Washington telegraph., 1848-11-22

the land. not included in this statement,
amounting 10 9,sG3 acres, having been
selected, was confirmed by the proper au-
lhorities at Washington, and most of il
sold by the State, when il was subse.
quenIly rejected, since II was discovered
10 be located on the DeBaslrop grant. In
some instances, valuable Improvements
have been made, and the purchasers are
Justly eutilled 10 indemnity by the Gov.
enment OF tn United States or this
State,
The u sections OF choice land donated
by Congress, for the erection aud endow'
ment OF Seminary oil learning. will pro
duee u fund amply sufficient for That pur.
pose. A considerable portion OF tins land
has been sold, and part OF The money paid
into the State Treasury. where it's lying
idle, aud II Il were desirable, much more
could be collected within the ensuing
year "a sum sufficient at least, to erect
the principal building. The attempt has
been made repeatedly by different Legis.
latures, both under the Territorial and
state Government, by memorial. to in.
daee Congress TO permit the application
oi lhis ltmd. 10 the use OF primary schools /;
bat being conferred for wise aud munih.
cent purposes, such as to place tins upon
an equal footing IN tbs regard, with other
aud older States, Congress las a often
declined To invest the Legislature with
the power That the completion OF the
education Of our youth should not depend
upon the wealthy, vino alone cond send
their sons abroad al an exorbiiant expense
4 SIMILAR sum has enabled the State OF
Missouri to accomplish lhis important puf.
pose, aud she now presents TO the admir-
alion Of her people, tie noblesl edilice OF
lhis character, OF any, perhaps. IN the
southwest, so richly endowed that $50
pee annuu iof The tuition Of each pupil i
all lha, : required 10 sustain lis present
prosperous condition. This Is a bfiaht cx-
ample afforded Us, and well worthy OF
ouflmiiation. We therefore should hasten
10 emulate the excdions that have aehiey.
I'd tor ouf sister State. 50 vast aud pee
manrni blessing, by the appointment Of
one or more commissioners 10 prepare a
rlan, select and purchase site lol the
location aud erection Of the necessary
buildings, aud adopt such other measures
as Will iusure the speedy accomplishments
ni that which is so desirable.
On the admission OF the last State, ;liai
has entered the Union, the compact en-.
iercd Into, secures TO her two. an place OF
one section IN each township. for common
school purposes. ! viii not doubt the
extension OF the like muni6ccnee 10 this
aud other new States. in which large por.
uous OF the public lands may lie, aud
Tor the further ASSURANCE lhai equal Jus
uce VIII be meled ious, | have to refer
10 report made TO Congres, by the ap.
pFopnale committee, urging this measure
ag lts last session.
. lhe title 20 the Hot Spdurs 10 thu,
STATE, has been a subject OF litigation be-
tween individuals iounauy ycar, A rc.
cent Eesuguuoninto theyalidily oiauy
or all OF these claims, was recently had.
at nay instance, bg The authorities at
" Washington, which ha, elected the TACT.
tfa' the little Is still held by the Govern.
mcnI Of the Uuited States. and thar under
an act OF Congress, four sections Of laud
including the Springs, have been reserved
from salc, The immense value oi these
waters, which, from experience, has ei.
iecIed cures in the most stubborn aud
hopeless cases Of chronic disease. has at
Idcird the afflicted, within the last few
yeats, from many OF the adjoining States /;
the! are now thought TO hc invaluable.
oud to prevent their monopoly by iudivi.
dual cupidlty, Congress should be urged
10 confer the title OF tue land upon the
SNHc iof common school purpo.c-, under
such restrictions, regarding the free use
vi the water, as they may think proper to
prescribe
The proceeds OF such Donation IN
connection with the addition OF one other
section ont OF every Townsip nihc State.
would afford an ample fund under judi
eious management, Tor common school
purposes. Aud while upon this subject,
cannot ljrbear to remark upon the pro.
pncly OF utlordrng every iuclIily to the
progress OF education generally, by reliu-
gushing to the school commissioners Ia
every county, for the use aud benefit OF
The public schools therein, every ine
aud forfeiture imposed by justices OF
the peace, the county or circuit courts,
aud collected by any officer of township,
county or State, which has hitherto been
paid under the laws of the State, into the
county or State treasury, prescribing pen.
alues having reference to this as the OBJ
jvct, as 1t will in most cases, when such
punishment is just, lnsnre the inlIiction oi
the penalty, and the exaction Of hues,
causing decrease Of crime, aud aiding a
pralseworthy object
There are alfeady many respectable
schools and semiuariesin successful oper-
alton in different sections of the State,
eu.tntnoI olnne lac indiuitlunI snferprisp