The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-03

am saugninr Ia the belief il will be paid
al beast that part of il which grows out of
the Interest paid by this state an the sum
borrowed lor the use oi the United States.
For the purpose of carrying into effect
The act Of Assembly providing, jointly with
a law of Maryland for the appointment of
commissioners IN run pa,i of the boundary
lne between this slate ant Mar, innd, be
ginning nj fairlax's stone on the Potomac,
and running due North I'LL II touched the
Pepu-y lsnnla linz, some difficulty WAS met
with by lhr Executive IN selecting proper
characters who were willing 10 sertr, s.sr.
ial having been appointed who declined at
crpiing. board MAS at length formed,
consisting al Messts Herman tiuslr oI This
city. Thompson b. Mason of Alexandria,
aud Heroine l.. Opic Of Jefferson, These
gentlemen, IN compliance with previous
arrangements, had meeting with The
Maryland commissioners on the ground
during the last summer. Nothing haal MAS
done, IN consequence of some dilierc, &c vi
opinion among the commissioners on the
subject. The circumstances which produ-
ced the difficulty will be made known by
the report of the commissioners, which has
not yet been madr.
The Report ofthe Rector and Visitors of
the University will shew the present state
of that institution, and lis future prospects,
particularly when its operations will com
mrncc, which il is expected viii h. IN ihr
early part of the ensuing year. It's much
Ia be regretted that the amount which We
believe Ia be so Justly due to us from the
general government, could not have be,o
received IN time IL aid Ill. operations 9th.
University III conformity with the prosi-
SONS of ihe act of the last Session, auihoii
ling pnrt of that claim 10 he applied that
way. An oxten.i,c aud we'll assorted II
brary aud complete apparatus ior pinto
sopllcal experiments hre appendagrs 81
necessary IL an instiidtion ou so extensive
scale, that they cannot b- d,-penscd with.
When ". reflect too TN the lars. sums ex
pended nn th,s establishment, and the ex.
precautions which ARE formed not only In
this state, bat cls.n here, Of the high char
acter which IL will sustain, il Is ot the III
most consequence that VI should commence
its operations under the most favourable
auspices. observed among the docn
ments -ent IT, the Senate by thu Preid. nj
Of the United States, along with his Mes
sage on the subject of uir claim, M ust'
mat. made 10y III" Third Auditor of til"
Treasury Department, NJ the probable
mount oi interest which may he claimed by
different states for advances and services
To the Unitrd States, during lii" late war.
The HmoInt tx between five aud six hun
drrd thousand dollars. A considerable sum
certainly bat When compared with the
resources nf the general government, and
Ihr vast importance Of preserving the con
lidcncc of the states IN times III urgent ne
cessiy, aud encouraging them III advance
their rcsourrcs IN AID of that government,
The amount shrinks into inslgnlicance,
repeat the idea, that | have s,rsng conf
denrc in the Justice Of Congress, aud that
the sums WHICH We have pad TOR interest
AT least, will be- refunded.
Among III. documents lorwtgded IN The
Legislature, nre statements made mp WIN
grcnt pnius, aud bcIisse accuracy, 10y the
al Auditor, of the condition of the primary
sehouls. These statements are taken from
the reports OF the commissioners aud other
officers, and ~ addition 10 The number oi
children senl Ia school, ihc expenses attend
i ing them and other circumstances, con
tain mass oi information, which take the
liberty Of recomme nding 10 the attention al
the Legislature, ms comprehrndlng much mat
ter, gathered from the experience Of intelli.
gent men, which may suggest some useful
ideas IN relation Ia the different laws on these
sub jects BY returns FROM 80 counties aud
towns, the number Oi poor children sent 10
school IN The year 1923, appears 10 have been
s.53l and there Is good reason for he levin ,
that the lnnd applied to this benevolent oh
ioct, will advance IN u.s. inlness viii the 'sp'
rience aud public spirit oi the persons u Tic
different eountIes, 10 hose hulnhne 'nd pl J.
lantbropie care il i, committed
| npprI~e the j. ri,lalnfc of the necessity
Of appointing n enntor In represent This state
III the Congress OF the United SUITES, Ia sup
| ply the Vacancy ocrasinncd 10y The drhh oil
| Colonel John Taylor hi. lanenIci event
which has deprived the state Of the service
al one at her nblesl citizens, took place ~
thr mouth of August last. Colonel Taylor
x Justly entitled II the character Of great
man. In every branch of business 10 which
he turned his attention lar cXcrlled--in law,
ia agriculture, in politics, he was ever fore.
most among the foremost.
Colonel Jnmr. Robertson having resigned
The ohLcc OF Register OF the Land OIce, the
vacancy wac 6le1 by ibr EArcniiye, by The
appointment OF William seldeh, Esq. iii the
meeting Of the Legislature. Til, appoint
mcnt was made u few days before the enpira
ton oi Mr.. Seldcns term al service rs ~ mem.
Der OF the Executive Council. II Is believed
that he has discharged the duties Of the Office
with fidelity aud ability.
Document ID contains the copy OF letter
from John :. Herring. Ed 10 The Executive
and an extract of another letter from him IL
Judge Daniel Smith, giving an account OF li'
proceedings as Agent OF the state IN The West
ern Country.
Document T. confirms The Report Of ih'
Adjuiant General on the state aud condition
OF the Lexington Arsenal.
communicate (" the Legislature aiil
uVa 1 t,t,ugure The HID, = "a
the people OF thi, state, and of several oihe
Stairs ia hi, Union, hive received from
visit from General La fayette. The univcr
sal feeling al friendship and enthusiasm " III
which he has been received, cyirce clrarl,
that the people entertain e just sense of wla
is due 10 him from this nation. Virtues lik'
his are Of rare occurrence and where they