Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-16
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
RIcnMnNn.Dec.

The legislature is not yet fairly under weigh III
ether words has commenced no very important business
II necessarily an ats the action of its committees which
must first put into shape before il before the
House. One resolution, however, has been offered
which was preaced by its mover with the remark that
be hoped il was the first Ola SERIES hereafter To be pre-,
sented in condemnation of what he with no little AFRO
uance was pleased call ''thc ,cise measures of tie
late extra session of Congress which infer that
the acts of Congress again pass under the super
vision and perhaps the condemnation, of the Virginia e
g;slature The resolutions of '9e So however able
and orthodox in sentiment, have been productive certain
" of one unfortunate resut-and that is. the almost an
nal repetition ever SINCE Of certain abstract ogmas by
the dwarfsh of the giants that lived in those
DAYS. who seek portion OF their nooriey by very
feeble and ridiculous effort ''walk in their footsteps
docmas which are however, varied or modified to suit
shifting and characters that circumstances call into
action. need only refer the resolutions adopted v
the Virginia Legislature in 1910, when. Mr. Madison
being President II necessary, in order tos,stan him.
TO declare that in controversies between State and the
ascneal Government, the Supreme Court is the final ar
bitter the silence, expressive as the most emphatic
language. Of that Legislature, in 1876 when the late
National Bank was chartered by the votes Of her unin
struced Senator's to the dilemma in which 1.-THE faithful
were involved by the famous Proclamation the princi-
pies ofwhch they equally afraid 10 affirm or deny
and to the Infamous Expunging Instructions which
defiance imperative constitutional Injunction while
it converted cur Senators into the soryle Instruments Of
Executive caprice and despoiism,- say need only re
fer to these instances to show how little weight ought
be attached to those Legislative expostons. Mr. Brown
of Preston the mover Of the resolution referred to
which nstrucs Senators and requests ourreprosonta
,vcs in Congress to for the repeal OF the General
Bankrupt Law passed at the extra session. resolution
which lead to practical result since our Senator's
who can alone he influenced y such resolution. al
ready both opposed that law and voted against when
it passed, and believe that every Representatives.
Congress from Virginia also voted against it, Why
then, consume, the time of the Legislature and waste
the money Of the people, by discussing resolutions
which is emphatically an abstraction Why instruct
our Senators and request our Representatives do what
they will do without such instruction and request >
1t would look if tie worthy delegate from Preston
fears that tie session will be short and that lie de
sous to proract Notwithstanding the report of the
Auditor shows that State Treasury itself stands in
need of the provisions of the Bankrupt Law unless he is
prepared TO replenlsh it by additional TAXATION
To-day, bill was passed by the House, authorizing
the Sheriis, &C. OF the commonwealth who have recciv
men of public dues, to make special dcposes of sal,
MI the Banks IN this place, those institutions having
.harSd to receive them general dcpcse and thereby
occasoned them to sink some 10 per cent below par. \
provision, originally inserted in the BILL to require Of the
sherls an cath that they had actually received this
money in payment of dues, and that they had not
purchased il. and put the difference in their own poe
ke's was stricken out, though hope will be restored
Dy the senate. RumorS have cb,d | 4
not know that there is any truth in Them that some OF
the sheris have after receiving the public dues in East
ern bank notes, purchased with them Western notes and
pocketed the difference If il be true they should be
IRA lie to dsgorge, and sure that they do not de
setVe The inllcon even of some severe penalty; and nc
shef who has not attempted thus to delraud the trca
snry would hesitate to make oath of the fact
Inc Ed,cat'n' Conrention which was nllmerousl,
amended and numbered among It's delegates some ofthc
most eminent citizens of Virginia adjourned tonight a
oot O'Clock, after protactcd and laborious session
o' 'hree days 1t adopted, after many amendments to
some OF them, the Reports Of It's several committees
winch recommend, in general list. the substtl-
"on Tor the present Primary School plan of the District
system, now In existence in New York, Massachusetts,
Connecticut &c, the proposed change, however, be
submitted to the consideration Of the people, and mol to
&c made except in those counties where it may receive
'e sanction OF majority of the voters-2dy, liberal
support 10 Academles-sdly. the appropriation to the
'oeges oftlat portion of the Literary Fund to which,
according to the Report of the committee. those instu
'o's are entitled, by the pledged faith Of the State
4'hy an appropriation to the Medical College in this
e'y;-and 5thly, the abolition of the P,Lic Guard in
ms CITY, and the substitution therefor Of corps OF Ca
hes' similar to that in existence AT Lexington. and
winch has so rapidly its way the avor Of the eo
pc Next to the change in the system Primary Ed
ocaton regard this latter asthe most important and
oeslrable recommendation of the Convention The Armo-
" building by this scheme be converted into Nil
nary Institute which will mediate from 10 TO 100
cadets, who guard. viii be even more efficient and
esole than the existing military corps and who while
performing this service for the State, will be eniching
'er own minds by solid and extensive course oiinstuc
'on by this plan the cost to the State WILDE reduced
"e will be instrumental in qualifying for important
oi'ces In society civil well as military, many Of its in
'eeh' YOUTH who could otherwise perhaps never tc
oled TO procure than the rudimens of an Engsl
eouca'ion. The youth. thus educated and trained
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