Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-15

rujutucnt oi such 4 Reporter, Who shall be re-
sugus.h." o. the public, for The manner IN which
/ ne discharges his tuty.
! Complaints continue TO be made in many
counties ofthc manner ofselcctng jurors. I'm
less some additional guard be thrown around
this ncstmahlc right, public confdcuce in the
trial 10y Jury will be- much diminished. This
#inost wise, aud venerable ofali human and So
clal Institutions, Hust be guarded against the
possibility OF cncroaChmcnts, and tins long
b"astcd bu!Wark OF II cry, protected from pros
ttntl.n to purposes net intended by the constl-
tuition | therefore recommend shat the lu-
rors he annually selected by tlrc judges Of the
CuurtUt common pleas, or some two 81 them,
together Wit, thp sheriff, and that they be
drown BY them IN up N court, or that some
other provision be made, that the trial by jury
may be respected and ,tlectually secured.
The laws +, latlvc to collateral iuhortanCcs
impcrtivcly call for revision, III order to insure
the collection Of mercy from that source.
resp, ctiu,ly. rec uumcHd the adoption OF the
amendment suggested in former communica-
tor, 10 ,njon t,upon the registers Of wills 10
inquire Of all executors and administrators .on
oath, at thc tlntc,of granting letters, whether
the estate ut their tCstuur, or iutCstatc, viii be,
n then opinion, the subject ut the laws rCla-
tive tocOllatCral lnlicrtuncCs, and That The Re
custer give notice Of all such 30 the attorney
General, or hls deputy, whose duly it shnllhe
to make n record thereof. and enforce the col
lection, frum time tu time, ofthc numcys ori.
sing thcleilom, and hand over his record to his
successor in flee.
The eighth section of the sixth article of the
constitution provides, that all ,fiCCrs WECse
cieCtiunCr appointment is not therein provided
for, shall be elected or appointed as shall be di-
reUied by law. There has been 10 legislative
i,r a.,
ices Of Surveyor General, Secretary OF the Land
Office and Auditor General, since the adoption
of that instrument. AS the commissions OF tie
present incumbents will expire on the l0th day
OF May next; 1t would seem to be a suitable
,ImC, for providing 10y law, for the tenure Of
those offices. They, with the Secretary ofthe
Commonwealth, C institute what Is usually de-
nominated the cabinet, and the executive Is
answ cradle to pubicopmi,n for the manner in
which they perform their duties: yet under
the e,sh,ing laws he possesses no power OF re-
moving them. Cven,ur tlc Inust pnlpabc dcre-
hctm duty, during thc time for which they
are commissioner respectfully commend
this subject TO your attention, and that those
officers who placed, as to tenure, on the same
footing asrhe constitution has placed that OF the
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
So far as respects the tthcC of Attorney Gen
eral, it seems proper that the tenure should uc-
main as is. 1t is in truth a common law Of
fcC-the incumbent is the legal adviser OF the
Governor, and heads OF department, and is the
legal liIand by which ,hecNccldvc functions are
performed.
The duty will probably deyove on you TO
make provision for the election of rcprescn
tNcs, 10 represent this State in the Congress of
the United States. As soon as Congress shall
have decided on the apportonment, acordIpg To
the last census, no time shall be lost 10 lay the
same before You.
The report of the Superintendent, OF Common
schools viii put YOU in possession of the state
and .condition Of our colleges, acadanies, te.
male scIniiis res and schools The general
evil, of which we have rust cause 30 complain,
is fhc ncCmpctency OF many of those employed
as teachers The compensation To them Is
generally low and yet 1t is generally mere
than many of them can earn us tCachers, iithe
possession of knowledge and capacity to impart
| it, be requisites for those entrusted with the
moral and mental training of the rising gcnel
/ alion. Uron this, and upon all other subjects
( connected with the important work Of CduCa-
1 tIor, must refer you 80 the report ard Goou-
/ mCuts which the super rntrndCnt VIII furnish,
and shall ouly remark, that viii most rhccr-
/ fully cooperate IN any and all measures, which
I shall place the mrans OF acquiring a sunrd and
( practical cLucatIun within tie reach Of all the
. children of the ConmuHweallE--clCva the
| the character and improve iEc qualifications
! of our teachers, and enlarge the usefulness, and
! increase the benefits 10 be derived from our
college,, acadamlCs and scmIarTs. a sound
education, under proper moral and religious
training, is the best legacy parent can be-
! quealh 10 his child, AID che best pro, lsions a
patriot can make To secure the pcrmancnce Of
! o. m IN In - tom nt
common schools, alone, can We look as the
means OF imparlinT Hi,s education; and on this
/ system, et last, as the corner stone, must We
rest our free institutions, and our best hopes 10
see them dCcend mistaken, 10 those who come
( after MS
The duties oflhe Superintendent of Public
Schools have become So oneruuS, as to 0cupy
almost rhe entire attention Of the incumbent,
and 10 leave him but little time TO devote IoIhe
. other duties of Secretary of The Commonwealth.
| respectfully recommend this subject 10 your
consideration, and phethera regard 10 the pub
lc intCrcsl docs not require a separatl, II OF the
duties OF Superintendent, from that OF Secreta
~ of the Commonwealth.
! cannot hlt relra, what | said in nv last annu
al m s,agr that We are IA uc,d oi proIer sy'ten
e school books, 10 lie used in scaools, and
which 'hould be- con p srd b, comprrcAl persons
t,r n e IN uuruun of The yCuths of PeunSN lysnla
such c"uT.c, would ,,Gd proi cry to impress
"ur youth with a due regard for lhur own Com
mrnUC'th, a ordtar her 10 their hertz Ile
r'St or, wealth. aud ciig,rce; the admir- Tie aul
ire ~ ttm Of Ler laws, her uuwaN,riUg Pauiot
ism ard d''olIon 10 rci ublicln rncip Pies her dis
tIrGui he'd philaihropv and b,uevolcnte, r,ttl'
cr, IN In-,mlnent degree, To the hove and Neir
,Tai"n ,f h,r ciI'li,r, Nho should be early ,augE
To sljInaie hcr ctett Charnrtersrics.
> Tie Iw'uy.thud sr,tinu If the first arrirt q
tie ~, ~ fuI.on e his Commonwealth provides