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Pj\m Dollars per iAW.ii, puja'ds in advance .Vu »uV
“ ivticn teillbt rteeiPedfir a shorter time than six months ;
hi paper teitt be discontinued, (except at the discretion
of the Editors.) until all arrearages art paul
vADVERTISEMENTS inserted at 50 rente per
e uare (or lest) for every inner firm insertion ; amt 311 cte.
ter etusrs (or leee) for every outer form insertion
' f^yfiRY ADVERTISER ie required to note on hie Ms.
he<e lent he isieStl hit advertisement inserted , an adecr
tissmint, not so noted, is. 11 be inserted till Us discontinuance
hi ordtrsd.
POR YEARLY APVERTISLVO the terms are ; for
the prieilege of tiro squares, ft W . for one square ft'20 ; fir
eas Ii'lirl, i«i»«r /i>r n *75. Every yearly advertiser trill
h, required to lotih se his advertising to his particular line of
ifllinffl,
jnn PRIVriVC. executedneatty and expeditiously
and on reasonable terms._
'■»¥ vinu Mil a iliwii of trust. i-awutiil l > tin- kii svrilx r
11 b, \n Irew. Frazier for certain purp *«s tli. n in
mentionod, becnngdate tin- 18th Sept. 1846, « hioh deed
tadulv reeorJe 1 in tin' rlerW’nolH Hi ol the lliHluigt l ourt
JTrf Lynchburg, 1 -ball, on the 19U. tiny of V
v, 1846,011 the premise*. pr.KViid to tell at public
jetton! the HOUSE AND LOT .ni.niiom-d.unaerwl
u(i ,„d 6 in mtln. fur neg 'liable pal ;r. HiitisUetorily ni
lioraed Said Lot adjoin* the lots of \\ . Oekcy and \\
Gannaway. I will convey to the purchaser such title on
|j gg if vfwtrd in nic by said deed; though the title w hi*
„;Twtab.i.dn.J»utab^ojiuE W IFF 7Wfr
Not. 19_ 1190
lir ANTS A SITUATION, for the ensuing year, a. a l’ri
W vale Tutor in a respectable femilv. within fifteen ol
twenty mile* of Lytiehburr, a young Gentleman well quali
fied to live instruction in the Latin and Greek Languages
Reference mav be made to the Senior Editor of the \ irgmian
Not. 30—te
rr*(3 BUILDER* AND PAINTERS. 404 gallon
I mime Mountain Linseeff Oil. Also a supply of Superior
White Lead, of different brands, Vsrimhe i, Brushes, I’utty,
ke. ke., for sale low by
Ike“o-t« JOHN ll^NKAY. Druggist
AMCHBBTBB OBN ABUBOB —10 bales Man
chester Uaiwburge, Nos 1 and ’J. I o sale bv
Itae to OU HAGBY kl KENS IAH
Fee*'i I*-jiit J-'i. arc.
t TZf\f\ LBS. Fresh Venison,
KOlJU 500 “ Roll Butter,
Juft rereived, and far tale law by LEK 8*. ROBFsRTS
I)«e. lb— ta __ _ _I
JTOTiCK.
ALT. persons having demands against the Estate of the lati
WmTshears, which liave not heretofore been presented,
are hereby notified, that unless they present th.-ir claims, on or
lief ire the 10th December, that this notice will be ideail in hot
as on that day, if no further claims appear, the subscriber will
uroeeed to way out all assets in his hands, and close the adinin
astratiun. J YOUNG, Adln’r
K)_j, of Wm. Shears, dec’d.
STICK LIQUORICE. —15cases prime Stick I.iquoriee,
a fine article, and at low prices, fur s tie ks
Dee IB-St BAGBY k CRENSHAW.
A Factory for Kent,
SITUATED one d air above the Vir riman OflW. oe
copied at present by Win. I). Miller, Esq.
i’oaarasun given 1*1 January.
Apply tu
M. LAMGHOUNE fc. SONS.
Not. 26 _ tl.ly
Fine Vgara.
fSSHE «*b*eriber hat on hand a atock of very SITE
JL RIOR SEGARS, of rarmu* brand*, to which he
would invite tb* at ten tic* of amokera.
JOHN H.SF.AY,
Not. 27 ta
co.m; .it Ii.ist /
SILK FRINGES an I HUTTONS, just received, of
every shade and pattern, (’all soon «»r you will miss I
them. I). T. C. PKTKILS.
Oct. 29 ts j
SUTTON & NASH’S Kxtra Fine CIIFWINL «
TOBACCO cau be had by calling on T. I). Jen |
■mgs. Said to be very fi te by good judges of the arti
cle. Call and give it a trial.
Oct. 22 te
( ommKiiioaier's Kale.
BY virtue of a decretal order of the Circuit Superior
Court of Law and Chancery, fir the county of Nel
cjn, of the 8th day of October, 1846, pronounced in the
ease of “Alexander Fitxpatrirlc and VVin. (’. Roberts,
against Kdinund F. Coffey, Kx\jt. of Wm. Cofley dec’d.
and Trustee, under hi* will, for .lane FiUtgcrald and 1
(ino. Williams, security for sa d Ed. F. Coflfev. in h'.s
his Executor’s bond, and others,” I will on Tuesday.!
the 29th day of December next, on the premises, on (’id) \
(’-reek, Nelson county, sell the LAND, on which the j
said Jane Fitzgerald n »w lives, on a credit oft), 1 2 and
IS months, taking b >nd and security from the purchaser, (
retaining the title until the land is pa d for. At the same
time and place, in the same case and by the same author |
it/, I shall also, on a credit of nine months, with lv nd
fad security being, sdl a likely young NF(iRO MAN.1
THUS. J. MASSIF, ;
Commissioner.
November 23 4w
COOPER'S REFINED ISINGLASS—A supply!
of extra fine quality, for making Table Jellies,
Blanc Mange, &c. Als >, V \Nll,L A ItEANS, of su
perior quality, for flavoring Creams, ke. f.r sale by
JOHN II SEAY, Druggist.
Nov. 23—to 1
A'orrcn
I SHALL petition the next General Assembly of Vir- j
ginia,for reasons to beam forth in my petition, for a
divorce from my husband, Shelton WrigVit.
PAULINA P. WRIGHT.
Nov. 23 Ini
ON OONSXONTCENT. 10 cases LIQUOR
ICE, of superior quality. which we offer fir sale
T*7 low- TALBOT & LANIER,
„ Exchange corner.
Nov. 23—Is
Fringes! Fringes!!
