Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-02

and the field of American Institutions and Anne
riran Government, bc rendered wider and stronger
than ever.
Whatever The divided judgment OF our people
upon This great measure, II may DC saieiy uus'eu
10 its own results 10 vndcaie Itself; safely lius'ea
to lis ultimate effect upon The grandeur OF our
counrfy. and The extension 10 other lands which
i, aids OF The liberty spirit a this, 10 dissipaie all
scruples and unite all hearts upon lis side. Inc
time i, not distant when not muTmur Will be NJ
tered against it-when our countrymen every
where will greet il, with common voice d
happy and crownins act, by which THIS Vast con-
tinenl OF ours will be crowded from shore TO shore
with a powerful and virtuous people, and Inc oah-
ner of our country he raised over Republican
empire AS unparalleled in its extent, as nnequalled
in The wisdom. Justice ard humanity OF It's rule
Intimately associated with the completion OF ms
event. and with the completion OF others ilnper-
isha by connected with our national reho"n, Is
the M. Iancholy loss 10 Our country q one vi the
most extraordinary OF all her men and llluslriouS
OF all her statesmen. patriots and DenelacIois-
Andrew Jackson He has gone to The iomo, WeP'
by \ ration thai loved him-a Landmark upon The
age in which he lire,; teaching, by lie OF eeVa
tel action. how heroic is The energy which Doid
and al honest hear, depending upon itself and d.
rected 10 great objects, can acquire, ana no"
noble The mower, usefulness and lame when uh-
conauerabe devotion TO ones country can eestow
Having delivered that Country in lis hour OF peril
and dedicated his powers 10 It's service IN us cay
OF peace. with spirit wholly and ncorruphoy
her own. and her swn 10 The last, II Is ior her 10
remember him now with gratitude suitable
alike 10 her own honor and 10 his. Virginia, al
leas., who cherished and honored him when living,
will mol forget him when dead.
renew, respectfully, my former recoinmehua-
ton for an early revsal OF the la VS. OF the ota'e
The criminal laws, especially, both from iheir
nature and from tie many imperieclIons when
have gradually grown up around them, require
that they. al least. should be revised without lur-
Their delay.
submit, also, as COMFORTING with that wise
and munifcenl spirit Of charity BY which The State
has already been governed, and as an essential
part of il, whether our unaIic asyluns ought not
10 be so enlarged, az 10 provide Tor Inc insane
amongst our slaves. and whether, too, the humane
obecls ofthese asylums would not be greatly pro-
mu,ed, by authorizing the gradual introduction,
By addition TO their buildings or Otherwise. OF
such changes as would enable them, al all times,
10 furnish accommodations for new cases!
The existing mode OF acquiring title TO Inc va
cant lands OF the State or lands supposed 10 DC
SO, has become productive OF lliigahoh ana
loss, which is not only seriously embarrassing 10
the parties concerned, but prejudicia even 10 Inc
Improvement and population of the country, and
requiring some remedial law, ifanyis practicable,
10 correct il. Whoever will pay 10 The Register
Of the Land Office, al the rate OF TWO dollars a
hundred acres can purchase, without limit war.
rant Tor as many hundred, or as many hundred
million OF acres, as he pleaseS and can locate u,
though al his own risk upon whatever place or
places he pleases BY this mode OF operation, il
is altogether probable that the whole surface OF
particular districts oil The Commonwealth has
been sold several times over, and by il also the
State i, made TO occupy The improper position OF
scattering doubts over The titles OF land, an sell
ling to some of her citizens the mere privilege CT
harassins others, for a trting annual addition 10
her revenue. Ii is suggested. as probable re-
strsint in this matter that in all cases where
survey founded upon land warrant is returned
10 The Registers office for patent, II shall be ac-
companied with an affidavit, or certificate from
The county surveyor, stating, that, IN ms BELIEF,
the land described in the survey is actually va
cant.
By law which passed on the 20ih OF FebIua-
nv last. the Governor was authorised 10 purchase
a certain described property, contiguous 10 me
public warehouse in The city OF Richmond, ana III
The event OF purchase, 10 make Il part OF ihal
warehouse Regarding this law as conlerr'ns,
by its terms, an authority which The Governor
discretion, considered it best 10 decline giving
il effect, and 10 report back again 10 the Legs-
lature for lis further direction. This now do,
and with the recommendation, that The whole po-
licy of keeping up warehouses by the State Tor
The inspection of tobacco, be enquired INTO iuT
The purpose Of deciding whether II would not De
expedient 10 abolish it, al least in the cities anu
towns. and confde il there 10 private enterprise
and means But few Of the original objects OF
uses OF lniS policy exist any longer. lopacco -
no Longer money; the certificates oil The inspector
are no longer currency; and Inc judgment OF
the inspector on the quality Of tobacco is no long.
or standard by which il is bought or Sold
Other products of agriculture, TOO, may equally
claim, with this one, the favor and protection OF
a public warehouse. Besides this, the Iisk, IN
Guiding the capital and insurance, Is lar beyond
the profits received-these, amounting from The
public warehouse in this city, 10 about three lhou
sand dollars year, upon capital aud insurance
vi more than million.
herewith communicate the annual report
of the Adintant General, and HE annual re-
port also Of the Board Of Visitos OF The Mili'aI!
institute; from the last Of which II Will be seen
that that valuable institution * managed win lis
accustomed fidelity, energy and success. by
law passed in March, 1912, every cadet re-
ceiyed into this institute on tate account. IS re-
excused by The Beard of Visitors, 10 act as a
teacher in some Of the schools Of this CommoE-
wealth In order 10 give full and practical effect
10 this very beneficial law, recommend The pas
sage cf another. which will authorize the President
and Directors of the Literary Fund TO receive ap.
pIications for teachers from any established
school in The State and il, in their Judgment
the application is such in any case as ought
TO lie provided for by the appointment ci cadet
then to make il by selecting, as they may lhink
bt st, some one who is subject To This service, and
cal upon him to enter on its duties.
Tie quarterly reports OF The several Banks Of
The State which have been made 10 me, in pursu-
ance OF law. and which show their condition res
pcctvely, from the lst OF April to the Isl OF Octo
Der, except that OF the Bank of The Valley which
extends only the July quarter, are herewith com
municated for your information.
So. also, communicate certain proceedings o.
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, IN re-
lalion TO an act which was passed al your las
session touching the location OF its road through
the territory oilhis State; which proceedings were
forwarded 10 me, with the request that would lay
them before you.
In addition to the foregoing, reports and resou
lions upon various subjects have been forwarded
TO ne from The several States OF Maine, Rhod'
Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Illinois
NIdTGldUu, NuIlH SdIOllud, Eou'b 'A.N
from Texas all OF which have now The honour
10 communicate.
There have been received al The Executive De
partment from the Secretary ofIhe Treasury 0
OF the United States, several boxes Of STANDARD
weights and measures, intended BY The Genera
Government fer he use OF Virginia; and wlhir
the past month This depar menl has been advise.
ty the superintendent Of weights and measures
al Washington City, that he has on hand stand
ard balance, intended also for Virginia, which h
will forward as soon as he is informed that lh'
building necessary for The safe keeping ana us'
of these several articles (and of which he furnish
es a p!an,) has been provided. The communi
cation which has been received on This subecr
| | have now The honor 10 lay before you, and t'
reques, that you will take such steps in relation
10 the building spoken OF as you may deem pro
per.
In closing this, The last Of my annual communi