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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-12
From the Richmond Republican.
WESTERN ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE

We have received the Twenty First annual report of
the President and Directors of this Asylum, with the
Report THE Superintendent and Physician.
No one can examine the Report of DR.. Strbling with
out being impressed with the industry and care which
he has devoted to the subject There are in this
Report separate tables giving very large amount of
valuable and interesting statistical information
The Report shows very satisfactorily that the public
funds devoted to the benevolent objects of the nstu-
ton have been managedin such manuer as to minis
ter to the comfort ard relief of the insane and to
keep in view proper economy
During the year ending 5oth September, lS43, there
have been 277 patients in the Asylum. At the com
mencement of the year, POI. AT the close, 205 Pa
tents discharged, including Opponents and deaths,
p. Of those discharged, there 40 "Recovered'
8 "Much Improved; = Improved , 'Tnimproved;''
Eoped, Died, 2 The Superintendent remarks that
the per cent of Deaths within the present. correspond
nearly with that for several years past. Therehas
been epidemic contagious disease and those who
have died. either sank from exhaustion under protrac
Ted physical and mental disorder, were the victims
of cerebral disease connected with their peculiar NAL
ady.
Table 4th shows the civil condition of patients who
have been the Asylum durnr the vpar follows
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Zen. layi"r does sgh an improvement bill If this
he will only be readng in lie ioolseps If an H..
decesSors. from j. fftrst,n 10 Tyler, nrusiv. A. \
Is the only Democratic President we have ,,.- =
adherence of the system is the test OF Denocrocv y
1870 to 1915, inclusive. there exprrd?d A. III
90, for The mpro vcnt nj Of rivers and harhrs !
this long period OF SO years, the ov,rnment wac
hands of the Democratic pary,with the excrpbs fe,.
years, during which, S2,3ll ,l1i were expended a.,
with reference 10 Mr.. Adams administration. il INNS,
lie forgotten that the Democrats were in The nai,i,
both Houses nearly all HE time We may say. ILL.,.
fore. with literal accuracy, that every dollar WI
these oNJacis voted by Houses in which the D.,.
ocrac party Lad the ascendency yet. opposition -
improvement If rivers and haIburS is the present III
Dem ocracy.
TO our Taste, The Inaugural is just What it should BE-
moi dSquisIlon upon governments not a parizan Az.
distorted history Of pa1tcs-ke Mr. PDlk's last ANIMAL
message, but simple aruuncialion Of few general
principles. Gen. Taylor, unlike his predecessor has
not assumed the character ola nully and unlike him
will not back ont from anything he has said
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-12
as agreeable as it must be instruc-

and render his position as agreeable as must be nstruc
tive.
Thus encouraged and sustained, enter upon the du
ties assigned me, firmly resolved to discharge them
with impartiay and to the best of nv ability; but
should do injustice the grateful emotions Of my
heart if co not. this occasion, express my wamest
thanks for the distinguished honour that has been conferred
upon me in being called by the voice Of The nation to
preside over your deliberations.
II will not, trs be deemed Inappropriate to congrat-
uate you u1on the scene passing before us-l aude
10 II IN no partisan aspect but recurring event
contemp plated By the constitution. ,mpare the peaceful
changes oChef Magistrates of this republic with The re-
cent sanguinay revolutions in Europe Therethe voice OF
the people has only been hard amid the din OF arms and me
horrors of domestic conflicts; but here IN our c"h o'
ed land under the guidance ofnur cons'u''ni' Tue re-
siless viii Of he nation 1s, from time 10 lime, been
peacefuy expressed by The free suffrage OF the people,
and all have bowed obedent submission their decree
The administration which bat yesterday welded the
destnies of this great nation to-day quietly yields up
its power and without rellres from the Capt.
tol.
congratulate you, senators, and | congratulate my
Country upon these Oft recurring and cheering evidences
of our capacity for self-govennment. Let hope thai
the sublime spectacle which witness may be
repeated often the people shall desire change Of
rulers, and that this veHeated constitution and this glo
riOus I'm ion may endure forever.
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THE INAUGURAL.