JUST received, direct from the Manufacturer. 112*1
yards nf beautiful FRINGES, assorted colors and
widths, to which we respectfully invite the attention of
the Lad it*. BELL, RUCKER k CO.
November 23 ts
FALL SUPPLY.
Lee A Roberts
Are just in receipt of their Fall Stock of Groceries,
Liquors, Domestic Goods, kc., kr.. which have
hecn recently purchased on such terms, as to enable them
to offer to their friends in the country,and the public gen
THry great inducements to buy.
'Ve solicit a call from all who arc in want nfgood anil
*"«»p Goods, as we are determined to sell.
„ LEE k ROBERTS.
Nov. 5
B AT.IT/0.V.IKV.
LANK BOOKS of almost every description,
Cap and letter Paper, (some very Rujieriot')
Note paper, •• “ “
Jjk. Ink Powder, Inkstands,
Wafers,Sealing Wax.
Pens, Quills, Pencils,
A»d most other articles in the Stationary line.
os.« aK.dv.wrrr.
John W. l>aK<>,
.1TTOK.VEV .IT /..dir,
HaL prael'se in the liilt-ri.tr ami Superior Courts
▼ ▼ ot Lynchburg, also in the 0 unties of Campbell.
Amherst ami Appomattox. Office m Schuollield* budd
I mgs. near the MarUel h. use.
(>et 12
MAI II OF I.IMI A.\D M tlltOl s,
BY virtue of a doed of trust, made by Hichard S. F.ltis.
in which Thomas 11. KILsand Cliampc Carter are
constituted Trustees, hearing date the 3rd August 1835
and recorded in the Clerk’s office of the cuuntyoT Amherst,
made to secure the paymvnt uf the debt therein speciffisl,
thu un;\.,Mijjn:,tj, ( liainpr ( art»*r, will) the asHriit anil an
prijval of the said Thomas 11 Kills, will, upon the Vllst da \
of December, IMti, if fair, and if not. th.imxt fair day, the
s ih'to lie continued from day to day until completed, at
l’cdlar Mills in llio county of Amin rsl, si ll at public auo
lion, tu the high \st bidder, for cash, a
Til ACT or Is A NO,
situated in the enmity of Amherst and described in said
deeil of trust a» containing rwo hindrcd and eighty
light ac hes, adj tilling tho lands of Kdward Tinsley and
others.
Also, another I RAt P, alsoMituMn! in said county and
described in said deed as containing two hi rdrcd on
eighty odd acmes, adjoining the lands of Beverly Da
v ies and others.
Also, another 1RACTOF LAND doscriU'd in said
(Iced, as containing folk or five iuniirkii acres. situ
atod in the county of Amherst, purchased hy Riehard S
Kllis of John Hogg’s heirs, adjoining the lands ufMartin
N Dawson ."and others.
A Is-1, aiiotlu r I RAC 1 n| land lying in tin* said county
"f \ m hors t and dr scribed in said deed as containing osi;
III MIRETI INI) HtTl.lN A, RE,. |,„r |t»M:-<1 hy Slid Rich
JT!1 ^ MIU ..lJul.nl I .gg. adjoining the lands of 8amuel
Nlech y ’s In irs ami utln rs.
Alsu, another TH ACT ufl.mJ in th-said county of Ant
itersl ami ties Tilled in said deed, as eouianitng th o tit n
I>RF.n X NI* Ell.IITV O III* lilts, pitrcltUSVll liy 9.tl«l lllell
■ml S. Kilts of Lindsey Ilurks, ailjointng the lands uf Tal
bot, Noel and others.
And hy virtue of anothi r deed uf trust .ittadu hy the same
Richard S. Kllis, bearing .late the Ith day of,lime, l.silp,
and duly recorded in the eh rk's ofli.-c uf the said county uf
Amherst, in which IIioiiiumII. Kllis, Charlt s Kills ami
L liampe Carter are euustituted Trustees, iitatiu lor the
purpose of securing and paying the it, his therein eumnera
u-d, the undersigned, ( liampe Cart, r. with the assent and
approval of the said Thomas il. and Charlt s Kills, will at
the same time and place, if fair, and if nut, the next fair
lay, the sale to continue from day to dav until the salt is
completed, sell to the high st la,ill. r. at pul.lte auction. f..r
.Tst.a I RA( 1 (•!■ I. \ N |), situated in the said cutiitv
of Amherst and des riled in said died, as containing
focr hi m>ntn twl.nty two ami a half ai kks, por
chased by said Richard N, Kllis of John Ilurks, ami lying
on tho s-Mith waters of Pedlar River.
Also, another 1 R \( T of Kami lying ami bring m the
said county of Ainli, rst, and described in said deed, as
containing ONE hundred kortv one a no .'id sires,
lying on the south waters of lYdlar River, and purclia
red by said Riehard S. Kills of Samuel Ilurks (son of
Charles,) adjoining the lands of the estate of Joshua S.
Kllis ami utln rs.
Also, another TRACT of Kami in the said eounty of
Amherst, described in said deed as iunLainimr iitry *
-tu.:,, piirehased l.y said Richard 8. Kllis'uf Charles
Ilurks.
Also, another PR ACT of Kami in said county, dc'.cri
iril in said deed as containing sini.ti eic.iit a. res, pur
‘basis! by said Ki -h .r.l S Kllis,.f Joshua 8. Kllis
Also, another TR A('T . r pared m I,and. siiualud in
said county, uu I rh'seribed in said deed as containing six
TV ACRES, being the “MILL TRACT," including tin
I’KDKAR MII.I.S, TANNK1H , «ke„ Ac.. excepting
the Store house and Blacksmith’s Shop.
Also, another TRACT of Land situated in the said
eounty of Amherst, and deseribtsl in said deed asi un lain
mg Tvr I HUNDRED A. REs, eallod the "C II L' 11 C 11
T R A C T," adjoining the lauds of Ilurks and others,
purchased hy said Riehard 8. Kllis of John Ilurks.
Also, S"Vt ral parcels of LAM), desenhed in said deed,
as containing-acres, lying on the Blue Bulge and its
vicinity, in the county of Amherst, adjoining the lauds of
Sledd's heirs. Jesse Riches.m, and others.
A Is *, a 1,0 P in the town of Bethel, in said county. de
■.'•ri 1 ed as the"8tore House also, one des-ribed as the
"Lu in’ier II,us ami another des rme.l as the "While
iIons ■an I two vacant unimproved lots in said town.
Also.another TRACT OK KAMI, situated in said
countv, des-ribed in said deed, hy the name uf the “II il
Hill’ ’or ‘ •M msion ii ousit Tract,”containing two hen
IIHI.D AND TWEt.VK ACRES AND THREE RUARTERs ;
which latter Tract of Kand will he sold subject to the Kf.
