Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-10
WRIT SULPHUR SPRINGS
GRyENsalgR Co.. Va

Angus, II, 1850.
Sir: The commissioners charged with the
organization OF the Wig mia a,lnurg have met,
at the cal! Of your excellency, TO receive and
consider such additions. proposals as might
be submitted to them, for furnishing the re-
quislte machinery, tools ard implements for
the same Gnd beg loave to report:
Thlt ap additional proposition to tnct OF
Mr. Ames having been presented by Mcssrs.
| J. i. Anderson Il o., Of Richmond, Virgins,
and upon terms a2d conditions 50 we'll entitled
to the respectful consideration Of the State,
| that tue commissioner deemed it heir duty not
| ouly 10 entertain this proposition, but 10 e7-
slniDe with care the ability of this establish
Dent TO execute ihe contract which they pro-
pose to undertake; a1d the result of this ex-
animation Is the unanimous recommendation
Of the commissioners tbat the conuao. with
! MeSs7s. J. r. Anderson & TO, herewith sub.
mitted, be ratiaee BY ypcr cxcclcncy.
| TIE motives which hu,e ;.hreactd the
commissioners I, recall the IrcuInI1. .aiation
previously mgdein favor Of J. 7. Au,es, ESQ,
| and 10 award the contract TO Messrs. j r An.
derscu / Co., ar. iruLded in those cc.s.,. ra>
tious Of State po,cy 10y which regard i l,.d
to the encouragement Of our own artisans .od
mscbinis;s, whenthe fulles! guarantee Is gwen
that the public Interests will not bc sacrificed
| thereby.
Tho comm ssioners feel constrained 10 state,
and they 90 30 with great pleasure, ths! o;h:rg
has come to their spowledce, in The si,sht:s!
degree calculated % impair their corGcnnc,: il.
the ability or integrity Of ,he respectable gen
tlensn previously recommended to yer Ex-
cellency for this 'npcrtant work. Indeed, the
more they have examined :he subject, the uoTe
satisfied they hate been. tina! for skill, expe>
rience and integrity, no man in this, and per-
haps in any otler country, possesses in 50
marked a degree the peculiar qualities de-
manded for the successful execution Of such
coutract, as Mr. Aues; and they cherish the
hope aud belief that tie State may be ab!e still
to secure bis valmble CO operation III u.uca Of
;ne work coot.fn;l ;lated 70 DC sxceuut b. Mr.
Anderson.
Bati: is due 10 cur eva peop,s, and esHe-
c;hl.y 10 those VITO have been struggling, sLd
successfully, 200 in the midst OF strong and
opposing d'ia.ul.es. to build Up industria!
establishments within our own limits, that We
should foster ther worthy efforts, by aiding,
ss far aa we may, In educating that class OF
artisans By whcG, iu great degree, the wealth
and Independence Of our State may he pre-
sslssd and advanced
| Messrs- ]. R Anderson & Go. present ps-
culisr clams TO tee consideration Of the State
In this regard They have n,ugurated tAe
extensive manufacture Of cannon for the general
government upon a scale snd with success
that are the swe5t guarantees Of their ski!i
and enterprise. They have undertaken large
contracts for building The machinery for tTo
OF our largest ships >! war, and they have eI.
ecu;ed these contracts 10 manner not only
creditable to themselves, but to the Sts;e-ard
they are now executing wolk 10 the extent Of
over one million Of dollars per aunun. With
these palpable evidences OF ability, skill and
enterprise on the part OF Msssrs Anderson,
combined Ga they are with the most sotisiacto
~ pecuniary obligations for the fsith!ul per-
formance Of toe covenants into which lhoy
have entered, the com ui:siopers ioel well as.
sureG siat the hest nteres! Of tho State will
be promoted by authorizing this establish.
ment TO put toto operation ths important State
work contemplated by he a3t OF assembly OF
January. 1850, and ths! any deficiency ofskill
or experience will b ial!y guarded against By
the restrictions and condiiinr5 Of the couirac,
submitted.
l. is important 70 proper d!s2s.ch IN this
work that the master armorer appointed should
immediately signify lis purpose as to bis &C
ceptance CT otherwise Of hs appointment;
and in tho event of bis declnature, the cor-
nissioners would recommend the immediate
appointment Of Mr. Burton, Ct the Eo0eld
armorv.
We have the honor to be
Very res2'ly, your ob'taerTantsI
PAILIP ST. GEO. CoeKE.
FaLScis 4, SXITH,
G. II. RANDOLPH,
Commissioners.
HIS E1csileuoy joHN LE7csER
Go7aruor Sf VIRGINIA