We had supposed that little fault could be found with
the brief Inaugural Address which President Taylor de
livered on Monday last upon taking the oath Of office
prescribed by the Constitution But we were mistaken
1t is already furiousy assaled and upon very different
and incompatible grounds. The correspondent Of the
Enquirer calls it string Of common places. The editor
of the Union, writing, perhaps, under the same roof
thinks It impossible not TO perceive the strong federal
spirit which breathes from it," and says "honestly it
sounds to ears as ultra Wing" He hears nothing
Of the limited powers Of the Federal Governrert-of the
strict construction Of The Constitution, SC. The brief
Of the document relieves from the necessity Of
making abstract Of It's positions Gen Taylor has no
concealmenls. He tells useXacy what he intends to do
lie recognizes the partition Of power made by the Con
suton, and is content execute the laws when made
in conformity with the Constitution and in Judging
that conorn.ty he tells by what authority aud rrece
denis he viii be governed, THE decisions Of the
Supreme Court and the practice Of the earlier Presidents
With the exception Of the improvement OF rivers and
harbors the is Of the objects which be says
will be his study 10 recommend TO Congress, that the
editor Of the Unlun himself could object to- He recog
niZes in Congress substantive branch of the Govern
menf and, should il pass river and harbor bill, ii,
will set his veto upon II. Such bills have received
the sanction Of every Democratic President, except thu
last and least There has been House Of Reprtsen
majority Of members who recognized the constitutional
power in Congress to appropriate money to the improve
men Of harbors and rivers Gen. Jackson signed sue
bills, appropriang than ten and half, Of the sew
ent.en, millions expended upon these objects. Whc
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-12

&C. Lieut.. Whpple, Y. S.'Navy, is about leaving
This city for New Orleans, to join the Commission ap-
pointed to The boundary line between Mexico and the
United States. The party will proceed via Panama to
San Diego. 1t is expected that steamer will be in rea
dness at Panama to take the party the latter place
Attached the party two three engineer officers
to the line. They take put suitable materials for an
observatory in order 10 determine the latitude AM, lonu
lnde Of the boundary the of California Tie
Commission will probably be absent more than yea1
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HOME DEPARTMENT

The Union, speaking Of the newly created Home De-
pariment, says
eve confess view VIII. some jealousy the possb,
tendency Of such department towards centralizllon
The States and the people should watch with s.pess
vigilance every movement, BY which slch department
may be calculated TO draw new and laruer and mora
alarming powers against the spirit of the Constitution
into the vortex Of federal authority"
And this from pen that has defended every act Of
an administrations which more than any other tha,
ever existed has asserted and exercised truly 'aarminp
powers, violated alike tie spirit and leer II lie con-
stl'non, ard boldly claimed autocratct authority for
the federal head No courtier Of Charles the II-at
the time when The struggle between prerogarive ana Tie
rights Of The people at its height and when Wing
and Tory were first assumed party nanes-erer labor
ed more zeaouly for the divine right than has The ed
tor Of the Union TO defend the doctrine first preached
and carried out by Mr. Polk Of the virtual oninpoencs
the Executive authority. Whit. powers claimed
and exercised BY Mr.. POLK and which lis official organ
abored to prove justly belong the Presidential office,
the Government Of the United States is revoluonized,
and converted into elective monarchy And yet this
quondam States right zeaot and modern prerogave de-
fender affects alarm the establishment of Hume De-
partment-the very bill creating which was framed by
Robert ]. Walker, the late Secretary Of the Treasury
80 oe upuDl lHd mao me OIL passed Three
ago, the policy Of The establishment of such Depart
ment would have been forth in labored terms But
passing this, would ask if single power or du-
ty IS assigned to the Home Department. which is not
| now exercised by the Executive? The only change
wrought, is that Of taking particular Bureaus from De-
mrlments with which they have natural connecticut
, and forming with them charge for an additional
Cabinet minister. If the Land Office and the Indian
Bureau and the Pension Office are not dangerous to the
public liberty when anonymously assigned to the
Treasury and War and Navy Departments, in the name
Of common sense how are they become 50 by being
broug together under supernendence of ocer2
1t IS really sonnet hing more than laughahe, TO
who has been, without apparent effort swallowing
camels under Mr.. Polk's administration, strainng at
gnat the first day Of General Tayor's accession pow
er
1t is but straw, is true, vet it shows which way
the wnd is to set We should not be surprised during
the four years, if the Union canor as Justify for
State rights and talk eoqueny about the resolutions Of
'o aud Madson's report and the dangers of consuda-
ton if had defended the President in making
war, leyying and collecting revenues and assn
ming 10 be branch Of the Legislative Department.
The editor will probably strive make aonement, by
future zeal, for his aposacy, under the lae adminsra
ton, from the principles Of his earlier manhood.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-12