■state of Mrs K'liily II. Kills, widow and relict of the sard
Richard 8 Kllis.
Also, TIVO HUNDRED acres or LAM), situate in said
county of Amherst, recovered by said Richard 8. Kllis of
J. M. Martin, known hy the name of "Hartless'»Tract,”
adjoining the lands of John Flood and others.
Also, the following NKtiRO 8KAVF.8: 8liadraek,
Ivi •ey, .lessee, Mnst.ipha, Ann, William and Cillar.
A nd by virtue ot a deed ot trust, made l.y the sani" Rich
ir. 8. Kllis, dated the 4th June, 18118, and recorded a**,-or
ling to law in the Clerk's Oilice oftho county of Nelson,
in which tin said Thomas II. Kllis and Charles Kllis and
the* said Champ,■ Carti r, are Trust-1 s, the said (liampe
Cart, r, by like authority front tlin other trustees, will, at
N 1* >n Court House,,,n the -jMh day of Doci miter, 1840,
sell to the high st !,i Ider, f.,r cash, a
a nm vi i.auii,
situated in thesaid county of Nelson, and dcscriticd in said
deed, as containing fifty acres, adjoining the lands of
Samuel Spencer and others.
Also, the interest of the said Richard S. Kllis in another
Tract of Land in slid county. suppos-d to contain
TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
and believed to be patented in the names of the said
R chard S. Kllisnn l.losiah Kllis.
In all tin said property, such interest, right and title will
lie sold, as the Trustors may lawfully and properly sell
under the authority of said sovi ral deeds of trust. And at
the same time that the said Champ" Carter is fully autho
rized t> make the sale, the trustees, Thomas II. Kills and
Charles Kills, will unitem the deeds,so as to invest the
purehas rs with a legal title: hut the trustees will make
no warranty of title, creating any responsibility upon them
individually.
All persons desiring tol uy arc rrcpirstcd to apply to
Mr. Champe Carter for information as to the lands now
advertised. And the public is respoetftilly invited to at
tend the sale, as the property is of considerable value, and
will lie sold without reserve.
If a credit should be desired by the purchasers of the
R"al Ksjatc, the terms » 111 he agreed up in oil the day of
sale. CHAMPR C'ARTKR.
Trustee, Src.
F’edlar Mills, Amherst county, Va.
The above advertisement is made w ith cur assent
THOMAS II KLLIS,
CIIARLKS KLLIS
Richmond, November 10 t'JNl)
1VEW HOOK STOIC
THIS SI iiM IlllJrJl is now
receiving at his store, a few doors '
above the Franklin Hotel, and:
nearly opposite J). W. Moore’s I
. China Store, his first stock of
hooks, si.i i KKy. iit r, s.c.,
in which lie respectfully invitee the attention of his
friends and the public generally.
BEN.NET M. DE WITT.
Oct. 29 '»
.Tltickcrcl, Cheese Ac.
m BBLS. NO I . MACKEREL,
5 half bbls. No I do
25 bbls. No. 3 do
25 boxes Cheese,
15 “ and half boxes new crop Raisins,
Just recc'«ed, and for sale low by
YOUNG & BOWLES
0*1. 15 “ j
The i'Ak Creek •?!•#/* #iMrf i.ands.
FOR SALE.
f WMIIS property lies in the c. uni t s of Amherst ami
■ Nelson, immediately on tin* James River and Ka
n.iwhn Canal, and consists of three
DWELLING HOUSES, £gB^
and Hardens attached to each
—a Stone House— a Manufac
_luring Mill, fifty feet by forty,
with three pair of Stem's, a Wheat Mill, (’om and Pita
ter Mill. The tract of land contains 740or 50 ACRES,
tmlieddcd upi n Limestone of the liest quality, with a
quarry immediately upon the Canal. I will sell the
Mill/ Store II oils* and Dwelling, with one hundred A
errs ol \\ ood Land, attached to the same, l/r the sup
|*orl as fuel, or I will soli the whole together, as it may
suit purchasers. Ytiv |>ers.*n. w .sli ng to invest in such
valuable pro|**rty. w ill call upon tin* suliscriber msiding
within one mile of it. who will lake gnat pleasure in
showing the same, and a great haigain may he cxi*eoted.
I will say it has the best corn custom of any mill I know
of in the county, y ivlding from 1 /»(> to ‘jnh hamd « of toll
per year. ALEXANDER Ml ND\
Sept. 24 ts
0>>- ’The H'ehmoiul Whig will ph ase copy. and send
account to tins office fir collection.
STATI^fil.Y or Till: ro?n MON
WEALTH OF END L AND, hy F.«ter.
Adulterations of Mcdicim*. hy L C Reck.
Poems hy \melia,(alias Mrs Wrlh'y of Louisville,) I
I )ow'lung’s Fruits and Fruit Trees of America,
Sacred Philosophy of the Seasons, illustrating the
perfi'ctions of < iod in tin* plimoinciiu of the ) oar,
hy Rev. Henry Duncan, D D..
Pleasant Memorica of Pleasant Lamia, hy Mrs.
Sigourney,
Scene#in my native land, hy Mrs Sigourney, Ac..
Just received ami for sale hy
h m in Witt.
Nov. 19 u
< 'arrtage*! ('nrringe*!
FS1HE subscriber w ubi respectfully inf.rin the public,
i J that he is now in receipt « I'his Summer supply el
i\nuiu<;r:s
' I he a.*M'Ttmeiit is very large, c mprising Mmofti every
si\lc(l article in use. The prices are greatly below
wbal they have ever been, and the Work he believes p
be well executed, it being made especially to his order
and directions, having special r< lerenee to the condition
- Jour roads and country. lie, theroinre. respectfully in
vites purchasers to give him a call.
II M. DIDL AKE,
N< arly < pposlte I «Hm rty Wan hosus,
MORE RICH ( ASH MERES AND MUSLINS
III AN E this day opened a fjue lot of the almvc gunls
to an c.Naniinaiiou of which 1 invite the attention <>t
| ‘he Ladies. I) r]\ (\ PE PERS.
Oct 29 ts
Aoliub
II Hs KIRK PATRH K lias opened, in the town o ]
! iffl Lynchburg, A SEMIN \ RV, lor the education ot
j young iadit *».
'Pheordinary school course will comprise all the bran *
dies taught in good female schools, together with Rlicto
! rie and .Mental and Moral Science, for those sufficiently
j advanced to enter upon such si tidies.
