It was worthy of that Grand old Comth, Massts, the elder sister of this once glorious Comth, which hailed her heartily in the Night of Revolution against Tyrrany.
It was worthy of sweet memories--worthy of Letters--it was pious and patriotic.

Let me just add a sentence more, to say that if Rebellion and Sectional Hate are to be eradicated-- and I hope they are--_that is the way to do it._ Your speech & the passage of such bills, catholic in every sense of love & charity, will do more to heal our Country's wounds than all the caustic of reconstruction which can be applied.
With unaffected gratitude for your Speech, I pray you will not pause upon it, but keep the bill to its passage through both Houses of Congress.

I know you would if you could see the destitution of instruction, and the poverty which cant pay for it, on the Consecrated peninsula of Jas Town, York Town, and Williamsburg.

Ah! tear down every parapet of War-- cruel War, wanton war call it if you will--but for the Past, for Piety's sake, for Learning and Moral's sake let Old Wm & Mary stand a Beacon Light for the guide of the Future.
Very sincerely Yrs HENRY A.WISE Governor Wise had a very conspicuous career in the United States House of Representatives.

He was a very zealous supporter of the Southern doctrine before the War.