Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
The Record of Virginia.

W. bava ,leeady shown that the Legislature OF Viz
yna has not been rsmss in its duty far Record
of the States services In this war is concerned IL has
passed two acts which empower the Governor TO 40
and nave DONE all may be necessary and authorized
the payment Of al necessary expenses out OF the NIL
tary Contingent Fund. The power thus vested in tie
Governor is ample, and it viii be his fault il the Record
spo; mad. Aware that the sooner the work Ia begun
The better it will be executed, Gov. Smith, We learn
wi take this matter up and carry it through with his
known energy, the pressure OF present busi
ness PERMITS The whole State Will commend his
plowplness in executing so important work.
We are glad to learn that erred in stating that no
eu had been taken to carry out the provisions of the
acts of February It'll and March 18Th, 1882. Governor
Lechsr paid considerable attention to the subject and
as the fruits Of hs abors there are now 10 Aautant
General Richardson's cfhos quite number OF muster
role It the duties Of that Office too arduous to
permit Gen. Richardson TO devote his time to the com
pilatioa Of prepsr Record. work commensu.ae
With the services rendered By the Safe would require
the entire time Of q competent officer. South Carolina
has an Agent whose sole busisess is 10 keep record
Of the dead and North Carolina has special Bureau,
charged With the accumulation classification and preser
Tho following act Of Congress- approved February 10,
1854 shows that COFgees contemplated the appoint
ment of Recording Agent 10 etch of the States, aud
made the requisite provisions for facilitating his sborS
Az ACT TO aid any State ia communicating scih and
psrfsctiHg Records concerning its troops.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of America
DO enact ThAt upon the application of the Governor
of any of the Confederate States, the Secretary Of
War De- and be Is hereby authorized to grant pass
ports and transportation to an officer OF such State
duly commissioned according to the Law OF said State
10 communicate with ils troops for such purposes and
At such times and places as shall be approved by the
Secretary of War; and such officer shall be allowed to
purchase for himself supplies from the Commissary
stores on the same terms With officers of similar rspk
in the service OF the Confederate States, and accord
ing ID the regulations which govern them: Provided
such supplies shall not exceed those which Colonel OF
the Oontedsrate States ia allowed TO purchase Pro-
Vdsd That these agents shall be charged with the duty
of obtaining from the officers 10 command of compa-
MES final statements of deceased soldiers to be filed in
the Second Auditors office, to facilitate the SETTLEMENT
OF such claims.
VIVA. reception the proposition made by the Wing,
in regard to 4 Record met with in the State may be
ascertGned from the following letter. which ccmeH from
member of the Virginia Ssnate, and which, We doubt
not represents the sentiments OF every true Virginan.
We have conVerssd with q number of gentlemen on
this subj sct and have ys; to meet Mho does not
heartily approve the plan which We have proposed Of
full and complete Record OF what the Old Common
wealth has done in this war.
But here is the letter to which we'refer:
CoURf Housx, Va,