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Iuired 10 muster Al slated periods, ana ons Of !
ne muAlers should Be with The officers on the
asi day of their annual uaini6gs. This require
neat would SdoId sufficient numbef % these
occasions "a execute Baitalliou exOlu,ions cor
,eei idea Of which can nov scarcely be obtained
rom the snail aunher - 10 usually attend The
additional interest thus impaired. would r.
doubt be pfoducuve VI a Saiutaty effect The
frgtmepial muster would be the oniy Que which
our policy need require Of The bod, Of the milf
ia That muster would Ge neecssary for the
purpose of making the annual detail a. suggest
ed, 81 asceTtaiaIng the strength Of each rrxi-
nent, and preserving the military oIgAnIEauoa
Of The State.
Tue elite corps Of the ppsesdioE year might
then DC required, under suitable psnaltIss, TO
denver To their successors, ia good order, the
arms in their possession, after which, each CON-
Paay composing this corps night be exempt in
;ims ol peace iron all duties except the rsSi-
mental muster, untd every other COMPANY Of
The line in The regiasst had pasfor ned . cor
responding SERVES. This PlIh, IL 4, believed,
would be less eurdensoDs 10 TIE body Of the
militia, less oeerVus upon the Treasury, and
every ~sy more elective. Thsra would at
least. be one company IA each regiment To co.
ope ste With the volunteers Ia rendering nh
mute service 10 the state.
Ia connection with the subject Of the MILITIA
70 seem. proper that the attention Of the Geber-
oil Assembly should be called To the condition
and prospects OF the Military Institute at lex
iaEiSn. The AonOsl report OF the visitors Of
that Instiiuton, which ! eomnunieAts herewith
presents fsi,srIrE VisW Of iu beneficial re-
suits. The opportuaiiy 10 sfords for the &C.
qursment aud difusIoa Of military science, and
the protection II gives to the public property
~ the Lexington Arsenal. rsndvr Il peculiarly
valuable. its graduates. " selected a. officers
OF the militia, add 80 Instructors 10 tactirs and
Discipline, msy be of essential service to the
state Through their agency, a proper spirit
may be infassd among the officers. aud new Wig
or impaired To our military system For these
S"dAlhsr eoasiderat'ons. the Militar, Institute
- en'insntiy entitled To the patronage aid LID
erai sndo~nsat Of the Legislature
~ the set Of the Sth Of March last, the Pre-
s'deHt and Directors of the LuetsTy Fund we're
Instructed 10 report 10 the Legislature . Sc ooI
system to secure the banshls OF educa To
Toe people OF this Comm on AlIh, The Report
has mol Yet been prepared, but will be submit
ted 10 your conSidcratIon at an early day. No
/ SUBJECT which may occupy the attention Of the
General Assembly ean he 81 more vital I'm por-
lance 10 the best interests Of the State. If IL
be desirable 20 lessen crime aud purify the
pubic morals, 10 advance the eauss Of religion,
and perPsiuAiS the blessings Of our free nstItu-
lions, the sursst means ~ TO snlishien the EreaI
i body OF the people To rsscus from ignorar ca
aud wee Thousands, who, for want Of timely in
struetion may be lost TO society, and TO render
! them useful To themselves and their country
- the dictate alike Of humanity and sound poi
l icy. IL - gratifying to perceive, througho u
various sections OF the Common wealth reeeu
manifestations Of public interest Of this ImpOr
tsnt subject Happily, great unauim,ty pre-
fAils a. 10 the eNpcdteney OF snotding every
/ facility for the general diffusion Of educ alton
] The oGly question about which there can bs
diversity OF opinion, Is a. 10 the mode OF &C
n r. n NNaNHa Il. a
, already effected much by her liberal policy aut
her failure TO realize ell the benefits attic pa,
I sd from the present ystem, l. attr,buisbis per
: hAPs a. much 10 its Int Resent execution az 1,
/ ITS defects. To extend, however, 10 all classes
OF society tho InestIm able blessings Of sduca A.
