Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-07

AN immediate settlement, that the money
may be received without delay into The
Treasury at The state. Suits have been
instituted by the Auditor on nearly ali
He remaining military accounts, amount
ing to about forty five thousand dollars.
AMI there has been actually received into
the treasury, from the genera! govern
meni, the sum of one million SIX hundred
niueiy-tllree thousand and fourteen dol
lars, aud slxiy-two cents.
In conformity 10 an aci providing for
the republication of the laws OF this com
monwealib," The Executive contracted
with Thomas Richie for the publication
and delivery OF the number of copies of
The Code, in the manner and al the times,
aud Tor tbe,priccs, specified IN The law
From circumstances, not within his con-
troll, aud from delays and disappoini-
ments which II was impossible for him To
foresee or guard against, according To his
statement 10 the Executive. he has not
been able TO comply exactly with his
engagements but II is believed that 30
real injury or disadvantage will accrue 10
tile state, IN consequence of The delivery
OF the work being proiracied few DAYS
hey ond the precise period specified. The
interchangeable attention and distinguished
abilities of MIR. Benjamin w. Leigh, have
been devoted 10 Tie Immediate superin-
tendance oil this publication. II is be-
lieved that il will be more correct and
perfect work than any of that description
heretofore produced (; an ornament 10 the
character OF the state, as well as a most
Important acquisition TO The people.
A contract has been entered into by
the Executive with Mr.. John Wood, upon
the terms prescribedby, and in execution
OF, an act 10 repeal IN part, an act 10
provide AN accurate chart OF eacl, county,
and general map Of the territory of this
commonwealth" From. Mr.. Woods ac-
knowledged reputation for mathematical
science, and his known talents as a drafts
man, and from specimens of the work al
ready afforded urder the contract, il is
confidently hoped and believed, that the
whole will be performed in s,y!e equal
TO the wishes aad most sangHina expecta
tons of the Legislature.
The annual report of the President and
directors OF The Literary Fund will in due
time be- submitted TO The Legislature, :.
The very important and increasing duties
which de: olive on the members COMPOSING
tins board must require great share Of
their il,me and attention, Ur they cannot
he discharged with satisfaction 10 them
selves or advantage 10 the mmomwealih.
They all hold appointments under the
government, which occupy them almost
necessarily and certainly constitute pri.
may obligations. Can the Legislature
consent that this large and Important
fund devoted 10 The sacred purposes of
education, and all the duties growing out
OF the laws creating ii, being the foUnda
ton on which the primary schools and
University HOW stand, shall depend on the
management Of pcrsOuS Who can only
give To the subject Il secondary conside
ration Measures have been wisely
commenced by means of this fund for
insfruciing the whole mass OF our com
mnnlty In The rudiments of learning, and
enabling all who choose, 10 ACQUIRE a
complete education without IeaviHg the
limits of the state. BUTT will depend upon
the fostering I'ands of future Legislatures
10 mature aud complete the undertaking.
1t is respectfully submitted whether a
new modification OF the board entrusted
with the management of fund Of such
vast importance and requiring so much
attention be not indispeDsably necessary
The annual report ofthe Board of Pub
lie Works, showing in detail their pro-
ccedIngs and the state OF the fund for i'll.
ternal improvement, will be prepared
Immediately after their annual meeting
aud submitted 10 the Legislature. They
were prompt and fortunate in engaging
the services of Isaac Briggs, so well known
as a man OF science, L. aid the principal
engineer in examining the James and
kanawha rivers and their branches, with
view to The best practicable commmni
Gallon for purposes of trade between
those water courses, and III furnishing an
estimate OF the probable expense of such
plan or plans as they may suggest. They
have spent the principal part of the sum
mcr III The performance of This artlnous
ana Important duty : and so soon as iheil
report and estimate can be completed
and prepared il will be submitted TO the
GeReral Assembly. The principal Engi-
neer has also surveyed The route Tor q
canal connecting The navigation OF the
James River above WesIham, with It'd,
water, agrepably TO the terms Of The Join,
resolution Of the last General Assembly
and his report in relation thereto will be-
also submitted as soon as IL shall be rem
dered TO the Board of Public Works.
A committee of The Executive was ap
pointed TO examine and state the account.
and expenditures on the improvements o
the public square and the necessary re-
pairs of the Capitol The paper marke,
Cd, and its enclosures, exhibit The rpsuI
of their investigation. Your own comlor
and convenience, while employed in ihr
public service, as well as the avcommo
da.ion and health Of your public officer
and agents, aud the convenience of the
great mass Of people, who may be com
| PEELED TO transact business with them, "A
| The scat OF government, independently o
the better security and preservation of III,
invaluable records of tie STATE, render ih
repairs ON tlle Capitol indispensable, an,
amply justified the appropriation mad,
for the purpose. The permanent iuclo
| sure around the Pnblic Snmare tie lillint