The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-17

laws on the subject oil common schools il il believed
are such. when faithfully executed. as generally
cure in manner highly satisfactory the great interests
OF education" The Governor complains Of the want Of
puncusi attendance the part Of the scholars and def
cinecy in the qualifications Of teachers l difficult to
say what method if any, of public character should
be adopted to raise the standard of excellence in this
important department" says Gov Felch, but he cannot
refrain from recommending it TO the consideration OF
the Legislature subject which the interests of the
public deeply involved The number Of students in
the University of Michigan is 10 The faculty consists
Of professors In this institution every citizen OF
the Is entitled to the benefits Of liberal educ alton
without charge.
During the year ending the last day of October,
40 convics received in the State prison 20 were
discharged, escaped, and died The NUMBER re-
naming OF the date last mepto ned was l2a"
Agreeable to the direction of the Legislature the
Governor mas within the year made selection for the
State of 900 acres of laud in the upper peninsula
The choice was made with reference to the value of the
particular locations for mineral wealth. These selec
tons and appropriations have not yet received the conr
nation of the Secretary Of the Treasury of the United
States although all similar selections heretofore male
have received such confirmation.
Deducting the quantity of the above mentioned
econs r m the INDICATED portions of the 500 COO
grant for internal Improvement purposes there remain
to be located only .675 Is 100 acres"
1t is recommended that application be made 10 Con.
gress for authority to sell the salt spring anan act of
Congress being necessary to authorize such sale.
In relation to the leases executed by the Secretary
War, Of the mineral lands Of Michigan, the Governor
complains Of the injustice of the system and says that
his opinion that these leases made without authori
ty has been sanctioned by the highest functionaes Of
the general government at is" says he. TOT the ut
importance to avoid in time the evils which
necessarily attend this unusual disposition of tho public
domain Sales in fee at moderate prices, and to actual
settlers is recommended host calculated to subserve
the general welfare. revision recommended of the
law passed tho last session of the Legislature provi
ding for the organization Of four counties in the mineral
region The law is found to he imperfect in is provi
sions and requires revision By the present law Isle
Roy al is comprised within the limits Of any county
neither III con.iguou. waters of Lake Superior,
which within the bounds of the State" embraced
within any county jurisdctionsl limits There du
ring the present winter at least thousand men in the
mine raj rrgon ergased principally in mining 1.-THE
operations Of this character during tho year have
hrmed the general confidence in the belief that the
gon In question Of the richest In the world in
liable and It cannot be doubted that It will, at
distant day, become the theatre of extensive mining
operations the Of much wealth. and the residence
of numerous population These interests commend
themselves to the guardian care Of the Legislature"
The attention of the Legislature Is called the mpor
lance of communication arouni the falls of st. Marie
between the lower kes and Lake Superior Some years
since expenditures made by the State in surveys,
and labor upon canal for the purpose of forming such
communication, but further prosecution of the
prise by authority Of the United States of
6cers. Notwithstanding the national character of the
work Congress has hitherto neglected to appropriate
money for ito construction" The increasing business
Lake Superior renders this communication almost
Indispensable and the Governor suggests the proprey
uness the speedy action Of Congress- should render it un
necessary, Of hitting its construction to ncorpo
rated company with the proper restrictions in It's char
ter, and reservation Of the right equi. ble
to purchase the work for the public benefit
The whole number Of enrolled militia in the State 10
reported to be 81 0I5. Much embarrassment has been
occcasioned by neglect, the part CT the ofRcera
whose duty il il to return the Of persons liable to
do military duty, to make such return.
call for the organization and enrolment of regi.
of volunteers be held in readne for the service
of the country, whenever demanded ay the President
met with ready response. number greater than was
called for Immediately offered themselves.
Ont subject Of the Mexican war the message sa vs.
no event could be the subject Of general regret
The love Of domestic quiet and peaceful pursuits and
settled aversion to the policy of war pervade almost
every class in community, spirit Of concession and
forbeaance has been literally exercised avoid
threatened hostiles. In reviewing the of the
present war between the two nations, the forbear
ance under provacsons and indgnities and the saue
Irencly reIau0nS, TO
avoid hos,ilties which have become the settled Icy
of our government, are apparent en- psrt"
The Geological Surveys and Explorations of the State
are for tho present suspended Senator is to be
elected from Michigan during the present session Of
Congress.
The twelfth article of the constitution provides that
the seat Of government shall at the present session be
permanently located by the Legislature.
II is recommended that all officers az far as practicable
appointment to Office. This COURSE is said, "while 1t
would relieve tho executive from tho exercise Of
power by to be coveted, it would secure the
services of men equally honest and capable and would
give better satisfaction to all"
Upon TIE subject of harbor provements Gov. Fech
uses the following language
"For the want of safe and convenient harbors and
with the business of lakes Every season swes the
Catalogue Of lives that lost and Of property destroyed
The repeated applications to Congress by the Legis
lstue OF this ate and its Congressional delegates for
the Improvement OF the harbers along borders show
The aenon Of 4. general government These ~' i
provements national IL their character. The great
interests connected with the business of the lakes
tend to the whole Northern portion Of the Union They
connected With the industry and enterprise Of the
natural resource, and exceeding kingdoms in extent
As the frontier OF our common country, the duty az
iordiDg the means of safety and protection navy
upon their waters, appears to me 10 DO evident"
ASSEMBLY DsrRIcIs-LEaaL QUERY.-A doubt
has arisen in the minds Of some Of our city legis
ators aud their law expounders, as TO whether
parts OF different wards may be included in the
same districts.
Ii is claimed by some that the wards possess all
the rights Of individuality which are enjoyed by
townships throughout the State, in fact that our
eighteen wards are virtually so many towns,
whose separate existence In the corporate Union,
whose reserved rights, are not TO be mpromised
by submitting to any such com mingng OF interest IS
as must result from the disIr citing Of the city Jude
pendent ofihe ward boundaries The question is
not yet settled but remains open for debate; and
time the districtinn sia...