The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-11-26

GeFBes d the Legislature In pgo'tliRg I'LL
find. and ths eKRsFtsitqHs 81 - P,lhl.i
il alraaeing elaraaigu aBpeE taa fisiul
ssaefalion. Ia aTFEehEAatl, hoWeEeE
ia mBeh lrss coed . eEeeled q present
Zen she arinal operzsion Il sle SehsoI
sraem. than oughi 10 fesnlr lrssa IL
zmouns 81 funds raised and disnibnfad g.
Is supposi. All yet. fsam ti,e aassre d
- aegeet. il Is dlf5cuif ID apply ! rrsne.
~. Fsnm I'll he enunties n lie klase,
os.ly ahiny.elghs Ghsirapea n he Boards
- Sapefsnlendenfs lor Common Schools
r,ade saY feinfa % lie Literary Board d
,l,e opesaiion af lie System ID her rorn,
s;es fnr lie rear lss5. AMI sin smaller
rnnshes il 1880. asstosgh The time -
pcinsed by iaw hss expiled. This i pro.
baby imputahle n0s - much u their de.
Laaaency Is u lie failaFe II lhe School
COMMITTEES IL tic districts 10 farnssh lie
reports required q ihem. Indeed. =
raishl be cxpecicd u : matter depending
ri success quite - much On administer.
tioa i Legislative dircciioa-a matter
new 10 our population AMI our anlhori-
iies--lherc arc II present loo Lille iniel-
lieenee, uniformity. and efficiency in the
execu:ion az The School Law. II appears
d me, therefore. or Tie frs: moment, than
= Commissioner Of Common Schools
should be appointed, charged with The 81.
rerinlendenre 0f the system throughout
lie State. md devoiing his whole time
and attention in imparing 10 il sigor and
usclulnrss. The subject is OF sufficient
weight. especially in the infaniiIe stage Or
ihese Institutions, 10 engage The best IA
Tents and most exalted patriotism Of The
country.
III many Of lie Governments Of En-
rope The Minister Of Public obstruction
ranks with those Of War, Finance and
niploalacv. their equal IN dignity. per.
hqrs more ihaa their equal In usefulness.
IN those States Of our Union IN which
E,luralion has most extensively prevailed,
anil in which. from the maturity Of The
system. there would seem 10 be The least
occasion lur such 4 supervision, il seems
10 he 4 settled point Of policy 10 keep
in supcrinlendencc over their Common
Schnnls some citizen of tried ability and
zeal in thai department, whose limo and
enrrgies are devoted 10 The observance
and study Of the system, visiting The
Sshools in various sections, and 50 cnun-
selling and directing The whole IS 70 pro-
,lucc The greatest amount Of benefit.
Our experience, thus Ear, Of The opposite
course. urges the necessity Of following
their example. The Literary Fund al-
fo.tis the means of reasonable compensa-
iinn for surh scryicc, with but slight
abatement from the amounts annually dis
trihutct. ~#
Applications have been made 10 the
Board to purchase some portions Of The
Swamp Lands drained hy The Stale, and
pertaining 10 the School Fund. But their
Agent, who has instructions In respect to
terms. has reported no sale actually made.
II is in contemplation 10 visit these lands
in the course of the next year, and IL the
drainage has proved rs cacetnai as has
been expected, 10 dispose Of some tracts
a, public sale, If not otherwise, in order
10 promote settlement and culture there,
OIL. SEA
In the month Of May last, | received
from the War Department 4 rcquisltion Of
the President nf the United States Tor ono
Regiment oi Volunteer Infantry, TO he en-
rolled and held in readiness to aid in The
prosecution Of the existing war with the
Republic OF Mexico. A general order was
Immediately issued, calling for Volun
teers by Companies, and with q mos
commendable promptitu,lc, more thar
three times the number required, tenderet
their service. From these. Ten Compa
mics were drawn BY lo,, TO form the Req
ment, I'm the absence Of any law OF tlt
Stale relative to, raising and organizing
such force, the duty seemed In devolv'
on the Governor, under the Constitution
as the Executive md COMMANDMENT
Chief Of the Militia, 10 determine VIII
should be accepted among those volun
teering for service. and in what grades
The Proclamation for Volunteers, howey
or, ANNOUNCED that this determination
would be made by 10, in accepting thu
Companies; and that The Company OF
fccrs would be commissioned whom IN
men thereof might elect - leaving tn
Field Officers only to be accepted AM
appointed BY the Executive. This con
slruc,ion Of duty and power, IN detect Q
any statutory regulation, was adopted al
Ter mature consideration, and inqnrin'
into tho preccdents during the last Wa
with Great Britain. II has been acie'
upon by the Governors OF other States
having no provision Of lawsin such case
and seems to accord with the views Of th
War Department.. and President OF tn
United States. It's, however. wisestt
regulate such lcyies Of troops by i.eg's
latiye enactments; and, therefore, II !
brought to your attention. Whether yo
shall decide TO direct tho election 81 bel