, 1869-10-12
VIRGINIA.
Message OF Governor Walker.
Governor Walker has sent IN the following ues.
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Governor Walker has sent IN the following 1es-
sage:
-. R1CHHokp, Va, Ucs- & l.89.
Gentlemen " the Se5ats and House. " Representa-
TIE constitution lately adopted By the people OF
this Commonwealth 1mpo4cs upon the Governor
TIE duty 10 communicate to tue General Assem-
by ss eTs ss sssson 20 he eondiuoa Of sas Con
a:desatlon such MEASURES u he my deem expo
debt Aa5oat powers and dutiea 1t the present
sesaion, nuWeyel, bare been construed 10 be con-
nnea 70 the s'ltuted and quai41ed purposes requt-
kte 10 retouttrucs,on," it viii be necessaTy for
ne on thA occasion, ln the inlnlnent OF shai coz
e 9ss9 sss5 to recommend 9o9 fes .on5
10 be- Necessary to prepare the State lof readmls-
t:on tn 70 representation IN The Congress Of ths
The ntln section Of .na Aes Of Congress c,
March 3 1856, among other talnEe, dscla ares TINT
n1a STATS .a; ~ yo;e Of n Les:a1!
the amendment to the Consultation OF the Uaiied
SHIFTS proposed BY the Thirty -niplh Congress, and
sno~ a Article u. and when sa.d att.e.o snall
Enited States, fsId State shal be declared enti.
tied TO REPRESENTATION In Congress, mud Sens
tors and REPRESENTATIVE shall be admitted there
IRON On soelr taS:ng the cath PRESCRIBED by law.'
In!s nv Is slit IN fail force, and Virginia was
nataed n fae preamble 70 he act as one Of the
Sutea 10 which II was to be applied It will ID
nccetsarJ, therefore, fu- ypu to comply WITH the
condition therein ramed, although beese that
ATtlrc u has aiscad! oeen sanned BY the reqm.
caiued ~ pert OF sae Constitution Of tne tinted
states. 4 copy Of the resolution Of Congress-
psopt.tng tiec II 70 tho Legislatures Of the sev.
ira sthter. fs herewith submitted.
Il March Last the Secretary Of State ., tho
ur;ttd Ssatea transmitted 10 the government OF
oa & p S e. sos e
susustou Of the Cutsed States, . eopJ Of which Is
ic. Of the two o2!nious Of the Attorney General of
th+ Cnied States as 10 tae rowes4 Anu duties oi
tie General Assembly Of Virgins At is present
Our late e!tcnen ~as .Aath-1t1e,l BY IN nc, OF
CunRrtss, approved Apst 10. 1s69, tue stxtn sec-
~ fh., tei5re the sta:es 81 virginia, M,ss,s,lup,
md Texas shai! he admitted to 1epIesen.at!oo Ia
Congress tecr several Legislatures which u " 10
| teeutn sirtc!e, Hsich ans been proposet bY Cou.
! grtsa 10 the several States Is IN ameudnceat to
inc ssl,'i.oston ot the untted States"
While BY this Aw the ratification by the General
Azsrr-b! of she feoposed Fifteenth Amepuucnt
10 Tile conAt'tattoa Of the unltrd States Is uads
to rerre@e.ta.tou to the re1esai copsre.t Tcaaaos
dnrN that !ou Nonlu cneerf1lI rattiy that amend
| snsns eyco we're no scch condition Imposed.
tkct:ons ~ IN oEef 4 1t lining patoflty accrptel
1ed ute tneFeslssA caasuta:,oa b. ths sn:nd.
| zen tesor= tbs law. Tsss aeli-snown nonor md
n;eR1,s, Of the people Of Virginia forntd even tae
aIhere, to and E,atntAtn, while necessary eai
sta4a eot.s,s'e, ny pess,p.e 70 .nca tney, naa
| Welded toa:t alEe4encA Virginia A1a11
11ln1a IA .hs noss .mpls good faith al her
pledges. Bat tct people BY :h.s action have not
only placed the political rights Of al ous cliIen7
upon; = am and sndnr.ns basis; they have &c.
coH llshed nuca zuo1e- They haye Increased
prnsaettt.e}J thu power and influence OF our
s'ase ~ The national councils hy broadening tue
bass ei REPRESENTATION Under the fourteenth
altiete q ahe Constitution 6f taa Enltei States
Ehtn IN Any State the right OF. sadrase u
Aofttred, except foE crime, The bas.7 Of rrpse-
! = to:asson nsst e reduced IN n cesrs.ponA,sg
pIoioIt1a0. Although We hare wisely settled
ih.e question, 90 far ns o,lr Ssase IL e'nc-sued.
aLi tht \ he'd forever from ;he ttestre Of s:a:s
poislcs this prplinc so0see Of irritation aad dls-
ceso, tatte y scasonab!s ground for apnteasasaoa
mai y the, FAleecth Amendneot should tau ot
| SEofa6h a. q past Of The Federal C0nsAtutoos o1t
state may oenuotea xrh- and the control thereof
pass trta the handa o., a csasa ut e@iRtsots !roE
The great StateA ly1tR rpon os near orr oosdess
Neo Ell seek 1ht enflJ Jue1t OF tuose e!vl ana
political figtt1 accorded 70 them hero Dol ueued
70 si;.o there. Ssll.ptotses.oo,: tnsrolo:e, Dc
.at.tt ta.Nn d that ar etd1peE.. Ons inleress4 re
tt're Il; our t..;t Il .pledecd % II Wien tos
sfsu hsVe rAls1Ed the. Fo1rseAntn and F'itee ai1
-AEt Idrecls 10 The Col4al!!utaeu q tha EnsIes