Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-12-12

place efir5esit. IL such an ono had beer found and
drsigesHd by the Governor The Law Of 1929
IA hes beer sern, expressly prohibits the receipt at
public money iate tire Treasury, except through The
Banks, and IN like manner prevents any payment
from hesns maae by the Treasury. otherwise than
BY CHECKS drawn on the banks. No other mode
has been prescribed or authorized by law. and the
Executive could have prescribed none without M
nuwatrspted% assumption Of legislative power. The
removal Of the public MONIES from the banks, and
the establishment o. new place Of deposi,e by the
Governor. in this state az things, must then. have
been entirely nagstory, or have involved, "a a me-
cessary consequence, a total s,cPPage ia the opera
tons olilis Treasury, both as 20 the receipts snd
disharse meats.
These arr some Of the iusuperablc embarrnss-
men,s which would have attended sn attempt. IN
the present Atatr Of things, 70 execute the consin.
gent aufhosify given 10 the Governor By the act OF
1887. Thps beoaght my mind to the conclusion.
tha, a CEREAL suspension Of specie payment. by all
the hanks, sss not such a contingency as that act
contemplate, on, Ii Il were, that the execution OF
its provisiars was impracticsble, without q further
exercise Of Legislative authority. | have deemed
il therefore snast 10 harmony with the constitution.
al duties 81 lie Executive Department, as well rs
most consistent with the intentions Of the Legisla-
lature and 0c general interests Of the peoile and
Commonwealth, to submit the whele matter, as !
now ia, TO d. General Assembly, To be disposed OF
ny them rs vles, In their wisdom, shall Judge best
for the common guud.
Your afiestion u syain most respectfully invited
TO the s,eblest q Common Schools The ineslcnla-
Bile importance az a iudicious system Of popular i'm
s~irnetian. TO the beat Interest,". If society, viii be
my justification for pressing Il upon you 80 often
la a former communication | suggested TINT the plan
of eencral education, should embrace not only the in
~stfuction Of the youth ofthe entire country, bat u grn-
dual increase Of well qualified snd experienced tea
cheers. Further ennnities have led me To the conrla-
4 ns... 80. .~a,se..u. -, ...alg.f,o traebasa .IYyht -
preccde the Organization uf schools. In some ofthe
States, and In other countries, where they have been
engaged In establishing common schools, the great
est difficulty which they have had 10 encounter IN
the commencement has been 10 obtaining properly
qualified teachers. And until the Inducements to
qaaliiy themselves, and the facilities Of 50 doing,
are greatly multiplied, il Is not 40 DO expected that
: they will be found within ourselves.
5 1t Is rot 10 he questioned, that the diffusion of
3 sound education, is OF the iast importance 10 the
: we'll heing ii society. Indeed we are solemnly adj
!. nionished that the safety of life and property In our
: country, depends upon ,he proper training and edu-
eating Of our youth When man becomes the mas-
? ter of his own political destiny, IL is not rational to
i suppose, that he will give TO II a proper direction,
without a knowledge of the power committed 20 his
y keeping, and of The consequences that attend lis a
d buse.
Should you deem il advisable TO do more n, tbs
!, present session, let me press upon you the neccssii,
U OF making prONtsfNn iOFtnF preparation tt Sppd ten
chers. ] would, also, urge that a competent persct
be appointed TO visit the different Counties, examine
: into the actual condition Of the schools IN each, ant
report 10 q future Legislature The result Of this OK
!, animation. The General Assembly would then b
: enabled to act with a full and correct Knowledge o
the condition ofthe schools, and stnte OF education
{ in the Commonwealth.
Daaiag Tire pasi summer. ! had an opportunity d
personally biz prctinr the Western l.ueslic AsSinn,
al Staunton. accompanied 10 the i~ussissfinn By the
physician. whose nniiriog m Wts 70 Improve iis USE
fitness, are worthy Of the highes, recommendation
1 was graiiied. liz passing through al the buildings,
to observe the order aud n~eatness which rervadcd
the whole establishment, and the comforts Of ~ iH.
mates. / was especially erstiicd to learn the num-
Der OF insane persons, that had, within the last year
or two, been cured and discharged, 10 return again
to their homes. their families ami friends. The
very important intelligence was com munIcaied ihat,
OF twenty perso"s brought 10 the Asylum since the
report Of 1898, afflicted with recent insanity, SIX
teen had been cured and discharged. two were ra-
| pidly recovering, and the other two were so much
improved as 10 irduce the hope that they viii eiso
recover; whilst of the cases of long standing, al
| though many have been greatly Moderated, but few
have been restored. in view of these facts, IL is to
be regretted that osr Asylums are not sufficiently
spacions to receive nll Of this unfortunate class, and
that theii friends do not convey them hither as soon
as their malady bccomcg known.-1hat IL Of the IT.
most inroriancc; as in he opinion oftIIe best lnfor-
med physicians on the subject, nine-tenihs OF al who
may be afflicted with insanity might be cured, II
properly attended to.
Since the adjournment Of the lsst General AS
sembly, have received n communication from the
/ G, yefnor Of Maine, forwarding certain resolutions,
adopted hy The Legislature cf that State, 10 relation
TO the Pvblic Domain, whirh ! now lay before you.
In my last annual message, ] had occasion TO
state. somewhat at laree, my views on this interes-
ting ard Important subject. Subsequent reflection
has bat served 10 corfim them, and to induce me
very earnestly 10 call your attention ngain, 10 the
magnitude. and urgency Of the considerations which
belong 10 i. Reference 10 my former views will
ahow' thar my opinions are, in some respects, wide
" different from those entertained by the Iegisla-
,nre Af Maine. at least, MS 10 the best practicable
mode Of leyo,ina the public lands to the common
benefit Of al The States.
That the public lands were acquired by purchase
ou Of H. common funds Of the Union, or are. By
ees,ioa. Held az atorumon fund. may be readily con-
ceded. ard is, indeed, earnestly insisted On by me.
/ oetee. also. that no better means can be perceived
If anplsiny them 10 the cumnon benehI, so as 20
reltevs rssb s ssie from so much ofits proportion ot
the comsaon charge, than the appropriation OF Their
proceeds 10 the expenditures oil the H'neral 70
verpmeaf. IL the States were, N P"int OF TACT re-
lieved thereby fiom taxation to an equivalent a.
mount. Il
Bot. notwitbstanding, tho enormous increase Of
the proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands, during
the last Eve or six years, and the continually o.
| minishing rate Of inpost, il has MOI been iolnd that
the aggregate amount OF revenue, itom o'ner sour
ces thar he public lands, has been diminished, or
fhst Tie states have been relieved fsom taxation 10
an amount equivalent, or any thing 'iko equivalent
10 those proceeds. 90 The contrary, the expeni'-
torres &c re General Government seem 70 keep pace
with The increasing revenue, and even to go beyond
X. The Inevitable tendency Of a snPerahundant
reseaise, and an overtowing treasury seems :"
have been, a. IL is natural 70 suppose y al"ays
vial ~. 10 encourage and invite not only liberal
but extraysgenIiy prodigal aud excessive e&Pendr
lures.
And there Is always danger, IN such