The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-08

previous receipts. and the state of the
Schools, and the educational interests with.
IN her limits. There is now no sufficient
accountability for the expenditure of the
money, or the effective administration of
the sy stem. Where il operates vel, il is
rather owing to The public spirit and en-.
ligh,ened laboIs Of lis administrators than
To any legal obligation upon them. Our
misfortune however is, that, in many stu.
tons we can obtain no knowledge Of its
operation at all. Not more than two thirds
of tho Counties, at the utmost, have re.
ported its condition in them, 10 any one
year; aud a considerable number have
never given any indication Of its existence
10 them, except in drawing their shares in
the distributions made from the Treasury.
Ii you shall not think proper 10 institute a
rigd enquiry as TO the disposition which
has been made Of The public funds in these
Counties, il is highly expedient, in order
TO ascertain the practical operation of the
system, and TO collect mass OF iniorma.
ton for its improvement, that Committee
Of the Legislature shall summon before
them such and so many OF the Chalrmcn
in various Counties, or other intelligent
persons, as they shall require, aud take
their examination, on oath, touching the
merits of our present School laws, and
their administration in the community
This mode Of obtaining knowledge to en-.
tighten the course of Legislation is not
unfreQuent in other Parliamentary Assem-.
blies, and cannot but be Of great utility on
the subject under consideration. No con
cern u the State is now Of greater impor
lance, whether we regard the amount of
monies expended or the object intended
to DO accomplished. am yet of opinion
that u school Commissioner TO supervise
lis administration, visit the several Coun-
ties aud districts, advise as TO It's manage.
meni, exact accountability from the Coun.
~ authorities, give publicity to their pro.
ceedlngs, and the due need Of praise to
the deserving, and censure to the dclln.
quent, is indispensable 10 the success Of
these schools, at least until they are es.
tablshed on a better foundation than at
present, and That the necessity Of such an
agent would be demonstrated by The IN
vesiisa'ion now proposed.
Sundry Interesting matters pertaining to
the Swamp Lands, under tie controi Of
the Literary Board, will no doubt receive
your attention in their report which will be
laid before you without delay.
The recent return Of our volunteers TO
their respective neighborhoods, with the
familiar knowledge Of discipline acquired
in service of eighteen months, affords
advantages for The improvement Of our
militia system: and the revision Of our
code under that head is again recommended
TO your attention.
The term of the Honorable George f.
Badger, as a Senator Of tho United States
from this State, will expire on the 18th Of
March next, and the election Of success.
sor, will be among your duties.
The completion Of the enclosure around
Union square presents a fit occasion for
paying long deferred tribute TO the memo
rles OF two noble martyrs 10 the liberty
and glory Of the State. Brigadler Gen.
erals Francis Nash, and William David
son, the furmer of The Continental line
from this State and the latter Commanding
our Militia force, al the period Of the British
invasion, were both killed 10 battle, in the
War for Independence and in the gallant
discharge of duty. The Continental Con.
sress Immediately after the fall OF each,
expressed their sense of his character, in
terms Of the highest commendaiion aud
requested the Governor Of the Stale To
Cause monument IN honor Of him TO be
erected, at cost Of Five Hundred dollars,
and to draw on the National Treasury for
the respective amounts. But nothing has
ever been done TO give effect TO these res.
olu.Ions. | recommend that simple
monument Of native material, with suita.
be inscriptions in regard 10 each be reared
in the grounds OF The Capitol, and tina, an
not exceeding the aggregate
Of the sums above stated, be made for the
purpose. II would be a fitting memorial
Of the patriotic services and sacrifices Of
The Illustrlous dead, and perpetual lncen.
tive TO the living, 10 lead such ives, and If
duty demand 1t, TO devote themselves to
such deaths Tor their Country.
Al tho solicitation Of sundry good cill.
zens, suggest The propriety Of adopting
JOINT resolution requesting the Governor
"a future 10 recommend some Day 10 each
recurring year, to be observed in the man.
1er each individual or community may
link best, as day of Thanksgiving to The
Almighty ruler Of nations, for his kind.
ness, and care over US, as people. The
custom Of such an observance is now near.
y universal IN tho States, and seems TO be
but fitting rcquItal for The fayors we en-.
lnv.
Having received infDrm1'ion ofthc deaths
# James X. Hill, and Harrison W. Gov.
ngton, Senator'S, aud Alfred Marlcr, mem.
'er Of the House Of Commons, and the
eslgnalion Of Hugh Wa1delI Senator, and
I. Mcintosh, and Henry II. Waters,
Members Of the House, all elected to the
present General Assembly, have issued
vnts OF election to supply the several va