Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-05
,n,cndix to the Message.

o,oendlx to his message the Gov
l' AVS before the General Assembly
'rt4fr corrcsp 0ndence ana reports O'd'
sei ''., enniecta discussed in the message
rrinicd In the Dispatch. either ~
l", ".,ce or I'M full. the legislators VIII
very c0uy, nicnt TO have them
"fri with the Governors message
,'otlhrs thcy may be referred 10 and -
amInoi at any time. 49,. ....o,,.t,.
i.-.,.|rr0r O'Fcrrairs letter Of January
la Iet transmitting 10 Governor Me
T-rfir. ~ West Virgo \, thc s"int ieso-
,t..r adopted by the Virginia Ie' j. 70
a. iis last scssl n. TO provide Tor
r.efrc with che Spse y N.st NJ
Z ne proportion 81 ne puolc oept
p o., .rielnal State OF Virginia proper
BONE bv west Virginia; for the
..,l.aNnn OF whatever iliy DC reeve
Neef virginia e. tho payment 10
f.uns 10 be- entitled L. the same
% d. ,srnor aieo cnhoI. u In his letter
& rrrort OF the commission csIitu
.r.r this resolution or Which iiOn
rI. D. Moon was elected chtlrm y, anu
I~ir0v reviewing the debt matter
.vriainine why Virginia look thiS
e,.r expressed the hope mat that VIE
Sion would be 50 edlly determined
erl finally settled.
CAPTURE OF THE BOATS.
~.. renainder Of the appendix is de
f Id fho matter Of the two Maryland
tr.tsr-vcssls captured by me Isii,lS
t.r,rr Chesapeake. which incident yea
. .r Investigation and some subsequent
.-..rnndeucc between Governors OIer-
r and Brown The Investigation, so
mi as Virginia is concerned, MAS COZ
-.rl hy a committee Of the l.egisla-
t-. composed OF Senators Stubbs ana
r.r.a and ID legatcs Cardwel' boykih'
r tiDan Speaker Cardwel now Nom
f-- rf The SupTemc-COurt bench IS
Dtanrfnn nf1Dti9Ifl IIII
,...rfs az the Investigation. and also the
r..-t made 10 the Governor by Chairman
r.r.ueI Tho resolution creating the
Committee was approved March 2, 1881.
r flr report OF the committee was
|..arn up and signed June 20th following
r. letters that passed between Cover
r.,. OFerrau and Brown. which were
-rrtnI at thc time were entirely friendly
.t quite interesting. The testimony in
,.. .rvfefiratiOn showed that the vessels
0.. Wiia-- r.. Price and c. w Steven
.... wore Boa Maryland waters when cap
frrI and Governor O'Fefrall IN &C
.a.r.a with the recommendation OF the
committee surrendered them to Governor
r-.uu. who turned them over 10 thor
l.rers In his letter Of September ..
fNi FOB the Maryland Executive, Governor
Drlau said.
DO u.s. however. proper In this con
,a.t1n in the interest Of candor. and
,fff.rt duplicity now that the authori
f.- ~ Maryland have had their attention
called directly TO the constant and per
...t.rf leuredatiOns and violations atore-
.n Oh state that should II become ne
.....rv in the future, in order 10 pro
,.- clio uroperty and territory of Viz
rr1 and bring 70 punishment violators
.ff.r laws 10 pursue such violators from
lrrrra waters into Maryland waters, ]
.H.u claim and exercise that right.
E.rrfug 10 this. Governor Brown
arr.smu.h as YOU have decided 10 sur
..rI.r The TWO vessels in question, do
r.t elD that am called on 70 discuss the
....t nr tD whether any circumstances
r...f under which the pursuit INTO
,f,-f.gd waters. and the capture there
. Nrrriand vessels can be lawful. but.
IT.. .r that this waiver on my part or q
r..'ou Of this matter may not be mis-
.-+.-rrDfeI it is due 10 candor 10 say
r.+ cannot admit the correctness Of
fhe general doctrine upon the subject
t.f..f won announce