1904.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 629

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
Governor's Office,

Richmond,

February 24th, 1904.
"His Excellency, Edwin Warfield,

Governor of Maryland, Annapolis :
Sir:—I enclose a copy of a Joint Resolution of the
General Assembly of Virginia, passed February 17th,
1904, and beg to request that you will transmit the
same to the Legislature of your State.

I venture to suggest that the commemoration in
question is of extraordinary significance, as the land-
ing at Jamestown was the first permanent settle-
ment of the English-speaking people on this con-
tinent by nearly fourteen years; indeed, as a result of
this settlement, Virginia was an organized Colony
with an elective General Assembly nearly two years
prior to the landing of the heroic Pilgrims at Play-
mouth Rock. Therefore, this settlement is the genesis
of our national government, and the original source of
forces which have entered mightily into the fabric
and growth of our Republic.

It is to be hoped that the magnitude of the historic
commemoration may have the generous consideration
of your State, and the earnest sympathy and co-opera-
tion of your people in appropriately bringing before
the world so transcedent an event.

I have the honor to be, sir,

Your obedient servant,

(Signed) A. J. MONTAGUE.

Joint Resolution of the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia. Passed February 17th, 1904.

Whereas, It is proposed to commemorate the first
permanent Anglo-American settlement on this conti-
nent, made at Jamestown on the 18th day of May,
1607, by holding an International Exposition on the
shores of Hampton Roads; and the State of Virginia
has heretofore incorporated the Jamestown Exposition
Company, under whose auspices such commemoration
is to be held; and,