Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-28

higher branches Of science and that for the proper
acquisition Of this knowledge. our citizens were in
dcbted to foreign institutions. ItfOrms q subject
OF congratuIation that this reproach can no longer
rest upon us, but can be met by the fact that
energies have been excited in the cause Of advanced
education, and that our zeal in its behalf has been
manifested by our determination to concentrate
intelligence among US. 1t lisa strong evidence of
the improved condition and increasing importance
Of our State, that we have had the honor to rear
the first institution Of this character on this side Of
the mighty father Of waters.
In consequence Ufits recen, organization and the
incomplete condition Of the buildings the Univer.
sty has not as yet gone into operation. 1t is be-
Iieved that during the next veal il will he open for
the admission of pupils Great Inconvenience has
hcen experienced in consequence Of the frequent
absence Of many Of the curatOrs, at important
meetings Of their board, which has been partly &C.
casOned By the distance of their residences from
the site of the institution. | would recommend to
the Legislature the selection of such gentlemen as
curatOrs, who reside 50 near to the University as
to rehder their attendance Mt the annual or ap-
pointed meetings Of the board matter Of little per-
sOnal Inconvenience; very little good can result
from the choice IF such gentlemen as curatorS
whose residences are so remote from the Univer-
Sity rs to cause their absence from every meeting
Of the hoard. A sufficient number of gentlemen
can hc found in the county of Boone and in the
counties Immediately adjacent whose interest in
the cause will prompt and whose vicinity TO the in
sttution will ensure their certain Attendance
The curators | would suggest should not be re-
Ilred to without an nheC ate compensation.
Under the present system which allows no remu-
neraun to these officers, tley are expected to alb
sent themselves from their homes ard pursuits.
and at some pPCuniary loss, TO hestOw their time
and care on the affairs and interests of public in
slitutinn This should not be-tha duty which The
law imposes them is delicate and highly import
bp rI lirp Mt Or
tuition. which the State should cherish with the
same fOudness as its Independence, depend entirely
| for good or III. on the enlightened and proper
course of those who ar" chosen to conduct it, II
| is not right that gentlemen whose zeal for the
cause of science, and whose attalnments have in
dnced their selection curatOrs by the legislature,
should in addition to the tax of a journey and an
absence from home incur at the same time a pecu-
niarv sacrifice. | would suggest to YOU the pro-
pretv of rendering those officers of the State some
compensation for their services, even though that
compensation should not be extended beyond their
| expenses incurred.
The Secretary Of State will IN due tine comn,u.
nica.e 10 the General Assembly the report Of the
| Board OF Curators which by law is required TO be
depositcd in his Office. to which refer you and
commend to your attention the suggestions therein
! contained.
| lam gratiai in being enabled to inform Won Of
the immense accession to the population and wealth
emigration from our sister States and from Europe
has found its was INFO our borders, and las served
10 reople to great degree the and hith.
erto unoccupisd expanScS of our fertile territory.
| The blessings which this increase Of our population
has produced have no. been confined altogether to
any particular section Of our Safe but have cS-
tended in some degree 10 every portion of it. To
this matter which forms subject Of cordial con-
rratuatOn. your earliest attention is directed. II
i an act of Justice that this increase Of population
should he entitled TO all the privileges that have
been heretofore accorded to older cniGvants, and
which the constitution warrants them in drmpnIi-C
ut your hands It will be seel from the returns
submitted to You that very sen 'ibl4 alterations
have occurred in the pfaporionrte population Of
the different sections Of the STATE since the last
sensus. number Of Counties have slowly ad-
vancPd in this respect whilst many Others have pro-
gres>ed with rapidity hitherto uneXamprd. The
constitution Of State in Anticipation Of the i'm
mensa increase Of our population has very properly
made il the basis Of representation ; and has wise
rendered it incumbent on the General Assembly
once in every four years to rec.ify the unavoidable
inequalities of the system. On you then gentle.
men Of the General Assembly, devolves this duty
and as the Constitution has very plainly defined
your duties or this behalf it leaves me nothing to
recommend except the correction of the present
inequalities and the diffusion Of justice to those in
lerestel.
IRtimatel, connected with this subject is the for
nation of new counties, which | cannot too earn
eStv recommend to your speedy and serious atten
tiDn, dependent pary On the same causes that have
produced such striking inequalities in the repreSen.
ton, this mltcr for similar reasons appeals to Won
for correction. 1t is unnecessary for me to emu
merate the many and great Inconvenience which
the citizens of newly settled countries labor under
for the want of municipal privileges, tie most u
you are well acquainted with Them:
A. the oa7;iiuon of our State has Ii nited the
number of Representatives and Senators and at tbs
same tine Tas allowed enc Representative to eac
cn"ary, it will become necessary in fixing the rati
of representation as TO increase it as to provide
. means for the organization of such new countie
as u YOU may seem to be demanded by the i'm
! proved condition and the increasing population
the country. feel myself justified in recOmmenC
2 ing this subject as one of your earliest duties.
i The superintendent of common schools viii
presume in due time submit to the legislature IT
: port showing the condition of that department an
will doubtless suggest such amendments or dilerd
} tons of the present law as his experience ma
= have found necessary. In connection with this Su'
= cct and as an auxiliary movement in cttec,ins N
:r"rt OBJECT Of prosecuting surce 'stuy our Sys'e
II of comHaG schools, would Suggest that tine tunf
J. which have arisen from the sale Of tie SiXteent
@ sections ana what may hereafter arise from I,
g same source Shall be collected ana invested SHpa
: atGly in the stock of our State Bank Cor the bT1nI
& of the inhabitants of each respective congro5SIon
u township agreeabiy to the amount belonging to sue
l. township. The manner in which these funds a
le now loaned subject them to severe loss; in maj
he counties they are in the hands of but few indlvI
1t ualS and the mass of the people derive no bene
er from them were they concentrated the sum w"a
hr be large aud the investment in bank stock Wol
Sc incrra Sc their security aad be a more certain al
he easy mode OF distributing the proceeds among Il
le respective townships The whole amount or III
rnpd in the State il esttnated at between thT