Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-16

hundrsd thonsand dollars, premium Of twe 80
three per cent. was seceis ed, making thirty sdos
thousand dollars.
Bv this fortunate arrangement, our fund Con
miesioners hive saved from $SlO.O00 TO $4,000
TO the State, comparing their success with the
.a,e, made Of tho Bonds Of other States, bearing
an interest Of six per cent. . difference beswsea
5 and Q per cent. IN the payment o. interest On
our loans will be ten thousand dollars tor every
million Of our debt. The funds obtained BY
these negotiations arc safely deposited IN New
York nj the same interest We pay. BY en- A.
ransemcnt made with our Banks. the funds nee
ded the lines are advanced and discussed solo
iy by the agency, and through tho responsibility
Of the Banks, and in return they receive a. STA
ted periods, checks the for the monies thus
supplied. BY these mems, the public money re-
aims at interest unit. il paid out, and the State
avoids III, hazard and cost Of transferring and
disbu,sng it.
Tho signal and unexpected success Of our
Fund Commissioners, at period % iuausPi-
cious is an evidence OF their fitness and cspaci-
~ for the discharge of the arduous trust commits
ted to them, and entities them, TO the continued
confidence OF the Leg stature and the people.
1 should he remss in my duty towards these
mcritorous officers. we're not to await myseHW
the present occasion TO assert their Just claims
to a more liberal compensation. That allowed
them by law, will not justify them IN leaving
their families and business, andl beg pcrm'ss'oo
10 ask YOUR favorable consideration to the sur
iect.
The furniture directed to be procured for the
several apartments Of the Capitol has been fur
nished BY the Treasurer, tho Square has oeca
Graded and or,amented with forest and other trees
and shruboerv. Two rooms have been neatly
prepared under the direction OF the Secretary o.
Slate, and appropriated rs the law Directs 20 cne
Indiana Law Library and Library Of State. Inc
latter has received rs valuable addition Of APP
proved and standard works as the annuoi aPPTo'
r.iaton could command. 49,,
The prescn, is the las, opportunity shall have
of appealing TO you, in behalf OF the State Coi-
legc at Bloomington, and canno'' wnnou' .'s.c
rariinc the suggestions of duty pass IT by In IT.
lence A high standard Of proficiency - re-
ouired from the candidates for its honors, whole
some discipline is enforced, AMI every enort -
made bv Tie faculty TO ensure the PROMISED oc.
ec,s of its establishment. They have sacceecco
th.,s far in advancing with the progress OF our
Growth and resources. The wants OF tho ago
now demand broader diffusion Of the lights OF SCI.
cacc and Of the principles OF sound nosah.y an"
virtue and deeming this a proPitious ume LOT c"
rying into effect tho provision OF the cons'.'u-
,,on Of Indiana with regard to the cstabishmeniot
State UNIVERSITY, beg you TO indulge me ~
cheating the recommendation, that you s'a' uo
stow on the institution that distinction and tho
necessary cndowmcnts.
The appointment Of State Gco!og'st created
nv a late law was rendered to David Dale owen Oh
our state After fulfilling an nntecedcnt engagc.
ment with the Gcologist Of Tennessee 10 sis's
tho mountain regions Of that State, Inc accepted
IT, and entered the discharge Oh MS o".cs'
His first and preliminary oil ject was TO ascorta'1
what geological formations exist III inc iv:S
| ~ Io,crm;nc and trace their boundaries. Wih
that view he passed through its leading snpd,v'-
s;ops In the course Of his examination nc o's
covered numerous seams Of coal, limestone 4mar-
HE sandstone. alum-satc, free stone, watci-h"cs
pea.-moss, and abundant dcposnes Oh every VIZ
ntv If iron ore. The indications OF the iattcr
N .ucb as to warrant the assertion that 1t exists
in quantity and richness equal Z" tho supply Oh
our wants In some situations and within
small compass of ground, the ore, coal, iinessono
and sands. tone are found, with suiflcicni wafer
oou,cr and timber all of which are necessary IN
Converting and reducing that valuable mineral
10 useful purposes. Although the survey: "*"g
to its recent commencement has necessarily pee"
co. fined to general examination o. tue gcoioG-
ical structure and resources Of the ota!e' y~s '"
results attest its importance. and Will outmoF
30 ,,ore detailed and systematic researches. Tho
rcport is one Of some labor and will require cor
responding time for its submission.
| By a speci1l enactment of the Legislature
the revision and amendment of our statute laws
SO much needed, was committed 10 the JUDGES
of tho Supreme Court. Tho vacancy on that
Rench occasioncd by the lamentcd death OF Judge
M'Kinncy was not filled until the June session Oh
the Court So great nm amount oil addiiiona' 0o-
~ was thereby imposed on the remaining 'ncu"
benfs, that although some progress mas oceu
labor assigned them No report will therefore
be prepared for your present meeting. In IN:
| complex. if not confused and ambiguous cond'-
,;on of our Laws, tho want of such volume a.
the public anticipate from the hands OF thcif Su-
nreme Judges, is scnsibly felt. Confided, as the
task il, to those confcsscdiy the most competent
/ from their attainmcnts, the nature OF their Puf
su,s. and knowledge Of tho imPerfect,ons o.
existing law to do justice , sSp ,Ss an %s
and opportunity to meet the public expectation.
Tn. provisions of creating as"ney for me ~
and improvement Of the Tippecanos sse
f:o,d h.y been complied with by the appointment OF
F REYNOLDS ESQ Of Lafayette. Measures have oeen -.
r., 20 ncose the of that eonnic made msmoraDe
The bravery of those gallant spirits who's honofed
have been gathered and repose together ~ ~ s -
This design of monument 70 be erected oy 0s Ss.S
no, We, been procured for the want "f snow'soes ~
,,, artists II thought advisao's p Po
nons the subject % present meeting OF Cooes~ 70 ~
n. h. overnor through Indiana Delegations 70 esee
,,a and communicates with artists Of The n'gpcs'
ton. 8. ,.,..;,r a, esa
.,,-.. I'D alton part of tbs IoonoaV ".
between this S,ats and Ohio near tie NOUN = ~
M.m ,he (ove:nor carried the Instructions q sn
r;sI.,ure BY the appointments Of Corrni on
of I,dians 20 act in conjunction with the cns WS
Ohio The Joint commission composed OF Soa" O. ~
~ ,5is STATE and Micajah T. w iams OF Onio ~ -
qualified ana eaeseS W.. -