The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-06
NO. y.


70 tAs Senate and House Of Delegates aftae Gen
srat Assembly Of The Comm moareaIih Of Viz
ginia:
uENTLEMEN: Leaving details OF my first mes-
sage, and miscellaneous subjects to a second
communication, continue to cfil yogr attention.
| to various sabiects of NEST immediate mas ni,ude
/ l ask ioI special favor to the gallant militia
defence They have r.vaed ea~n other m pae a pa
tfiotic ana martial spirit; and the lesson tan. n
IN ine' - Snren t iar more an the money expended
Eix's US the confidence of victory at leas, over
,s, staae ot eomparat.ye characterization. cannot
| ust'l ush athonS the corps. except in training
| and drill Tbs lst re- ims MT of volunteers is now
worthy of being the pride of the State Foster II.
and never let II be less IN numbers lower In dis
c,nllne. Besides IT'S pay ask that il NAV be com,
| plimented with full camp page, aud he allow
/ tary saddles. brides, and yalises, and armed with
Col. 8 army rsvolvers with breech attached and
| sians N0'''
| Il armed scout guard ans,Aaced at it's head
| CAPTAIN Henry Hunter. of Jefferson, who d !. ood
service at Harper's Ferrv aud trust that corps,
with the athe! who kept constant guard at Charles
TO- n, under Col Gibson, ma, he handsome, com
p1pented Capt Bolts 4 servee to be noted.
t be- You to th nk the Maryland volun eers.- and
nneb a.V,rsin,sn by birth. q, their head =
n,aa o1ohsi smlih ne deva1es superintendent has
out Of boss 1 have allowed and inv;isd him 10
dispia, his hcwitxers before son on his return
with them from actual saryce. ] be- that the an
nuty to this nursery of officers for cit zen soldiers
may he doubled as propose
TO all who have rendered service, tender Of
Tos few individuals, specially by name, an ac-
know iedg ment is due without inytdiousness Gel
Lucius Davis. a trained soldier, volunteered 10
act as my aid and as acting assistant to the Adu
ssene at Chalest ,wn, and acted until MAJOR Gsn @
era Taliaserro took command. and has acted
rs Comms ar, oenera and Assistant to the All
ju ant General, with sreat VII lance AMI efficiency
HIS services have been inysiuabi-. Besides eel.
| DAVIS Lieut.. Green o the United States Marines
.tfta "a ftsI~ hsxa attF Aakpu ns
Brown. mas volunteered to IRAN our artillery. and
he, has been assists b, ann her VI lunt es rata
ralized citizen, Mr.. Bu, ckiioltz. scientific officer
who. thou poor left hIs tabor here devote him
seifto our dele ice He has neen emsiose b, ne
on that work wi h an advance of ,beual pay.
The AdjUtant General, al and unpaid ~ he is
power 1t is not creditable to us that ne Is with
uut a saiars.
va, paass ard tue Fsaaass & s and Nss,oan ass,
She epherd town Cavalry, de ser Q a compliment oil
soa General Taser6o hmsef ia
person and asked to seryf and his services have
and snds M a
bsg yeu to appropriate n handsome compensatior
10 Hu ter. Esd, for his assistance to the crim-
/ shall continue a sufficient military farce until
after tho 10th and urge upon xeu n aniiclpstion
and armlns Of IN border from the Point OF Rocks
to w beeling That CITY las shown ner truth 10
,rgiAia. and wa proud OF the corps she sent ro
prove il. RELY upon the northwest, wn.eh ha
nohly ,ender' d service from every os,int.
Witnou sfoppin, 10 mention more OF merit.
recommend the necessary measures:
ist. An APPROPRIATE o. 0o 80 NEE cxrea.
this is not IN re tn sufficient and moe n,s,
be reonirsd before ,on adjourn. Tins is instantly
I'd Appropriate SIS 0oto pay for arms and mu-
n.len sirssdy purchased and Tor atsr'ns or ex-
81 a reor anlzation of the militia 8. stem. TIE
pIssent Is tel, int,le. arss the plaa submit
ted hy me TO the last legislature who" was never
ii. An aetirs militia, oil men from sto . ,e.rs
armed and equipped sad freaasnsis driilsa, and
compell d to do duty under heavy and sumMary
20 time. ia squsds. at discretion of commanding
officers, % do duty as military patrols. To he or
a. the dens.s, o. thu population will admit. Com
manding officers To be ,be for arms. and fs
ncs and arms without bones ws powss 10
6ne for iess abuss. Tbs branch Of militia TO lie
exempt from WORKING on roads and servins a in-
ID. An enrolled and reserved militia OF all men
IS. not volunteers, 20 he assembled but once
in year and 10 pay tax OF ~ per man Tor ex
emrioD from act,Fs duty, upless called into ac-
tual seryi%e tut any one v0luBteerinz To DO ae-
tive and compulsory service TO be exemet from this
9Th. An Ad utant. General. with ample salary ot
At least 81. 800; and Commissars 6eneral. with
the same their respective datlss To be dehnsd 81
law. with neeessaf clerks an1 assisfants each
Vim
Gveto Mtior. Generals. Bri adler @ snerals, Co
ton iss "f ch q of the Code 10 coonels Alone. IN
ans sudden emergency. r. cal out the mltia.
mated. aud By and with tho advice md consent ui
the Senste snail BE- appointed By the Governor -
Pointed b. the Go ernor; and make Captains sn-
perlnteud and dectare the elec.lons by companies
from Llsatensnts dom.
| Alter and exchrn % ell the old aFtns Difect de-