Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17

:, The present, that direction to tho inter.s, ~
Inc surplus revenue derived from the Cen
- erai Government, and in other modes. An,
inns may be done without interfering viii
: appropriations for other objects intended b,
he Legislature y
, Inns bret outline may suffice TO explain
generally the plan which have deemed !,
my duty TO suggest, 10 which I have oniy
10 add, tha; il il shall attract the favorable
no'ice OF the General Assembly, and thew
, shait he desired, my views Of the details ri
me system Will be most chcerfuliy comm
nicated. 81 will he remembered ,bat n,
; inns interesting ieci, il is impor,sn, IN
act promptly, as each years. DELAY closes
me avenue TO e,iuca'ion upon The multitude
"h" yearly succeed 10 the respon sib iiiiies
and trials OF active life.
An opportunity IVES afforded the members
OF The last General Assembly TO witness the
success of The means which have Iee,, o,r,
pro! Ell ior the education Of the hlind and OF
oeai mules None who witnessed n snecta-
Gle 'hat appealed with such touching inter.
| est 10 the sympatbies and generous feelipos
ot our nature, could fail To cherish n cord,,,
des're That all who " ere .hus afflicted shouId
nave their calamity amelioraled and reIiev-
Gu oy becoming The objects of similar in
sifuciion- Worthy 10 be regarded as one
OF The nobiest IriumphS Of successful invpn-
n
reVeaied wisdom, science, and all The ailrac
i've accomplishments, are brought within
'hc grasp OF the most destitute and HELPLESS
ana ior mat reeson, the most interesting If
the human family
An ac! was passed by both branches Of the
Legislature, making ample provision for a
school Tor this class Of unior,una;es but The
law remains imperative, because OF the fai
lure 10 designate location for the school.
| raCn f,,lt,
the SUBJECT, IN the hope that you NAV nm.
prove the act Of your predecessors and sun.
ply The omission
IL Is believed there are now in In, stat.
OF proper age 10 enter such an institution
not less than three hundred, and perhans
more. III The same number Of our citizens
were In some situation of peril. from which
The Commonwealth could extrica,e Them
she could not he prevented from goior 10
theIr relief, 10y considering the charges .ha,
"onid attend IT. And shall decision less
generous and just prevGi! towards those who
depend on tier more fortunate fellow men
tor whatever can mitigate the severity Of
their condition, and open TO them the sour>
ces o' intelligence aud useiulncsso
similar institutions elsewhere hive bean
established IN or near 10 large cities. And
when we remember that such location "a
favorable TO the sale OF The articles of man.
niacture, The product OF lhe work shops az.
'achea 10 The school, 10 the attendauc. OF q
discriminating and respectable assembly uu.
on the repeated exhibitions V hicb il is io,n,,
advisable TO encourage, thereby awakeninr
feeling oi emulation in the school, eycrtipe
sanitary Influence on The PRINCIPALS and
ditiusIng knoa ledge OF the means cmn;ov-
ea, ana their success ; and remember aIsu
that the persons duly qualified to take charge
OF Inc institution must be iuuk ed for m the
cities, aud would probably be unwi!lins 70
go ih'o the Country without exirayaeant
compensation, II would appear advisable I,
ioilow The example oil other States in This
respect, and select city rather than the
county, as presenting the mosl favorable 10,
cation.
The reports of the Second Auditor and
the Board of Public Works, which viii i.s
l"iu before you, will exhibit The stale oG tho
'nhu !oT internal Improvement, the reye,ue
derived from such Of the Public !vorksss
are productive, and the progress made m
certain others that are now being eyecuic1
be times are characterized by great ac
iIVitY and enterprise in the cause Of internal
Improvement and this spirit is csueciajIv
conspicuous III several adjoining States,
which are bending their encfgics To the eop'
siruciion Of great lines Of Improvement in.
tended Tor The accommodation Of their ins
ieTnai commerce, and 10 concentrate within
ihciT horders large portion 81 Tho corn.
MERGE OF other States Il consists nei,ber
WIN 'bo resources ri The Conimorv eaIih
nor Win her true interests, 10 be backward
aud indecIsivc in a cause in which che ;s sn
essentially concerned, aud in which. ory
delay tina! may ROT he necessary 10 avoid
Immature and InCCnsiderote conclusions no,
only feiaIds The common advancement hui
pulls Ia jeopardy advantages Of great inrnot-
lance, that would certainty he realized un-
DER The direction Of prompt eud decisive
cuunsels. II certain lines of involvement
WHICH, ny Common consent, are OF great and
general interest, she'll bc postponed until
a'ief the great works NOW contemplated and
! IN progress in she States on our Southern
!" estern and Northern frontier shall have
been completed, and the trade asd busjneas
| III The country taken The direction hicb
they arc intended 20 induce, we must give
| up NC hore OF attracting hillier any cone;l.
cradle portion 81 the comm cree Of any Of
eur sister States, and subuii 10 The diyet.
SION OF large portion Of our own 10 their
.Jafkels.
| The James River end Ksnauf. Imcrnre.
meni, rom the large SUM already extended.
| the Just claim oi The West 10 have :, corn.
! pieted. and its acknow lodged irn,or,.urc
stands FIRST on the list Of our pu6!ic works
he capital ti !he company charged with
this Improvement, il seems TO lie understood
Is "h"Hy inadequate 20 The uuder;akina
l"md Inc progress ot tho work viii soon b,ve
TO be arrested, unless timely PROVISION he
made Tor The sapT!y Of The requisite funds
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