Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-10

terms prescribed by the act of assembly III.
bonus OF $4,000 was accordingly Paid into the
treasury 10 the credit OF the fund for internal
Improvement A loan of this sum was au,bor;s
zed TO be made To the University. rrov;det or,
claim on the U. States had been so far sanct;oned
ny That government as TO have insured n rem,
bursement OF the loan 70 the University from
mat source. Nothing final however was done
by congress on the subject OF our claim durinq
The last session. Document G.. accompauvipo.
this communication, contains a letter from our
senators IN congress, together with sunury doc
cments relating to the claim. Among thcm is =
statement OF end an argument in support of the
claim drawn up by MIR. Chapman johnson nj my
request, IN which lis justice is so clearly ana
ably shown that am sanguine in the belief il
will be paid, least tina; part of it which provs
out oil the interest paid by this state on the SUMS
borrowedior the use of the o. States
for the purpose oil carrying into effect The act
Oh assembly providing, Jointly with law OF
Maryiahd' Tor the appointment of commission
ers TO run part of the boundary line betwee,
this state and Maryland, beginning at FaIrfax's
stone on the POtemac, and running due north
I'LL IT touched the Pennsylvania line some diff
Guilty was met with by the executive in selectin..
proper characters who were willing TO serve,
several having been appointed who declined &c.
cepting. board was at length formed CON
ssting of Mcssrs. Herman Boye, of this cty..
thompson +. Mason, of Alexandria, and HE
rome L.. Cpie, OF jefferson These gentlemen.
in compliance with previous arrangements. had
meeting with the Maryland commissioners ON
The ground during the late summer Nothing
final was done, in consequence of some differ
esce oil opinion among the commissioners on
the subject. The circumstances which produ
ced the difficulty will be made known bv the
report OF the commissioners, which has not vet
been made.
The report of the rector and visitors of tho
University, will shew the present state of Tim,
* tlt
when its operations will commence, which il 10
expected will be in the early part of the ensuing
year. IL rs much 10 be regretted that the amount
which we believe TO be so justly due 10 us from
the general government, could not have been
received in time 10 aid the operations of the o.
University, in conformity with the provisions of
the act OF the last session, authorizing mart OF
that claim TO be applied that way. An extensive
and well assorted library, ana a complete anna
ratus for philosophical experiments are amen
dages so necessary TO an institution OH so extern
sive scale, that they cannot be dispeused with
When we reflect too, on the large sums expend
ed on this establishment, and the exnec,at;o,s
which are formed not only i'll this stale but else
where, OF the high character which il will sus
tain, it is of the utmost consequence that =
should commence IFS operations under fhe me-.
iaVouraoe auspices L observe among the doc,
ments sent to the senate by the president of the
5. along with his message on the subicct 81 -,
claims, an estimate made by the 3D. auditor OF tb
treasury department, OF the probable anoun, ~
Interest, which may be claimed by the djGere,,
states Tor advances and services to the u Sfsts,
! during the, late war. The amount is betuear 60 60
and six thousand dollars. "A considerable sm,,
certainly but when compared with The .e.-''I
| ces OF the general government, and the vast inn
portance OF observing the confidence. of ths
states in times OF urgent necessity and enco,
ginS them TO advance Their resources i'm aid of
that government, the amount shrinks into ;rs;C,.;
4 h ii.
! confluence III the justice OF congress. and tb.}
| the sums which have been paid for Interest -.
| least, will be refunded ~
| Among the documents forwarded to the ,oo;
| laure, are statements made up with great nan,
and believe accuracy, by the I'd auditor df t,,e
| condition OF the primary schools. These So
| ments are taken from the reports of fhe c.n,,;
sioners and other officers, and in addition IN tb
| number OF children sent 10 school the .x,e,.
attending them and other circumstances co,,.:
| a mass of information, which take the IbeT,t
| of recommending TO the attention of the Ieo;sI
| ture, as ccmprehending much matter. gathered
from the experience OF intelligent men, which
may suggest some useful ideas i'm relation 10 a.
different laws on these subjects. Bv retnrr +.
| from 10 counties and towns, the number of roor
! children sent TO school i'll the wear 1921 anreor,
| TO have been S,53l and there is good reaeo,,
for believing, that the fund applied 10 this bene-
violent object will advance in usefulness with ibs
experience and public spirit of the t,ersons in
the different counties, to hose humane and NH
la3thropic care il is committed.
| apprise the legislature of the necessity of an.
pointing senator TO represent this state in the
congress of the United States to supplv the VI
cancy occasioned by the death of colonel John
Taylor. This lamented event, which has denri.
we'd the state of the services of one of her ablesf
citizens took place in the month of August los
Colonel Taylor is justly entitled to the oharac
ter of great man. In every branch Of bushes.
TO which he turned his attention he exceIled-
In law, in agriculture, in politics, he was eve.
foremost among the foremost.
/ Col James Robertson having resigned The Of
fee OF register of the land Office The vacancy
was filed by the executive by the appointme,,
of VIM. Seider, esq. till The meeting of tJe Ic
gisiature This appointment was made few
days before the expiration of Mr.. Seicen term
OF service as member of Tie executive cour-
Gil. II is believed that ne has discharged the ii
ties of the Office with fidelity and ability.
Document ID. contains ihc copy o! a Icfte,
from John S. Herring ESQ. to She ext .ut:ve, an 4
| an extract of another letter from him 10 iudec
Daniel Smith, giving an account of his proceed
iDcs agent of the state IT. Tie western country
Document 7. contains the report of The adiu.
tant general, on the stale and condition of thc
Lexington arsenal.
7 communicate TO The lceislainre nh ,-rcei
pleasure the high qualification which The pe o,.ie
Of this state aud of the several other states n
this union, have received from Il visit from Con
Lafayette The universal feeling of friendshiy
and enthusiasm with v hich ne has been -rcaiv
cd, eviuce clearly that The &c opic enie.ts.n
lust sense Of what is due 10 him from this -; on