Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-08

the accru'ng SURPRISES of the Fedora y '"'Neea
The full lcncil, TO be expected l,o,, 'u''afA
western Improvement, cannot be co,..} elaip
secure 10 me state, II that improy.,,,'.i sa a,
stop after efrcting the proposed ro,,,. u 'sl
tween the james and liolston rivers ~ II.
traction Of The Rail Road, from so,o -! @ Ra.
IT'S eastern termination 10 tide water. Is w" ifar
pinion, only second in importance. r. =, ,L +" Rya
tam portion OF the line, and demand. I'm agla.
strongly "A speedy execution. sun mong
II Is not matter Of speculation tina, H..
IS entertained by the citizens of a sister g. faeta
meet our South Yves ern improvement, luz 10
River, wiilna Rail Road, and to dr., !" 'a4t,
own commercial metropolis, the ,rade ~. aes
"he'' an enlightened self interest dc,,,,s '"e
be secured TO ourselves 4 comp,,a,;y,i 'doui
local interest IN this CONFERENCE.-The Nsl
us convenience advanced by the su,co, @'e
scheme but while all reasonable acco,,,,, IN
should be afforded to every portion of our 'a0'
that referred u il would be unrca,,,,1p pfs,
ASK, ana most unwise indeed to gran, :.
as IN my opinion it would, vital stab a, "''ne
pcrlly VI the State. y" Has'
10 csiinguish efcciuav all snch dcs;n.#,
establishing at once the policy of the Sa,e ~
sno)ec', appears to me desirable thai the .a
ia'"re should take proper measures 10 e(rrc, ~ :.
immediate execution of the Eastern di,i>ion I'm
line. % hG
II nave not recommended that portion ,oh..
def'aken on State account, il is by no means wv
amy doubt OF It's importance, but because !, ix nv,
within The competency of private means. nren.
ed to embark III it, TO effect. F'
Should the Legislature concur with me i,
foregoing vlcws,& perceive no obstacle intern,
by the contingent right to make road b,,as
Ri,.l,,, a I
sion 10 the James and kanawha CONNIE,
should hope there will be no difficulty in selee,.'
out OF the several schemes Which, will dml,.
come under their review, the one the mos, ran1
Give to the public good.
There are numerous other intercs-po ,tr
works contemplated. and in course Of oxrr .s~
which will come under your notice. and vh;el,
serve your liberal consideration. omi, = NM,
particular reference to them. because HEY p,,al'
OF the most part, of IA local, rather Than een.t
, character, and because an examination Of I,,
would prove tedious, probably To You, and eus'J
To an lnconyenient length the present comma.
cation.
The great cause of Education, the ,nosH
wi ich the young and plastic mind is cast in ii,
beautiful proportions OF virtue and uscfuIne, m
stamped with the ugllness OF vice and crime. ua
doubtless receive from you that regard, which le
paternal sollcliCde of Virginia Legislature Ia,
rarely failed to accord
Ii Is topic on which, however comp,and,r
lbs interest, do not design 10 enlarge but >a
limit myself to a very few reflections snppe,r
Nv the act approprlatng the surplus Of the Lne
rary tnnd, passed b. the last General Asseo n,
Virginia long since, TO her high honor, stabi,lc
systems oil education at once liberal and compre
hrhs've,N withaI, m,inificenily endowed. lus, e.
lahofate'y digesed cautiously proceeded with mar
Iowiy seruinlzed, and finally, in 1921, when Col
lrgeS, Academies and intermediate Schools wen
provided for seemed from the nice adjustment
lis provisions To the varying measures Of The ,ch
'dS''e wants oil The communicate be Accommodates
to every interest, and to commands GENERAL appn
baton. All, AT least, were disposed To give il
falr trial. What less was due TO The scheme ,ln
anXlonsly elaborated, approved bv the vie
and SO interviewer with the bet Interests otp
Commonwealth 2-That trial has now been
progress for many vears-PrinarvS Schools. IL
ilrSt provided for by the system and the t nyer
~ afterwards, have each long eno>ci, as they vi
deserve TO ENJOY, the fruits of its bounty-T
period ailcneti arrived when from the accurpIat
income ct the Literary Fund, Schools o, the nr
mediate grade were by the express aud the tim.
sanctioned provisions of the system, To particjms
IN It's benefits. \ bill Sc uring to them the pp-
missed advantages. was accordingly brought bcius
the last Legislature but this al IA late stage ofis
Session, was supplanted by another, adding lt
| surplus to the Primary SCHOOL, Fund. d leaving Ac
intermediate schools drpendcnro on the iavnr olds
School Commissf ners, even for that modicum d
the amount " hich sheul flll totIe counties oropm
IN which such schools might be situated Tins
without any data to show the exclusive or cyn
superior claims of primary over inermcdat
schools, has AN important provision Of our vel
balanced and long approved State system Of edu. |
cation, been defeated, and without any opporD
my afforded of testing its value. Attaching much
consequence to the provisions alluded andes
c'ally IN the view that, by its cllec, in cheapen,
education al High Schools, it would afford
youths OF limited means, the only opportunity they f
can have OF approAimaiing the scholastic adysn
tages OF the more ahluent, the proprety of rcsorns
II to its place in our system ofins,ructon, is nov
respectfully referred to your deliberations
The condition of the Finances of the Conmm-
wealth, always an interesting head of enquiry, vii
Dc found on the present occasion, To demand from
you more than ordinary consideration. Fora
details necessary to- put you in full possession Of
SUBJECT, respectfully refer you to The proper oh
GERS.
On examining these il will be seen HAT the gc
'"al receipts OF the last fiscal wear exceeded tE
| estimate OF the Finance Committee If the lios
OF Delegates, by about $4,000, yet as lhedr1
b"rScmcntS also ovcrrun their estimates by abG
me IKE amount, no increase, Of course, to the an
'lc'paied balance in the Treasury occurred al lb
close OF the year.
The available balance ON hand ON the 3ft
september last, as appears by the report Of the
Fourth Auditor, little exceeded $40, 900. and
the end OF the current fiscal year, charging tie
Treasury with only the ordinary expenses OF or