THE VIRGINIA HISTORICAL REGISTER, AND LITERARY ADVERTISER. EDITED BY WILLIAM MAXWELL. VOL. I. FOR THE YEAR 1848. RICHMOND: PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETOR, 1848. 979.4 Mr. Rives' Address. The Report of the Executive Committee. The Limits of Virginia, by the Hon. Littleton W. Tazewell. Fort George. Biographical Notice of Com. Barron of the Navy of Virginia. The Old Stove. The War against Mexico. Notices of New Works :-Campbell's History of Virginia-Gene- Lines on the Natural Bridge. Various Intelligence :-Richmond-Washington, &c. Literary Intelligence :-Proceedings of the Virginia Historical So- Scientific Intelligence :-Astronomy-The Comet. Miscellany:-Thoughts-Reflection on a Reflection-Virginia's Jew- els. Capt. Byrd's Letters, Continued. A Patriot's Charge to his Sons. A Narrative of the Attack on Craney Island. A Hymn for the Anniversary of American Independence. Various Intelligence.-Washington-Celebration of Laying the Cor- ner Stone of the Washington National Monument-Eu- rope and America-The Chartist Demonstration-France- INTRODUCTION. We have undertaken to publish this little Quarterly Jourual in order to furnish the Virginia Historical Society, established in our city, with a convenient organ of communication with its members and the public; and, at the same time, to co-operate with it in the prosecution of its important and interesting object, by diffusing useful and entertaining information relating to the history of our State. In pursuing this design, after publishing the Proceedings of the Society at its annual meetings, and at other times, as far as may be proper, we shall pay our first respects, as in duty bound, to the venerable Past. And here, we shall submit all such Memorials, or partial accounts of any events, or transactions, relating to the early history of our State, which are still extant in print or manuscript; and which ought to be better known. Where they are long, however, we shall satisfy ourselves with such notices of them as may be more convenient for general reading, while we shall reserve the articles themselves for future publication in the Society's annual volumes. With these, we shall give what are properly called Antiquities, such as extracts from Records, Journals, Diaries, Letters, Inscriptions, and other relics of the "olden time." It is true, our own private taste for such things is by no means extravagant. A |