Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
To be Contested.

To be Contested.
Whittier The bu'd rs Of Vrglril cousols AID
tet-f'rtiss will submis to the reputistion Of
their bonds. Or c,utess the leg .lity Of the laws
rscau,ly passed By The Legislature, has bsep
ds6aits'y settled BY the soiion of the fcreigD
| o1udholdsrs, rs Will DO sasn by the f,lIoRiDR
| letter addressed TO Govsroor Cameron:
"U9uncl Boz. B,ndboders. II Mnoraaie st., !
LONDON. p. o. Jan. 25 1882
HIS Ercetlency " e Cameron Governor of
the Commonwealth Of Virginia.
'or,-Ins Loudo.-Vlrkloa Boudholders'
Committee sitting here have viewed the posi-
uoo tsksn oy yourself 10 your r.osnt message
to the genersl assembly of the Commonwealth
With feelings alike of regret aud surprise. Toe
committed rrnresent various classes Of the
Creditors of Virginia. some OF them still re-
slolrg the en oellnm securities of the State,
same IT them holding Securities toto which
beY hove converted the former class IF hnlc-
'ogs greatly 10 d'niuuson Il their original Just
Claims. but having post bellum sanction OF The
s1p'ena lsRlS!auye su:borly Of Virgins.
Those irl9us asses are kooWn to your Ex-
osl'epcy. ard tbrv are comprised 10 the tollos-
! ing list The Uufu d.d Bopds. tic Sterlir Q
Hoods, the Fnad,d Boads of 1871, ths Pssler
'1ds OF 1872 AID tha Tec-Ecry Bonds OF
1879
Ca the ut,-b ,Ium securities not ono cant
| hes bseu paid bs the State src, July, 1874
lhorS need not rsmiod you ,he m,uty WI
| eut " l. f,r the purpose OF maEiag public puo
| llc works aud improvements OF whicc the Ssae
| nas bad the iull bsnlfi and W aich il It'll poL-
sesSes.
And as regards the post beluu Securities
| 'he Cnmnit:es wish 10 observe that the ctedi-
'ors Sh' hold them. SEQ 'psed th,m 10 lieu OF
n ait -ballum securities they Previously held,
70 the toll belief, which it appears is nor shared
| By your E1ceileuoy, that the people of Wig MIA
| would be glad to meet their solemn epgar.-
nen' 8 to the extent Of their power. aud nigh.
| he relied 90 to pay regular interest on %
m ,uut of d b: l.rgsIy aad Voluntarily reduosd
ny their Creditors 10 consideration of the losses
aud suffsrin.s il Hiced by the civil war.
l has ri her.o been believed here By the
crsdItors OF Virginia ths. those who ruled 10
Toe State and iss people Won d be 10 favor of
af the cbssrvslc, Of good fsi apd ordiuary
honesty to i's c:edto:s not msre y becsuse 10
ci0il zad socisty msnkind hAvs been tup posed
| have soma respect fJr thess moral q Iailies.
but becaus, the nero p cuniary interest of b
State win grsat uadeveOptd resources aud
gteat need for c,ptal to briug them toto fol-
ur duo.ion qaira thas it's publ, credit should
be 90 suu d foo i'g
The present oreait Of Virginia is Gil, and
dsserv.dy.
'Toe cumuittco are very confident that oil
| Of thusa Who are dr. " Interested iu the prc =
press aud prssp rity # Vngi.i. in her r.de
.rd 10 her Industries, sRrioutoral, mining. aod
commercial. Lave the roDgess rs ursl iaduce-
10 Dt TO lns,t .hst b, usme of Virgins sbouln
aot bs made by zord of c,otempt sud rdi.
cul among the c.p,'sltss Of Europe. 10 th, TT
vud'a'ion IF Ter public epgagemcnts.
Ihs o)mmittee also take lesve 10 protes! 10
the strongest manner sgsitss the doctrine or
tx 'eeuov se,d tx b hat the present rate and
ms suts ofhxri,n muss be ths ueeess ry Iimt-
,sucn VI all ,ha VrRiuis cau sf,rd TO meet tbe
charge of her Public D b', sf.er paving the
other r. tqaistes of owl g,v .rnment. Tbs com.
great R publ o. OF Nsr b A nsrica we're suim.t-
| by TO- egent and eollk b cned ve ss of Slate
lisa;ioo, aud claimed 70 eet 40 ,x,mple tn
| b. older European ates of gher mornli y
AID grea,er sepse OF public du =, but if your
| Exc,llepty's views sre 60 exponent of those OF
hs psopla Of Vireli., the 'umi.tee take the
hberY Of ngsurl, z your E1,,'I that they
are suca as woulu b regar4' siso lst deris-
10, " every civil d Safe on th 8 eide of the
a lmo
L g ;iua that lbs G vii wsr grsstly reduo d
he K 20. ard resourc # The State; bur 10
meet the reduo iIn OF the terri ory VmsiLis
b ,s,lf has abarari!y redoc,d the capital Of
ner debt by one-third, to wh'eh, in cotsidera-
ion Of her dlminishfd resources ersst psrt OF
the sGito,s have coosentet; while wi.h the
knowledge atd ascent Of the L stature they
b We also sgraed 10 81 9 du inut,.n ef their 70 Q
! tIo"rs'.
Blu il y u. committee are Eighty inf rued
| y thcial documents. the Safe, o with .bs
present rate of taxation is W ,b 20 pay tb.
Interest both ou her Faoded and Uluud,
dob's.
The committee therefore wish carr es!ly to
impress on your F1csleDcy that the bon, b I'D.
| -rs have cone to the extreme t Of concs on
| 10 The eIigenciaa Of the State uf Virginis, aud
| hi they will resist to the uimost of their power
Al attempt TO cancel or set ut M u hit its fixed
engagements; and for,he:, that however regard
'ss. you m.y oe Of their just right,, it is OF the
m stlup r r.srce Lot only 10 the good nsm,
ba. also to tnt fIlure prosperity Ut the Com.
| u On wealth its II that the upons of the FuLc-
ID Bonds of le7l, s'd of the Three per Gent.
| Ten Forty Honos shou be taken at their iu'l
value for ts1es. or b, paid al m ,tu,isy by ,hs
! Irassury.
IA your Rxcellence has plscad the question
between the foreign cree iiors of Virxitis AID
\ the sta II, such prominent position in your
s1cel .ert y Message the m nitsee ihink that
| hey are u, l,d u gently I, request your BI
celierc, to lay their leyle. bsfore the Genera
| assen BIZ, hs the view If the question herein
taken By tbi. IL Iential section of those credi
TORS is Uf as vita. i'm portsnce to the interest of
The state as it is to III ,ir,. / b Y, the honor to
be, Sir, your B1cslle. cj's obsdient and fsi,hfu
servant. (Signed) E p BcUvEkIR,
| Chsiim m Of tbs CommltIee.n
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