The Nevada journal., 1853-01-14

/ have, therefore, considered it proper to
submit for yonr examination copy of the
contract, as well as direct your attention to
the impertections of the law, and commend
the whole subject to your careful considera-
ton.
The amount appropriated by the last leg
islature for the relief of the overland emi.
grafton to this State has been devoted to the
object designated by that body, and has
served to mitigate the sutferings and save
the lives of valuable citizens. The report
of the agents herewith submitted will moro
fully and in detail exhibit their operations.
The report of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction contains many valuable sug-
gestions on the interesting subject of educa-
tion. California will, probably, us soon as
it can be judiciously expended, possess am
Pile means to foster and sustain a system of
Common School Education, which must in
time, give high character to our civil insti-
tutions. Tho fund applicable to this object
the interest on which is annually appropria-
ted for the exclusive support of common
schools, is now nearly two hundred thousand
dollars, and when the residue Of the school
lands are sold, will amount to one million.
This considerable sum is still not the fnll
extent of our meaus, or the only resource,
upon which our common school system rests
It's future prospects and hopes. The last
Legislature, alive to the great interests of ed
scation, and regarding its permanent and
liberal support rs intimately interviewer
with the first duties of the representatives Of
government which has derived form and
vitality, and the future existence Of which
May be said to depend upon the intelligence
of the people, wisely made provision for an
additional sum, pledged to the extension Of
the blessings and bounties of knowledge and
science, to every family within this, the
youngest State Of the confederacy. The ad-
dtion means relied upon consists in an an
nual tax of five cents Of the thirty imposed
which has already commenced flowing into
the treasury, and on the 18th of December
last, amounted to $l,6s7 l6; and the amount
of interest due on the School Land Fund
on the first day of January, SAP 81; max
ing a total of $l6 ,099 46, now. in the treas
ury The amount Of assessment, deduchng
expenses of collection, 1886 26, of which
sum 81 2,009 10 is still due frem the several
county treasures. a
The amount realized annually from taxa
ton, as well as the interest accruing on the
amount derived from the sale Of school lands
has been set apart for the sustenance of this
cnnobling system, from which, few years,
the children of the state will reap the rich
reward it promises, and participate in the
blessings Of mental culture and improve
mcnt dispensed by it.
1.-THE project Of Pacific Railroad is
advocated.
The inadequacy Of the force of the
United States on the Pacific is stated,
and it is recommended that Congress be
memorialized to make adequate military
provision for this State.
A block of marble 4 #. long and %
inches square fol the Washington Mon-
ument was in Sacramento, and would be
shipped without delay.
A Recommendation of moro prompt
ness in passing important measures in
the early part of the session is made.
In conclusion, the message says:]
Under the guiding and protecting care
Of that Divine Goodness which has nur-
tured and preserved us heretofore. let
us enter with cheerful confidence upon
the labers awaiting us in the future
JOHN BIGLER.
CITY OF VALLEJO, Jan. 3, 1858.