Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-12
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
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By the proceedings Of sundry counties in primary
sembes of the people, the desire has been expressed
that the General Assembly Of This STATE should be
yeued in extra session. The condition of the country
calls for the exercise Of the best judgment of the we
councillors Of the Sae. The large levies of additional
troops by the enemy for the devastation Of our lands
and the sutug4tion of people, requires ex:raord
nary e1erOn part, and every State In the Con-
ied1racy must brace itself 70 the impending encounter
with fearless fottude and untiring energy The peo-
pie prepare for the magnitude of the emergency,
and each must feel that bis Is necessary 10 aid
in vindcatiDg the justice Of cause and that come
what may, he is prepared TO meet the foe with calm
defiance that acknowledges alternative but un-
gu lifted recognition Of our independence. No people
be conquered who feel thus and act up TO that feel
ing With abiding confidence in the justice OF Heaven
concur in TIE propiiety Of converting the General
Assembly for the purpose OF deyising for the
public deience TO enroll alb additional force o. nil tia
beyond the couscrpt age Tor local well general
prottc ion TO provide for arming and equpping such
additional force aud furnishing the means for rendering
their services available when necessary; to give conf
dence TO our people in ability to repel cur unscru
puGus and worse than savage foe; to set example
to our Southern sisters by exhibiting mistaken conf
dence IN our Government and undminshed ardOr In
common cause, and TO invoke their united aid cnce
more in meeting the emergency becomes people e.
gsged in righteous causeto display Hot only endu
rance under losses and feverses, but graphing
with adversely, to exhibit ct moment Of anticipated
weakness power from moral Example and physical ex
| eriion.
Besides this important purpose. first and uppermost
in every heart there other matters which require
our most anxious councils The currency Of the
try is in derapged state. Something must be done to
give confidence to the people in the stability of our
monetary concerns Something must be done 10 pre-
vent the depreciation of our circulating medium and
the enhancement Of the price OF the necesSaries OF
| life.
While Is proper for the Government to Call in its
cessiVe Issues and endssvor to fund its debt il not
necessary proper, in my judgment in dongss to oif-
credit the only money that is in the hands Of the
people to meet their every day TRANSACTIONS TIE CAPT
ts and broker may Co!ecs and fund the amount of
currency in their hands bu the Government should not
permit the banks ard the corpora ans OF the county TO
discredt the money which the poor iequ red 10 re-
ceve by refusing to receive 1t en- deposit and rejecting
tfor ordinary Dues and much less sto I'D the Sales
themselves discred it by prohibiting t. reception IN
payment of taxes and public cues. Such acts are nj
chievous in the extreme, and will produce panic
frightening the OF the people from the rropre y
and tendDg 70 shake the Government 10 its foundation
convoke the Legislature to provide remedy tor heae
evils, and especially repeal the act prohibiting The
pton OF Confederate Of particular date Ia pay
In mt of public dues. Much rather would pu sh those
who refuge to receive the currency Of the country with
| the utmost penalties OF the law.
Is also necessary to provide funds for carrying
tee operations of State Institutions; provide the
1
are surportcda public expense without retu ming
an equivalent labor, because adequate appropra
ton has been made for furnishing full supply Of
terals for their work. Other appropriations are re.
CURED which it is no. necessary 10 specify, but which
are, nevertheless essential to the public service
| therefore,
| /, JOHN LETCHER, Governor Of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. by virtue OF authority vested ia by the
Constitution do hereby require the members OF the
General Assembly, elected in Nay last to assemble in
extra session at the Capitol, in The dJ of Richmond
on Monday, the seventh day Of September next at IL
o'clock, W.
! 49, Given under my hand, as Governor ant
| ! L S under the seal of the Commonwealth, al
| - Richmond, this tenth day Of August in til,
year 1858 and in the eightyeghth year Of the Com
/ monwealth. JOHN LETCHER.
| By the Governor:
| GEORGE w. AUsFoRD,
| Secretary Of the Com'th.
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c8"Petersburg Express" Staunton "yindcatOr,
Rockingham Register" Lynchburg "yhginan" anc
Republican" Lexington Gazette" Wythevillc "Dis
patch" and Abingdon "Yirginian," will publish once
week till day of session, and forward account to thi