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The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
tic stream, and every one was enthusiastic in speaking of its advantages for commercial purposes. On the return trip, suitable resolutions were adopted, in acknowledgment of the courtesies bestowed upon the excursionists. The meeting was held on board of the steamer West Point. On motion of Dr. Thompson, of the Senate, Maj. O. M. Critchfield was called to the chair. Maj. C. spoke of the pleasure afforded the excursionists, &c. Remarks were also submitted by Messrs. McCue, Thompson, Christian, Crane, and Mayo. W. F. Gordon, Jr., offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That the thanks of the officers and members of the General Assembly, and of the other guests, be and are hereby tendered to the President and officers of the Richmond and York River Railroad, for the kind invitation extended, and for the collation and generous hospitality which has been extended to them upon this occasion. Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be also tendered to the offi
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrival of Ex-President Buchanan at home (search)
e larger sum. He had no idea that gentlemen could change the votes given on a former occasion, and as enough talk had been indulged in as to the merits of the bill, he felt constrained to move the previous question. The call being sustained the main question was then put, and the vote on the question of the passage of the bill was recorded as follows: Yeas.--Messrs. Critchfield, (Speaker,) Alderson, Anderson, Bailey, Ball, Bailard, Barbour, Bass, Bisbie, Caperton, Carpenter, Chapman, Christian, Claiborne, Collier, Duckwall, Ferguson, Fleming, Frost, D. Gibson, J. T. Gibson, Graham, Grattan, Harrison, Hackley, Hunter, Kee, Lockridge, Lucas, Magruder, Massie, Matthews, Maupin, McCamant, McDowell, McGruder, Montague, Montgomery, Morgan, Myers, Nelson, Orgain, Patterson, Preston, Pretlow, Reid, Wyndham Robertson, Rutherford, Saunders, Segar, Sherrard, Sibert, I. N. Smith, Staples, Tyler, Walker, Wallace, Welch, Witten, and Wood. --60. Nays.--Messrs. Arnold, Bassell, Bell, Boiss
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
e whole history of Fort Sumter reflects equal credit on South Carolina and shame on the Government. It obtained possession of that fort by a violation of good faith, and it gives it up only from necessity. The Carolinians, on the other hand, who, at any moment during Anderson's occupation of Moultrie, might have seized Fort Sumter, stood by their word like the honorable people they are, and all the hazards and labors of this protracted siege; all the sacrifices of money, of ease and of fireside happiness it has caused; all the pain of mothers' hearts, who have given their only sons to their country, and all the apprehensions which have darkened once cheerful dwellings, have been borne with more than Roman, with Christian, fortitude, by a people who can die, but who cannot surrender their honor and self-respect. Noble, virtuous, herole State! It is for those who prate of no adjustment, to join themselves to Lee, bright exemplar of true chivalry, and to feel honored by the union!
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates, (search)
of property which goes unscathed, and pays not a cent to increase the receipts of the Treasury. If the East desires the fraternal feeling of the Western portion of Virginia, stop this thing ere it is too late. If you do not, the armed forces of the State may have to be turned upon the revolted colonies, because they cannot, and will not, stand this eternal increase of taxation. He hoped the bill would be returned to the Senate. The bill was finally laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Christian. Petition.--Mr. Ward presented the petition of John A. Russell, praying relief from taxes improperly imposed, in consequence of an erroneous assessment upon certain lands in Frederick county. Sale of James River and Kanawha Canal.--The engrossed bill for the sale and transfer of the James River and Kanawha Canal was taken up and passed — ayes 115, noes 2; and Mr. Anderson was requested to communicate the fact to the Senate, and request the concurrence of that body in the same.
