Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-11-18

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abroad al an eXhorbItant expense. similar fund
has enabled Inc State of Missouri to accomplish
this important purpose and she now presents 10
the admiration Of her people, the mobiles! edIice OF
tins Character OF any, perhaps, IN the southwest
SO richly endowed that go per aunum for the lu-
Iton ofeach pupil is all hat IS required TO sustain
It's present prosperous condition. This Is a bright
example afforded Us, am we'll worthy OF our imnU-
ton. We therefore should hasten 10 emuute the
exertons, That have achieved for our sister State,
50 vast and permanent blessing, by the appoint
nent OF one or more commissioners. to prepare n
plan, select and purchase site for the location and
erection of The necessary buildings, and adopt such
! other measures as viii insure tho speedy accom-.
pshment Of hat W. b is so desirable.
On The admission OF the last state. that has en-
tered The Union, the compact entered into secures
to her, two IN place of section in each tow n
snip, for common school purposes. will not doubt
the extension Of the Ike munifceHce to this and
other new States, III which large portions Of the
pU bic lands may lie, and for the further assurance
that equal justice will be melted 10 US, | have but
10 refer 10 report made to Congress by the Up-
Propriate committee, urging this measure at lis
last session.
The TILE to the Hot Springs in this State, has
been subject Of litigation betwaeE individuals for
many years. A recent investigation ihIo The va
IIdi:y OF any or all OF these cuinS was recently
had, AZ my Instance, by The authorities at Wash
still held by the Government of the United Sales.
and that under an act Of Congress. four sections Of
land, including the springs, have been reserved
from sale. The immense value OF these waters.
which, from experience. has effected cures I'm the
most stubborn and hopeless cases Of chronic dis
ease has attracted the afflicted, within the las. few
years. from many Of the tiDIning States; they are
now thought 10 De InVuuabis, auI TO prevent their
monopoly by ndiviIuai Gu Jidlty, Congress- should.
la ia ,,F n. ID,
State for common school purposes, under such re-
stric!lons regarding the FREQ ot !ns water, as it
may think proper 20 PrcscriJt.
The proceeds Of such donation. in connection
with Tie addition Of one other section out OF every
township in the State would afford ample fund.-
under JuG.c.ous mara gcuout, for coumUn school
purposes. And while upon ,his sali,ct. I cannot
i0r0ear to remark upon tire propriety of atTDgdng
every facility To the progress ot educn.iol gene
rally, by reliHqushin, 10 the schoi com mission
crs IN every county, for the aud benefit of the
public schools therein, every igc aui tortc iture
imposed by Justices Of the peace tho county or /
circuI courts and collected by any officer Of town
snip, county or Safe, which has hitherto bacn paid
under th5 laws OF tie State, iatD the county orr
Ference 10 sas as the oal'cl vii! m mos! Gu
ses. when such punishment Is just, insure the ia
fiction Of the penalty. aud the eXncuou OF fines.
causing decrease o! crime, Uuj aiding praise
worthy object.
There are already many respectable schools anl f.
semjnaries i'm successful operation 10 d'tirreu. Sec
lions Of the State SUSTAINED alone by individual /
means aud individual enterprises. IL is hoped .
that no eX.rt!ous viii be spared the part OF the .
peoples representatives,. 10 a'inri every facility .
compatible with the N saas airsody placed IN their
power, well such may be lcgumatciy .
brought undcr tICir control.
tender you my cordial cooperation in every .
measure calculated 10 aid in The accomplishment
of this important object.
Having been notified by the Commissioner of
the General Land OaTiIe, that in accordance with
an act Of Congress OF the I2!h June, iS4O' the
Office Of Surveyor General for the Sm:e Of Ar
ka nsus would be Terminated jane 3Olh, lS40.-|
1t is provided in he act referred to, that the Sur
veyor turn over TO the Secretary oi Stale or such
other officer as the authorities Of the State may
direct, all the books. maps, PIrtS and papers por-
tanning to his office. Should the Secretary Of
State become the recipient of these documents, to !
which an inlerminaOle reference will DO made, /
both bv the government aud individuals Interested
in the domain. for centuries - come, II Will be
4 DpareuI that much additional labor, and Of diff
ierent character to that which appropriately be-
longs TO that officer, w be aided, which may ro-
qure the service Of clorl; ana craftsman, whose /.
compensation should be made TO depend exclusive
~ upon the fees Of office.
AS The last Legislature abolished the Office of
Commissioner of Public Buildings, and charged
the. Secretary with portion Of the previous du-
ties of that Office, suggest the proprety of cloth
ing him with sufficient power to make and enforce
the protection of tho capital from fire and Other
destructive agents, to determine the righiui and
appropriate occupancy Of each department. OF the
building.
The revenue law of the last session, has an
swercd fully the public expectation. 1t has real
Ized all the favorable results anticipated by it's
most sangune friends, in re-estab bshing the cred
it of the State. The amount of $4,000 or $780,
900 derived from taxation under the &C! of
5th of March. 1888, has been increased under the
provisions OF the act Of the 10Th December, lS46,
to so, ,498 ID, during the first year of It's opera
ton, and $74 $40 90 this year, during the second.
The amount Of outstanding treasury warrants on
the 30th Sept. 1916, of S37,7Sl 26, which has
been augmented by the issues from that period 10
the 30th Sept. 1913. of $lO7 ,069 Al, yna&ng o
total of $I44S50 73. has been reduced, by the
redemption of 22,O37 55 of therl with specie,
$500 so of warrants paid into tho Treasury
by the State collectors, and the sum of S29. 500
- received by tho Treasurer and State Land
Agent in payment of State ,ands; S2,926 81 {!
received in treasury warrants in redemption OF
forfeited lands, and 1927 50 treasury warrants, as
State by non-residents, making IN all the sum
B.