Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-01
PROCLAMATIONS.
BY THE GOVERNOR UF VIRGINIA.

IL
BY the proccsdiu.. of sundry counties in
primary assemblies Of the people, the desire
has been expressed that the General Assem-
bly, of this State should DO convened in extra
session. The condition Of the country calls
for the exercise of the best judgment of the
wisest councillors of the State. The large
lcvies Of additional troops by tho enemy for
the devastation Of our lands and the subuea-
ton of our people, requires extraordinary ex-
crt;cn on our part and every State in the
Cnnfrderacy must braec itself TO the imrend-
ins encounter with fearless fortitude and I'M
firing energy. Tho people must prepare for
the magnitude Of the emergency, and each
man must feel that his arm is necessary TO
aid in vindicating the justice of our cause,
and that, come what may, he il prepared to
meet the foe with p calm defiance that ac-
knowicdgcS no alternative but an unqualified
recognition Of our Independence. No people
can be conquered who feel thus and act MP u
that feeling with IN abiding confidence in tho
Justice of Heaven.
conrnr in III" propr;ctv Of converting the
General Assembly ior the purpose of devisinc
means for the puhlie defence to enroll al ad-
ditiuna! farce OF militin beyond the conscript
age for local as we'll as general protection to
pr"vldr IT,: arming and equipping such addi-
tionG.! irGc" anI furnishing the means for rem
derlng their SERVICES available when necessary;
10 give Confidence 10 our penpln in our ability
to reNrI uur unsrrunulnlS and worse than saw
aye foe; to set an example to our Southern
sisters hy exhibiting unshaken confidence in
ourGovernment AMI undimniShcd ardnr in oar
common cause, aud 70 invoke the:r 1ifited aid
once more in meeting the emergency rs he
comes people engaged in a righteous cause
to display not only endurance under losses
and severe reyc-scs, but, grapplins with I'D
versitv, to EXHIBIT, IT a moment o! anticipated
weakness, power rrcm moral example and
physical cxerti"r.
Besides tvs important purpose, first and
upn4TlOrSt III every heart, tucre are ether
:,atcTs which require our lnost anxious
cnaucilr Tie currency Of the country is in
ia...nerf: state. Something must be done to
siTe contilca g to the people IN the stability
u! car monetary concerns. Something must
be- done 20 prevent the hc?rcciation &c our cir
cnia;iHT n.ciiuiG. and the enhancement Of the
price oi 'iie naceasarics ~ life.
White it is pr"pcr for the Government to
:,ail in i's czce->rcisSues and 10 cndeavor to
tnud lis debt, i; IS net necessary or proper, in
ny jud sn";:, in doing so 70 discredit the only
money tiiat is NOW in the hands Of tho people
20 me: their ererg day transactions. The
capitalist ard broker may Collect and fund
the amount 0T the currcnrv'iu their hands but
tue Government should not permit the banks
and ;bc corporations OF the country to discredit
the Ur'ncy which III" pnor are required to re-
crve, by refusing &c receive il on deposit and re-
Iec,i1s l; t5r ordinary dues and nluchcss should
III" State, themselves disorcdit it by prohibit
ing lis reception in payment Of taxes and pub
lie dues. Such acts are miscellaneous in the
extreme. and will produce panic, frightening
the mass OF I'll" people from their proprietv,
AMI tending to shake the Government tu its
foundation. cnnvoke the Legislature to pro-
vide comedy f'r these evils, and especially
I" rercal tic act prohibiting the reception of
Confederate notes Of 4 particular date, in pay
ment Il public dues, Much rather would
punish those wlo refuse to receive the curren-
e. of tie country with the utmost penalties CT
the law.
1t is alse necessary to rrsvidr funds for
carrying on the operations Of State institu-
,ions; "a provide the means for employing the
convicts in the penitennary, many Of whom
are Supported ut pablo expense without re-
turning an equivalent in labor. because no
adequate appropriation has been made for
furnishing full supply ef materials for their
work. Other appropriations are required,
which il il net necessary to specify, but
which are. nevertheless, essential 10 the pub
lie service: therefore
Co., /, JOHN LE'TCHER, Governor Of the Com
monwealth Of virginia, By virtue Of ruthori-
ty vested in ne BY the Conrttution, do here
by require the members Of the General A.
sen'bly, elected in Mny last, to assemble in
extra session al tie Capitol, in the city Of
Richmond, on Monday, the seventh day o.
September next. Mt l. O'Clock n.
~ Given under my hard. IS Cover
! l. :. nor. and under the Seal OF the Com
~ monwcalth. at Richni, nd, this tenth
day OF August, in the year 1853, and in the
cighty-eghth year Of the Commonwealth.
JOHN LETCuER. 70
By the Governor:
GEORGE W. MrNYoan,
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