Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-08

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hs ssonps bird u the legislature sAould BIS appI cd
10 ~ .FiN feguAs supply Of raw material, 60 as 10
tFst We conviofs constantly employed, and With 40 in
egent and judiOous application Of tber labor, We may
reasonably hope that the Institution will be selsustan
ing, if no more.
l submit the report of CJptan Edwd II. Ftzhugh,
now In charge of The quartermaster generals Office, to
which invite your attention. It presents a clear and
succnct statement Of the condition of affairs in that of
fee from the organization OF the state ue forces the
present time and will doubtless be read with great in
teres especially when it is recolected that Just before
the state line troops sbanded il quite
renty charged that the entire appropriation had been
expended This report shows that the of mil
lion two hundred and twenty i've thousand dollars lad
been drawn from the treasury for that department. and
that since the force disbanded, sir hundred and
sixteen thousand five hundred and seventeen dollars and
nineIytwo had been refunded leaving the actual
cost of the state line forces, so far as that department
is concerned hundred and eight thousand four hun
bred and eghty.two dollars and eight cent?. Other
properly being collected and which will be turned
over to the confederate government will further reduce
the cost No report has been received from the pay
master eouersls department.
In this connection, il is appropriate and becoming
that should refer TO the distinguished commander Of
the state lne whose is run whose labors are ended
aud who now quietly sleeps with the dead Gen Floyd
was no ordinary man. He blessed with rare intel
lectua endowments. He possessed uncommon energy
and great physical endurance. His information va
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superlors-ss statesman be was equal to any Of the
men o his dAy-and patriot, devoted to bis coun
try and his ccuntrs cause his services in this best
attest his merits lie equ.l to every position to
which he was clled-es a delegate in the general as.
semby as governor Of this state secretary of war
under the old government, brgader general com.
handing the confederate troops, or a. jor general
| commanding the state line. When the news Of his
death reached this city, caused the sateh to be dis
played at half mas and the offices to be closed for the
| day. in token of respect for his memory.
| On the 29th of August last requstou was made
upon me by tie Secretary of War for $40 slave to
| work upon the Notifications around Richmond. Copies
OF the papers herewith submitted to your considers
ton; and l particularly inye your atteaton to the
draft made upon the several counties The apportion
ment upon the counties to be entirely arbitrary,
and bears very unequaly In some cases FIVE per cent
of the slaves Is called for and ir others les than
per cent. Thus Amelia, with upSards OF 1000 slaves
el with taxes in 1862 ia required TO furnish 30,
while Allegheny with less than 700, is required to fur
nish So The county Of AlbemaIle,' with 1851, is
called upon for 2nO, whie rufswick, with 2l2, is
| called upon for $50. The county of Augusta q. Alh
4430 is called upon for go while the county Of Rock
iDgbam, 18th l64, is called upon for 100 Hanover,
with s62l is called upon for 80 while Pr nee Edward
with 99s is called upon for 100. These examples will
suffice show how luay this burden is distributed;
| aud trust that some amendment will be made 10 the
law. which will afford protection sgacst such inequality
The law requires that "the value OF such slaves as
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re urn their owners be seized or be killed by
public eI envy or may by want of due diligence the
part of Confederate Stae', 10 any manner be lost
the owners shall be paid by the Confederate States
TO the owners of such slaves; and in like manner COM
p9us lton shall made for any injury to slaves arising
rom the want Of due diligence on the part OF the au-
thorties of the Confederate States" Many cases of
pecar hardship, airing from the loss Of slaves have
been brought to my attention, an lmuch complaint hes
been made by the owners in consequence OF the fact
that they have not reoe ed the value provided for in
| this act In several cases the only slAve capable Of
field labor that the possessed has been lost and
compe saticn not having been made, he has been
BILE supply his pacs. If the value had been prompt
y paid, the hardship in such would have been
greatly relieved. J invoke your early attention 10 this
subject Of so much importance to our common constit
| uents.
In my last message recommended increase of the
salaries Of the officers and employees Of the government
and assigned the reasons which prompted the recon.
mendIdon Subsequent ek renence has greatly strength
ened those reasons and now therefore, without re-
peating them, the recommendation 10 the earnest
| hope that it will meet QUE approval
/ i have received Communication from the president
OF the Central railroad enclosing a report made TO him
by the superintendent on subject OF great importance
the road and not ltss to the state and the Coincide
racy The demands for the transportation of plssen-
gers and freight this and the oher railroads Of the
state have been very great and the roads have been
severely taxed to meet them. So far they have fully
met the Qemandsi IL 10 person VINO
! will pass over them that extensive repairs
much needed and must be made cE they viii be broken
down and rendered useless. Besides great difficulty is
experienced in procuring ties and the necessary
supply OF wood for fuel Labor is indspensably
sary to relieve them and far legislation aid
| them, an satisfied 1t will be cheerfuly extended
The Ce trial. . ange and Alexandra aud the Virginia
and nnessee roads have Apr bend from raids
than any of the other roads in the saie and this ap
prebensiOn makes it difficult to procure labor on rea
onable, or indeed anI terms The Of slaves
unwilling to hire them these lines lest they may
be seized and carried o may b, induced atscond
Under these circumstances they very properly desire
that the bect shall be brought your attention. The
papers are herewith submitted and trust your wisdom
| will enable you To devise some measure OF relief.
communicate here's With, the report OF the board of
vstors the superintendent ard the surgeon of the Vr
GINA military institute; and l commend them to your
sderatOn. They are deeply interesting; aud not
outstanding the embarrsssments o! the times they
show that the institution is in very furnishing condi
ton When tie institution reopen' d. it seri
ousy apprcheoded that it would be difficult it not i'm
possible 20 procure The requisite supplies for clothing the
cadets; but take pleasure in saying that the judgment
aid energy Of the superintendent have all diff
hculties and the operations OF the hoo have been
regularly kept up The institute hes strongly commended
itsef to the fostering Of the general assembly and
the people Of Virginia. and cannot too earnestly press
is claims upon your support and favor. trust it will
be your pleasure adopt the concentrations made in
the reports, and thus place it upon firm aud enduring
bas and enable gradually to extend the sphere OF It's
USE fulness.
Since the commencement OF this war, Virginia has
been called upon the loss Of many of her
gallant sons but Of all her jewels the most brilliant
the ustrious Lieutenant General Thomas j. Jack
soma graduate of West Point-highly dsingu shed in
the Mexican war; and at the opening of the present
quiet and unpretendDg professor in our state military
institute. He called from the professors chair 10
the field and bis sagacity his energy and the unparal
leed success which crowned bis efforts, for him a
reputat on that made him the pride of his state
eGdeared him to the people of The Carbohydrates
ed TO him the attention of the nations OF the earh and
compelled tie respect and admiration even o. those
heartess enemies who have drenched nd in blood,
and brought waiting aud lAmentaon to the fresides OF
thousands OF their own misguided people. For decision
OF chsr4cter-tor stern aud unbending re.olu.onfor
pure and elevated patriotsm-or sound and iIaexitle
gritty and for prompt and energetic action he