Should sufficient encouragement l>e given, the best
teachers will l»e employed in the different departments,
and every t If rt made to establish an Institution capable
of imparting a thorough education. 'Phem.it unremit
ting attention will he paid to the intellectual and moral
| culture, and to tin1 manners and deportment of the young 1
ladies, and a strict and watchful guardianship exercised
over them at all times.
The scholastic year will consist of two session* of five 1
months each ; tin, remaining two months will he vara
lion.
TERMS.
Hoarding, lights, fuel and washing, $14 per month*—
for the session of five months, $70
Tuition per a like period, for pupils over 8 years, 20
“ “ “ “ under 12
French, per session, 10
Music, with use of Piano, per session, 25
Hoard and Tuition payable in advance.
Pupils ran enter at any time during the session, but af
! ter entering, no deduction will be made fir absence ex
j eept in cases of s ekness.
And she would give the fallowing Reference* : Dr.
Win. A. Trent, Ed. ,1. Carrington, Esq., Col \ alentine
Parrish, Dr. AY in. S. M -rton. Rev. Jesse S Armistend,!
Win. N. Page, Nelson Page and Franc s H. Deanr, Sr.
I Es«i*rs., of Cumberlaiul ; Judge I). A. Wilson, Col.
Maurice l.anglionie. R>v.C. ('umpston, hiti. Hnghy,
Esq. and Francis H. Deane, Jr.. Es<p, of I .yuchburg.
1 laving ascertained that Mrs. J M ktrkptrick.of this
county, the widow of the late Rev. Jolm Kirkpatrick, for
mer Rector of the Presbyterian Church of * hunlx rlnnd,
lias been invited, by a portion of ihc citizens of I .\ nebburg.
to take charge of a Seminary for young ladies m that tow n,
the undersigned take great pleasure in embracing the op
p.rtunitv now presented, to trustify the high estimate
which they have of the character of Mrs. Kirkpat
rick, and do cordially recommend her as eminently qual
died for the station to which shrams been invited.
A PARRISH.
AYM. A TRENT,
ED. I CARKIMiTHN,
AY. S. MORTON, M I),
NELSON PACE,
AYM. N. PACiE.
Sept. 7 t*
Books! Books! Hooks!
n n !\n\vi:.
TJOOKSKLLKH, Stationer, and Denier in Fancy
jB P (foods. Musical Instrutneuts, & c., tu xt d'mr below
Bell, Rucker K. Co.. Main Street, I .vnchbtirg, Va., of
tors to the public generally, a very large and well assort
ed stock of BOOKS, in all the various departments of
Medicine, Law, Tlicol* try, 5v<*.
Knglish, French, German, Spanish, Latin and Greek
School Books,
Blank Books of almost every variety,
Cap and Letter Paper, plain and ruled, common and
fine,
Note Paper, plain and fancy, some very beautiful,
Paper 1 landings and Bordering,
Violins, Flutes, Guitars, &.«*.
Ink, Ink Powder, Wafers, Sealing Wax, Motto Seals,
&u\,
Chessmen, Chess Boards, Backgammon Boards,
Gold and silver Pencils, gold Pens, ladies’ Work Boxes,
Writing Desks,
Rodgers’ Cutlery, &.c., See.
Almanacs for IS 17.
Count y Merchants,Teachers, and all in want of such
articles, are respectfully invited to examine the stock.
Oct. 15 i*_
faints, Oil. II Vi Hr i.rad 4* r.
M mntain 1,'inrnl Oil, lewis’ best Whitr
I,rail, unit n ^curral tuMorlmcnl of Dry-Pmntfl,
Vam shot,, If ru«hrt*, Spirits on’unirntmr, Putty, brr but.
For salr bv JOHN II. SEAY, l>rii{njist.
S.--.U 2$ t■
<-o\ l it\ou *
CONCLUDED.
In connection with those views, ami hy request, I e in
municnto the prot'ccduigs of a convention recently heh
in Staunton Hy a like re(|Uoat, I communicate those ol
a Inigo maetitig, held at Weston, on the ‘dOth of Septem
her last. The object of tins Utter meeting is to weun
the eig/i/ oj tray to the Haltiniore ami Ohio railroad cor
I >o ration, through our Stale, an far South as the mouth ol
the Little Kanawha. The company has now the right
to gothroughX irgiuia to\\ heeling,hut tin* great ohjoet is
to touch the Ohio lower down, not only to gel rid of the
improvement* of other States to the North, but la1 able
successfully to contend with our contemplated improve
meat. I speak advisedly when I state, that jr.vaic enj
ital can be obtained to connect h> railway the James and
()hio livers, if the slate would give a pledge that no rival 1
company shall Ik* allowed to touch the Oh o In I w ;
NX heeling. Hut, w ithout this phslge. private capital
will m vci undcitake it. The destructive charaetet ol !
railroad com pent ion is well known to husnu s* men.
Knglaml is Hollering front it to a most ruiuou. extent, and 1
is ilow struggling to reform tins evil hy u um> i of rival 1
routes. w e arc not without unpleasant experience in j
our State. lYimsvI'oma is et.aulme auuiimt it also in;
rcleronee cajMsually lo the Haltmioro ami Ohio railroad
company. Aud shall we, univiiw-iuuK ot thoso |vitriolic
feelings, w Inch shouUi prompt us lo the adoption ot that
p *lic\ w hu h w ill hmld up out Stun mid miiiiindi.il ol’
that common sense that should ever g.»vi ru great public
interests, yield to a foreign cur|*>ration the right to pern
Irate into the heart of our Suite,and draw therefrom lor
vital blood I 1 am, how ever, sutiiified, genih men, that
your legislative history willnevirhe illustrate I hv *1/1
net so fatal to the host mien sis ol our State, lint, it is
my anxious hope tlial you will proceed with all pi p« r
lespaleh to the couiiueueenu'iil of the two great works
I have recommended by the first, connecting the city
with (lie great emporium if the west, and tiling them
within ruirn lint •its of each other, h\ the second con
neciing, tnleoflhe Xtluntic with the currents of the lean
liful Ohio tlie one. ultimately , by hninchcsdow n the
Uontioke and the valley to an llitt iseeln.il with the road
Irom (*• rdonsville, ami tho otln r by blanches into the
North west, satisfy mg every rcas liable w ant of iho great
lortions ot the Slat* Itotli without livals to he regaid
t*d, and accumulating throughout their long and maoiiifi
pent course the varied pr. xluctimiH of the rnhesl country
upon the earth, would fill our treasury and |xnir constant
streams of weallli into our tow ns and cun h, which would
noon enable them proudly to tival the prntidr st cities ef
the world. Nor is this all ; the vast amount of produce
which would II mmI our market* would ne*es*ar.l\ ire
dice an immense navigation inter* Ht. r!'»<!« wat* r v irgin
i;» would Uruntc a shipyard llor )x»piilalimi would hu.hl
■ air slops, ow n and sail ilium, and all Would I cl lln
11iiciilvmg influence of iIhn mighty ir.idc. Y irg m *
w uuld be pr. f*j ei. i s. and Wouhl so. tl become rich, would
add t«» l.* i Irgli 11.1 r.d p wt r lln imlisp* usable element * f
numbers, and w» uhl s on become greni; and would then
be,what *\ciy Yirg'iitan most anxiously desires,im/ri en
dent. 'fh:s i* ii » limey sketch. Toe intuit* of these
imp* riant improvement* will prove more striking Ilian I
have depleted them. I .ike t atise* produce like clTeeu
In IHii toe vvlmle rod ond personal t slate of tlm oily «•!
