Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-12
Letter from lfiGllllinrsa


matter.
The Governor to-day transmitted 10 the Ger
eral Assembly the following:
PAMUNKEY INDIAN TowI, ~
February Is, 1877.
To the Legislature Of Vuginu
We, as the Pamuukey tribe of Indians, nr;
seated to make known to your Assembly GU
necessities. We arc at this time parcel o
depending sufferers, one half oil cur population
consisting OF widow women aaJ children, aud
Our hunting grounds having failed and cur ions
being very small, ". are c,mpe!!Gd 70 apI,;y iOl
some assistance which may br ubtal1rd from
our Great Father at Washington lhrou IN ,Ic
help of the Legislature of Virginia.
| Our present rcques! IS tu grant VI tree
school teacher for the education Of many father
| less chldrcp. We would like to have q teacher
| furnished to Us by tho State, but 50 as not to
| bring US under the head OF taxatiOn. Our
Father Governor would furnish us a teacher
free, but Wo fear that might, az your laws
| now are, bring US uudcr the head OF taxa.
ton. Again: We would like to have all OF
| our rights and privileges that We are en-
| titled to. Our Father Governor Informs US
| that we have not been mentioned tor many
| years-that is, 10 regard to our annual
| annuities. Well, 10 former times wc had
plenty OF hunting grounds. Our pods and
rivers contained plenty OF fi,h Since that
| our population has Increased so az to Consume
moro than We can accuTuiatr. Now We will
| have to apply fer cur :nnual a0Duitics as Nc
did 10 former times. Even PLACES we :a1d %
have in our control at Que time We are now dis
possessed Of by other parties, who have taken
| up cur habits Tor living, We nope that every
| true hearted ruler may sympathIZa toward Us
| as party OF depending sufferers. And to our
| true hearted American citizens We hope that
| they may put forth cndcavorug energies to
| ward helping u.s.
Again, We hope the Great Spirit will attend
| in carrying cut your resolutions 10 any cause
that may be beneficial to our progressive State,
and also to our Interest as tribe Of indians
Done by order of Chief and Couucmcn.
(Sigaod)
Thomas Cook, Chicr
JOHN LANusToN,
DELAWARE BRADY,
JOHN brady,
THOMAS w. LANG3T0N,
C0urcmou
learn that some Of the members OF the
House will object to granting this petition i'm
less the two couucilmen bearing the pam me- of
Brady will consent to change their namts. 1t
is tho prevailing opinion that 20 good can come
FROM having anything to do with Brady.
Senator Smith, Of Nelson, will 60 down into
history as the champion Of "Propcrty Rights
Of Women" Ills bill has had rilcule and in
vective hurled Ut it, but he has stood it all,
and | hope has fair chance of getting it
through. If he does succeed it will show how
much perseverance can accomplish.
If the plan oil apportionmcnt adopted By the
committee is carried cut the House will b. re-
duced to 100 and the Senate to 10 msmbcrs--
the House loosing 50 and the Sauate D.
The number OF applicants for government
places is increasing in Richmond.
Ey.Congressman John Amber Smith, who
left Washington few days succ, states that
enc thing is certain, and that is that Hayes
will have nothing to do with carpet baggcrs.
Rev. J. l.. NJ. Curry denies that his recent
visit TO Washington and the removal Of his dis
abilities has any political significance whatever.
This may be a relief u the candidates for the
Gubcruatorial honor
Next week George FawcaIt Rowe will appear
at The theatre in Brass.
METHODIST PROTESTANT CoSFeREEcE-Th
forty. ninth session CT the Mar; land annual con-
ference OF tho Methodist Protestant church will
be opened ut Westminster on Wednesday. The
number Of members is 80. Tho session will BE-
one ofgrest Importance, and il is expected there
will be- full attendance. The Jurisdiction o.;
this conference extends over seven churches in
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