u be ship Levant, about to sail from Philadelphia
for California has On board the frames Of ten houses
launch thirty feet long, egh boats of smaller dimensions
and the hull, cabin and boiler. engine and propeller Of
steamboat. belonging the Pacific Adventures Associa
ton whnse membcrs from the great bulk OF her faiy
nine passengers. Two entire families 90 out comprising
wv females and eight children
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-12

The Superintendent again calls the attention of
friends of the to the necessity of sending them
to an Asylum at the earliest possible moment after
they attacked. Almost all hope of future recove-
ry depends upon adherence to this advice. Another
topic strongly urged by the Superintendent is that
hUsc who send and thuse who convey patients the
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Table 18th shows the civil condition Of patients who

In the table showing the probable causes of insanity
of the patients, find 81 Cause Unknown III Health
(of various klnds,) 81 next, Domestic Affection,
Males and Is Females Intemperauce, Is Males Re-
legous Excitement 8 males and females Hard Stu
dy; males, female; Epilepsy, males, 4 females
Bilious, fever, males, 3 females Pecuniary Embar-
rassment ) males; Dyspepsia, males These are
some of the principal which are enumerated in
this table.
Table 18th shows what number of patients during
the year could read and write; how many could only
read, and what number uneducated
1o4o. Read j rrae. Read. Uned. Unknomn. Total.
Males, l35 S 100
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-12
GEN. TAYLOR.