N* w \ ork did not exert'd rigid'. t"° millions nt dollars.
In Ih2."» it was only about one hummed null* ns In
that year the great New York 4 anal was open**!, and in
ten years the population of the city of New York was
nearly d added,and her wealth increased lo two imndr-d
and righto n millions of dollars. And up lo |S|| sin I
••out lined to meicuM' In r w* alih nt tin rut*• of H I 2 p» i
(••lit p* r y eui, not w illmlatidmg the *l**stnioti\e (in will.1
whiehshc bad Iwcn devastated, and the motn laiy oils s
through w hich the country had passed. Hut in the hit
ter year tin* gn at YVostcru itailroad from Hoston, j
w hich New Y ork had impiudciitly allowed lobe extend I
ed to Albany, had Ihsmi opined, and the effect (and l|
w ish all who love Y trgmin t » mark it.) has heen to reduce |
the mer*nse (.fllie population «.t llm city of New York t*
one and a quarter ja r cent., and actually to diminish In i !
wealth one and one eigth percent. per year. IJut whil* !
New York has declined, Hoston ha* lucren** *1 her |M»p
ulation from 90,4 MW to Kt.r>,000, ami her wealth from i
9S,000,000 to l«vHp(XMt,(ltK)ol dollar*, in the short p* nod
of four year*.
'I’he extraordinary results that have followed tin* com
piction of the great N* w Y<rk(a al.anil *fthe great
railway of Massachusetts are well calculati d to excite
our astonishment and awaken incredulity. In ton year*
.ill r tin-canal is opened. New V rk **ity nmri limn dou
bies her wealth, and in I iur years only alt* r the opening
of the YYVstern railway, Hoston lias inereaMcd Iur (xipu
bit ion alioiit 2.1 per cent, and her wealth over forty per
cent. A ml after deducting from these amounts a mini
sufficient to cover their average progress, a balance will
be found in 11 lose rcHjwetive ell »•* imieli more than mii Hi
cient to cover the whole outlay in the construction ofthos*
great works, ami that, without any regard to tile increase
of wealth and population on tlielineol the improvements
And ii cstahliHhe* the soiindne's* of the opinion, which I
have often expressed, and here repeal, ihat Kaslern is more
i iter* st* *1 thaiiYYimu rnY irgin a in thes|*edy construction
of our gn at works.
To bri* lly r* state mv plans; I propose ami recommend
a rad road lo nr inence at Hucbanau, and lo proceed to
the Tennessee line; of course, sii|Nn»eiling all inf run im
provement* on the route. And I pro post and re 'omntend
lint the l.mm-a IJadr. ad from 4■ordonsvilie be pushed in
the Shenandoah valley witoout d* lay. and that a critical
iu.slum* ntal survey *1 the Nort' ern route, wlii**hl have
designated, la; lof.hwitb made. I cannot douht its pructi
•'ability. 1 In gr* al Massachusetts railroad over nine, in
the distance of aimlit two hundred miles, nn elevation ol
about I, di * I1 ft; and I am encouraged to believe that
more sciions d.fli ultiis will not have to be overcome in
the accomplishment of this great design.
In the construction o4 these works, the strictest econ
oiny should pr* vail. Kxpcnditurc* should not be large
enough to disturb the prices of lab <r and provisions. Any
expenditure will stimulate industry, and increase its pn
duciive p wers. Till* excess of production willeupply 1
the unusual *h in md, if the proper limit on expenditur* i
be adopt*«f, and these improvement* will th*u pogriwj
under ad vantage* unknow u to similar works.
I propose an ex |>e iliture of a half a million a year.!
only, to be divided between the two w ,rks. This di
vided exjiendituro will p* .werful y lend to pr* vent an iq
ward tendency in prices, ami secure the construction ol
the roads upon t* rm* much b* low the experience of lb*
c untry. In two y* ar» the improv*merit from 4j*rdor.s 1
ville will have reached the valley of llie Sheuandoab:aml ,
in the name time the f^outhwe-t Railroad will have passu I
the coal and iron regions of Hot*‘ton rt; and in the inercas i
ing revenue of the .lames liivcr 4 anal, and the Louisa j
aim r rem ri< Ksuurg naurouus, w«- muhiiii negm to reapi
some of the fruits of our rnterprisf. I give it ns my !
opinion, that the increase of revenue which these im 1
provcnients would in <1 Iferent ways produce, won Id, after!
the outlay of two years,pay the interest upon all the loans
required for their prosecution.
I propice to provide for the expenditure which I have
suggested hy an annual appnipria'iori from the Treasury
of two hundred thousan# dollars, and an issue of State1
lionds for the balance. The Treasury can easily lie put
into condition to meet this demand upon it. Without
some extraordinary charge upon the'Treasury, vv * shall
have a surplus, on the /list • t ()ct -her next, of upwards
of $17),(100,which a slight increase of taxation on certain
subjects, which 1 have herctotoro mentioned, would
swell to $ .'00,00(1, and thus plane our Treasury in con
dition to meet this new requisition. The* hinds would
present no difficulty. Our State credit is in the best con
dition, and our hinds mu Id lie easily disposed of at par,
and under favorable circumstances at a premium,to foreign
purchasers. Hut I have no idea of giving them that
destination. 'They am a favorite investment with our
fellow-citizens, who already own more than half of our
present debt. I believe that we have a fl »ating money
capital among us which would greedily absorb the w hole
issue. And as this money would not he destroyed by
being used, hut would healthily stimulate production, it
would perform the same effective function, absorbing th*
same amount of bonds front year to year, and thus build
ing these important Hallways exclusively from our own
resources.
