Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-04

the graduate ....., ,.,,,d 10 greatly advanced by
m enlargement OF the Of Hccol!oco lI and
and by the endowment OF additional P nroessor
dc ,hta the appontlcn OF competent profess.
an ~ chemistry in this institution, and III thc IN
ycrei, would confer lasting and invaluable Dement'S upon III
State al LARGE herewith transmit to you c,;r rom Lei;
Sb Tho allie and efficient prncpal oil the Military Nisi
ute relative this proicssorshi ana me IT, s,es
fishing farm in connection with Inc schoo AZ Is 10
;nns ,rc NJ The HIGHEST Interest The State ana oese'c
also invite your attention the Medical College ~
~ ie ~, ,rzn and has been almost wholly sustained
v lis professors The General Assembly S6a'cu :. ~.
from The Literary fund amounting 10 SV ."oJ nicrs,
rxpsnse of erecting the college cdlhcc, but fc,ieu @
nam rhcsc loans 10 he paid by the faculty lhey
y complied with the reqilsltion IN eoou ll' u ,b
has cost them 10 do this and 10 meet othci ~ m
institution since its establishment. onehai ol iheii ee pr
tssiona fees By such efforts OF iii professors lc
has secured firm place in the public confidence and respect
; n,ed = hioh degree of prosperity The number OF
students is larger Than ever neoie' anu .u'e =; M
son TO anticipate continued and increasing SUCCESS III c
future. -. .o, o,l j.,
The sulec, Of medical education Is OF great economical m
forest 10 the State appears from document NO. 81 vi w
last legislature that the aggregate expenditure aoIoia
V;n;. Students for this species education during the last
forty wears has been U0OoO exclusive Z" interest
From satisfactory sources Of information IL mas otc ae
,,i,rd bot c number Of medical students rom TINS STATE
who attended lectures abroad during tile last winter was not
less than 225 carried with them and expended III other
states =, least 100000 1t also fact that two-scvenths
IF the mucuaons from other States than Pennsyvani,
in the Two leading Medical Colleges OF Philadelphia ist
winter were OF students from this C0ihiloh"eail 4 io-
cr,l pocy on yor part towards Medical Institution al
home combining as many advantages the College in
Richmond would do much 10 check this disposition oi on.
young men to 90 abrond ~ such an annual he "a" liberal no
cy the legislature towards The University Oh 'rsii 'l's
resulted in buildng mp hourishing institution a, nome
which will only attract the great MAJORITY % 'nsnn"
students, but large numbers oi young men iro' oef
To lis halls. -. .... .,:
icrcs, now required of lhem would relieve them Of nnr'hen
which greatly depresses their energies and hangs heavily upon
The prosperity their college think the measure would
advance the interests of medical science in Virginia. ana o
an ac, of Justice and wise beuy towards the professors oi
that institution. recommend ii therefore to your favorable
consideration.
Ii affords great pleasure TO assure you Of an improve
men in The agricultural condition of the Commonwealth &C.
Morally The energy industry and intellect o large portion
of our best citizens have been devoted with assiduity Tor
some wears past 10 this ennobng pursuit The consequence
OF course is only rapid advancement IN me p!os oil
the State large from that source but very hghy mprov-
ed the of the country ITSELF IL Is worthy
of remark that whilst Virginia has extended with great IL
beraty assistance education and works OF Improvement
she has never given 10 agriculture any ehconiat.ls VIII
ever This the more surprising when we rchect una. upon
this great pursuit rest all The interests ol society Lev ayr
culture flourish and prosper and 10 occupation ol s?c
will fail thrive There have been all times too IN ht
LEGISLATURE large number of members engaged In and
identified with agriculture; but up TO this tie they nave
been labor for other interests, thought 10 be o.
more pressing importance, and Ia postpone WIN Hbera
dsincrosedncss that which lertained more particularly
their own pursuits If there is the Commonwealth pur
suit which deserves cement from the Legislature u
doubedy is agriculture. you Jake The Planters grazers
and farmers of Virginia together they constitute body I'M
surpassed FOR all the qualities Of intellect and character m
atorn people; and, il were adopted by the lie
aislalre l., concentrate their efforts for the advancement
their occupation, little time only would be required
improve the agriculture Of ,he State to lis highest pitch
bill of the last session. providing or the appointment
an agricultural chemist for the State, was on o great me
r and calculated promote the interest oil the Common
wealth. 1 lhnk passage of the first Importance
would also recommend the favorable consideration
the legislature the propieiy u a?propans annually sucf
Of money as may be necessary 10 s.s'am property OF
gained State agricultural society. This course mas been pr
sued by several of the North, and III every case WIN
i beneficial results The annual appropriations oi New orr
for this purpose about SSUO and as lar us car
learn have given the greatest impetus ~ agricultural pros
$ pery in all its branches.