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
, when members would, when too, late, see the propriety of arresting such legislation. Mr. Burks said the bill drew an analogy between coupons which had been endorsed and negotiable notes. When the latter were lost, they could be recovered. Coupons stood upon precisely the same footing. Messrs. Myers and Jones of G. favored the bill on the grounds of justice to the parties. The bill was amended on motion of Mr. Haymond, by requiring resident security on real estate. Mr. Christian said he should vote against the bill, as it established a precedent that must inevitably create carelessness on the part of coupon holders. The bill passed — ayes 90, noes 11. Committee Reports.--Adverse to the passage of Senate bill refunding a sum of money to Silas Reese, of Hampshire, and directing the payment of certain interests to E. J. O'Brien. Adopted. State's Prison.--The Committee of Finance were granted permission to send for persons and papers in reference to th
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
ent." Senate bill establishing an inspection of leather for the county of Hampshire, was laid on the table. The Finance Committee of the House reported in favor of Senate bill refunding to Elizabeth C. Richardson, of Henrico county, a sum of money paid by her on an erroneous assessment of land, and for correcting said assessment. Mr. Collier offered a resolution for a final adjournment on the 25th inst., with the consent of the Senate. Laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Christian, the House proceeded to the consideration of Senate bill "incorporating the Southern Express Company." Mr. Myers proposed an amendment striking out $50,000 and inserting $100,000. --Opposed by Mr. Magruder. The House refused to strike out. The bill passed. The order of the day, the bill extending the charter of the Bank of Virginia, was taken up and ordered to its engrossment. Bills extending the charters of the Exchange, Valley, Northwestern, Merchants' and Mechanics' Bank of Whee
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
ind the age! How long is it since the North forgot the same thing? Why, the ink is scarcely dry on Secretary Marcy's flat refusal to the propositions of the Paris Peace Congress to America to give up privateering, a refusal which every paper in the United States applauded to the echo, among them the very one which now talks about privateering being unchristian and behind the age! If privateering is unchristian, it took the Christian world a long time to find out the sin of it, for every Christian, as well as unchristian nation on the face of the earth has practiced it, and none as much as the United States, who, during the Revolution and the late war, made it their main reliance, their "militia of the seas," as the Northern people have delighted to call it, and found it too valuable ever to surrender.--Every one must remember, that when the great powers at Paris artfully proposed to America to surrender privateering, it was universally replied by the Northern journals that, having
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], A. J. Donnellson on the existing crisis. (search)
The Legislature. --One of the delegates from Pittsylvania county is dissatisfied with some of the legislation of the State in relation to Banks. He has a Keen sense of the injury to the tobacco manufacturing interest by the Bank policy adopted by the representatives of the Old Dominion. It is much to be regretted that all the members of our public bodies do not exhibit the Christian spirit evinced on all occasions by one of the delegates from Augusta. That member, though speaking often, never loses "the helm of reason" in the passion of the moment. He manifests invariably a manly, liberal, Christian spirit. The submissionists count "without their host" in claiming old Rockingham as one of their counties. Rockingham is slow, but sure, in taking her position in favor of the Southern Confederacy. To guard against the danger of precipitation, she has placed a Walker in the lead, who, of course, makes no effort to keep pace to the quick step of South Carolina and Georgia. He
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Pickings. (search)
--The exploit of Jasper at Fort Moultrie was as nothing, in comparison with this daring deed.--That officer was Hanson, of Washington city, a descendant of John Hanson, of Maryland, President of the First Congress, and of Col. John Hanson Harrison, one of the most distinguished of Washington's aids. Years before the siege of Fort. Brown, General Worth had pronounced him the bravest man in the army. He was gentle and modest as a girl, kind and courteous to all, a devoted and enthusiastic Christian, a gentleman in the highest acceptation of the word. Just after the battle of Contreras, a rude litter, with a dead officer on it, was borne by.-- 'Sergeant, what officer is that? Capt. Hanson, of the 7th Infantry, sir? The soldier had fallen on the field of honor. Two gallant brothers, Capt. Wrightman K. Hanson, 7th Inf., the most enterprising young officer of the Florida War, and Passed Midshipman Jno. Hanson, both also fell in the service of their country. Santa Anna made the fata
The Daily Dispatch: March 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Forts Sumter and Packens. (search)
Night session of the Legislature -- The House was called to order at half-past 7 o'clock by Mr. Tomlin. On motion of Mr. Kern, the bill to stay executions was taken up and made the order of the day for Thursday next. A resolution was offered by Mr.Crump, for leave to bring in a bill requiring the Banks to resume specie payment after the Maryland Banks have done so. It was debated, and indefinitely postponed. A bill was passed for incorporating the Little Kanawha Mining and Manufacturing Company : also, a bill repealing sections 28, 20, 30, 3t and 32 of the Code of Virginia, relative to the resumption of specie payment by the Banks. By leave, Mr. Christian reported a bill for the incorporation of the Staunton Savings Banks, which was read twice. Mr. Watts offered a resolution for rescinding the rule adopted on Friday, which required the Chair to be vacated at 2, and resumed again at 7½ o'clock.-- Objected to by Mr. Duckwall, and laid over. Adjourned.
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