The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-09

ia hria- ing sbonf settle .nent thst avsrtsd tho
dsnger and resto.ed peace to the country. That
cias.s 'n pahlie sfairs was almost ~ serious and
This soatr"versv has now reached poin. which
saved from d'ssolation. II the azsressiohs to
which we have teen auniected for 30 many years
cinn are 10 continue, AID If the election Of sec
tinsai Republican, candidats 70 the Presidenc, in
conceal he TACT that in the present tenper of the
Sou h..n p.1se T. c nno' he and VII not b.: sub
s advoc,ed "s the aSiss, ard mos,
shed leader Of the Republican part, ~ an
open teclarationof war AGAINST the insstation Of
d,sIo, al ,p vir. and the south il did not de-
cisre That tue election OF such man. ertaining
"a b, to be resisted b. the siavshoIdins ststes-
The sdea Of pc fm,ttins CHI to hsve tho con.
troll and direction Of the Army and Nav, OF tie
TINTED Ststes ana the appointment of high Judi
c,Ai a. Executive officers postn.astAre incitiaed
cannot be entertained by the south for mo
Il am now and have ever hecn. a friend to the
" des,re it's preservation and wsaii not rashiy
haz ard rs existence. hsye presented hese views
70 h acps thai S ia nssn ,ss mind .
~ that section nay he avoused and stimulated Il,
,mmesiate act On 1t viii REQUIRE prompt ana d..
bsrevived and d-svnst aud suspicion shai 10 han
lsh "a tr"in an.olt 1t as w.e. prudent. and con-
pert To this end prepared to d. all that
hcnor dnt, and pa'r",sn enjens upon me.
M. e.tha'sss YOUR dats to place the Sta in such
a cnndsiien that she will he prepared At all times.
defend her rights. and maintain her INSTITUTIONS
asainst all assaults If her nemes. " ith this
laws; and a. this connection | sa .sest that mum
IONS OF Wal be procured and provision made for the
be we asn t "i an ec,sns , tsr s.a II void
the Governor IL entitled; and desis nate their rank
co,dialiy approve the bill herewith sent. for the
rsan,zatlon OF n brigade Of minute men, prepared
BY a sen'leman remar kabl- for his inteliis ence,
Wiltar. knowledge and experience. And finally.
commend the Virsinia Military Institute to your
favorable consideration and urge that liberal ap
preparations be made for snlarsing the buildin.
ah1 extending slie sphere of its usefu ness.
b., Your lssis atIon eEcourase a spirit of indie
pendence among the people; foster direct trade,
manufactures and the mechanic arts b, all leslt
mate modes Our internal Improvements should
he pnshea forward to completion as rapisI, as the
trade and State independence
me laws OF the state shall be faithfully executed.
hel rights defended. her institutions maintained.
ara her honor scrupu Ousy suarded and protected.
Ms only object is to dsch irse IN duty as to secure
tfe confidence and win the respect and approb baton
oi my iei ow citizens of VIrs MIA. will he found
resdy. thereiore. to cooperate in all me asures
eaiculated to develope her unbounded resou
her people. Respectfully
JOHN LETCHER.
BsHs Reportsd-1he following House bills
were reported Forming a new county out of
parts OF Nicholas, Braxton aud Randolph; in
cooperating the James River Insurance Com
pany at HowardsviIle, i'll the county OF Abe
marie; to change the county line between the
counties of Warren and Clarke through the
lands of James w. Conrad; to amend and re-
enact sections and of an act entitled an act
10 incorporate the Town Of St. Marys in the
county of Wood, and for other purposes; !;
amending the act Incorporating the Bank Of
Roanoke, passed March I'd, 1853 tor the relief
OF M. +. Todd. The following Sena'e bills
were reported: Incorporating the Virginia
Lille Insurance Company; for the relief OF Hi
ram Hardwicke; exemptiug from taxation the
real estate and bonds vi the Virginia Mechau.
ics' Institute; for the relief of John Meade, oil
Henry county 10 have the whole of the 10 W n
OF Wythesilie included in one @ ,mmissioner's
dlstrlci, and TO have the lands included within
lhe SAID town by Thomas j Boyd ie-as ,esseu :;
tor the RELIEF OF the securities of Samuel II.
