The North-Carolina standard., 1844-12-04

the subject of con- mon schools, whose duty it
should be to travel over the State, visit the coun-
tics ser, advise and direct the surerintcndehts and
school commuters in the discharge OF th' IT du-
ties; and use his influence to awaken lively IN
terest in the success Of popular education.
sThn Literary Board will, during your session,
rive rrport more in detail as TO the operations
of the system, management AMI condition of the
funds, accompanied by such remarks and snggcs
tions as it will be deemed cxpcdicnt and proper to
make; to which respectfully refer you for far
thcr information.
AsYLUMs.
For moro than ctntuIy and n quarter the L..
oisEltnre of this State has been engaged in max.
%ing laws for the benefit Of that class OF citizens
which least needed aid while the help plrss and af
fictd children of misfortune, are almost wholly
disregardcd. Although we possess large fund
npI lied to the purposes of general education, no
provision whatever is made whereby the deaf and
dumb and blind those most needing IFS aid, are
bcnrftcd T1r facility with which they can be
taught is truly surprising. And when we reflect
that il is believed that the deaf murs, without cdl
cation, have no just idea Of Supreme BRING !;
that neither they nor the blind can read the word
of salvation without instruction, and the great ease
with which both can be taught TO read It, Is 1t not
wonderful that anV Christian community should
DELAY moment 10 make provision for their in
strnction2
Again: no provision is made for their mamie
nance and support. except what is to be found IN
the moor laws Many of them, if educated and
instructed in useful employments, would be able to
maintain themselves and enjoy life as rational crra-
lures Without these advantages, we often find
them hudllrd together within the confines of
loathsome Poor House, doomed to while away
miserable existence in wrctchcdneSs to themselves
and at an increased expense 10 those whose duty it
is to make for them more ample provision.
The condition Of the Insane merits your earn
est attention Mrnv of them mis- ghl be restored TO
themselves and to their usefulness, if an nsy um
were provided, where skilfu anil experienced
rnanagcrs could have the supervision and control
of the patient There those, whose casrs were
hoprI"ss might likewise receive tn" car" and at
trnon their condition required. therefore most
earnestly recommend that ample provision br
made for the education Of the deaf dumb and
blind: for the restoration of the insanr If practi-
cable and for the comfortable sustrnance of all.
II may be sail this is not propitious time to
undertake go great a work. A century has pas
srd vet the time has not como. Another may pass,
and it <tlll may not come If a boutcous Provl
d,nce were 10 WITHHOLD his EIvors from us so long
as we withhold ours from his his afflicted children
how quickly would we make tn t proplous time
arr;vrl Now is the time. You have only to
will it. and il is done. The means at your
command That miscrly constituent who grind
nelv yields the little portion which he would br
required to contribute towards so good work, de-
serves not tie showers and sunshine of Heav-
IN, and need not hope for a blisSful futurity-
Without the aid Of your branch Of the government
gentlemen. that unfortunate class may bid mrcwcll
10 hope and wrlcomc despair.
PENITENAARY
For years past the snbj"ct of changing our
Criminal Code By the establishment. of the I',ni-
;,ntiarv System has engage! public attention.
DculhIrss you are varc of the wishes of your
constituents upon the subj"ct, an will fully com
pIy with them. | am sitisfird that criminals of
TN escape conviction from a humane feeling in
the iury-and their nwiIlingncSs to subject the
eff nder to s'vcrc and ignominous corporal punish
4ncnt And if criminal be convicted, the pres
cnt mode of punishment is but lily calculated TO re-
furm him or to brncfl The State, Solitary confn
mrnt and hard labor arc wholesome remtd dies for
d, sprrale moral diseas' ?.
Ii is believed that the adoption of the system
would be COOL economy: the profits arising from
the labor of criminals would exceed the expenses OF
carrying the criminal law into execution, and it
would be an admirable system TO apply the pro-
eecds arising from the punishment and correction
of vice and idIcncs1 to the Common School fund,
to aid in the moral and intellectual cultivation of
our youth. 1t would be rearing the beautiful and
drlicate flower OF Virtue out of the ftid hot-bcd Of
HISTORY.
As long as the American Union shall endure,
SD long will the History Of the establishment Of
American Independence. be subject Of deep in
tercst to every Patriot. The Revolutionary histo-
ry Of this State is fraught with incidents of the
deepest Interests, and docs honor to our patriot
sircs While another State boasts of being the
cradle of Liberty, North Carolina alone can boast
Of possessing its birth place. 1t her soil,
the 2Oth of May l775, that her reared the
st,nirrd of Liberty, boldly declared their indie
pnndcnce of the British Crown; and DECLARED
themselves ga free and independent people," ga
sovereign and sclfgovcrning association" We
wholly unworthy such iIIustrious descent, if
we neglect to preserve by all means in our power,
the history of the gallant deeds by which they
sustained that declaration.
The Index 10 the Colonial Documents Of our
State printed by order of the last Legislature, to
which refer to you, shows that very important
historical information rclItive to this State, may
be obtained from the Archives ofthe British Gov
ernment Access TO these Archives has been gen
erously rendered by that Government 10 this State
and permission granted to take copies Of any doc
umrnts we desire 1t is b. lieved that an agent,
well qualified for the purpose, can be found who
will proceed to England and procure such copies
os NAV ha deemrd rs, fl E,r ann hnt liule avcoad