Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-12-07
VOLUME 3-NO. ~.
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IN THIS hope, dgain urge upon you, and our com.
mon Constituents, 10 learn wisdom from tho so.
we're ordeal of experience through which VIC have
passed, and from which we are not We, free.
On the subject Of Education, cannot too cordi.
ally concrr with my piedec 'ssor in urging i, up.
on your prompt and most favorable consideration.
Congress has placed a, our disposal the source
of abundant means TO provide for all the cducu-
tional wants. in the department Of high al,ars, Of
our young and growing State. This trus, is @: st:
cred one, to the faithful, execution Of which, we
a,o continually and loudly called. by every, feel.
ing and consideration which aro tear to the hearts
of men. bu, do my duty. therefore, in earnest
ly advising that You will not withhold your after.
ton, for moment from so important subject;
but that you will by reference TO all previous lc.
gslation, ascertain wherein our laws are defcc.
tive or inuppl:cabIc; and having done this. pro.
ceed, with promptncss and fidelity, 10 provide for
the most advantageous and! speedy disposal Of all
tho seminary lands, so TO raise sufficient fund
TO commence the good work OF establishing an
Institution of learning. the rising generation
tho future mon of our S,a,e-shal arrive u, man.
hood, or pnss .n,o old ngc, and charge their gno.
i"hSO upeH ouE HcSicct p' ,Puislfiouy.
In estimating the economy and policy Of tho
measure advise, let il be borne in mind that tho
means of its accomplishment q re not to DO raised
by tax upon the people. These means have
been placed at our disposal for this purpose alone.
and cannot DO used for any other. II only re-
mains for us to render them available; and it is,
alike, negec, of duty, abuse of time, and
waste of morcy,..:o allow them to remain idle and
unapproprinted to tho purpose Of their be9ues,.--
Need add that such neglect, abuse, and waste.
are criminal on part! If The stimulus ofa
fruitful example wero wanting TO impol US 10 &C.
lon, We need 20 no further than our sister State,
Missouri, who with the snmo kind and amour: Of
means, is now, by her seminaries, binding her
brows with The unfading laurels of science and Ii.
eraiuro. at the same time ha, she is saving nnnu.
ally, 10 her people, tho thousands of dollars which
would, otherwise, be drawn off into other States
the purposes of oducation. She wisely keeps
her children at home, and retains in her for
own hands, as additions 10 her wealth. the prico Of
their education, which she is as well able 10 i'm.
part as her neighbors. ! sincerely hope that The
influence Of this noble example will no, be lost
upon our own beloved State.
The Militia OF our Statenppears to have boon an
object Of much solicitude, both 10 the Legislature
and to the Executive, over since the adoption of
our Consituti and various plans have becprrc.
posed. and in part adopted, for its thorough and
effective organization. or the merits of the plans
which have been proposed, or Of tho ono which is
now in operation, am not prepared to speak, in
detail, with any thing like confidence in the prac.
tcal wisdom of my own yows. Bat as a general
remark, am constrained TO say tina, our present
system is obviously defective falling, in many
essential particulars, TO answer tho purposes Of its
establishment. While, therefore, oml, tho re-
commentator of any other system, f one should
suggest itself to your minds, either in tins form Of
an original plan, or Of an amendment of the pres.
ent one it will afford mo pleasure to cooperate
with you in its adoption. Only one thing in this
connexion, will submit for your consideration.
Volunteer companies 70 believed to be among tho
most efficient constituents of the Militia, both for
the purposes of discipline and for infusng spirit
among our citizen soldiers. 1t would therefore be
good policy. think, to encourage their formation.
For this purpose it is important that the ready
means Of Grmng themselves, should be within
their reach. - And whenever the State, withou,
incurrng too much expense, can aid in the attain.
ment of this end, deem it advisable to do 50.
For particulars in regard TO the Northern boun.
dary line of our State, the running of which was
provided for by the last session of the Genearl
Assembly, refer you to the accompanying report
of the Hon. Davis Thompson, tho Commissioner
in charge Of the work. fhnve nothing to recon-
mend, in addition to what you will find in tho
Report, or will be likoly to Suggest itself to your
minds. will only remark that deem il nrpor.
tan, that the work should be completed at IN car.
Iy day, and the only effcctual manner of ensurng
its speedy completion will be TO make the required
appropriation; an estimate of which is submitted
in the report.
In conclusion can assure you of my cordial
cooperation in every measure for tho public good,
and my unlrisg aid in Furnishing all the informs.
lion in my power. THOS S. DREW
Lille Rock, We8ncsday lfoy. 90. lsf sorno
An Impos,or.-Tbe Hadsonn -s.rs himself tor
carson nss,m;no che name an>bstmastor Generei.