Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-12-16

VIII Likewise require TO be filled.
; The Report OF the Adju'aut General here
J with submitted, will inform YOU OF the
Strength and condition Of the military force
OF lie commonwealth, which will 10 found
sufficient Tor any purpose. The Repor, OF
me superintendent of the Armory, also COM
lnunicaied, Will inform you of the condition
OF our arms.
The resolutions ofthc 10Th Of March last
requesting correspondence TO lie opened
wilh The Governors of Kentucky and Ohio.
Tor tine purpose OF ascertaining the number of
land warrants and the amount of acres Iocat-
ell IN eaTh OF The aforesaid States, has been
complied with. From the Governor OF Ken
lucky no answer has been received. The
Governor OF Ohio very promptly informed
me, that the desired information was 10 be
had IN the Land Office Oiihat State, & kindly
offered 10 have il obtained, though the office
was not under his control. So soon as il is
received, II shall be disposed Of as directed.
a letter was also addressed TO the Governor
OF Tennessee, in compliance with the resolu-
lions OF the 10Th OF April last As vet no
answer has been received.
npursuanCe ofan Act Of the last General
Assembly, directing the appointment of dn
Agent or COMMISSIONER whose duty il should
oeto prepare the testimony and documents
touching The claim Of VIrgini4 upon the L
states on account of money paid, or for which
' lTginia may be liable, 10 the Officers and
soldiers OF her Stale Line during the War
OF Inc Revolution, &c, and 10 procure set
liement with the Federal Government for
money due TO this Government on other &C.
counts-I appointed Thomas Walker Gil
Lher, Esq. OF Albcmarle, 10 discharge that
duty.
II zeal, talent and assiluity, furnish any
augGry OF uocess, we may confidently in
ouiSe the most pleasing antcipalions
Itls wilh great pleasure and satisfaction
slate 10 you the flourishing condition of our
University, and recommend ii 10 your fos-
terng care and Iiberality. 1t has already
drawn from obsCurity genius and talent of
which Virginia justly may be proud, and o.
pened to the poorest Of our citizens read TO
distinction andprefermcnt for themselves and
usefulness 10 the State. Upon the wel-be
ing OF thls institution much of cur future
prosperity depends, and every assistance civ
en- TO II, IS safeguard 10 liberty, and sure
guarantee 10 lis long continuance.
When the youth ofthe present day lool; in |
that direction, as generations 10 come will |
no. ior knowledge TO manage the great in |
'e!est OF Inc Government and people, we
ought 10 make that knowledge 50 cheap that /
QlSlC&eU
that beneit.-Wiih these views. which I
am sure are entertained by US all, the object
oil Ocneiltlng tie poorest amongst us. can be |
attained by freeing that institution from lis |
ilahi!Iies or responsibilities for whatever off
DEBT may he due from il, increase its libra |
ry' and lis philosophical apparatus, and place |
Inc compensation OF the professors, upon a !
scale worthy their talents, and worthy the |
instructors OF the youth Of This Common !
"eaiih-lhis step is due 10 the poorest citi- |
Zehs ui the country as means OF cheapeninr
educaiion-it is due to the eminent abilities /
of the professors who now preside in the o. /
niVersliy, the loss OF whom would be dcnlor |
ca, and difficult 10 be replaced. Nor can ! |
dlsmsS this subject without invoking Your
kindesi attention in hehalfofthe COLLEGES and
intermediate Schools of the State. some of
mem venerable for their antiquity, and en-
deared 10 our feliow-citZens by the flood RI
intellectual light, which in past times they
have afforded, and which they still continue
TO afford.
1t will he observed from examination, that |
the present Constitution contains provision |
IN relation 10 the acceptance g office, or ap- !
poinlment, by Judges oflhe Supreme Court |
OF Appeals, or Judges e the Superior Court |
which v"c1tes th,i; Office by the acceptance
Of any other. w out adyerting 10 this fact. |
and DESTROYS Of giving general satisfaction TO !
the country by the appointment Of person,
" hose talents, integrity and ability, should |
be July equal to public expectation, the APP I
pointment OF Visitor TO the University made /
vacant by the resignation Of james Monroe |
Esq, was conierred upon Dabney Carr ESQ. |
! ms gentleman accepted the appointment, |
WIN a view alone 10 the discharge of the du- /
ties OF The place so important 10 the Stale and (
the rising generation. Upon reflection and
examination, that esteemed Judge finding |
tic appointment incompatible with the pro- |
Visions OF The Constitution, resigned the APP !
poniment OF istor, and Twas re -sppoined n /
Judge, whose permanent appointment now
rests with you.
The Act passed at your last session, onti- I
tied ian Act concerning lands returned de- /.
ilnquent for nOn-paymcnl OF taxes. and max (
ing disposition Of certain lands go delirquent .
and of certain escheuted lands, Tor the benefit
OF actual and bona fide holders thereof. unde. Z
grants from ihc CCmmonw calth," was taken
up by Mr.. Heath, the Auditor Of Public /
Accounts, soon after your adjournment, who,
:" III very great labor, and zeal and ability
which entities him 20 the highest common
dalton, has completed all the lists ci lands re-
/ turned delinquent for taxes due previous to.
the year 1920, for all the counties West of
J !hc Blue ridge and for all the counties ouI
/ This side, bounded by that mountain. Be.
sides the insuiliciency Of the appropriation
made at the last session OF the General As
sembly, it has been found physically impos
| slbe 10 complete more Oh The work. That
/ the period OF redemption ought TO he extend
ed beyond The first OF january next. viii be-
come obvious, when IL is considered that ma
ny lists of lands liable TO forfeiture, have not