Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-12-05

OF this, to dissipate all scruples and unite al
hearts upon its side. The time is not distan
when not murmur will be uttered against it
when our countrymen everywhere will gree
II. with a common voice, as a happy and
browning act, by which this vast continent
ours will be crowded from shore 10 shore, with
a powerful and virtuous people, and the ban
ner OF our country be raised over Republican
empire as unparalleled in its extent, as une.
qualled in the wisdom, justice and humanity
OF its rule. Intimately associated with the
completion of this event, and with the com.
pleuon OF others imperishably connected with
our national renown.is the melancholy loss 70
our country OF one of the most extraordinary
oil all her men, and ilustrious of all her states
men, patriots and Observation-Disclosures Jack
son. tie has gone TO the tomb, wept by ma.
ton that loved him-a landmark upon the age
In which he lived-tssching by a life of Gle.
waited action, how heroic is the energy which
bold and an honest heart, depending upon
itself and directed to great objects can acquire,
ana how noble the power, usetulne - and fame
which uncomfortable devotion to ones coun-
try can bestow. Having delivered that Coun-
try in its hour of peril, and dedicated his pow
ers to its service In its day Of peace, with q
spirit wholly and incorruptibly her own, and
her own to the last, it is Tor her to remember
him now with gratitude suitable alike to her
own honor and to his. Virginia, at least, who
cherished and houored him when living, will
not forget him when dead.
renew, respectfully, my former recommen-
dation for an early revisal of the laws of the
State. The criminal laws, especially, both
from their nature and from the many imper.
fections which have gradually grown up a
round them, require that they, at least should
be revised without further delay.
l submit, also, as COMFORTING with that
wise and munificent spirit of charity by which
the State has already been governed, and as an
essential part OF 1t, whether our lunatic asy-
lums ought not to be so enlarged, as to pro-
vide for the insane amongst our slaves, and,
whether, too, the humane objects of these
asylums would not be greatly promoted, by
authorizing the gradual introduction, by addi-
ton to their buildings or otherwise, Of such
changes as would enable them, at all times
TO furnish accommodations for new cases?
The existing mode of acquiring title to the
vacant lands of the State, or lands supposed
TO be so, has become productive of litiga-
ton and loss, which is not only seriously EN-.
barrassing to the parties concerned, but pre-
judicial even to the improvement and popu-
lation OF the country, and requiring some re-
medal law, ifany Is practicable, to correct
1t. Whoever will pay to the Register of the
Land Office, at the rate of two dollars hun
dred acres, can purchase, without limit, q
warrant for as many hundred, or as many
hundred millions of acres as he pleases and
can locate it, though at his own risk, upon
whatever place or places he pleases. BY this
mode OF operation, it is altogether probable
that the whole surface of particular districts
of the Commonwealth has been sold several
times over, and by it also, the State is made
IN fba a.
ing doubts over the titles of land, and sell
ling to some of her citizens the mere priyi-
lege OF harassing others, for trifing annual
addition to her revenue. 1t is suggested, as
| a probable restraint in this matter, that i'm all
cases where survey founded upon a land
warrant is returned to the Registers office for
a patent, il shall be accompanied with an af-
| hda Wit, or certificate from the country sur
veyor, stating, that, in his belief, the land de-
scribcd III the survey is actually vacant.
BY law which passed on the 20,h OF
February hs', the Governor was auth, r
ised 10 purchase certain described pro-
pert contiguous TO the public ware house
IN the city Of Richmond. and in the even.
Of purchase, To make it a part Of that
warehouse. Regarding this law as con
ferring, by its terms, an authority which
the Governor might or might not use,
acc riding to his sound di.cretion, | col-
sidered il lest to decline giving 1t effec,
and 10 report it back again to the LegIsla.
tnre Tor us further direction. This 1 now
do, and vi h the recommendation, that the
who'e Icy Of keeping up warehouses
10y The Stale for The inspection Of tobac.
ca, he enqured into for the purpose oil
deciding whether it would not be expe
dent to alto ish il, al least in the CHI, s
and towns. and coniide It there to private
enterprise and means. But few Of the
original objects or uses OF this policy ex
Isl any longer. Tobacco is no longer
money; The certificates Of the inspec OF
are nc longer currency; and the judg
ment OF the inspector OH the qrnIny o.
tobacco is M longer slandaId by which
1t Is bought or sold. O,her products O
agriculture, too, may equally claim, witt
this one, the favor and protection Of 8
public warehouse. Besides this, the risk
including the capital and assurances. j.
far beyon the profis received hes
; amounting from the public warehouse IL
this city, 10 about three thousand dollar
year. upon capital and insurance O
more than a million.
herewith communicate the annual re
port OF the Adjutant General, and the IN
nual report also Of the Board Of Visitor,
OF the Military lnstiiu,; from the los
OF which It will be seen that that valua
BILE Institution is managed with its atcus
toned fidelity, energy and success. b.
4 law passed ia March, is42, every code
received into this Institute on State &C
count, is required, unless excused by III
!, Board Ut Visitors, to act as a teacher il
. some Of the schools Of this Common
r wealth. In order to give full and pracli
), cal effect to this very beneficial. law, Il
l commend the passage Of another, whic
II will a"lhorise the President and Director
y Of the Literary Fund 10 receive applicu
= = tons for teachers from any establshe
y school in the State, and if. i'm their iudu