Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-08
GOV Walker Message.

The Legislature met yesterday morning, and
the message Ct Governor Walker was read
He says never before 10 the history OF the
Commonwealth has Legislature assembled
upon which devolved graver responsibilities
than upon you. On the finances he reiterates
his views expressed in his inaugural on the Sth
of March last He is strengthened in his cor
rcc:OcsS Of tic recommendations then made,
and says they have been heartily endorsed by
tnc best iinanciers both IN this cGuatry and
Engand Had the Legislature promptly
adopted them the State debt Wcu have been
reduced over ten millions OF dollars and the
deprecated credit advanced from SO to 90 cents
on tl,o Ival. tn regard to the no.,lcrnont OF
the debt between Virginia and West Virginia,
ne saws tho obvious meaning and intent OF all
L. gisa,ion on this subject by each State is that
what amount the State otWcSt Firgioia ought
to assume should he paid toto the treasury Of!
the State of Virginia, to bc by her used IL the
cx,iDgui. hmeDt Of the orlelra! debt, The
bonds are ,ho bon Is of Virginia, not Of West
virginia, aud to tho treasury 1T Virginia do
the creditors look for The payment OF their
debts
There is bat oac sovc.ei gn remedy for the
tinanca evil that aiflicts us, in his opinion, that
remedy is strict iuIfinent OF our solemn 90
LEGATIONS. The better course to be pursued Is
for both States TO submit the Whole question
&c arbitration. II a.! your honorable 'rcans
!sii, ynu hive bnt ouo remedy Icit you the
Sureln Court OF the United States.
On the organization OF the State lnllti' lac
speaks ct great length, and says that If IN the
late municipal difficulties ne had had control OF
u single company OF we'll organized and equipped
militia the Executive would have been cil-hien
to have uue!Ict that disgrac2tai aud most III
iustiiiabir iusurrcctinn against tie 'a#s ri the
Commonwealth.
In regard to certain farms in Underwater Viz
GINA ani On which, alter the war; BY the al
Ihority of the Freedmen S Bureau, large mum
her OF colortd people had settled, aCd ior
whose removal Il military force had bcc0mc
necessary, the Governor is pointed. 4 cctacil-
nlcpt Of troops which has? been seat By General
Barry from Fortress Monroe to assist the
Sheriff Of Norfolk county was, without ely
explanation, recalled He says: Il feel
bound to say, in view al the circumstances,
The sudden withdrawal OF the troops, cudAn-
gcring the lives Of CUR officers and citizens and
the pcgc" Of the community, vas In my opn-
ion. an act Of Official diseourtcsy. and mani
tcstaliou Of Indifference of the graVcst charac-
ter without parallel in the history OF this
country
lie also discourses on the subject OF the
and concludes as follows
In obedience to law, in The maintenance q
order, ard the performance OF all the duties
appertainins 10 good citizenship, the people OF
Virginia challeDse comparison With any State
in lhe Union. Everywhere within the broad
limits OF the Commonwealth, every citizen IL
safe with his lie liberty and pursuit OF hap
pineSs. Emerging from the terrible ordeal OF
:. Jour yours baptism of blood, stripped OF
every hing, save incorrupt honor, The people
Of this Commonwealth have again resumed
their place in the Union of their fathers With
an earnest purpose and fixed determination
to fulfill all the obligations OF American citl-
zenS More cannot be required OF them, less
they will not perform.
LAND SALES IN THE PENINSULA, 1t vas
stated in the Wing few days since that SIEVE
raj large tracts oi land, near Yorktown, had
been recently purchased By a Northern CAPT
taliSt The Norfolk Journal of yesterday says
that the capitalist referred to is the dlstln.
guished millionaire, Vim. II. Aspinwsll, Of
New York. The lands purchased by him com.
p1iso over eight thousand acres, and extend al
most across The peninsula. Thanked on the
one Land by York river, and on the other by
the James, these possessions of Mr.. Aspinwall,
may not only be made immensely remunera
tive to him, out beneficial to all the people Of
that portion Of the State, by being put into
such processes OF productivcpess as the vast
capital OF the new owner will enable him to re-
sort to, fer the development Of these old Fir-
GINA lands -Rlchmon9 Wing.
PARTIES. Meek tie parties have dawned
IN the rural districts. 4 neck tie party Is one
where each lady attending the party makes a
neck-tlc OF the same material as the dress she
wears. These are taken to where the party is
to be held and placed in a bag. When the
gentlemen arrive each one must 90 to the bag |
and take out q peck-tie and il il his duty 10 |