In one respect, Gen Taylor has disappointed most Of
those who have had the pleasure Of making his acquant
ance since his arrival IN Washington. NllsIed per
haps. by Ills We'll known soubriquet Of Rough and Rea
dy and the reports circulated of the simplicity Of his
mode of life in camp and his aversion to the parapharna
liza Of military rank, people led to expect in
the President plain blunt soldier, with no paric
ulary agreeable address, many of these qualities
which, however undervalHed by solne lend charm to
society Great has been TIE surprise, therefore, Of all
who have approached him, to find his manners singular
ly poI.shed-a happy blending Of ease ankness and
inement. 1t is the remark If all foreigners that the Oh-
Of our army class in point Of manners, surpass
all their countrymen, and Gen. Taylors bearing shows
that native kindness OF feeling and instructive honJ and
admirable social qualities off the best advan-
age by forty years Of military association One hall 81
the appellaon therefore, aIectionatev bestowed upon
him by his soldiers, has been found inappropriate 81 lar
social intercourse is concerned, though is not to De
questioned thai he was Rough" enough the enemies
Of his country In The vvaciyy Of his cunvegsaiion SELL
possession, tact, prompness and felicity Of reply 10
shows himself singnlary 'Ready" No me has ap-
preached Gen Taylor without being impressed with INC
conviction Of The benevulence and purity ofhls heaf''
The soundness OF bis head and the enlarged patriotism
his views.
IL Or The address of The Vice President on taking ~
oath of Office, strikes particularly neat and aPP'V'
pirate. The Union saws lit delivered with mu'"
else and dignity in clear voice, and WI ihaH"''
which was exctlleny suited to the uccasun."
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Gs- The Pass discovered across the mountains
of California, by Capt. Lawson, has been pro-
nounced by a meeting of Oregon and California
emigrants from the United States, to be one of the
&c finest in the world.'' They say they found the
ascent and descent to and from the mountains very
gradual and easy. In the opinion of the meeting,
a most practicable road can be made, with very
little labor, through this pass; and this route, they
say will prove of lasting benefit to parties travel
ing to and from Oregon and California, and from
the United States, as it has proved to them. A
vote of thanks, in the form of " three cheers was
presented to Capt. Lawson.
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CHEAP PosTAGE.--In' the United States, there
are l6, l59 postoffices in France, $685. in Great
Britain 47S5. In our country we have Al, l75, 797
miles of post-roads; in France and Great Britain,
of course very much less. The French mails trans
port annually lie, 900 900 letters; the British mails,
100000, 900; the mails of the United States but
100000
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P. B. Cornwall and VIM. L. Beebe were appointed
Secretaries The obi Jet of the meeting was stated
in brief and happy manner; after which it was
moved and carried that Committee of Five be
amble and resolutions expressive of its object The
following gentlemen were appointed such Commit
tee Capt. X. II. Dimmick, Dr. Ord, DR.. BENJAMIN
Cory, Myron Norton, ]. d. Hoppe.
During the absence of the Committee o. c.
Pratt, from Galena, ILL.,, was called forward, and
addressed the meeting, urging, in an eloquent man.
ner, the Importance of the immediate establishment
of some kind of civil government.
Mr. Norton, from the Committee for drafting the
preamble and resolutions, reported the following
which were unanimously adopted:
The t treaty Rs6 of Peace the United
Of Csi9ia without any organized government or form Of
ege of all good American citizens when thrown upon Their
own resources to adopt such measures for their potec
and will best suberve the interests of the citizens of this
Territory; and whereas, also, the recent
EN-. al good 81 SIsa9za,Sa
Resopsa That expedient and proper for this meeting
Of Territory 81 . c 81 snd Sgs.
to General Convention for the purpose Of nominating
suitable candidate for Governor and for such other business
as may be deemed expedent by the members of such Con-
RESOLVED That tas meeting appoint three delegates to
represent this dist district IN said Convention
be held at the Pueblo de San JOSE the second Monday
January next.
The following gentlemen were elected by ballot,
to serve as delegates to the convention as above:
Capt. X. H. Dimmick, Dr. Benjamin Cory, and J.
ID. Hoppe, Esq.
On notion it was
Resolved, That Dr. j. Stokes be committee to wait on
o. Pratt Esq and copy of his eloquent remarks
to this meeting, for publication.
RESOLVED That the Secretaries be committee procure
the publication of the proceedings of this meeting in the
California Star.
On motion. it Resolred Thst this meeting adjourn
CHAs. WHITE, President
P. b. CORNWALL, w. l.. BEEBEK, Secretaries.
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REDUCTION OF THE ONO DEBT-The State
Treasurer has notified holders of faith and credit
and Miami extension stock domestic debit that he
has funds to redeem $245, 1872 on demand, and that
the interest will come on the LIST of May next
This with what has been lately redeemed, will
make upwards of $500, 600 paid off
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New Orleans Seed Store
And AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE,

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NSy@a1Roots, Towering Shrubs and Plants, Fruit -
ANk.Trees. Horticultural Implements and Books ever
-&<S0 offered in the South.
Boxes of Seed put up order and assoments made out
Tor the West Indies Mexico California, Texas, and for any
port IN the Southern Western country.
Market Gardeners, Merchants Factors Planters and off
of boats, may rely upon having their orders promptly
executed, and every article warranted genuine
ja25 If AFFLECK. COMSTOCK co.
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VOYAGE ROUND THE WoRLD.-We understand
that some of our East India houses have sent car
goes to California, TO be exchanged for gold the
vessels will then proceed to China, and take in
cargoes of teas, purchased with this gold, return
ing home via the Cape of Good Hope, a complete
voyage round the world