New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-05
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They furnish teachers for our schools ana coa,r,Sse
largely TO the general dissemination OF the knowledge
which enables our citizens o; every age and con iiJE
IN HE. 70 become nteisen, and successful IN tae.r re-
spectise pursuits Science and lssrnnx are 40 lo,rrr
elaborated for the ben.ht OF favored class all
interesting discoveries, nj once male pa ol, 81
the Mid of schools popular lecturcs and the press
The discovery Of the scientific professor 10 an "A
stiraron OF ming, Immediately becomes part Of M
popular intelligence, and rs advantages are unvcrsAy
dused 10 aid the pursuits or increase the knowctso al
our citizens Enlightened policy and the inssrests n,
common schools, demand the extension OF lair
degree OF legislative aid and encouragement to oar sS
leges and academies. l recommend the adopseh II
principle, in giving them assistance, winch may
prevent the practice OF special legislation in favor OF par
ticulsr institutions
Numerous memorials have been presented to the Lag
stature for the sstahshmeat Of schools colleges for
! the promotion OF sgrcukarsl mshsnicd AMI naarA
science commend them to your favor soe considsrs
! ton.
In memorial prcse ned to the feSslsture, it urged
that have nsttaiioa o.. earisng wasch e ouce
fully adaycd 10 the present condition of science sad 70
the peculiar wants and character Of our country. IN
this age and ia ts ,uUtry where, than IA my
other, the discovery OF new truth IN pure sciencSts
hardly announced before IL Is followed By IL prac IL
application: where the most abstract principles AMI
the most subtle elements Of nature are Immediately
seized upon and eppei 10 the commonest purposes OF
lie if matter Oi iGtergst 10 al and TO none more
than those engaged N agricultural and manufacturing
ernpoymeuis that should have an institution where
ell the leading branches OF scercc IN TIER hghest and
hest estate shall be repre ented by the abcst III IN
each department: sRd where instruction ia any and
very branch should lie resdy and chespy afforded 70
the utmost extent thst the khowcigc OF the day Will
admit" such an Institution would be very dnereGt Ia
its organization and objects, from any existing academy
college and would in degree supersede or conflict
with them
On the contrary, the project Is advocated by many of
their officers ana professor IL would not be restricted
to the educ alton OF youth bu, would be rosorei 20 by
persons of different ages and conditions purpose
OF obtaining such Information would be particularly
useful to them in their scyeralpursuiis.
The anxiety manifested tor the establishment Of agr
cultural end mechanical colleges, adapt 10 the wants
OF our citizens engaged in those pursat shows the I'M
porance which is now attached o. more thorough aud
perfect education. The inventive character OF our
people renders knowledge OF the sceuces particularly
valuable to them while their elevation and improve
menr, Intellectually ana morally, becomes political ne
cessiiy under system OF government Some OF the
mechanics OF state have adopted measures for the
establishment OF "a college particularly designed for in
srucon in the practical sciences upon principles which
premise by combining instruction with labor. TO place
it, advantages within the roach OF all who desire 20 en
brace them. An application VII be made TO you for
charter for institution of this character which will be
entitled to your favorable consideration.
The Houses of Refuge at Ncwfork anu Rochester,
for the reformation OF Juvenile delnquents, are among
our interesting and valuable Institutions. They
have engaged the attention and received the care OF EN-
Chened and philaBthropic individual, who have pro-
perry sppecsted the duly and importance of rescuing
youthful offenders from lives O de radaton misery AMI
crime, and OF making them vruous and useful citizens
Every considerable OF benevolence, well "A due re-
gard the safety of community and the prevention OF
crime demand that these us futions should be literally
sustained. They will be Obliged to apply TO You for Pc
cuniary aid and legislative euacmcnts The high
standing of their managers and the mo,ivee that have
induced them to the duties of their position. give
that any applications they may make TO you,
will he founded ON COW ctiou OF their propiey and
necessity.
