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tue terms ot the charter.
| u Is also respectfully suggested, that al
charters hereafter granted. shall be Unite,
to term OF years; to tho end, that when am
pie time has been allowed tho company :,
reimburse themselves, and sufficient remu
neration Tor time and annual repairs, that IN.
public may then pass free Of tax, and if IN,
road had been constructed agrecably TO IN,
terms Of the charter, each link, when thu
charter expires, would, when added TO IN,
other, form one chain OF commune alton. DO r.
feet la all its parts.
Whilst engaged in the improvement of tho
state, by constructing rosds for the safe ant
speedy transportation Of the products Of sgri
| culture. we ought not to be unmindful of the
great wealth which lies buried in the earth
which only requires the examination OF mcr
OF science 20 bring before the country, and
make known its value and usefulness to CAPT
taiists, who would be induced To engage in
htting II for commerce; thereby creating ne "
sources OF wealth. q is we'll known tina,
'ISinia affords, perhaps, the most extensive
mines OF iron, OF any other country Of the
same extent, and fine specimens also OF gold
lead, copper, plaster Of Paris, og gypsum, and
inexhausiibic mines Of bituminous coal, be.
sides many valuable earths, which constitute
tue hnest manurcs, a. will more fully appear
from the inspection Of q commun ic alton he re-
from gentleman Of much scientific know
iedge and reputation.
Inc extensive benefit which may result 10
the State, by the appointment Of a compcteu.
person To make geological examinations. Is
let Tor you TO determine.
Inc AuJutant GeaeraI's annual return of
the state and condition Of the Miles. d, lid
before you; from which Il will be perceived
There Is decline in the strength Of thai
10
The returns made TO his office. Such arc the
many defects Of the Militia system, that some
OF our best officers dcspond, and all call loud.
" Tor amendments to the present laws
mere are many cogent reasons why there
should be no longer delay in perfccting the
Militia Laws, so important to free country,
That time and expense ought not TO be spared
other States seem TO feel the necessity of
some action upon this subject alike interest
ing to all, as will be seen by the Resolutions
oil the State Of New Hampshire, which have
oeen received and arc now submitted 10 YOU
IL must be seen, that system fully equal
ing public expectation, aud making ade-
quate provision for the numerous defects
oil the present laws, much time and great la
pour, with a largo share Of military know
ledge, will be required 10 meet the wishes Of
inc country. IL Is proposed for Jour conside-
RATION, 10 authorize the appointment of COM
petent and experienced officers or other citi-
zsn.. An .ssoas0ie at some suitable tirlo ana
place, TO form an entire system, complete in
all ITS parts, and report 90 the General As
semoiy ut this or the next session of tho I.e-
gislature.
have to inform you, that by the death OF
The Major General Of the Fifth Division Of
Mliitia, q vacancy has occurred, which YOU
viii be called on To- GIL. There is likewi,e
vacancy in the Thirteenth Brigade, occa-
stoned by the death Of Brigadier General
James Breckenridge, Of Boteiourt county.
which will mako it necessary for you 10 APP
point successor.
The report OF the Superintendent, in relation
10 the Penitcntiary, 10 herewith laid b.foy,. Won
which will inform you Of the eouali(ion of thai
institution, which may be regarded in n hjvbI,
favorable point OF view, and capable OF conferrinv
advantages upon t!,c community, and benefit even
To the conviets themselves; who have som.timr.
n1rted To- read and write, and in most casa have
itit the prison, masters Of profitable, trade. hen
the time ut their confinement allowed, them to NC
quirc one. IL ought not 10 bc unuotice,l. that by
the law rs Il now stands, puni for the Sa,n,
otcoee - often inflicted very u.ssttislIy anal in
rotne instances, wholly disprOportioucd To the
crime. Ivy review OF the laws on that subject
punishments may be made certain and definite 4,
ought, ia veil-rsgul led communities To Ia, moi
less an object To punish certainly than To- convict
but vfsch the sentence Is wholly di.Profportiop-
who viii always ind i diaieuit TO resist 40 sIroue
claim TO merry, 81 not Go justice, IL - ouId al
most seem, from tiie unequal pressure q the la~
ny this Tneans, much goosl would be nttainetino
par'lons would be granted-and all Offenders
would know, that on entering that prison. ~. Md
no hope ot returning 10 sooiety until the utmost
hour Oi hts sentence bal been inflicted
II gives me great pleasure - state % YOU that
tl'c hscai affairs at the Commonwealth arr. in a
prosperous condition, - will bo fully she~n by
anfal ,s.f
lac Accounts, Which uill be- laid before YOU
] have received from the Governor IL the State
ot Delaware, resolutions which nov Law before
yDai, relative to the ordinancc OF the State OF
south CsroibA nulliiyiu certain acts oi Congress
also lay bcfOrc YOU resolutions upou tl,,. Sam,
SUBJECT, received from the tsoyctnors OF Connect
tcut, hiabsms, North Carolina, Atassaci,IN. as.
Indiana, Mar land, illinois, New Jerscy. Ohio
New iurk aud MaInc.
have also reesi'cd resolutions from the Gov
craor ct Mississ'ppi. relative 90 - calf OF y Con-
vcntion Of the States o. amend the t;ona,t,atpn.
irou t'c"rgia PROPOSING amendments To- tbs Con-
stitutiOn, from Massachusetts, Dissenting 4, tbe
proposition 1T Georgia aud 81 south CAROLINE
and ~ favor ~ the l~rih and - .inst = ru,luctiDn
% duticS-slso GA ,lse subject 81 Iottsties .,d
proposing an eniirc sbolsion "A tl,~u, all, he
rcspUus. - tIc rcsOiu,Ons q Tennessee IA r,I.-
tiOf - the Public iAsnd---of Msr, ls.od rrI.,i,c
10 uie boundary inc--of Now- Iisr,t,sl,ir r,l.-
tive 10 an exchange oi legal rrpOuts.-in obr,li-
fhtA - W. iiWftafffNH ~ an hfN passed. fIlr
hitit LAY 81 March, 1888, ebtiti-d, s'An aet u
sc,iic the " cstcrn limits Oi hiss state, asd t,o
dividing aud boundary hnc b,tpcca this state
anil tirr Commonwealth a. Mary Land - ap,,oin-
Ted Charles James fauikner, 9ohu = (saiis.er
and john Is. ~. suiti', E-qrs. Commissioner ~
Irrtffn tie services therein repaired, Who will
lpriprfn hst duty 40 soop ~ tiui. - aiiOsed fYr
May land 10 eODsider and deterBinc upOn aer
cufrsc.
The resolution a the lltccnth II Apfl last, has
also bon complied 9Th, and Clissl A. slns.
~, Sell kn0Nh - ~ Eugiueer a grtst fucrit,
las b,cn appointed - lfOr,n tiic sttf.e rettuir-
rls wlrp stil Pffctsl ia rffa,plny 18th a., Con,
fnissionrfs 90 Zee ,tst,s - Nan isnd snd ela-
Esre ~ The cSecftiuu 81 Tee sork as 500, ~ tss
coming scssDu viii permit
Ahcf yotr ~iJpnruincui, several c1nusunioa-
ttuns scft rrcets,d frpfn Mr n. " tetsit tosir
ItJwtnissiuiter tn fsysrrnfneiit,f4 ps,.iii,
tfr.lffle, shfeh ast nUu communicated u Yaft
loU hsyc aiso bsrcsiti, Fry0rt rfiatiye - ne
Public builiiugss snd stsicusgit ~ ttc cusssit.
I tiun ~ usr Hans ~ the aiisy sssd "a ice Norf