Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-12

| also Votnmnutcaic the reports ot the Zap "A
tain tie Public Guard and Superintend OF /
Public Edi6ces. | recommend that this !
blanch OF the public service shall no longer b. /
charged with the salaries OF the interior civil {
guorl of the pcnitentiorl. | cannot see the !
p~ropicty OF eXeinpting ihat ius'Itutlon from !
The obligation TO pay its own officers, eNclu- !
siyely responsible to, and under the control
of. it, superintendent. also recommend the
sale of considerable portion oi our ordnance
and a number oi our small arms. | am salts ,
, fed they might BE- disposed OF without weak {
ening oar defence, and az The same time Civ
ing " the use of considerable amount OF cap
iial now lying uuproductive aud daily dimlu-
ishing in value. l also recommend the pas
sigc OF "A law fixing. in terms aud figures. the
pay aud allowances of the officers OF the Pub
lie Guard. They are now entitled To the pay
aud oil DwauceS at ofiters OF The United States
Army OF similar rank and location. l do not
regard IL as proper or becoming, TO leave any
portion OF our liabilities dependent upon the
! legislation OF the United States. We have
slreudy sustained Il serious loss By the con-
sIruction put upon the laws OF Congress in
relation to the subject; that construction be-
ing different from that put upon it by our ac-
counted officers, amd in which the officers OF
said Guard belong acquiesced.
In consequence of this construction OF the
country you will have TO make provision Tor
i TIC pdN tfitlN VI a llslSultuS ODldluei Nv Lieut.
cnant Brown, and a claim preferred by Lieut..
Seldom, late of the Public Guard.
herewith transmit the report Of cur Vac
clue Agent, explanatory of his branch of the
public service. called for this report, that /
might form some estimate of the value of
this agency To- the State, and also of the man
ncf NV hich its duties had been Performed
From a pcrusil OF this report, / am satisfied
that this agency is Of great public impor.-
| pnpqs and that tho nuanf he's n.xI,.,,.l H.
duty la a highly satisfactory manner.
The State owns house aud lot i'm a very
dilapidsted condition. in the county Of Nor.
FOLK. il was originally purchased for a hospi-
D tai under our quarantinelows but has not been
Il used Tor one Tor many years. Ii is now oc-
: cupied by a ircspasser. and is daily diminish
c ing in value. The State also owns a small
= lot OF land a short distance above the city,
= and immediately ON the Canal. Although re-
C ally valuable tor It's granite quauies, il is not
< 80 to the State. | recommend the passage
y Of a law providing Tor tn, sale of both Q
/ them.
Our quarantine laws require your attention..
Z Passed rlior TO the adoption of the Federal
CONSTITUTION, they Ue very imperlectly adapt
. cd 10 our present relations and condition, aad
l would seem To- b. unnecessary, especially a.
the acts passed. February l3th, 1919, aud Fee
bruary lith, 1892, seem To provide all The
, power requisite to guard against the introduce
!, lion oi small poN To prevent lis spreading
[ and Ia effect lis cure.
The law providing for the erection of a
{ co%urt-house was carefully considered. The
D Executive unanimously .oncurrcl in the
I opinion that II ought not to be located on
he vacant lot attaCh-d to The Government
mansion. Upon examination. the Museum
was found To br nothing better than a mass OF
I Crunbiing ruins, To fit up when for a court.
house, II IL could be done at all. would IN
volve an expense inlly equal 10 that of GREG
ting. out oi The same materials, as lar ns they
would 90. a new and appropriate huiiding.-
The puJlic service really required court
house wultoIt delay. AMI dcrmci il my du.
" To carry uui the pHin intent sui meaning
loi Ia. gilaiure, ~ To erection of Ol',
ncai m arprarance, solhi ia structure, con
!, venl,ni IA arrangement, aud economical ia
c"st. Fnr i1gth = particulars as to the inn
6 pfoycments which lave bccn completed. or
1 orc hl pcy~s@Fa-l refer you 10 the report oi the
; supcnStp lcnt oi public ediiiges
ouf Internal improvement fund has dimin-
rNssl n- uhr last GEAR S517. 59S 80. 10 this
insS a. aiskt Qt9 eeeoTSSa ihy Winchesicr
oni ,r.f6,aSt RsiFfSff Coinp1ny. and .bout
"nc-ihIri oi our loan 10 il, nInLing in the ng-
: gragate $4,000. The policy which srcms
TO have governed the last legislature in rcls-
. ton la tins Company, Will, | presume, b. eX-
> teRded 10 other embarrassed corpolaiions. and
ani the consequence will be a heavy reduc-
! tiUh ct the nominal amount of our internal
D improvement fund. Iam satisfied, however.
that tins act was hurried through The L~gis-
laiurc amid the confusion of its closing
scenes, aud thus escaped that ii ,ilancc which
$ u would otherwise have rccriVed. That act
gives up 10000 doilnrs iOr an annuity of
3OJO dollars, wlthpat auy A,sumurc OF thc
payment oi that small sila, oni cannot be
q accounted Tor, OH .rNi~e than al have stated.
= u Plluly demonstrates the importance Of
J adopting slmr preCWti0n against The recur-
y renee OF siHilag legislation. Notwithstmd-
I ins the s'rious reduction in To- amount OF
thls valuable tunl, | am happy 10 infrim
YOU illl lis income il improving.
T. But our lntcmil Improvement Fund is
: wholly inadequate Tor tho prosecution OF that
a system of Improvements called fur by your
; Constituents in every part OF our beloved Co n
monwcalth, which Is ndispcnsiblc to the lulI
p Development OF our wonderful advantages
oui the commencement which can no ton
. ger b. drieTrsdl without a disregard OF those
nigh duties. upon the manly aud enlightened
. performance OF which mainly depends Inc DO
f, sition which Virginia j. To msintnin among
I her sister States. All the elements of great
ness are ours a fertile soil. genial climate,
eNhausties7 mineral wealth, broad and noble
MYERS, mighty water power, territory large
enough Tor an European empire, q noble ps0-
I pie, aud to all which may b. added. a most
fortunate geographical position. present an or.
ray ol advantages unknown To any other spot
0i similar dimensions on the hsbiable globe.
Shall we longer delay 20 sse these noble elc-
2 menis OF greatness ? Shall it b. said that we
; not intelligence 10 appreciate. or. otJhe spir.
~ tousc, ihrsc iutestimable gills of Heaven ?
d That, deaf Co thr nun Of industry, and ms n.
sibie TO the vigorous cnterpus, which distin.
knNhss o'irr States, we arc content to live on
lh lhloichcc and ease upou msm1nes That afc
+, g0ne ?
in laying nv views bciore YOU. eentlc ranr
upon t1e most important subject, 4 am Scfy