The number of conycts in the prisons Of the State,
as follows;
At Sing Sing. SOD
At Auburn. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .os
In Clinton county '''''''''''''''''''''''''' ''
Tot,l......................
This is an increase OF sixty nine above the returns
of last year Tne number OF female conycis Is about
eighty
The expense Of maintaining the prisoners beyond the
amount Of their earnings with the cost OF indispensable
improvements VIII make the following appropriations
necessary
For the prison at Auburn $4,000
For the prison at sing sing IWO
Fer the prison IN Clinton County, Nooo
1otal ......SP,W0
rhe officers are confident that after the contemplated
improvements paid for these establishments will
sustain themselves. detailed statement of the
poses and condition OF these prisons will be given to
yOu in the Annual Report OF the Inspectors.
Great interest Il elt by large class Of our mechanics
in the OF the Clinton Prison. The character OF
the labor of the convcts at that place conflicts lcs with
the interests of of citizens, than the employ
ments pursued in the other prisons This estabihment
has heretofore been quite expensive ~ the State and has
been regarded a. TN unsuccessful experiment. Tne
prisoners have been engaged in digging separating sad
preparing iron or the use Of the neigaborng far
nGces The depressed state Of iron manufactures has
lessened the denani for the ore and the prices at which
II Is cold. The original plan OF the prison contcmplael
the erection Of the necessary works Tor max ny iron
and featuring il into OF IL rudeT forms The
Legislature It lis lost session, made apprOpn lion for
furnaces Tor smelling and manufacturing iron Those
are not yet completed but they will be finished
a cost rot exceeding the amount appropriated
The inspector in charge of the prs IL confident that
when the establishment IL completed according o. i.s
original design II VIII give revenue 70 the State beyond
the coat of maintaining IT,
refer sou 10 the last annual message OF my predecss
sor for his valuable suggestions respecting pr.Ons
the terms of improvement, and the review by our 5u
preme Count OF the testimony and proceedings Ia cases
OF capital conviction. The prsons pentenuaries. jss
and hou Of refuge in this State, contain thousands OF
mis- guided and criminal persons whose due punshnent
for their cfonces and whose improvement In morals
and Intelligence are matters OF great interest and i'm
portbnce.
AD accurate survey of our State and the establishment
Of permanent monuments, which will serve for the de
elimination Of magnetic variations, u very desirable for
the purposes OF science and for the prevention Of lga
ton and other evils and embarrassments. Without these
il will become impossible to determine with accuracy
the boundaries of farms towns and Counties or 10 make
typographical surveys OF the whole or any rts Of our
State
The value Of land IL becoming so great that more
ouraey will be required hereafter in ascertaning true
lirats Our present Inaccurate system OF surveying
cauEos frequent controversies and embarrsssmcns aud
We are destitute Of any fixed monuments which will
give certainty and permsnency TO boundaries and adj
measurements The subject should engage the early at
ieniiOD OF the State Government
The aestiOns in relation % memorial titles In some
sectons Of state have excited great interest among
ell classes OF CITIZENS and have been subjects OF ex
ecutiye Recommendation and If legislative action 20
lar they originated in desire 70 determine the va
Edy of tile equitably TO extngulsh tenures that
he'd proved injurious 10 tie communities IN which they
exted they secured the sympathy OF the citizens OF
this Sste But violations Of law in instances caus-
ing the destruction of life and property, have excited
dee feeling against the perpetrators OF such acts wbch
has been extended many whose purposes were unob
ectionabe and who regarded resistance TO the law. OF
the state alike injurious 70 their own interests andto
the principles Of good government
For the purpose Of inducing the owners Of large tracts
OF land TO sell them the occupants and thus to oDyatc
the evil. attendant upon lease hold estates the Legsa
ture has abohed distress for rent and taxed the inter
Get Of land owners in leases To prevent the recur'
renee Of te e-s experienced the Constitution OF the