The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-11

TO take the net amount Of two three crops of suct
estates they cuitvating, and purchase there
( with an equal number of slaves, il there are still
slaves in country for SALE with those they are
about TO send away, which slaves SO purchased
shall labor the plantations belonging 10 the
: general estate for fifteen years from the day OF
their purchase and, after said fifteen years of SER
vice, be also in their turn sent TO Africa and their
number may be again rene we'd by purchase in the
same mode and manner, serve also fifteen years and
be sent TO Africa, and so often the commits
sloners and agents at the general estate may III
and proper and that there slaves to be purchased
by which means a twoiold object would be accom-
phshed, VIZ, revenue from the estates cultivated
greater than what they would yield by renting
them out, and the returning, every fifteen years
an additional number of the human race, chris
tanized and civilized, TO the land of their fore.
fathers. My executors Hereinafter namely y will
hand over TO the said commissioners and agents OF
the general estate of the city of New Orleans and
OF the city OF Baltimore, all the title deeds of my
real estate, with all other papers and document Is
not necessary to them the said executors, be de-
posted In said oftce, they, the commissioners OF
the general estate Of the city Of New Orleans, and
agents of the general estate of the city of Bai-
more, 70 consider themselves at once in possession
| Gas hereby give them seizin and put them in pos
SESSION. of all said real estate from the day of their
| nomination, (Which nomination j recommend the
City Councils of the city of New Orleans, and the
| Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Baltimore, to
settlement and winding up Of my affairs by them,
the executors, hereinafter named they will place
all my books OF accounts, papers, &c, &c, in the
hands of the commissioners and agents of the gen
era estae, to be named by the City Council Of the
city Of New Orleans, and the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Baltimore, to be placed in
| said office for safe-keeping; and at the end of
each year, Tor half year may be thought best, }
after the payment of the different annuities, and
all other attending expenses, the commissioners
appointed by the City Councils of the city of
OF New Orleans and the agents representing the
| Mayor, Aldermen, and inhabitants OF Baltimore,
will settle their accounts each party dividing and
taking the half of the remaining netrevenue of
the year, for the interests and purposes as herein
before and hereinafter ordered and directed. The
agents representing the city of Baltimore will remit
the amount received by them to the commissioners
named in Baltimore, and the commissioners elected
by the city OF New Orleans will receive the proper
ton accrung TO the said city of New Orleans carry
1t to the account of the public free school fund in one
of the banks in the city of New Orleans and keep
separate books and accounts for said fund, and Of
every thing In relation to the public free schools
{ The management Of the public free schools of the
city Of New Orleans and its suburbs, and the fund
belonging to said schools tho agents of the city of
Baltimore have no power over or concern in.) Ger
tined copies OF the accounts OF the general estate
fund shall be forwarded to the corporation of the
city Of Baltimore, annually, to be examined by it,
and published in two Of the newspapers of the city;
and the corporation of the city of Baltimore shall
also publish, in two of the newspapers of said
| city annually, copy of the accounts of the free
| school fund, its disbursements and state, with
| statement OF every thing relative to said free
schools. Copies, also, of the accounts Of the gen
| eral estate fund shall be delivered to the City
Councils of the city of New Orleans, who shall
| name committee from their own body I'd visit
| the books, examine and audit the said accounts
| annually, and at all other times when they may
think proper, Gas well the accounts of the gen
eral estate as OF the free school fund, ) and keep
up and support general supervision over the
general estate, its accounts, funds, management
| and real estate, also the free school, and
| every thing that relates TO them. The annual ac-
counts well of the general estate of the free
school fund, shall be published in two of the
papers OF the city at New Orleans, yearly, with
particular statement of the situation of the schools
| and every thing concerning them. Ii ID my wish,
and direct the commissioners for the city for New
| Orleans Ito be named as hereinbefore and herein
after set forth) to establish many schools may
be necessary and wanted, so that If possible every
| poor child and youth may receive education.
The schools should be established in different parts
OF the city OF New Orleans, Its suburbs, liberties
and outskirts in such situations would be near
est the residences of the poorer classes for whom
these institutions are alone intended. They will
invest such part of the fund will annually &C
| crue TO the Mayor, Aldermen, and inhabitants of
the city of New Orleans, from the revenue of rents
| OF the general estate will be necessary in the
purchase of suitable lots of ground and theerecton
Of proper and permanent buildings, in bricks, for
the schools and places of residences for the teach
ers, and the residue of the fund will be made
OF Tor the payment OF teachers, for books, sta
| tOnery, and Otner attendant ana necessary expen-
ses. And request authorize and direct the respec
tive City Councils of the three municipalities of the
city of New Orleans, the second Monday of Jan
uary OF each and every year, to elect two other
spectable citizens as commissioners out OF each Of
said three ipaties, who shall be residents in
| said respective municipalities from which they
| shall be elected, [but who shall not be members Of
said City Council at the time,) which will be ak
| commissioners, and with the three commissioners
to be elected by said respective City Councils of the
three municipalities of the city Of New Orleans, on
| the first Monday of January of each and every
! year, (as hereinbefore provided ior,) will make
| nine commissioners in all, who shall be commits
| sioners for the purpose, which commissioners 30
elected shall serve for the term of twelve months
and until 4 new election, on the second Monday Of
! January OF the following year, shall be made by
the said City Councils of the three municipalities OF
| the city of New Orleans, of commissioners to re-
place those Of the preceding year, (none of whom
| shall be eligible as commissioners for two oonse-
cutive years,) and so from year to year to the
end Of time, And the said six commissioners 10
be named as aioresaid) shall have equal powers in
the management OF the free school fund (Which
| will accrue 10 the Mayor, Aldermen, and inhab-
itants of the city of New Orleans, in the State of
Louisiana, annually, from the revenue Of rents Of
the general estate the schools established under il
and every thing in relation to it) with the three
missoners Ito be named bereinbeore provided for
by the said City Councils Of the three municipalities
OF the city Of New Orleans, on the first Monday of
January Of eachan every year,) but they, the said
six commissioners Ito be named aforesaid by the
said City Councs o! the three municipalities Of the
city Of New Orleans, on the second Monday of
January Of each and every year, shall have no
! power, concern, or management in the affairs Of
the general estate the affairs Of the said general
estate TO be managed, transacted, and conduct
ed solely and exclusively las hereinbeore and here
matter provided or) by the three commissioners TO
be named on the first Monday Of January Of each
and every year by the City Council Of the three
municipalities Of the city Of New Orleans, in the
State Of Louisiana, and the three agents TO be named
by the Mayor and Aldermen Of the city Of Balu-
more, in the State Of Maryland, and By them only.
Aud request, authorize, and direct the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of Baltimore, in the State Of
Maryland on the first Monday Of January Of each
and every year. 10 elect respectable ciiaen out
Of each ward Of said city its suburbs liberties aud
cutskirts-but who shall not exceed nine in mum
Der, nor &c members OF said City Council at the
tme-who shall be commissioners for this purpose,
| which commissioners elected shall serve for
the term Of twelve months, and until new
election, on the fret Monday Of January Of
the following year, shall be made by the
said Mayor and Aldermen, Of commissioners
to replace those Of the preceding year, (none
Of whom shall be eligible commissioners for
two consecutive years. and on from year 10
year, to the end Of time and the said commission
(naIned aforesaid) will take office in the
same part of the city of Baltimore, employ conf
Dental clerk or secretary, and keep regular books
and accounts, showing the application and dis