Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-16

$40" 49, $1,000 n ,hc Licutenant.H 2Tcrm'r,
60. r,,,....ox a: Lewis, vas c&!'",t npon
to pccSiic. ,,.,,,, Conn
,,,;,,o,i ,hree Was appointed tn walt upon
So. i;o,,,o,r, a:r. iuiurm mn: u! the readiness
49, S,,o,c 20 proceed To- busGciS. nesSrs
r n Of ninwii:''ic, Newton Of Taylor
md rrszier oi l:ockbridge, were designated by
~. Chair IS snc! Committee.
GOVERNOR MESSAGE.
lx,gr:lvE DEPARTMENT, Sept. IL, 1857.
Genii,mea Of tic SenGtr and House q IRE
gH;"S:
ha", ;.i; j, - l.= an imperative huty 70
,:,a,ep, YOU j.. extraordinary session., &c con-
.;,,c, > ,;I,o.;:;,, Of vital Importance 10 our
..,,,r..,,, .,:ns:iluc.its. The subject com
,,.,,... :,...i; j.. b, strongest terms I" our
;",,,-..,;.,.,; AID sympathics, and demands
prDn!r: sc::oa e,o.,
~, people Of large portion OF our State
arc st;:E.r;n;; greatly from tho !nadeQuacy o.
"a. present sup.ly Of salt. and the most ST.
r,ous sod. ar.i rounded appTehenslons are
lei: as 10 n. prospective supply. an articIe
INDISPENSABLE 10 the health aud comfort OF
man and tsai., aud absolutely necessary to
aid in the drreiopeluent Of many branches OF
,.,;cultural and mechanical Industry, must
he provided, if il be within The range OF pos
sihiIity.
IN consequence Of numerous letters, re-
.ciyed frou, gentlemen in different portions OF
the State, calling my attention to the SUD
iec,, and earnestly invoking action; and
deeply Impressed with the fact that the lin
lied s.uply in tho market was commanding
sncn e:orbitani prices as placed the article
bevond the means OF q large c!sS, OF inc
People, and specially this private soldiers OF
our army who had left families at home, l
determined to visit the salt works in WASH
mg.nn aud Suyiho counties inform myself,
., f:r IS i. was possible to do so. by ooser-
alton and enquiry, and then aoopt suca
course rs the Law authorized and the ne
,sss,,;es Of the people demanded, for their
relief. II the wants and demands of our
ueeale csnno, be fully met. it bchooves us
70 o. all that can be done towards the
.c..,.:.. .!is.r;sa: Of this desirable fesu!t.
Il, :.nacsropria,ion had hien deemed adri-
s,hic. A. l,le LAST session. for the purchase Of
the i.g,ir.-'r. 81 for the erection of the neces
sarv w,,:,;: ~ tho manufacture oil salt, much
c,n!,: ;,!y.. Lcan accomplished by his time toi
he general lief. Even ,cw. hY prompt and
caer~.t;c a.:i,n, works msy De erected, and 4
sutIic.vrcv l,r ordinary fanny purposes, and
for III preservation Of the fail supplies OF
meats. may leo s"c;,irG.
luli.rs.vn' atop "'Ir i,,:S:rioui anccStors"x.
,..ri.n.cl a.. ..i.i 'u.lies which now surround
IL n :c;ar,l l., tIri; article, which cutcrs SC
fir.viy in:o 40 CONSUMPTION Of tn" country.
:. q. ,..,i
Cured stately; mai ;,"v continued to prose.
cute -llc var w,': sue. zeal and energy h
brought ITO hsi?y and giorioaa tcrmina-
ton. The legislation cf that day will furnish
a useIl! lesson for Sud I,"w, and I commend
il TO yo,:r consider alton
Acothcr occasi0u has sriSen in our history
when Legislation ~ necessary 10 meet the
emergency. IL becomes ia to.follow the eX-
a,uy!e Of tn. Legislators al Tat day--nen re-
ma, kable alike Tor placticai wisdom, devotion
t. the country and its Institutions, and VINO
exhibited special regard iur the wants OF
the :,eoplr under circumstances not unlike
thus" nvw existing.
In the year lIIG th@ Convention If icsinia
passed ';aa ordinance for erecting salt works
!" The c"unr. md i,' encouraging tue maxim e
~ salt This ordinance provided for It's
manufacture in several OF the eastern cGun-
ties, by the process Of solar evaporation, and
hy boiling from ssa water. The erection 0:
the NECESSARY works AID their operation was
20 "a 9. tie expense Of the State; and maps-
.,-Is We designated in the ordinance to take
charge e he establishments, and conduct the
h,l$iacss, under certain regulations specifically
defined. II directed the manner Of dispensing
Df The salt. and regulated the price at which
it shoul be sold l:aiso prescribed the :aode
y. Which IAN Is should nc acquired.
In tie year III ,ls Legislature passed nm
act on the sal,li sut,jec', very similar III It's
provisions 20 those u the ordinance referred
70. TO this ordinance aud this act ! invite
your attention. Much will be found in both
that cannot fail to rid vou in the considera-
ton ard wise disposition 0t this subject.
4: the. early TaY li;;I: wss known Of that
portion Of the State Is ing wrst CT the Allie
ch7rY. nu,i nothing known OF the existence
OF sal: wx:uc there. This Indispensable arti-
cIs, jgG2t':r with vast rGVources Of mineral
and other wealth, have subsequently, been de-
vecpsd IA that section Of ;hr State. This ex-
plains why the legislation OH this important
sui &c. vas ,aiiiued to the eastern counties.
The States o. Georgia, North Carolins and
T.uncsSer nav. commenced the manufacture
Of sa}t At IN, work. in Washington sud Smith
cnnn,'.S Ta,. Sat-. re Alabama 10 making
t+s ,'rce.yc.,. r,,,,ru,tcns 70 commence Ihs
.,nr ~ ,ha course of mon, h
80; 49, -. ,Lnu, f;yo bnndrca jn,hal.
rn. ~ ra..E r. -. o,bcr S,,,ns i ,r,;i.,,,
: ;,,n. his n,,n,i.y da,ly. and in In. ccurs,
- .inr. ,;,r. .;II ~, ,.n.e ,hc nn,,,,,r
Ix
O., INV ,i,;tto the FaI, works, the proprie-
,,r. S.,,r, Ench,ran : 10. made. ,t,cy in
s.,,cc :. nr1,o.. from Which &c hrrcv;,h ,I,ns.
.;',.i ,ll r,c,..,.,, ,,,I, H.. rornG rnhI;.hnd
',';,S ,h,. s,cn,.r.o,y,n;. ,I,cnTncnLs This
,.-onos;,,on dn,.. rnt NEE, nv ,nnrov.l We
e go r.l,;,.G ~ n.r ,n,-c t,r 1hn .r,,rr thao
!. rad f.r The STATE ii Georgia, aud 10 nav
he s,me nr,,. that is mid hv The other Stutes.
Will. If any difference is made, it surely