Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-12-11

ing upon itself and directed to great objects, can
acquire, and how noble the power usefulness and |
lame which unconquerable devotion to ones !
country can besiow. Having delivered that Coun.
try In It's hour of peril, and dedicated his powers
to It's service In its day OF peace, with a spirit
wholly and incorrup,ibly her own, and her own
to the last, it is for her TO remember him now
with gratitude suitable alike to her own honor
and to his. Virginia, at least, who cherished
and honored him when living, will not forge,
him when dead.
renew, respectfully, my former recommends
ton Tor an early revsal of the laws Of the State
The criminal laws, especially, both from their
nature and from the many imperiections which
have gradually grown up around them, require
mat they, at least, should be revised without fur
ther delay.
submit, also. as COMFORTING with that wise
and muniicent spirit of charity by which the
State has already been governed, and as AN es.
sential part OF il, whether our lunatic asylums
ought not TO be so enlarged, as to provide for the
insane amongst our slaves, and whether, too, the
humane objects of these asylums would not be
greatly promoted, by authorizing the gradual in
production, by addition TO their buildings or 9TH
erwise, OF such changes as would enable them.
at all times, TO furnish accommodations for new
cases.
| The existing mode Of acquiring title 10 the va.
cant lands OF The State, or lands supposed to be
so, has become productive of u litigation and
loss, which is not only seriously embarrassing to
the parties concerned, but preudicia even TO the
improvement and population of the country, and
! requiring some remedial law, il any is practical
BILE, to correct 1t. Whoever will pay TO the Re.
gister o. the Land Office, at the rate of two dol
| lars hundred acres, can purchase, without lin
1t, warrant for as many hundred, or as many
hundred million Of acres, as he peases, and can
/ locate 1t, though at his own risk upon whatever
I hp H.,
Grafton, it is altogether probable that the whole
surface OF particular districts of the Common
wealth has been sold several times over, and bv
IL also, the State Is made TO occupy the improper
position OF scattering doubts over the titles of
land, and selling to some Of her citizens the mere
privilege OF harassng others, for trilling annual
addition to her revenue. 1t is SUGGESTED az a
probable restraint in this matter that in all cases
where survey founded upon a land warrant, is
returned TO the Registers Office for a patent il
shall be accompanied with an affidavit or certi6.
cate from the county surveyor, stating, that, in
his belief, the land described in the survey is ac-
tually vacant.
f by law which passed on the 2Olh of Febru-
airy last, the Governor was authorised TO purchase
certain described property, contiguous to the
public warehouse in the city of Richmond and
IN the event oil purchase, to make it part of
mat Warehouse Regarding This law as confer
ring, by lis terms, an authority which the Gov
ernor might or might not use, according TO his
SOUND discretion, considered it best TO decline
giving II elect, and to report it back again to the
Legislature for its further direction. This now
90, and with the recommendation, that the whole
policy oil Keeping up warehouses by the State for
the inspection oil tobacco, be enquired into for
the purpose OF deciding whether it would not be
eXpedlent to abolish it, at least in the cities and
towns, and conhde 1t there to private enterprise
and means. But few of the original objects or
nses OF this policy exist any longer. Tobacco is
no longer money; the certificates of the inspector
are no longer currency; and the judgment of
the inspector on the quality of tobacco is no long,
er standard by which it is bought or soldS
| Other products OF agriculture, too, NAV equally
Claim. with this one, the favor and projection of
J public warehouse. Besides this, the risk, in
GLIDING the capital and insurance, is far beyond
me Prohts recelved--these, amounting from the
pubic warehouse in this city, to about three
thousand dollars year, upon capital and insu
rance OF more than million.
| herewith communicate the annual report of
the Adjutant General, and the annual report also
OF the Board of Visitors of the Military Institute:
from the last of which it will be seen that that
valuable institution is managed with its accus-
iomed hdeliiy, energy and success. By law
| passed In March, 1912, every cadet received into
this institute on State account is required. after
nnshing his course there, unless excused by the
BOARD OF Visi:ors, to act as teacher in some of
the schools of this Commonwealth. In order to
give lull and practical effect TO this very beneG
cial law, L recommend the passage of another
which VIII authorize the President and Directors
oil the Literary Fund to receive applications for
teachers from any established school in the State.
and H. In their judgment, the application is such
| In any case as ought TO be provided for by tho
appointment OF cadet then TO make it by select.
Ing, as they may think best, some one who is
subject 10 this service, and call upon him to en-
| ter on lis duties.
The quarterly reports of the several Banks of
the State which have been made to me, in pursu-
ance OF law, and which show their condition re-
sspectivey, from the LIST Of April to the list of
| october, except that of the Bank of the Valley.
which extends only to The July quarter, are here
with communicated for your information.
30, also, communicate certain proceedings of
inc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, in
feiation to an act which was passed at vour last
session, touching the location of its road hrouob
the territory OF this State; which proceedings
were forwarded to me, with the REQUEST that 7 |
would lay them before you.
In addition to the foregoing, reports and reso-
lutions upon various subjects have been forward |
ed TO me from the several States of Maine, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Illinois,
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
from Texas: all OF which have now the honor |
10 communicate.
There have been received at the Executive De- |
parlment, from the Secretary Of the Treasury of
the United States, several boxes of standard
weights and measures, intended by the General |!
Government for the use of Virginia and within
Inc past month this department has been advised |
by the superintendent of weights and measures |
at Washington City, that he has on hand stand |
ard balance, intended also for Virginia, which he
VIII forward as soon as he is informed that the
building necessary for the safe keeping and use !
oil these several articles (and of which he furnish
es PIan,) has been provided. The commune