You will perceive from The report Of the superintendent
the pentcniiarv that this institution continues TO be pros
porous and useful The order ana system when character
/ lie its management, strict discipline ana as large
profit realized from prison labor concur uy II
suggestion of the superintendent touching lc MINIMUM
term vi Imprisonment. One year IS wholly inadequate To-
any beneficial crc upon the prisoner the term is too shor
TO acquire any knowledge whatever of trade whilst t
DEGRADATION and disgrace are as great rs the longest peroc
Of confinement The labor Of The conscl for 50 short pcrot
will be wholly mnpoducive 10 the Stale ana ,he term o dis
+ cipine too short for eyca hope Of reformation.
The transportation Of the offenders from the remote part
of the commonwealth will be a serious item c additional cx
pense. am satisfied that the minimum period Of punish
nent in the pcncnay should not be less Dan hree years
il gives time acquire some knowledge OF trade, Wills
the discipline r that length Of time will afford some hope
Wing his length OF confinement imprisonment in the count,
Jail and The nclon of corporal punishment would seem IL
9 satisfy the ends of Justice
also transmit RAPPORT of the adiian; general re-
aive 10 the condition Of the volunteer companies in the
STATE The views il embraces, recommend yonr pariic
{ ular attention.
Recent in the campaigns Mexico have dcmonstra
ted the utility and efficiency Of this description ooops even
in army OF INVASION. For purposes Of defence home
they would be scarcely if ALL inferior regular
Virginia possesses peculiar advantages growing OIL OF the
system Of education her military institute rendering
this ann of the militia perfectly effective The encourage
lncn of volunteer companies in the large cities
the commonwealth is obviously proper and to this end
is desirable that The Should exempted nom
service upon ures The tax in time and money. necessarily
imposed upon the members Of volunteer companies svery
oneous and when augmented BY r probable call To serve
in the jury box is rendered nsuporaie 70 men who depend
upon their personal cycrons iug their livelihood 10 relieve
them from t. duty would bc source ot great encourage
man 10 the volunteer system, and therefore recommend II
to the legislature.
society has been organized by number Of gentlemen
Of talent and rcspcctab having for its object the coec-
lion and preservation OF oil the facts connected with the his
tory Of Virginia. The usefulness Of ouch association Is
evidently of the greatest importance 10 The proper
calculation of early history II is Ia be feared that many
valuable irrcnedaby lost through the neglect Of
this prccaution. The warfare which won The territory oil
Virginia from the aborgines o The country was one o the
remarkable be with in The records Of any COM
try. Expeditions o the greatest danger full o important
consequences the infant settlements, frequently
dcraken prompted alone by individual prowcss and enterprise
This dcsultory conflict being pcrpetua!y waged resulted
finally in the conquest of territory the banks o! TIE
ohio In us progress many u thrilling interest and
@ adventure characterized the strife These incidents
mems nc GrEed by ininre generations a. essential NUM-
This society ia 10 national glory and renown
the State from The nsy entitled itself 10 the gratitude of
the early VOYAGES to America has made connected WIN
rive her Legislative comtenancc owes II 10 hesei 10
,nn.r;,orious nnder,,tng w -"stance 10 this
The attention OF the Legislature has been earnestly
several occasions 10 the subject of the free population
in the commonwealth but yet system has been adopted
concerning the future disposition of them am strongly n
cinee 10 think that the most feasible pan yet proposed for
the reduction of their numbers give ample assistance
the Colonization society The best and wiscs OF
nation have given il their conienance and support and
cannot perceive that any practical improvement upon it has
ever been suggested 1t is subject which demands your
particular attention.
herewith transmit 10 you resolutions of the Missouri e-
gsaiure touching the subject OF federal interference with
slavery. They wise temperate and patriotic, such
must command the and appreciation OF every Virgil
MAN.
also transmit resolutions passed by the Legislature of
New Hampshire of IN opposite character upon the
subject 1t is painful 10 principles and opinions dso
gaEzng and in their tendencies those embodied
here taking deep root in the minds and feeling of people
richly deserving of our admiration in many particulars
those of New Hampshire.
This fearful question: agating the country in its
tire length is one fraugh with the
and is upon which the destiny of the Union it.
self hang The "frce soi party claim Congress
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