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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 355 3 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 147 23 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 137 13 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 135 7 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 129 1 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 125 13 Browse Search
Robert Lewis Dabney, Life and Commands of Lieutenand- General Thomas J. Jackson 108 38 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 85 7 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 84 12 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 70 0 Browse Search
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Report of the Committee on Banks Relative to the currency. --This report, to which we have already alluded as forthcoming, was yesterday presented by Mr. Buford, of Pittsylvania, Chairman of the Committee on Banks. We publish to-day enough of it to give the reader some general idea of what it proposes, calling particular attention to the lucid commentary of Mr. Macfarland, whom the committee justly characterize as possessing one of the ablest financial minds in the State. The report honored me, I submit an outline of a plan for the reform of the currency, prefacing it with such remarks as may place it property before the committee. With great respect, your ob't serv't, Wm. H. Macfarland. A. S. Buford, Esq., Ch'n Com. on Banks. The currency is at a fearful depreciation; and mortifying and alarming as the fact may be, the process of depreciation is rapidly going on. A limit to its decline cannot be assigned, unless there be a prompt termination of the issue of
d in this State, and the sale of all other goods, wares, and merchandize in the same, was taken up. On motion of Mr. Pendleton, the bill for the commutation of the pay of members of the General Assembly, was taken up, the vote rejecting reconsidered, and the bill laid upon the table for the present. A resolution was offered by Mr. Saunders, of Richmond, and agreed to inquiring into the expediency of increasing the toll on the York River railroad. The report of the Committee on Banks, on motion of Mr. Buford, was taken up and read. The report concludes with several resolutions, which commence by declaring that the people of Virginia will, under no circumstances, contemplate the cessation of hostilities until our enemies shall recognize our separation as final and our independence as a nation, or shall withdraw their armies from Southern soil; and further declare that Virginia will unite promptly with her sister States of the Confederacy in such equitable and considerate