It may be objected that these improve men's would ad
v**ce t/w slowly to their completion. I think that thsir
|»i mjii m* will la* I'.mt enough to give u* the i lvanlngm
with which experience and acioncc wro daily lienefttttng
mankind. The Httltnuorc etiinpnnv» which amhttioualy
,spi!••• to penetrate \ irgmin in difleront direction*, wn*
! eighteen \oar* in reaching Cumberland; a progres* tnuili
! alowur than that w hich I pn»|»o**e Hut tin* objection limy
i la* obviated whenever the Legislature may in it* wnadem
■ direct.
I In Janus KiviramJ Kanawha Company will be l*>
tore you, asking a loan fir the payment of their current
•hin*. 'The ueccttsity uf this application arise* lr« m the
shortness of our cro|«, ami tin* pay i lie lit uf certain out
standing claim* which c.»uld no longer b* deferred As
long us tins improvement lias to depend upon the valley
“I the James Kiver alone, it* re venue* must be uilHetthd
ami precarious. It i* onlv when it shall Is* extended to
the North Kiver, and shall Is* ted l»v tin' Smthyvestern
Kailroud, that its revenues will he independent of the
seasons, audit yxdl begin to developc its great capacity
and v.iluc lint how is it to reach lhos< p >ml*J Mousy
is mdis|ensihlc. and the company cannot raise it
I*’feui x care ful ciiiaidcriition of tit.n auhjuct, I am anti*
fieri thui the State may. w uh every short crop, anticipate
the occurrence of similar demands until the improvement
shall have teached thu points which I have designated
I’lie supply from Isith will bo rnjuiMle to place th< j
revenue ol the.limns Kim i (‘oinp.inv upon a looting of
salcty and mdt }*ein!enct . Ami n may 1 c remarked here,
that one of tha great excellencies of the SouthyM stern |
Kailroud, ns a monied in\eat incut, will he found l • he. ]
under careful and judicious managemeit. (hat every ten |
miles, hrju rimut ns yvln le extent, y\ 111 not only suppirt
Hh* ll\ lut w ill furms'i huge ami inert usingsupplies to the [
canal. As the State cannot abandon the canal, it is
obviously the part of tme \y isdoiu to ceiupletc it to the
po.iits imheaU «l, with every reasoiialile despatch I liny« 1
polttlelt d most anxiously as to the In st means ol raising
the timds tor this |nrpi M*. and my coiicIuh on is to J
recommend an issue ol the Umds ol the company, from
Him-to time, as they may he needed, to the mpiisitc !
amount, such issue to Ik* guaranteed l.y the Statu. I'
i(Vciiuiiend this mode of rais'iig the m< m y . heenuse lie !
In \ . that when the NoUlliweslein Kailroud sliall l.e fin
ished, the condition 11 the canal will he eminently pro* '
petoUs.aml that tl yy ill |*.ssess the means ot rapidly dm '
charging its debt.
Ii rumiot have escaiM'd attention tliut I am opposed lot
tin- connection ol the l aistem and W « stern waters through
I he \ alley « t the Jnm< s River, eilhei hv ( nun I or Ruil
roftd. Canals are not adapted to the impudent witnlN ol
lhe present age. 'l’lte great New \ erk l anal in protected 1
by law against the c ni|>eiitioii ol the Rutin ad running I
by its s .do. lithe I’ciiiin\Ivuiun, the Chesapeake and
I Miio, and « w n om «»v% u ,fanu s River ('minis, were new
questions, lew would he famd no hunl\ ns to advocate
tlx r const ruetion \t tins lime a Railroad is und* r eon
struetion Iwtwi i n N \ . rk and Albany. | ariilh l with tlie
Minis n r»\ r I'enn-.\ Ivania is eom.tiurting a line of
Railroad between I'lul.idelpliitt and I'lltuhiirg, pirullel
with In i I anal. R nlo inis me | lojt eted on both vd« s «<|
Lake Lne, and it is in.out. .t that they are destined to
supercede, to n very gnat » xteiit, nil u\cr and ( anal
navigiln n. it in also argued that a mix*si luu of <'ntiul
and R.nlioad « auiiot Nueces sl'nlly eonti lid (• r the Western
trade I should therefore be inipoMcd to the exrc .tlonot
the innin design of the James R ,vi r and k.umw ha ( oin
puny, if it were eiitin Iv practicable, and we had the
amplest no mm f r it* accomplishment. I am equally op
pom d t the c mum vt ion of the eastern nml w«stem wide is
■it tlii- line l»y Railroad. I lie Canal n(fords every
r as "tide facility to tin e untry thr ugh w liieh it passes;
and l« r local puritoMs, !hc Railroad is not rcquiml, hut
by adopting anotln r i uU , me conn xh n between the
'• *u ii and tin Ww<ti ut • < • * iv alt i md, and iuin • nu
heal udv ..ut. quH i.i cured to other hog' poruonft of our
statc. 'I lie potjal loddleri nee Ih tw« «n the two routes. j
in the cost of liter construction, will lind un ample I
iquivah nt in tin'dillusion of llnmr iiuprovruu’i.tN. Hull
the canal ought to hr • xtctided to the |mmnt I have stated. ,
Tiie w rk already purtinlly constructed, could In finished,
lor a smaller sum than would he requisite to complete a ;
railroad. i he whole work, loo, would lie homogeneous, J
and could In* managed w ith inure facility and economy |
than a mixed improvement. It would ala.* cnablo them |
to put their freights at a lower rate than could he done, j
if the line w ere eoiiqn sed of portions of canal and railroad
improvement.
I have carefully observed th.s company for years, i
am satisfied tb it its executive government is imDlcient, I
usclens, and iiuncci ssardy ex|oii«ive. Its condition is ;
hopele.vs W illi the Stale alone abides the power to
preserve its vitality. In this condition of its nlfa is, with 1
an eye alone to their improvement, | rccoinim ml tliut the *
present executive government of the company Is- abolish i
cd, and that nil its duties and (lowers he transferred to !
ijie Hoard ot 1‘ublir Works which uhall Hp|minl a Rrcsi
dent. clothed with all Ills present powars and duties. It
w ould diminish the expenses of the company several thou
sand dollars a year, and give it, I am |s rounded, a more *
< Die cut adimnihtration.
You will be informed by the report of the lloanl of
Public Works of the sale and purchase of the late Ports
mouth and Koauoke Kaiiroad, for and on account of the
Mate. 'I’Iih purchase was made principally with a view
of placing the road at the pleasure ol tin Legislature.
