Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-09

inc Speaker laid before the House coninunica-
ton from the I'd Auditor in relation TO The Canal
through the Blue Ridge.
On motion of MIR. White, laid upon the table.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. =
y communication from the Senate stated tLcv had
passed the bilIs1, Authorizing the Governor TO cede
Jurisdiction Smiths Island for Light House
Soncernng certain Clerks OF the Collectors of tolls
on 'he lower section of the James River Cana 3
concerning County Court Commissioners in Cham
cerv.
They have rejected the bill,-1, 10 amend the
several acts declaring and regulating the practice of
SUNG ont wits ct scrcacas to repeal letters paienf.
:, Authorizing the Executive 10 purchase certain
copies of the Revised Code.
They agree to the resolutions for proceeding on
Saturday next 10 elect a Governor and on Sa,n,d,y
week, to elect Board of Public Works.
MI EpPs called up the report of the Joint Committee
appointed 10 investigate the operations of the Armory.
The report states the quantity ofarIn cleaned and
packed at the Armory, which the Commit tee yaue AZ
5000, O00-though they probably cost the State rnpch
more The report states that the cleaning and pack
ing OF these arms cost Sj000--a larger sum than il
ought to have cost The Committee recommends the
suspension OF the repairing of arms-hc removal o
partto Lexington Arsenal repairs 10 the buiIdna
they report that the pieces Of artillery amount TO 200
or which 40 were in the hands OF militia.
The report being read, was ON motion of Mr.
Morgan laid on the table, and the Committee or
! deTed 10 bring in bill bills in cnnfnrIn,y
| zen. Taylor called up the report Of the Committee
OF Schools and Colleges the subject of Prinar,
SShooo, CopCiuuiDS win the fOONy16 resolutions.
Resolved, That II is mex petent suspend The an
nuai appropriation of 5000 hitherto authorised by
law 10 be paid by the President and Directors CT the
Literary Fund for the purposes Of education.
Resolved, That 1t is ncxpe,eni Ia apui, the said
annual appropriation TO the ercisiCe educai!uu of ;i
poor children" OF this Commons cath.
RESOLVED, That the said appropriation Should be a.,
phed 10 promote education generally among our you'll
and 10 facilitate TO al! of them lis acquisition.
Resolved, Thai for dat purpose ii is expedieDt to
torn convenient school districts IN The several counties
and corporations of the State, aud to establish school
therein, towards the support Of which fl,e share Il
Nhe respective counties in the ANIMAL APPROXIMATION
shall be applied; well tie tuition foes ,ecc,v Cd,
from the scholars attending the said school
Resolved, That 1t is eXpedeni TO authorize an as
sess'nen To supply such neeC.u 10 slcpcr the
school, the annual appropriation in tl, ,c.roe tive
counties and the tuition fees may suffice to paw
THE able Report Of the Committee on this interest
ing subject will be published when lis great length ill
enable u.s. Meanwhile the reader perceive from
the tenor of the resolutions the notifications
| to be made in the present system
! Mr.. Witcher offered the following Resolutions bv
way OF substitute TO the Report of tkc Cotnu,.a 81
Schools and Colleges.
Resolved, That 1t is expeiient aboIisi, the Lite.
I"Fy und ana that the monies thereto belonging, be
deposited IN the Treasury of this Common yeath.
resolved, ihat 1t is expeGent 10 provide By law
ioF me annual appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars
to the University of Virginia
Mr. Witcher had long been of opinion, that SO much
governmental machinery was prciudcia to the people
u, n
iieyed them the best guardians Of their own
The best managers of their money. Believing
tbs. he was opposed 10 taking money from The pockets
O the people 10 il in corporatons aud s,,,k,
lie preferred taking the money at from the Trea-
sury He said that the people paid the productive
part OF the stock Of the Literary Fund. He was on.
posed to the principle of the Primary Schools TO TAI
ing the solvent for the purpose OF educatip tho cii
dFen OF those whose negligence and dieues had made
them nsolveDt Going upon the PRESUMPTION ilat tIo
money from The fund was equitaby distributed THROUGH
each county OF the State-tbat every county received
as much as it originally cOntributed-it was obyons
that the people losers, as the cost of coec,o
and The support OF officers were TO be deducted
W.T.. Mayo concurred in the amendments and TO rive
,t'me for reflection, moved to las the subject for The
present the table.
Cen Taylor briefly replied and opposed tl,e motion
to lay on the table II be understood the amendments
they proposed TO destroy the Literary Fund with the
exception OF tie reservation of $4,000 the Univer
si'Y' strip the amendments naked, and thev rnaar,
TINS, that provision ought 10 bc made for tic
T'ch' and none TO educate the poor. Gen Ta,lop was
here called 10 ordeT)
| The question was then pi on I,yipr NJ, H. I'll.
and negatived. ''0''
! Gen. Taylor resumed. ftte House was rro,,roJ
l0r TINS measure OF educating the rich and nccec,;po
we poor ne had nothing Clore 10 say. Bnt he belle
ved the gentleman had rDisappreheuded fbe scheme
ne gentleman objected to governmental rnaclinerr
what was iG The people were the nacbnervevc,,.
neIghboihood would be little Republic 10 cofrouI lie
snare Of thc system The geDtemsn spoke of taxing
ri - "'' i was uo proposed To tax the people
ne SCue"le was TO return to the people in this benc
ciaI shape, their money now in our hands
Mr. Wiicher replied. lie said he ,yas M, vet co.
,i9ded That his amendments ought not to be ad,pted
tie SAID lie should not attempt TO draw DISTINCTION
between taxes and assessments but an assessment wa
certainly proposed in the last resolution Rut was
SAID that tue amendments proposed TO educas ,lo rich
and 10 neglect the poor. lie reminded the Uousc
at what expense the University had been erected and
fthe necessity the House under 10 meet expenses
Bncurred by the support Of Professors lie vas viii
Eng TO assess the people for 900 year for this
udabIe and necessary purpose, but not for bundrcds
OIL thousands 10 be layisbeJ primary schools. 4
Mr. EPps was DESTROYS OF placing this fund on a
footing TO make it rulcigibo both to the Je@slafure
aud ne people lie desired 70 destroy he n,erctri-