, 1840-11-28

the county of Boone and in the counties i'm.
mediately adjacent whose interest in the
cause will prompt and whose vicinity to the
institution will ensure their certain atten.
dance. The cuiators l would also suggest
should not be required 10 serve without an
adequate compensation. Under the presen,
system which allows no enumeration to
these officers, they are expected to absent
themselves from their homes and pursuits
and at some ~pecuniary loss, to bestow theiI
time and care on the affairs and interest of a
public institution. This should not be-the
duty which the law imposes on them is deli
cate and highly important. The future and
entire interests of an institution, which the
State should cherish with the same fondnessa as
It's independence, depend entirely for good
or III, on the enlightened and proper course
OF those who are chosen TO conduct ii. Ii
is not right that gentlemen whose zeal for the
cause OF science, and whose attainments
induced their selection as curators by tn,
legislature, should in addition to the tax of 4
journey and an absence from home incur at
the same time 4 pecuniary sacrifice. |
would suggest to you the propriety of render
Ing those officers of the State, some compen-
satlon Tor their services. even though that
compensation should not be extended beyond
their expenses incurred.
The Secretary of State will in due time
communicate to the General assembly the re.
port of the Board of CuratOrs which by law
Is required TO be deposited in his office, to
which ] refer you and recommend to your
attention the suggestions therein contained.
am gratitied in being enabled to inform
you OF the Immense accession TO the popula.
ton and wealth of our State since the last
census. An uneXampled emigration from
our sister States and from Europe has
found lis way into our borders, and has serv-
ed to people to a very great degree the vast
and hitherto unoccupIed expanseS of our
fertile territory. The blessings which this
increase Of our population has produced
have not been confined altogether to any
particular section Of our State but hive ex-
tended in some degree TO every portion of
il. To this matter which forms a subject of
cordial congratulation, your earliest attention
is directed. 1t is an act Of justice that this
increase of population should be entitled to
all the privileges that have been heretofore
accorded TO older emigrants, and which the
constitution warrants them in demanding at
your hands. IL will be seen from the re-
turns bmI ID TO you that very sensible
alterations have occurred in the proportion
ate population of the different sections of
the state since the last census. A number
of Counties nave slowly advanced in this
respect, whilst many others nave progressed
with rapIdity hitherto unexampled. Theco
of our State in anticipation Of the
immense increase of our population has very
property made it the basis of representation
and has wisely rendered it incumbent on
the General Assembly once in every four
years To rec;ifv the unavoidable inequalities
ut the system. On you then gentlemen Of
the General Assembly. devolveS this duty
and as the Constitution has very plainly de-
fined your duties on this behalf. IL leaves me
10 recommed except the correction
OF the present inequalities and the diffusion
Of justice to those interested.
Intimately connected with this subject is
the formation of new counties, which | can.
not too earnestly recommend to your speedy
and serious attention. Dependent partly on
the same causes that have produced such strik-
ing InequaIItes in the representation, this mat
Ter for similar reasons appeals TO you for cor.
Ii is unnecessary for me to enumer-
ate the many and great inconvenience
the citizens of newly settled countries
Iabor under for the want of municipal privi-
.eges, the most you are well acquainted with
them.
As the constitution of our State has limited
The number Of Representatives and Senators
and At the same time has allowed one Rep
resentative to each county, it will become
in fixing the ratio of representa-
lion so 10 increase it as To provide means for
The organization of such new counties as to
you NAV seem to he demanded bv the i'm
proved coalition and the increasing popula-
lion of the country. | feel myself justified
recommending this subject as one of your
duties.
The superintendent of common schools
will | presume in due time submit to the
legislature a report showing the condition OF
that department and will doubtless suggest
such amendments or alterations of the pres
ent law as his experience may have found
In connection with this subject
and rs an auxiliary movement in efecting
the great object of prosecuting successfully
our system Of common schools, ! would sug-
co.t ,h,t tbo G,nl, ,,I,.b bo,o ,,on g