The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-27


grss rerifrt-insny rhsnef- haze hrrn~
msIe sud ura has passed with IN q a
peSis,d. Thr Sisiuie Laws of he S,sis
shanld be rrsised - Indy II rnmpe-
.ens commis- souffs. lI,sir drstrss palnle.I
aus. amendments rpsxfsird. lhe new sr:s
euIl.,ed AID sfrangrd snder lhrir apprn-
prisse heads. and The wa,k plaefd in snrh
IuselIisshle and earseHieul inrsn. sss@t al~
laws ran be readily reffned 10 and sn-
dsrsiasal by The People.
crnIoaIcAL AND MINERAL srsrxy.
\ hope shall be psfdenrd lar psvss;nx
uron HE attention Of ll,s IL. islsiule die
al reiterated recommendation II maxi.
prasi>ion for geological and mineralagi-
cal survey af ihr State. The ranse III
agriculture. 81 rrienre AMI The arts demands
.hsi This shall be no ins ger postponed.
The ssgaeiiy four statesmen thirty years
ago lonfssw 10 advantages. and henh
carplina was The very first Stale in
The Uuisn ll,@s lnok up ihis suhjrei-a
small appropriation was made. and The
Professors of nur University. al different
pericds. are the only persons who have
entered this interesting field.
With The limited means Al their rom.
mand. during The shon intervals Of College
variations, enough only has been done 10
Indicate The value and extent Of W hat has
been lei, undone.
RHETORICAL DOCUMENTS.
a Resolution was passed Ut The last
sessinn anihorizirg the Governor 10 pro-
cure from the public Offices In London.
such Documents relating 10 The Colonial
and Revolutionary history Of Moth Carroll
ma. as might be found worthy Of prssersa>
ton. To accomplish lhi- in The most salts
fariory manner. rendered 10 The Presidfn,
OF our University, Hon. ID. l.. SWAIN. The
appointment and agency contemplated in
The Resolution. lie manifested an anxions
desire 10 rarry ont The object proposed. il
il could be done BY any reasonable devo-
iion nf lime and attention not Incompatible
!, with Lis paramount engagements. He
deemed Unnecessary. however. before going
shrnad. 10 ascertain what portion 81 The do
rumeniary information desired. might be
Obtained al home. Considerable. and moi
unsuccessful, attention has been devoted 10
domestic research. and The materials thus
obtained will be preserved for lie nse Of
our future historian. The agent informs
me that he has acquired such knowledge
,of The sources which exist in our own
. country as viii enable him 10 examine
, with proper intelligence the arrhives of
The Moiher Country; and lha. he will
/ very rherrfully enter upon The duty al
|, an early day, ifsuch shall be the pleasure
Of The General Assembly.
I WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
In the summer Of lS49, while The rari.
J, nus States Of our Union were contributing
blocks Of marble sni granite 10 represent
!. Iihem in The noble National Monument
! now being erected in memory Of Washing
n Ion by The People Of The United States. il
) orrurred 10 me that would he rendering
r an acceptable service 10 the People of The
j Stale, and be acting in anticipation d
: your wishes. 10 take proper steps 10 have
J. The Stale of North Carolina also represent
Z ted in this flia token OF respect to . The
q Father lis Country"
Il was my design 10 procure black 81
n native white marble. and cause il 10 he
;, embcllished with The name Of the State
) and her Coat Of Arms, and send il on 10
il Washington City, TO take its appropriate
I place in the inside stairway the 0belisk
Upon making my wishes known. pa
le lriolic association Of gentlemen in Lincoln
d County claimed 10 enjoy The pleasure an,
6. privilege Of furnishing block from iii,
n. Lincoln quarry, and their offer was arcepi
,e ed. In consequence Of some fixtures il
is quarrying oui block OF suitable dimen
Il. sions, and much delay in procuring III,
r. means III transportation to this place. Of
ID Ter il was ready, il did no, reach her,
q. until short time past. The meeting d
The Legislature being then near al hand.
deemed il more decorons 10 await you
j. pleasure and action in The premises.
IS No appropriation having been mad
:. f"r expenditures on such account, por
81 lion Of The expense necessarily INQUIRE,
has been paid hy me. and am personal
~ responsible for the residue. The youch
: ers are ready for your Inspection. Th'
! block is now al the Railroad Depot. and ]
i will afford me pleasure 10 receive your di
j directions to have il forwarded 10 us place
&c of destination.
pr FOREIGN COMMUNICATIONS.
In In the File marked a, accompanying!
r this message, are snndry communication
d which j. becomes my duty 10 lay bc'or'
le you.
i |. From Secretary Of Stale Of The Uuitet
\ S.ales. desiring 10 be furnished with copies
d Of our Acts Of Assembly from the veal
i. 1910 10 the present Time. and asking Ina
provision be made for future supply,
Ell .. From the State Of Florida, desiring
lie 10 be supplied with The Reports Of GU
r. Supreme Court prior TO 1916.
re 3. From the Central authority OF inc
III Royal Commissioners. relating TO The a'l
rnisssan IF lilo prnI,,.t,.,a of AmprIcal