The New York herald., 1871-12-07
The President Of the United States Charged
with Tyranny aud D;spotisnl.
Suspension of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus an Excuse to Tram
pie on Liberty.
Bullets and Bayonets the Secret
of the Government in Con-
trolling Elections.
An Appeal to the State to Reassert Its
Rights and Resent the Violation OF
the Constitution as Framed by
the Fathers Of the Republic.

the Fathers OF the Republic.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Q, 1871.
The General Assembly met to-day, quorum OF
both houses being present. At one P. M. joint
committee waited upon Hts Excellency Governor
Walker and Informed him OF the organization OF the
General Assembly and their readiness to receive
any communication he had to make.
The Governor then sent in his annual Message,
which is lengthy but able and exhaustive docu-
ment He congratulates the people upon the hess
ings they have enjoyed and the Ills they have es
capped and the success OF the experiment OF unver-
sal suffrage ana equality before the law, which Vir-
gina, the first OF the Southern States voluntarily
| inaugurated Certainly" he says "nownere else
| could that experiment have been successfully
tested and nowhere else has 1t been so favorably
and impartiay tried, the result having showed that
under favorable circumstances II may be rendered
not only not antagonistc, but rather conducive to
good and stable republican governments Certain 1t
is that since the restoration Of civil government In
our state we have enjoyed degree OF peace and
good order, OF obedience to law and respect for
thortty equalled by few and exceed by none OF our
sister States. While 1t Is true that this Is due In o
very large measure to the aw-abiding character
and
HIGH MORAL SENTIMENT OF OUR PEOPLE,
1t cannot be denied that, to certain extent 1t is
due the fact that every citizen Of the State,
matter what his or mis- present or previous con-
diton NAV have been, has been fully protected
in the rights or immunities OF citizenship.
IMMIGRArIoN.
On the subject Of immigration the Governor re-
commends: first, the organization OF bureau,
under the control OF board OF directors
one from each Congressional district and one from
the State at large-to have entire management OF
the affairs OF the bureau second, the establish
ment in Europe of one or more agencies for the pur
pose OF furthcring immigration by the dlssemina
ton OF correct Information Of the advantages and
Inducements offered to the emigrant; third, the
establishment at Norfolk OF depot TO receive the
| emigrants when they land; fourth the publication
OF pamphlet for distribution at the North and IN
| Europe, giving Information necessary as to the
| commercial, agricultural, manufacturing, climate
advantages and mineral resources or the States and
fifth, TO invest authority In commissioner to act
attorney agent of owners OF lands In tho State
lie concludes by recommending an appropriation
or $4,000 for the iurterance OF this scheme Of I'm
migration.
THE EDUCATIONAL sYsrEM-A NEGRO COLLEGE
WANTED.
The Governor states that the success OF the school
system inaugurated under the laws passed by the
last Legislature has surprised It's warmest advo-
Gates, and conclusively demonstrates that the peo
pie appreciate the benefits as well as the necessity
both In material and moral point Of view, OF edu
cation. The schools are now supported by o tax
upon properly and capital tax OF 81, scarcely one
half OF the latter being collected &f
He advises the amendment OF the constitution so
as to provide for the collection of capitation tax
OF 81 only, to be devoted exclusively to the support
OF schools and prohibit any and every citizen from
voting at any election who does not pay
this tax. The colored people, being clothed
with the elective franchise equally with
the whites, should be educated In order to
intelligently exercise that right. This cannot be
accomplished by any system Of mixed schools; each
race must be provided for separately. and the true
interests OF the coored people demand that they
should be provided with separate schools For this
purpose the government recommends the establish
ment OF college or university for the education Of
negroes, wherein shall be taught all the higher
branches OF useful knowledge: the same to be built
and sustained by the sale OF the land scrip due to
the State by the United states, by the conversion
of the scrip Into bonds securities bearing six per
cent interest
THE FINANCES DEBT.
On the subject OF the finances the Governor, In an
elaborate argument, justifes the Funding Act
passed by the last Legislature by which vir
ginia assumes twotnIrds OF the Anti War
debt, and issues certificates for the remaining
third, payable by West Virginia, should that state
agree to pay this portion OF the debt. The debt
fundable under that law was $47 ,s6o twothirds
OF which Is $s1, ,393,9lo, which is the portlon as.
sumed by this State, and on which the annual In
tcrest By the sale or all the interests
owned by tho State In internal improvements the
total debt VIII be reduced $780, Ih 0o0 two-thrds
OF which is s2s, 100000 which the annual interest
viii oe 81, 100000. -
RErRRScHNRSr AND RErORM.
Tba Cnva fhon lv
trenchment and economy In both the egislativ and
Judicial departments OF the government and indi.
Gates the means by which such retrenchm ment can
be easily attained II these measures are carried
out IL Will be found that 100000 will be ample to
meet the current expenses OF the state government
in cl uding the legislation expenses Add 10 this the
annual interest-$1, 42o, ,o00-and the sum OF
S222o, 900 will be the total required 10 be realized
annually from taxation, aside nom what may be
appropriated for school purposes. To raise this
amount the Governor recommends the taxation OF
all railroads in the same proportion as that upon
private properly; an increase OF the oyster tax;
upon the manufacture and sale OF ardent liquors;
stamp tax and an equalization OF the assessments
OF real estate, which, with the adoption OF the
economical reforms he indicates, he Is con fIdent
can meet the expenses OF the government and pay
the interest OF the debt promptly as II falls due.
THE DEBT BETWEEN VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
With regard to the settlement aud adjustment Of
the debt between virginia and West Virginia
ol year ago. which says:-"Tne better course
to he pursued IS for the two states 10
let each State select one d,sinteres,ea srb.
traitor, and the TWO thus selected third, TO whom
the whole subject shan be submitted. the nnding to
fair and equitable mode OF adjusLmenI and II ten
deIed By you | cannot but believe West Virginia
will have the satisfaction or Knowing tnat
Iou have exhausted all honorable means