The rivalry which has existed between tins mad from
the day it w as opened and the Petersburg Kaiiroad bad
been ho disastrous and the loss to the State, both in capi
to! and revenue, so serious, that it was deemed a purn
mount duty on tin* part • f the public agents to acquire the
couto l o| tins r-ad,that it might not fill intoiival hands,
and again become an instrument of dangerous and des
truetivi r tinpctit on. 'Phis policy hi just and so rcasona
hie, w is alone, lain |MTHuaded, m the conleinplalion ol
tin Jagislatim . on the passage i f the net providing f r
l.esah of the Portsmouth and Koauoke Kadroid. To no
on ■* was o/Tence intended, and inmt assure I y none to a
sister Stale w ith w hich w e arc united by many ties ol in
ti rest and nlleeti m. It is, therefore, with prof und re- |
gri t, that I have to inform you that the Chief Magistrate
of North 1 arolina.in Ins recent mesaagr to the Cent ral As
ernbly, characterised the act referred to ■ the “mere ef
fusion of a jealous and hostile spirit, without ohjoct or
m a ing
The Portsmouth and iL anok' Kail Koad, under the
name of tin S< a lx .aid and Koauoke Kaiiroad, being now
tin property < f the State, furnishi s a qucstimi full ofdilli
cully. It will not do to receive it as a rival road—to re !
commence that rarr-er, which has already proved sofa I
t il. Nor yet will it be just to our fellow citizens wh>* I
:nc* inti r* Hied in the r ad or to the pi ople of North Caro |
linn, to h ave it in its pn sent condition. Sincerely anx i
ions to protect the interests dependent on tins road,
and yet Isnind so t »advise that the ( 'ommonw * allh shall 1
sustain n * injury in the premises, I have, after much
consideration, concluded to recommend the passagt
of a law that will give the various rail road compa
nies or either of th»*m, between the Koanoke and ti e
Potomac, constituting what is generally called the
inland route, the right to atilarrihe for four sevenths of
the amount requisite to put it in prime running condition,
and also to put on a line of If»ats in connection therewith
to the city of Baltimore, each share of stock to give a
vote, and all questions ar sing out of this road, in any
wav,to lie left to the appellate control of th.* Hoard ofPub- j
lie Works. This plan will re-open this road as it former- j
Iy stood ; prevent the revival of dangerous competition;
rest*lie to those dependent upon this road their former fa '
edition; relieve our railroads of anxiety and uncertainty,!
and, in connexion with the Hay line of boats, secure a j
good dividend upon the new investment.
I deem it to in* my duty to call your attention to the ,
state of our shipping interests. With unusual advanta-1
gesfir ship building, and heavy exports to support it, a
vessel is rarely built, and is as rarely owned among us.—
Nearly the. whole of our heavy export and coastwise trade
is in the hands of those, many of whom, if they dared,
would excite a serv ile war among us. The limbi r of our
forests is carried to New England, with which to build a
marine to transport our produce. Even the oysters of our
creeks and rivers, and the pine woods which line their
shores, arc borne, in bottoms not our own, to our sister
Mates. This untoward condition of our navigation inte
rests is a source of deep mortificaton. Cannot these inte
rests Ik* improved ? Much can be done by individual as
Rnriation. 'The dawn of a better day, I trust, is at hand.
Hut legislation may hasten the day w hen we shall b.efroe
from dejiendonce upon other States for th© means of trans
porting eur large productions lo the markrta cf (he worjd.
I'o secure this important th merit of wt alth, it depta
drnre, and safety, I recommend a moderate bounty upon
i the tonnage <fall vessels over 2t'() tons burthen, built
within cur limit*, by mechanics resident therein, sad a
moderate unty per ton per annum on all vessels of like
diinens.ona which shall Le Luilt, owned and manned by
| our citizwiia.
I he subject of a Conventu n for the revision of the
Stale l'c imtitulion, ccntinue* to tie one of absorbirg into*
rust in portions of our Stale. The abuses of the right of
suffrage, ami the powers of the county courts, would alone
justify tins measure. Hut regarding other and scarcely
Us* important reforms, to be indispensable, I earnestly
recommend the passage of a law submitting the question
t a Convention to the people at their next annual else
linn.
h i* iny duty to remind you oft he nocc ashy of providing,
I'V law, h>r the erection «t'u suitable building fur the pre
servation ol ilie standard Weights and measures furnished
hv the 1 intml Slates, under an act of Congress, fa lbs
line of Virginia.
S,*mo turn*during the Year a citation was served upon ms,
■\h thr n pmHentaiivc ol the Cotmnonwi nltli, roqu r ng hor
to upjK nr on this day at the ? upremoCourt of die Lined
Staton, at the instance of one Jam< s I’halcn, to show cause
why judgment pronounced agninst Jiim by the General
Court should not 1m* corrected. #]'l»is proceeding p rearms
the ipnNti'in. whether the law of Virginia, suppressing lot
tern n, ik m violation of the < (institution of the U. States.—
I I nvc taken no steps on the premises.
I lu'icwith c .mrnumcaU-, for your information, a letter
liD.ii llaivurd College Library. Deeming its sugges
inms vnluable, and its requests altogether reasonable and
proper. I recommend the passaged a resolution to i flsct
its ol j els.
I luring the [m*t year I cxas became a mom In r of our
Federal I nioii IN tiding tlir rngntiution wlmli led to
this auspicious result, Mexico pro.cstrd against it in the
most formal manner, notifying our Government that she
would regard it n 4 cause of war. Upon the paosage of cur
n s. lutioii for annexation, tlm Mexican Ministt r, Gen.
\linonic, uudt r the orders of his ( to vern incut, abruptly
terminated Ins dipt amiiie relations, and loft the country.
He did not writ l r Texas to adopt the tniasurts tailed
l r hy <uii u h. lutii ns. nnd t*• give her consent to the union.