Quaries, late Sheriff of Bedford county
heSotntionS Of Inquiry into Expedsenc y--The
1Jilo"ii * We're adopted: VI Incorporating the
Lvnchburg Locomotive and Machine Com
pany of incorporating the Piedmont Lane
aud Improvement Com., .,any; of reporting bill
NO lJo OF the last session Tor the relief Of Ii.
Brewer; Of paying Rev. J. Packard the amount
OF lax erroneousiy posed upon and paid b.
him, upon his salary us ProfesSorat the Theo-
Logical Seminary Ter the year 1856: of iuciud-
lug IN the oil of cos in civil cases involving
jury frial, a reasonable sum TO be appiIed -
the credit OF the county treasury; of summon
lug Jurors in Cases OF felony, tu attend the
court Oh the second and subsequent days OF
the term; Of reporting Senate bill No. ~. ol
the last session repeating 9th section, chapter
81 OF the Code of Virginia; OF referring the re-
port OF the Board oI Public Works to the
Committee OF Roads, &c., and that the sad
committee report what i-gislation, if any. is
necessary, in relation to the subjects therein
Referred toi oi authorizing the County Court
OF Chesterfield To subscribe to the stock OF ihe
Manchester and PEI burg Turnpike Com
pany; cf providing Tor the appOrtlonment of
The taxes now levied upon Coal ana tlier iuln-
erai lands between he owners OF the mine erals
and the owner OF the soIi when two are hrid
in fee by different persons; OF paying to Jesse
Tots ;hsa draf hx.
on the Board of Public Works; of passing a
bill for the reliet of Robert A. Clement x G.
late CONTRACTORS on the Covington and Ohio
Railroad.
BtHs Passed.-To prevent trespasses, depre-
dations, &c, along the borders ot the Potomac
and other tide-waers in the counties OF Fair
fax, Stafford, Lancaster, Nor amber rlaud
Westmoreiand, Richmond and King George:
for the relief OF Marlus + TODD; Tor forming n
new county out OF parts OF Nicholas, BraXton
and Randolph; amending and re-enacIins
sections and OF an act entitled an act, TO M
coporate the town ot ST. Marys, in the coun-
~ of Wood, and for other purposes; chang.
lug the county line between the counties vi
Warren and Clarke, through the lands oi
james w. Conrad ameuding an act Concern
ing the Dis Public Schools, in the count,
OF Ohio, PASSED Feb. 23d, lo4g; to present
trespasses, depredations, &c. along the bor-
ders OF The Potomac, III the county of Fairfax
DC.
Tabled-The bill to provide legal remedy
against foreign Express Companies and Cor
porations. and to punish ofienses by them aud
their agents, was on motion laid on the table.
Petitions, MemortaiS, fc.-Mr. Carson pre-.
sented the petition of J, G. Riley, asking thaA
the taxes On fees may be equaiized; Mr.. NeW4
man presented the petition of citizens of Ma
sun county, praying that the Ohio river be
made a lawful fence; Mr.. Greever presente
the petition of the citizens Of the town oi
Goodson and Washington county, praying
that the eas stern terminus of the Virginia and
Kentucky Railroad be at Goodson, in Wash.
ington county; Mr.. Greever presented the
petition of the President, Secretary, and Trea-
surer of the Wytheville Female College asking
that certain taxes paid by them be refunded
All OF the above referred.
On motion OF Mr.. THOMAS, OF Fairfax, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
SATURDAY, January 7, 1850.
The House met at I2 O'Clock PRAYER by
Rey Mr. IErER of the kautist llhurch