North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-27


county to the President and Directors of the Board
of Internal Improvement. for the use Of the State
all the property in and apPendant to the Club Foot
and Hariow's Creek Canal. which was purchased IN
by the Public Treasurer at sale made by virtue OF
decree of the Court of Equity OF said county the
said deed of Conveyance has been duly executed and
filed among the valuable papers of said Board.
NAG'S HEAD.
The construction of a Ship Channel at or near
Nag's Head, between Aibemarle Sound and the
ocean, is of vast importance the agricultural inter
ests of large section of North Carolina and impor
tant also to general Commerce.
1t is work justly appertaning to and emlnenuy
deserving the attention of the General government
and should be pressed upon the attention OF Congress
with pertinacity and zeal that should command
success.
/ Surely it cannot be that the General Government
will pass over unheeded forever the urgent demand
of State, not asking charity or private bounty but
the execution of work essential to the general
welfare of the Country.
REVISED STATUTES. !
| recommend a new Revisal of the Statute Laws
of the State.
| The last edition has been appropriated and no new
copies of the work can be obtained.
] The Public Officers and Magistrates of the new
counties cannot be supplied. 1t has now been Ia
years since the laws were revised-inany changes
have been made and new laws passed within mat Pc
Rod. The Statute Laws of the State should De re-
vised by body of competent Commissioners their
defects pointed out amendments suggested, the new
acts collated and arranged under their appropriate
heads and the work placed IN such lnelllgloie ana
convenient form, that the laws be readily referred
to and understood by the People.
GEOLOGICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SUR
VEY.
! hope shall be pardoned for pressing upon the
attention of the Legislature the oft reiterated recon-
mendation of making provision for geological and
neurological survey of the State. The cause OF ag
rculture, of science and the arts demands that this
shall be no longer postponed. The sagacity OF our
statesmen thirty years ago foresaw its advantages
and Worth Carolina the very first State In the
Union that took up this subject small appropria-
tion made and the Professors of our University,
different periods, the only persons who have
entered this interesting field.
With the limited means at their command, during
the short intervals of College vacations, enough only
has been done to indicate the value and extent of
W hat has been left undone.
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.
A Resolution passed al the last session au-
thozing the Governor procure from the public Of
fees in London, such Documents relating to the Co
lonial and Revolutionary history OF North Carolina,
as might be found worthy of preservation. To ac-
compsh this in the most satisfactory manner,
dered to the President OF our University, Hon. ID.
L. Swain, the appointment and agency contemplated
in the Resolution. He manifested an anxious desire
to carry out the object proposed, IT 1t could be done
by any reasonable devotion of time and attention not
incompatible with his paramount engagements. He
deemed it necessary, however. before going abroad,
to ascertain what portion of the documentary lnfor-
nation desired might be obtained at home. Consld-
eable and unsuccessful, attention has been de-
voted domestic research, and the materials thus OBJ
tanned will be preserved for the use OF our future
historian. The agent informs me that he has acr
quired such knowledge of the sources which exist
in country will enable him to examine
with proper intelligence the archives OF the Mother
Country and that he will very cheerfuy enter upon
the duty at early day, if such shall be the pleas
ure of the General Assembly.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
In the summer of l849, while the various States
of Union contributing blocks of marble and
granite to represent them in the noble National Mon
ument now being erected in memory of Washington
by the People of the United States, it occurred
that would be rendering acceptable service to the
People of the State, and be acting in anticipation OF
your wishes, to take proper steps TO have the State
OF North Carolina also represented in this hal token
of respect to 50 the Father of his Country
1t was my design to procure block of native white
marble, and it to be embellished with the
of the State and her Coat of Arms, and send it
Washington City, to take its appropriate place the
inside stairway of the Obesk. Upon making my
wishes known, patriotic association of gentlemen in
Lincoln County claimed to enjoy the pleasure and
privilege furnishing block from the Lincoln quarry,
and their offer accepted. In consequence Of
failures in quarrying outa block suitable dimensions.
and much delay in procuring the means Of transporsa
ton to this place. after 1t ready, 1t did reach
here until short time past. The meeting of the Leg
slature being then near at hand deemed it de-
corous to await your pleasure and action in the pre-
misses.
No appropriation having been made for penditures
such account. portion of the expense necessarily
incurred has been paid by me- and am personally res
ponsible for the residue The vouchers ready for
3 your inspection. The block is at the Railroad
Depot, and it will afford pleasure receive your
directions to have it forwarded to its place of destna-
ton.
FOREIGN COMMUNICATIONS.
In the File marked A, accompanying this message,
: are sundry communications which it becomes my duty
to lay before you.
/. From Secretary of State of the United States,
desiring be furnished with copies of Acts of As
sembly from the year 1910 to the present time and
asking that provision be made for future supply.
3. From the State of Florida, desiring to be sup
piled with the Reports of our Supreme Court prior
to 1916.
3. Form the Central authority of the Royal Com
missioners, relating the admission of production
OF American Art and industry the Industrial Exhi-
bton to be held at London in May. 1851.
Q A. From Mississippi, relating to granting Bounty
Lands to the Officers and soldies of the War of 1912
5. From an American Association for advancement,
Of science, relating to Geological Survey of the
Country.
' 6. From Vermont. on Bureau of Agriculture
:. Z. From South Carolina, the Nashville Conven.
ton.
# 8. From Do. Do. On the principles of the I" Will
;. mot Provso.''
nj 9. From New Hampshire. Virginia. Maryland
Georgia, Connecticut Mississippi Missouri and Flor
j. ida, on Slavery and fugitive slaves.
@ To-. From A. Vattemare, the agent of the State
in Paris on the subject of International literary, and
scientific exchanges.
The Package marked B. contains the resignation
of Justices of the Peace rendered this Department
since the last session.
My letter Book is ready for your inspection, and
will. on request, be laid before you by my Private
e Secretary.
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