ton. requires an augmentation OF The fund de
voted 10 tins object Ia what manner u should
be increased, whether BY appropriations from
The Treasury, by specific tax imposed BY Ihs
Legislature, or BY The voluntary act or tho
eounlies, are Questions for all consideration. Ir
my eslmatiOn, u will be u.ost advisable TO Au-
thOrise each county with the consent OF the
I people previously obtained, TO raise such sun
! a. With The present allowances from the lite.
| rary iund aud voluntary contributions will be
| suiicisut for the object ia Vis~. This power
would snsble avery portion Of the Common
"eAlth 10 adapt It's policy 10 It's peculiar poAi-
iio1 and eiTcumsianees. The operation Of va
nous causes ~ territory 50 extensive aud d.
| 'Srsihsd - ours, may render that appropriate
! 10 Que eounty, which would be 10 expedtsut an
Another The sparse population. the distances 10
| travel, the local difficulties to encounter. the
PeeuniArJ rssourees Of the people in some sec
| tioos OF the State, would not Justify the impO.
! hition OF any additional tax, aud the aPpFopris.
tiOn already made might be suticisnt. IN other
| sections, = different eOadiiioo would warrant a
mere excessive plan, and . much larger sxpen-
dituFs. The people OF cash county would i,IdKs
4 III md
mount 10 DO raised Wosld be expended for the
bsnsht OF the county, would cause IL to be more
| ehserfully pad, and induce q strict supsrv.ion
OF ns standardization. 10 would be further ad-
VSabie 10 authorize the application OF the n
mouh;t1us raised either TO the primary Schools
| or 10 any Academy within the limits of the
equally, as might be deemed mosi s1ped lent by
the School Commissioner
whether the present system be continued and
these % othef mod hcatnsA br made or a % =
system be thought most advisable. IL should b
a Cardinal object. that while by adequate femu.
neTauon competent Teachers are secured. the
cost Of IuiIioR shall be 80 reduced a. 10 brinr
the adEantsgeS Of education wi;hia the reach
81 The most INDECENT While ample provision
shoald b made tor the primary schools, our
colleges and Academies, especially the latter,
should not Be Neglected. The Univefsiiy has re.
eeived iibsral endoEment from the S,ate and
Ne nov ENJOY the fruits of the eatgh'e6ed poll
q 81 I've ioundef. The primary schools have ub-
famed PoFH0n Of the same benny, and n "a
dssirablrtC advance ibern By further ss-istanes.
10 equal importance and utility The COLLEGES
and Academies have not yei received that pa
tr0asge from the state 10 Vhich they are enti.
ilrd S"me VI the former. - - true. are IN .
hourshing con.iiiion, and have gidely dtspens.
ed thrif blessings. hav Wing bern sell snStaIord by
individual sgsu and private patronage DO,
most u the latter requires Assi.iAnce One a
The causes q The failure Of our prssrnt school
system = ne want ~ properly educated teach
efs We have bren heretofore almost enitfgfv
depehdeni uToh other States fuF ins.rortnrs d..
our youth. But 10 80 foster Institutions Of our
oTn STATE, ~ which ne hiRhef branches u learn.
ma are obtained. - may supply our school,
9Th suitable teachers. imSusc uuh our own
pHuriplfs and feeling accustomed 20 ouf hahits
And qualified 70 eniEhtsa COR children ~ me
mode We approve shoHli his psironaRs 10
ehiendcf 90 these insfitauuns. would sugp-.t
hat thy b. fequstsd o. tasuuet. Zee 81 charge
limited numbrr n such fndErni children AZ
may have been diynrmshst ~ ne primary
schools inf her prohcirncy aai good condBet
Ihs would operate ~ douhie Incentive 60
cnWngtnE parents ard sttrupsuna The BBntts