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Nofapis nottce oil the General Assembly
snd they shall be desired, my views OF
the details OF the system will be mos,
eheeriuIiy communicated. II will be re.
memoered that on this interesting subject.
u" important TO act promptly. ~ each
years delay closes the avenue 10 education
upon the multitude who yearly succeed to
The responsibilities and trials OF active life.
an opportunity was Afforded the mem.
oers ef the last General Assembly 10 wit.
ness the success Of the meals W hicb have
been employed for the education OF the
b'ind and OF deaf mutes. None ~ho wit.
messed asPec,acle that appealed " iih such
touching interest 10 the sympathies and
generous feelings Of our nature, could fail
to cherish a cordial desire that all who
were thus afflicted should have their ca.
lamiiy anel,craied and relieved by be.
coming the objects Of similar instruction.
worthy to be regarded a. one Of the no.
hiest triumphs Of successful invention. il
the art. by which the treasures Of reveal.
ed wisdom. science and ell the attractive
accomplishment are brought within the
grasp Of the most destitute and helpless.
and for that reason. the most interesting
Of the human family.
| An act was passed by both branches Of
the Legislature. making ample pro, i,ion
Tor school for tais class of uEiortuna,es:
but the Law remains imperative, because
OF the failure to designate a location fo.
the School. now respectfully invite
your attention TO the subject. in the hope
that you may approve the act Of Your
predecessors and supply the omission.
| IL Is believed there are now I'm the
STATE, oil proper age 10 enter such an in :
shtution. not less than three hundred. and
perhaps more. II the same number OF
our citizens were in some situation Of ne
ril, from which the Common wealth could
extricste them, she could not be prevent.
ed from going 10 their relief, by consider.
ing the charges that would attend it,
And shall q decision less generous and
just. prevail towards those who depend
on their more fortunate fellow men, Tor
whatever can mitigate the severity OF
their condition. and open 10 them the
sources OF intelligence and usrfulness9
Similar institutions else W here, have
been established in or near 10 large cities.
And when We remember that such 10.
cation is favorable TO the sale Of the ar,i.
cies Of manufacture. the product Of the
workshops attached 10 the school, 10 the
attendance Of discriminating and re.
spectacle assembly upon the repeated ex.
hibitions which il is found advisable 10
encourage, thereby awakening n feeling
OF emulation in the school, exeriine sa-
intary influence on the principles, and
dihusing knowledge of the mean. EN-.
pioyed. and their success and remember
also that the persons duly qualified TO take
charge OF the institution must be looked
Tor IN the cities, and would probably be
unwilling to go into the country wiihou.
extfavagant compensation. IL would .ppe al
advisab!e 10 follow the example of other
States in this respect, and select a CITY "a.
ther than the country as presenting the
most favorable location.
The reports Of the Second Aoiitor and
The Board OF Public works. which will be
lad before you. will exhibit the state OF
the fund TO. internal improvement; the
revenue derived fiom such OF the Public
Works as are productive and the pro-
gress made in certain others that III now
beiag executed.
The times are characterized by great
activity and enterprise in the cause OF in
ternal improvement and this spirit is es.
lRecislly Conspicuous in several adjoining
states. which are bending their energies
tosthe construction Of great lines Of i'm
Provement intended for the accommoda-
ton OF their own internal commerce, and
10 concentrate within their borders a large
portion OF the commerce OF other States
IL consists neither with the resources oil
the Commonwealth, nor with her true in.
tesests, TO be backward and indecisive in
a cause IN which she 10 so essentially con.
cerned, and 10 which. any delay that ma
no, be necessary 20 avoid immature and
incoDsideTste conclusions, not only re.
isTds the common advancement, but put,
in jeopardy advantages OF great import.
snce. that would certainly be realized nc.
der the direction Of prompt and decisive
counsels. IL certain lines Of improve.
ment, which. by common consent. are oil
grea; aud general inteTest. shall be post.
PoBed until after the great works now
contemplated and in progress in TIE State,
on our Southern. Western and Northern
frontier shall have been completed, and
The trade and business Of the country Ia.
ken the direction which they are intend
ed TO induce, ve must give OPP the hope
OF attracting hither any considerable por.
ton OF the commerce Of any Of our sisiel
States, snd submit 20 the DIVERSION Of
large portion Of our own to their markets
The James River and KsnaWh a I'm.
prosemeni from the large sum aifead,
depended, the just claim of the Vest e
have Il completed. add lie acknowledge
importance, stands first on the lisls Of oul
pebble works. The capital q ,ha compa.
ny charged with this improvement, u
seems 10 be Understood, is wholly made
quaie 70 the undertaking snd The pro.
gress Of the work will soon have 20 be
sffesied. unless timely provision be made
for The supply Of the requisite funds. IN
determining what additional subscription
shall be made by the Commonwealth, II
should Be remembered thsi II 10 not prob.
able that additional subscriptions can be
had from isdividuals. So that for any