The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-27
HOUSE OF DEL EGATES.

CRUTCHFIELD in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. HAyMoSD, further pro
ceedings on the call of the House, made yes
terday, We're suspended.
communication from the Senate an
nounced the passage OF number of bills,
passed, as noted elsewhere.
BNiS PHSSed.-To amend and re- enact the
second section OF an act passed February StE
1850, TO revive and amend an act passed March
lst, 1893, entitled an act to revive and amend
the charter of the Little kanawha Navigation
Company: refunding to Mathew Wamslev
Jr., of Randolph county, Il certain amount Of
money enormously paid by him refunding to
Rev. j. Packard a sum of money erroneousIy
paid by him: Senate bill TO enable the Month
cello Bank or the Bank of the Comm N veal til
TO establish an office of discount and daDosit
at Monascon, in the county of Lancaster:
Senate bill to incorporate the StafIordsyiile
Ioll-BIidge Company granting the Common
wealth's right to the real estate of Jno Kellv
deed, to Owen Shee; amending the charter Of
the Dauville Bank and TO authorize branches
for the same; for the relief of Joshua II.
Staats, late Sheriff of Jackson and his Sc
curites concerning district free schools in
the county of Jefferson.
Bills RcpOrted.-To suspend the leyyiug of
taxes by the State on the Belmont and Wheel
ing Bridge for three years; 10 prevent the
guar? .ltee of notes, bills of exchange or other
evidences, Of by Savings Banks and Insur-
ance Companies; authorizing two volunteer
companies in Albemare to form a battalion:
for the relief of Samuel Stone, Commissioner
of the Revenue for Jefferson county.
tdferSe RepOrt.-An adverse report was re-
turned to the resolution inquiring in to the eX.
pediency of appropriating the Militia fines Of
Rockingham county 10 the use Of the Eolun-
tccr Regiment of said county.
Senate BiLS RepOrteG.-For the relief of
Enoch Adams, of Giles county: for the relief
Of NJ. &. Hall, late Sheriff of Lewis county
and his securities.
Recommifted--The following Senate bill,
reported on the 18th, was, on motion, again
recomnitted, viz Providing for the location
of the Courthouse, Jail, and other public
buildings, of the county of Mcdowell
Report Of COMMISSIONER from the Seceding
St0tts.--A message was received from Gov.
Letcher, communicating report and accom-
panying documents from Hon. .John Robert
son, Commiss ioner TO visit the seeding States
Tne documents are Letter of Mr. Robertson
to the Governor of Florida, dated Feb 4th :;
letter to the Governor OF Mississippi, dated
18th February letter from do, same date :;
letter to the Governor of Louisiana. da ted
February 18th letter from do. da ted Febru-
ary 18th and letter from Judge Robertson TO
the Governor. The latter reads as follows:
RIcHMoND, Feb. 25th, 1851
SIa: have now the graft tifcation of announcing
from Virginia 10 the States lately withdrawn from
the Federal Union. Ny mission has been pro-
tracted by circumstances antici pated but vet
such as. IN part, naturally arose from its charac
ter; and IN part, are not unusually IN cident
wearisome details, will be found sufficiently dis
closed by NY letter to your Excel eucy of the ad
instant, frrm Montgomery the correspondence
with the uthorities of South Carolina, Ge, rgia
and Alabama, transmitted on the 18th instant from
Mobile, and my notes I" the Governors Of Florida
Louisiana, aud Mississippi, together with the re
plies Of the two later, accompanying the present
Communications No answ er has yet bee received
from the Governor of Florida owing, most pTnba-
bly,, 70 the irregularty Of the mails TO and from
that state.
The trus. condlcd to me by the General Assem-
bly, wa, cheerfulIy accepted aud IN earnestly en-
deayQring 10 the best of my ability, to accomplish
the object desired by them, my Judgment and
feelings have gone hand in haud with my duty
Without. assuming for these humble endeavors
any special merit or influence Il is certain that
peacefu policy has, ia point of fact, been main
tanned up TO the rresen, date by the seeded States
including South Carolina, from whose authorities
wa, pot justified in asking ia formal pledge, M
ter being informed by eX-President Tyler that
none esucn would be given by President Buchanan
II viii be gratifying to the General Assembly to
reflect that this policy may have been adopted or
pursued ia deference 70 their intercession
1t may not be improper TO say, that so far as my
opportunities have enable ed me to Judge the peo-
pie and authorities of the Southern Ionffderacy
are resolved, inhexihly, and with unparalleled
step they have taken. Judging from the same
opportunities, believe that, at this time, they
ardcntly desireto be Reunited with the States
whose institutions, Interests. rights, and feeling
similar 10 their own-with those States, and
with them only. For Virginia mos. especially,
they express and ifest the highest respect aud
Difference They are, to q far greater extent than
] mad ever conceived, " birth, bone of her bone,
and flesh Of her flesh. Her ancient tame they TO-
gard as their rightful inheritance. Let me add,
that the commission with W hicb have been hon
ored by her, has proved 20 me. throughout, pass
pert to kindness and dlstinctlon-pers"na
know, unmerited, but not, on that account the
less grateful; nay, douby grateful, because owe
them to the uufeigned estimation In which 0ui
brethren OF the South hold our old and venerated
ray, by none have these feelings of respect heen
manifested more than by the people aud authorl-
ties OF South Carolina. Very respectfully,
JoHS ROBERTSON.
On motion, ordered 10 be printed.