: i, :. =.
more. lie did his work we'll, and the Cvn.n.!,s!9.=.. D-.
engaged another artist, equally em!ncai, { lake W .s
cii.cl and complete what hi, brother .: the a.i. .e.: -..-
,hed-theL Lewis, the Nelson, the Marshall, The emblem.
IN. lower pcIestals and the bass relief. and III, ,u.e!.,-
And | ask your approval OF the accompanying p.ogr .l.u..
of ceremonies adopted by the Commission.rs ioE me 80 ~.
February next, when it is proposed 10 hold u Solemn ..s..
val in memory OF Wa,hingtons birth. and Il Ygy.gL.-. 49,.
statue placed upon the monument erected by Iirs:l.t
ask also for a LIBERAL appropriation, and that you ".. So.
orders and appoint a committee for tina, otcas.oa.
ARCHIVES
collecting, arranging and preserving the ancient s.cu.v,-
and record. Of the Commonwealth.
LGnI lloCss.
The li.h, house board Of the Fedora GOyGrLa.ya, &c.
quests me 20 AK for the ccsslon % So much l-tt ..lg =.
mouth OF Punsoteague creek in the county gf Aec,g.4cs IL.
sill he necessary for the erection 0: a Light hose Rear '-
p.acc Of the one lately destroyed by 'hc ice H. . st1ru. 81.
the 18th Of January last. That was placed on .1n r..s -.
the water al the bar Of the creek But naiiGr ttl' p h0use
will not stand there. 1t mus, I've constructed Oh the !au4 o.
the opposite shore, and the cession Is required which l re-
commend.
prDLic OFFICERS, ,ND THEIR SALAmrs
". take u jus, pride ia state dignity, and az. prove.
b.a!iy jeaIou. Of STATE r.sats II The d.s"!tY aG- tie d.
o. tie state are to be maintained WIKI strength SD pow
80 mus, temp, the sblest men amonEs' u 10 laEc pl,e.-
Under tie commonwealth, and take part Ia the laHgFs -.
her honor and !nteres; Nothing Is more consCl!.ttla- Il.
he Federal government; ;han tie higher honors ana ea.yt.-
m.u,. .hich il offers 10 talents and ambition a&a w..h wills.
| H. lrlS- them away from Stale service. HE STATE l..g.s...
y!rginia have grown immensely IN pa sn!tude IL the ig.; ,.
v.,rs ANY gentleman, Tor example, who could SAG AZ
account Of debit and. credit, and who was cCmpttcn. -
mIkc 4 commissioner. report, WAS qualified some years
pas; t, he an auditor Of public accounts Not 80 nov. GUY
H..,:,ses are enlarged, aai greater qualifications axe Te4Lu-
~ The public deb, has Increased 4" twenty ssTsa millions OF!
dollars, and :he question. Of way and means 70 carry o.
,ur government In AL it. departments, are !arrca-.ar y.
u:agii:gi" every day But, II the duties and .Ga.n'et..-
were the sam, the salaries now allowed are wholly !us =
Iutic. NJ chic: officer with a wife and four cs.!irra, 80
'aa live in R!cnnonl and pay ne absolute h.crss-!. -
p"r,sr' Of living. with a salary Of $500 PEI aunum "
lie highrs; -alarS % executive officers provided by s'f't',
is but 4.,unl. The most excellent ami eminent s-cse'ary no
The Commonwealth. for example, does al! the dudes ID: %!
Office proper wIn uneluaied punctualit!, promptHess 49,.
precision, auh has imposed on an besides, the Gu,Ies o.: g.
commissioner 81 the Board Of the sinking Fund, o, u CJ.:
missioner Of IN. Monument Fund, Of COMMISSIONED. o, 81;
Colonization Board, and OF Librarian and Of salrsU.a
the books bouyh, AMI sold by the stat. aul !!ora ,. ,..s
oaiccs. requiring great activity and continued appN'.'
he realizes no, more han s2,jop per annum, wha a Dur ZEN.
-ome family 10 support. and o; hlgn respectab!l'y ~ -'t-
-ion 10 maintain. lie is invaluable to the Comm .w.a.'..
necessary almost for reference to her laws, hetJo..nal aaI
her archives, and perform, iabors which Hl "-a.-ast--
would command t3,r"' per annuil. Here u. Ia d. go:
par, to- find himself and family and work for IL STATE. :
tlSc hi. cas-. only as an example. The samc may b. sail! g.
respect To compensation Of All our executive Officers i-'
AM second auditors, treasurer and register, ana To-.
Jerks. They are faithful! public servants, whose .abgrs are
not more than half paid, and are employed at AZ exceed.
.ngly costly place Of residence, where they cauaCt Ea.E;a...
themselves and fim!ies respectfully wi;hou; resos'.Gs
their private means, This is not ils;-much less lbcr..-
Nui there is not near enough clerical force cmp!oyeH D..
these Offices TO do the work precisely, promptly ana fully q
it should b. done: l ask Ma, thi. subject shall be eaqu--