Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-12-19

seS ~StAtShs VI NSoutn Oarolin0.
which are now communicated to you.
You have also herewith report rela-
tive to the Public Buildings, and state.
ment Of the condition Of the Bank Of
the Valley, and Of tho North West
Bank Of Virginia.
cannot lorbear expressing the deep
solicitude | feel in common with the
community, in again recommending to
Your fostering care the University of
Virginia, in which all have so deep an
interest. 1t is from such fountains Of
learning, our youth draw their stores
Of knowledge, where they learn to
know their rights, the value Of liberty.
and how TO defend them against oil at
tacks from every quarter.
This institution, which has been no
auspiciously put into operation by you,
has already, from among the poorest Of
our citizens, drawn forth talents Q.
nough to give character to . whole
State, and Of which Virginia may well
be proud, will not am pursuaded, DO
left TO languish. Let US carefully ex.
tend to all Of our citizens the benefits
ofEducation, which can be accomplish
cd by adequate salaries 10 i,s PROBES.
sors. who can then give education to
the poor without money and without
price. We have already lost some Of
our Professors, and may be still more
deeply injured--Genilemcp who de-
vote themselves to scientific aud litcra-
ry pursuits, do not ask wealth, but an
ample compensation for the time dovo.
ted to the Improvement Of the youth Of
the country, is necessary, and il but
justice 10 them and to the community.
Money cannot purchase talents. M.
turc herself deals but sparingly to ma.
tions the highest order ofinlellcct. Let
US, therefore, carefully foster that
which We have. which il lost cannot
easily be replaced.
BY some enactments, in relation 10
the Primary Schools; many boys Of
great promise, whose parents are una.
Bile to educate then, might be, at pub.
lie expense seat 70 some Of tho Col.
leges Of the State, to receive the in
strucsions Of the able professors who
fill those Institutions, until they arc
prepared for the University, where
they should be maintained at the or.
pense Of the Literary Fund.
In relation 70 this subject, I herewith
communicate 10 you letter from Pro.
fessor Tucker, which is worthy Of
your most particular consideration.
II is proper 10 suggest the propriety
Of continuing the enquiry into the SUBJ
ject Of our claims against the United
States, for disbursements during tho
revolutionary war,--already too long
postponed and singulsrly neglected.
A law will be required to enable tho
agent to embrace in his search, every
made by Virginia for
prosecuting the war against the CON-
mon enemy. Many Of our citizens
were reduced to poverty by the sacri-
fees they made to aid the State, and
are yet entitled to remuneration from
Virginia, who ought long since to have
required payment from the United
States. The documents discovered, Of
which tho Legislature were informed
on former occasion. contain proof
which will be useful TO individuals. and
which cannot BE- controvcrted. If.
then, an act Is passed allowing the ap-
pointment Of an agent to adjust every
claim Of every kind, against the United
States, large sums must be received
now due to the children Of the revolu.
tionary sufferers.
Agreeably to the provisions Of tho
resolution Of the 21st February last,
the appointment Of an a
gent TO examine the documents in tho
different offices Of this government,
and those recently discovered in tho
attic story Of the Capitol, relating to
the land elaine, &c. appointed John
II. Smith, Esq. who has performed
that duty as far as time would allow, in
a highly satisfactory manner. His re-
port is herewith laid before you, and
when the residue is finished, It will by
a special message be communicated.
| must again call your attention to
the Inconvenience and want Of room
in the Capitol. for the transaction Of
the public business, and ask your at
tention to that subject. Besides the
great Inconvenience which the public
business must suffer, the health Of the
officers Of Government ought nor to
be disregarded, as many who are con-
fined in them during the year by the
duties of their Office sensibly feel the
injurious effect Of rooms 50 confined
and badly lighted, as those in the base
ment story.
Measures were taken within the last
twelve months TO ascertain the exact
state of the Commission of the Peace in