The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-08
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR LETCHER

l.is ussaiug " the sssEi1n OF ihs LsEis.ature
yezssruss tke IlsSssgs of ths 3overner WAS raad
il II characterised by th.. excellent and c'ess
ldsmspt which al oF he stats papess e,pa,ss' 9
troai him have eG:1sso. ssl rs resrst ,ha. the Ee
a,,d sise 81 81. paper viii not oe-mit Us to sivs
!. ID fni As - do thg4 is impossible we give q
synopsis Of rs c,ntaa.s He comm sness with -,
s!oqlof! s.lsion to ID s.e,or,es whioh have been
eOhisytd by ouT arms d1r;ng the past rear
REcoSsrRuCTIor.
ln .ltsr ,...4es, tbs or gin progress, ac2 resus
;,fs -Cr0ial.on ~l .urlish ttey.e fer ,ur,au !
sps1u u-tioA snd i2quiry. 4t will Ge matter d.
sns.sment l1al Cos srGmsnt eraa. and n1bis as
oJrs vas. shCu'd have been sacrifice! 30 the fs!.
sti,k ~ 'si.d ana reckless faaG tse.h-s 'Aat \
h:sa portion ~ the peoBie should havs heeB 50
h0u u. 8. sne So wicked a. TO Loske upon tie
inatitLii9UH n4iaOrlty, and drive ihsG, in:J
VOCATION ~ tEeir defence spa pseservstion Bat
A-'feFHT jhis may ae /; il cer.sa .hat ths Uai05
Is .sdss1lvs1 aad II Is equsAy certain that we cs>Il
hsan be- reu 2.tAd ara tbs nsp " no prssches
tke doc,Eias OF rfcoasracfon Is traitor, anG ae-
save s ,raltor's cooIa.
gHa rSDaRAL DIVISION OF TIKI STATE
fhe . uas4Ioa OF The forty Ave eorn;iss of Vr-
Ginis indaper5sct sis!-, by th4 Federal &C.
tfess eIes, y pd Gates ~ Il inst 0oSerpmen nj hss
10 longer hope Of accomplishing tie ,ubjugat.or
o' he sonsi aud :hsy frs locking so boundary IL
tts sG a-r1~ct OF the controversy which they have
provoked They hAvs overrau Eucc Of car stare
tn1 tos Dew State thus formed embraces COUNTIES
both SIDES OF the Blue Ridge ii in any adjustment
tbs portion Of our territory embraced by these
o1oEies d 70 DO regarded ~ part of the Northern
oysrament, ii requires 40 prophet 20 deeids wha.
lie !Ctlre .! 50 much remains is to be-. Il i
ttiat pseesaaf y to be free territory. calgeS
.1ppose any irrsty 81 peece that may De ssre8d
ap1a Fl'sinis vii svsr reeognzs this oiviloa OF ner
t9sfoFJ, oT ever assent TO treaty toat will "trip
AsF Of any portion of her doms.o. Nor can think
ID. e.
- 81 az Arrangement Waentv vrr q ssttleg snt
'sii o. hsd3 come when It may Trgsp.s Ia &c bs
fesar!sd a, whole her territory IL to be ore
sv'Nea itiacS and ate is 80 taaa er place IN the
"osthcF" O1nfe isracy az she separated from ths
o,a t1sorDnenL Her proportions are no. to bs
u,i-i4s.'Sd Virginia IL to 70 la tas future Tir-
snla was 10 the past. She 10 TO be chs hiss hasa,
w oid Dominion " fuu and perfect Ia ali re.
spool1 We csanot give up foot OF the North
veal nor of tie Middle West-~nos q foot Of. the
fo'%aise borders. not foot on the peninsula 10.
uh uie bay. nor on the James river. u is better
Lag this wsr should continue for an Indefinite pc.
''s i. o. Hne .as, that Virginia shau be even par
Hsy aa uisn.bered Let evsry V;rginIau, then
Ihssiag al the t4ltas, swsa, THAI the Cd Common.
"easa shali rensin one and iniivisibie, and that
a,wA Dtger ascent 10 sn al diastn.en. W.T. oh viii.
'''e ''oEa Ter one square foot of her territory.
FINANCES cv Tue STATE
lie 10 balance In the Treasury on the ls. Of Oeto
- 'ebl, was S.Ss 21 - and this amount received
80. ,uul oe'oesr l. 1861, to September 80 1863. was
tsyJi sii ", nakirg ea,u93, ,o47 90 The anaount
y, hEf@nss isAued upoa the Treasury from Octo.
as a. !. .s Ro' 70 september 10 lefs wA % 65e,.
i.'s Sss,as ssss 1ssnes b the Treasury October
.rs Ieeeips up 10 september 80, 1863 which
e'"1ated a. : 1.324 445 63 viii Inage ST..
80 H. srom hlsd-da the ri mated ex psnai-
~'ss io I5bi, IL 63l ,76j ~, ami thssa iii De u
tJbet g VA P W. ' "
- iass'es' bearing Treasury netss there wers
a. ssua*'a Doeamosr. 1862, 81 493 $40 Ths js
s,ss,a, 9e'' hoiss ID sGs reached s50l5 $40 and
bsarr. ~ asTe been redeained III nea-ine sSest
sfcalasiso. ''i'''0 "~
tsfEs.Es Or THE WAX.
a. - 'oia amount paid through the Auditos's OF
=, az fte war, is &7,357, ll6 50. Of which Suha
IJns s'taJ is clsrgeabie TO the Virginia Ssats
!. ,sa.I Is cause for congrstulaiioa that although
Aes.rr .rrs'n'~fy burden upon Virginia has bsea
.uS.yh toh ihe commencement Of the war, she has
rr,Sa II With spiri. and courage worthy OF her
ths,tNuohsry fsm.. Ali the demands MON her
80 .xa btSa nreientsd. heve ce-a promptly paid
lsd - Ieas % sadtied y creditor has besn eoapel-
vat. ioaSar thsa was necessary to adjust his
els , ana ASCERTAIN the amount to whiea he or
vas entitled
THE SALT QUxsTlos.
gs. rn s.ys tia. ssss the passage OF tas
tbe ,n lhe Lssislatus, ne visited Saisviils for
,papase Of sxscufsns the law. and found his
any, ~ embarrassing Tbs owners of The works,
Lsd ,'a ss lssslsnrs had refused 10 buy than out.
ais, ~ contracts 10 su9.piy EsvsrAi atstes apd |
CD1taIpF ihs 0orfsdssafs Cove rrrasns -ith
.,ess sasti's eF salt par na With in NAV Of thsgs
yoel, 'hs pisny ohssasss sad df snlttss ssaish
ss,.s Assest AMY hzys attended, 0psrhttha the |
Ia, ss,e se. hey wsse seized. As Astsrsnined % I.
yd.,t, "aies has hasn done sad tbs salt pr epsx
a. fHa rzsITEnTIARY.
IA. ~ ef Dsessas0g iast thsse wsss 81 Az
mss. '"on 39l eeasiess-qe WAieA 80 Mops ahiM
as,ss whs.s fsaaaies 81 fres ntesoee "a &
lssb. Ias sossi nEmtss 4 eoavtess sesoteYe6 r
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