Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-30

Navigation, under whose direction that part OF
The " ork u placed by LAW.
1t was duly notified TO the executive within
the time prescribed, that the Farmers' Bank &C
cepted the extension Of their charter on the
terms proposed by the act Of Assembly. The
bonus Gritty thousand dollars was according
" paid lotto the Treasury to the credit of the
fund for Internal improvement. A loan OF
this sum was authorised 10 be made To the
University, provided our claim on the United
States had been sanctioned by that govern
meni, so far as TO have ensured reimburse
ment of the loan TO the University, from that
source. Nothing fioal however was done by
Congress on the subject Of our claim during
the last session. Document &. accompanying
this communication contains letter from our
Senators in Congress, together with sundry
documents relating to the claim. Among them
is II statement Of, and an argument in support
Of, the claim drawn up by Mr.. Chapman
johnson, at my request and letter from
Joseph G. Cabell, Esq. member of the Sc
nate, TO the President Of the United States, in
which its justice is SO clearly and ably sh.wn,
that am sangune in the belieIt " III he paid
at least that part of it which grows out of the
interest paid by this state on the sums Dor.
rowed for the use Of the Uoited States.
Forth purpose of carrying into effect the
act of Assembly pro, idin., Jointly with law
of Maryland, for the appoint,sent of. commits
soucrs to run part Of the boundary line be-
tween this State and Maryland, beginning at
Falrlsx's stone on the Potomac, and running
due north till it touched the Pennsy wanna
line, some difficulty was met with By the
Executive in selecting proper characters who
were willing To serve, several having been APP
pointed who declined accepting. 4 i.oa,,
was at length formed, consisting uf Messrs.
Herman Bnye Of this city, Thompson +. Ma
sou of Alexandria, and Heroine l.. Orie of
Jefferson. These gentlemen, in compliance
win previous arrangements, had meeting
with the Maryland commissioners on the
ground during The late summer. Nothing fl
nal was done, in consequence of some diife
renee of opinion among the commissioners on
the subject. The circumstances which pro-
duced the difficulty will be made known by
the report of the commissioners, which has
not yet been made.
The report of the Rector and Visitors Of the
University. will slew the present state of that
institution, and is future pr aspects, particular
~ when lis operations will commence, which
II IS expected will be in the early part of the
ensuing Year. Ii is much to be regretted that
The amount which we believe TO he so Justly
due 10 US from the general government, could
not have been received in time To aid the ope-
iali1ns OF the Univ ersity in conformity with
the provisions Of the act Of the last session,
authorizing part of that claim 10 he apple d
that way. An extensive aud well assorted
library and complete apparatus for philo-
sophicai experiments are appendages so ne
cessary 10 an institution on so extensive q;
scale, that they cannot be dispensed with
"frrn we reflect tuu on the large sums -x
pended on this establishment, and the ex.
pectations which formed not only in
thIs state, hut elsewhere, Of the high
character which il will sustain, il is of the
utmost consequence that il should commence
his operations under the most ia, Durable aus
pices.-I observed among the DOCUMENTS sect
10 the Senate by the President of the United
States. along with his Message on the subject
oi our claim, an estimate made by the third
Auditor of the Treasury Department, Of The
Prooaoie amount OF interest, which may be
claimed by the different states for advances
and services 10 the United States during the
late war. The amount is between five and six
hundred thousand dollars. a considerable
sum certainly; but when compared with
the resources Of the General government,
ana the vast Importance OF preserving the
conidrnce of the states in times of urgent ne
cessIiy, and encouraging them to advance
tne'r resources IN aid OF that government III,
amount shrinks iat0 insigniGcance. i reueat
the idea, that have strong confidence IN iI,,
justice OF Congress and thai the sums which
we have paid for interest al least, will b,. r..
funded.
Among the documents forwarded to the lie.
s's'ature, are statements made up with great
pa'ns' ana beneve accuracy, by the Cd Audi
tor, Oh the condition of the primary schools
Ihese statements are taken from the REPORTS
oil me commissioners and other officers. and
n fltn
school, the expenses attending them and otb.,
circnmstances,& contain a mass sfinformat;on
which take the liberty of recommending "a
The attention of the Legislature, as con,arc-
henu'ng much matter, gathered from the ex
Perience OF Intelligent men, which may sue-
sest some useful ideas in relation 10 the dit.
ierenl laws on these subjects. By returns
from 30 counties and towns, the number nj
poor children sent to school in the wear goa
appears to have been 1881; and there is GOOD
reason for believing, that The fund apuIied 70
tais benevolent object, will advance 10 useful.
ness with the experience and public spirit nj
the persons in the different counties. 70 IS hos.
humane and phEantlir0pc care it is commit
ted.
apprise the Legislature of the me-
cessIty of appointing Senator TO represent
ms State IN the Congress of the United States
W supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Col. John Taylor. This Iamented
event which has deprived the State of the
services of one of her ablest citizens, took
pace IN the month of August last. Colonel
Iaylor is justly entitled to the character of a.
great man. In every branch of business TO
which he turned his attention, he exceiied-ln
law, IN agriculture, in politics, he was ever
foremost among the foremost.
Colonel James Rohertaon havipr roa,ooad
me Office OF Register of the Land Office, the
vacancy was Tiled by The Executive, by the
appointment Of William Seldrn, Esq I'LL the
meeting Of the legislature This annninfmenf