The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-31
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NE publish below Governor olllday.s 4
appropriate lettersto Mr.. Cereorarg eommu.
ricating the resolutions recently passed by
the aeneral Assemsiyof yfrginfa
!. ] coMMoawEALTH or, EIRsIS1A,1
~. GorERNoR's OFFICE,
-. RICHMOND. w, January 29,io ts.h
10 M. w. CoTcoran. Esq. :is'9 Is.
MytDear Sill. II transmit to you IN 9. one.
dience to their terms q copy OF the JOIN
resolutions OF Eheft General Assembly eA,
pressiye OF their appreciation Oh your kih I'M
regards for and noble benefactlons 10 tne
State, d A .isu &. II llsa.. (,
Ineed not say with how much pleasure
perform this duty, knowing that tne'Ieso,
buttons express the heartfelt sentiments "
all the people OF the Common Weaitp .s1v :.
with consideration OF high esteem, yours
most truly, FRED. ". N. HOLIDAY.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF TIE GENERAL ASSET ia.
BLY OF VIRGINIA. APPRoTED JANUART 70
1879, RETURNING THANKS TO W, W., CoRoo'
RAN, OF WASHINGTON CITY, FOR THE GIFT
OF IA VALUABLE PAINTING, AND AIS ALSO FOE
THE GIFT OF $50, 900 ~ VIRGINIA. cossoI
BONDS TO END0W 1 CHAIR OF, NATURAL gYAltt HIS
TORY rs TuE UNIVERSITY. OF VIRGINIA =
whereas since The last session. .of t1is
General Assembly W. .W. Corcoran, ESQ,
I OF Washington city, who mas ihe!etoto s.s
given strong proofs OF ms 1Ilenuiy lu.e- bo:
il our State and her public institu tlcps mas
donated TO The University OF Virginia, ouI
reading State, institution, of learning. fifty
thousand dollars In, Virgins eonsol bonds
for the purrose OF endewing; professor
shin ~ Natural History in that institution,
and has also given to, this CoInmonwcalth
hersel, a historical painting Of great value,
illustrating one Of the, most lnterestln
events OF her history, which, donations It Is
meet and proper that this General Assembly
should acknowledge in fitting terms there
fore, Ia. ,s,.s
Senate concurring). That in this munliicent
donation to the University-the third It mas
received from the same source within tue
last two years-we recognize new and
striking proof OF the enlightened and eX-
handed Iiberality Of the donor. his friendly
interest in our State, and bis desire to ae-
vance her foremost institution OF learning
and for it we tender to Mr.. Corcoran the
expression OF the grateful acknowledgment
of the members OF the General Assembly
and of the people of our State.
Resotved, That the letter OF Mr.. Corco.
ran communicated to us in the annual re-
port of the Rector and Visitors, and in
which be tenders this donation, contains
such noble sentiments so gracefully eX-
pressed that it must ever remain memorial
not only OF his beneyolence, but OF bis lofty
patriotism and exquisite literary taste.
Ind resolvcd, also, That the thanks OF the
State of Virginia are due and are hereby
rendered to AR. Corcoran for the painting,
by Lami, OF the !" Storming OF Redoubt
at Yorktown" which he has generously
presented to the Commonwealth.
That all proper measures will be taken to
preserve uninipaired this costly. and Yaiu-
able work Of art, which is at once an illus
tration of the! genius OF the artist and an
impressive memorial OF the great historical
event it is intended to commemorate, and a
cherished token Of the kindly generosity OF
the esteemed and distinguished donor.
That his Excellency the Governor OF this
Common wealth be,requested to transmit to
Mr.. Corcoran copy of these. resolutions.
engrossed on parchment, and attested by
the seal OF the Commonwealth. ..