Richmond palladium., 1843-12-08

on the par, of the officers entrusted with those
funds; and there can be little doubt, that if
those enac,ments should be faithfully adhered
10. and carried out, that the various educa-
ton funds vii. be rendered much more secure
and productive, and the facilities Of ascer
tanning information respecting them Will be
such that the legislature can. at any time, be
fully advised of their amount condition, and
produc,iveDess, and be prepared at all times
to leglsate the subject OF education. Ii
may be that the strict provisions, which have
been recently adopted, by their tendency to
develope defalcations. have excited opposition
on the part of those who not prepared 10
encounter rigid investigation; still II is con-
fidentIy trusted that the legislature would
never lose sight of the importance OF strictly
guarding this sacred fund, and providing suit
ably for its application 20 the objects for
which 1t was intended.
The cause Of education IN the higher insti-
tutions of learning, from the Information |
have been able TO acquire, has at time IN
this State, appeared TO be more tiourlshng
! than at the present. 1t is a source OF much
gratIhcatIOn TO witness their success and
prosperity, for those trained IN these schools
are 10 exercise a most important influence on
/ the destlnies of our State.
The proprety of making some provisions
for the education Of the deaf and dumb has
|
preceding legislatures. At the last session
an act passed authorizing the collection
of tax of two mills on the hundred dollars OF
taxable property to be applied TO this object.
During the present year Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lard, themselves mutes, and recommended as
highly competent teachers, have opened an
Institution IN indianapolis for the instruction
of the deaf and dumb. They have now thlr-
teen pupils under their care. They have had
r,f, tto haha Of h
ers, whose parents are unable to support them
at the institution. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard are
at present teaching without any compensa-
ton, for the purpose of shewing what may oe
accom- plished IN the instruction OF those who
are de ned hearing and speech. Frequent
/ opportunities will be presented to the mem
bers of the legislature of Witnessing the course
adopted and the progress made IN the instruc-
ton of these pupils; and il is presumed that
these exhibitions will plead more eoquentiy
for.the unfortunate mute than any thing that
can urge upon your attention. cannot
however let this occasion pass without asking
on their behalf that the legislature will make
suitable provision for this institution, and for
atfording the means OF instruction to all who
may be presented, whether they may or may
not be bile TO pay for that instruction.
1t is we'll known that there has been no
general organization Of the militia OF thi
State for a number Of years. This has beer
| broug ht about, no: SO much by any defect IN
mon = 70 81 he n,1e ra 1ea NJ by rn
The las, returns possessed by the Adjutan
1 General were made in the year 1882. Upor
these returns we have been ever since draw
ing our share Of the public arms, although th
) increase Of the militia Of this State would NJ
doubt entille US to nearly double the amour
which is received under the present arrange
, ment. To remedy this difficulty, the Adu,an
!, General by an act, approved, i 843, wa
required to forward to the proper departme n
at Washington, the number Of taxable polls
in the year 842, as evidence of the effectiv'
Mi lita of Indiana. The Adiutant Genera
has performed this duty and has received re
ply, stating that the list furnished is not suct
a return as will Justify TIE distribution of
greater quantity OF aims than has been ma d.
since the returns of 1892. 1t is we'll wortt
the attention of the legislature to adopt mea
sures which will prevent the State from being
deprived other just share of the public arm
distributed by the General Government TO th
several States.
The Revised Statutes enacted at the las
session of the General Assembly, will soor
be ready for delivery. 1t was expected tha
the printing would have been completed be
fore this time; but considerable amount o
public printing had to be done before the Sta
iutes could be commenced. and it soon
discovered that if they were carried through
the press with the rapidty which would en-
sure their delivery al early day, lnnumer-
able mistakes and errors would occur, which
would greatly detract from the value OF the
work. Hence it concluded that the
increased accuracy which would be secured
hv the delay of a few weeks would more
/ than counter balance any Inconvenience which
might be experienced IN consequence Of such
delay.
I The last five years constitute eventIo
period in the history OF our State. The trade
and business of the whole country have been