The cm i.rulnr agents of M< xten were also withdrawn.—
NN nr to the waiiitic! wns aiuiouia ed. Ai d such were her
various manifestations til ncuv» In siilily, that Texas call
mi upon the I S ati u t r j rocciioti. I I is power having
taken the steps winch just fml <>ui mu m nti. n, < ur troepe
advanc'd into ihc country ami <|ti;irtcrcd at(N rpus Christ!
w est oi the N iu cot . 'I h h jost wua the n hfld by a body
of Tcxhii Kangri?, and had been for mouths, and were
ordered there for the protection nt Texas against the inroads
I the ( auuiin’lu s. It was a Texas settlement. Tcxrs
bad alwn\ claimed lh» Km Grande usher western boun
dary Santa \nna ndm tted it. Our must dialinguiahisl
statesman had maintained it. ('undress had extended tbs
liwsof the I mltd States <*vcr tlu* w hole country up to
this limit ; and then, and not until then, did our fr„< |w
nnreh up .11 the K10 (•ramie. W hen they reached tics
bumdiiv. and Mieuin|N'd < pp site Mutmnuras. Gtnral
Tayloi pave to the Mexican General every assurance of t
pt'iiceful pur]* s< For some time no belligerent act was
done hy the Mt-xicun*. So thoroughly satisfied was our
little army, that the peace of the two <*uun‘rics would uot
h»* disterhi d, that thegallant Wt rth gave up Ifsctmmand
up- 11 a p' nit of rank, and tendered Ids commission to his
I •ovciuiiieiit. Up to this moment no belligerent act had
been e.nmuittcd hy either | ar y. lint the lu stile inltn
iii'Us of Mexico were not long to remain concealed. Col.
Fr. ks, tmdi r the confidence . four peaceful r 1 at ion*, hav
mi* h Ii oim rneampiu nt, was l.:s< ly murdered ; Por.or
\ d ;i •sjiiull | urty in t 11 similar fate. Other nets of ag
io sii.n uvu«t.«.d ; And finally Mexico &l und'.ned her dis
guise, n nrel cd across ti.e H10 Gistido, and coimr.ciierd
the war The gallant defiance 1 f Fort Hr.«wn, made im
aortal l y the gallant death of a hero. Hud the battles of
lain Alto nnd Kcsaea d« la Palma W'.re the cuntrs]uencs.
riieM* deeds <>f arms are destined to make a glittering pig*
a the luutoi> cl our coun r . They tilled the American
lu art with gladness and w ith coiihdcncfu but untuinglsd
w nh a dn 1* mi ion to tnimplc u|m»ii our Us ten and w anton
Pie. Peace was again ottered by ua, and : g iin rejected by
Mexico, w ithout nn i lit>rt at negotiation. And nothing is
now I II t< us lot iie'loriiusly to nlandoti these fields
which W' have *0 gloriously won; or Iy a charge in our
plan <f i petal ions, originally disipncd, I Nvppnbc, ni< rely
10 m cure a KutiLlaeU.ry frontier, to conquer a peace by
l*ei c.rating to tli<- heait of Mexico.
It KiiiNi Is* highly gatifymg to every American that
Gen. 'P:i)l< 1 wasii.hiiucicd ly Ins Government carefully
to avoid, it ]K)ss.blr, all roll nioii w nh the troops of Mex
ico And it is no le s gratifying to know (list this order
was strictly obeved. The peace of the world was not
broken ly iin. Mexico had committed outrage upon out
1 age ii|)on ns, 1 hr ugh a suns of yiars; relying upon her
numerieal stijsnorily, and confab nt of an easy victory,
slu- made x I old and daring us? a tilt upon our army.
II was in view of these tacts that Inc Cong tons of the
U. Stat«s,011 the* Kith May, IC$40, by an act.passed with
;t de*|ian*h and unanimity unknow n in our legislation,
ilieluH-il that, ‘*w lu reas, ly the act of tho Ii epublic of
Mexico a state of w ar < xis:s between that Government
and tin Un led S ates,” and to “prosecute” said war au
thorized the President “to call f r and accept the tervicra
of any number of volunteers nut exceeding fifty th> usand. '•
i iiu«t uiu mmii ruy i wa« caueii upon by tho V> «r
Department, unilcr date of- May Iasi, to hold in
naiiim ss tluc- n ginn nls of volunteers. To put myself
in condition promptly to answer a call for immediate aer
vin , I, by my proclamation, announced to my fellow
c.tiz* ns my readiness to receive a tender< f the tonic oa
l thirty companieM of volunteers. This announcement
was responded to in a highly gratifying manner. More
tli in tin amount required promptly enroll'd, and tendered
llmir servie*- fer a twelve montlm’campaign. These tr ops
were not call' d into tho field; hut under date of the 16th
VivcjhIm r last, hy virtue of the authority of the act of
the Kith of May, a requisite n was made upon me for one
regiment • f v« Junteers, of ten companies, for immediate
it-Tvice, and to .serve for th.swar. I promptly issued mj
proclamation, announcing the new call upon our State—
hrlared the » n olmrnt under my former p;»)clainatien rull
ind void, and made n call f< r tho regiment required in
'onf'-rmiiy w ith the new conditions ot the War Deparl
m nt. It is a fiource to me cf pride and satisfaction to ha
ibln to inform you that th anew call has Icon responded
as f. r as I have definite information from the State with
qiint and alacrity ; and that the contest among us is not
ho js to he i xeusod, but who is to 1c je minted to rally
imler tin’ banner of their State nod Country.
In tl.e | erfonnance of the duties which them call*
mposi d upun mo, 1 have felt groat difficulty from the
want of elearaml rxpltcite legislate n providing fur auch
smcrgcncics. Hut uciming it wholly inecnaistent with
!tic pride, character and patriotism of the State to omit to
respond to the calls which have been made upon me,
from any doubt of my p nvi rs, 1 t,jok the measures I have
stale 1, and also authorised the voluterrsto elect their
•oinpany officers. 1 have not made the appoimment of
field oflieers, although it is important that it sliould be
rlonc without delay, nut deeming it absolutely indispen
sable, and regarding it as more respectful to leave he
\\ hole matte r to your consideration, luditd. 1 have s'rono
doubts if this case is at all provided for by law; and I
Imvc consci|uently not fell mystlf at liberty to do mors
than vvliat scented urgently necessary, or lo go as far as
has been done by the Governors of other States. For
the purpose, therefore, of pulling w hat lias been done
beyund all d jubt, I recommend the passage of a law cr
joint resolution, confirming the elections that have been
held, and commissions that havelieen issued in pursuance
then of. a'ul also providing Ibr the appointment of field cf
lb cm, leaving the appointment of the stalF as now provi
did in the ease of militia officers..
A considerable portion of tho volunteer companies of
this city consists of gallant young inen from the country,
cora ng to tliis city with the patriotic purpose of joinin.
tho expedition in which they have engaged, but somn
them without the r,ies"s of support ng thomeelves uni
mustered into the service of the L'nited States. 1 fal
myself bound to make a soldier’s provision fi.r them.—
I accordingly direcud the Captain of the Public Guard
to furnish such as might need it, the best accommodations
in his [<iuui. 1 am gratified to believe that thisar.angs
ment afforded much relief, and helped to spread the fine
feeling that bus bee n manifested. I hive also felt myself
bound to take-cine nspcrsihlttv in pr viding umfcnrn