Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-12-10

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/ er the pronrstYof establishing there literary in
ISiitutonssf Somesknl upon different basis. The
fist object, however should be the acquisition otN
the p;operty. ~,
the attention o. hat body the Importance OF the
astidulfnrai interest ofte State, lis clam 10 legs-
l6livs id and offered some suggestions for their
Reconsideration. Amid the ar,lnous and complicated
duties of ihe SESSION, :ncldent to putting the new
culSlitution intD opetaionI and the great and alb
sotUing inteest felt upon the subject of internal
iinprovemenis, that interes' failed to receive the
In-tentiOn tO Whichit was euttett by It's ments.-'
!nhe ihporlaaCelof this interest may be better ap-
ed, SveTewe consider the number of those
engaged M the pursuit, tie amount invested, the
bshrits TO rskult 5(Tm wise and judlcious syS-
t,.,lltnnd llts. eVsihnt must follow its neglect
4 The Ivaiue;3 anl t.Frelorh ills Importance, has
beii, AM. will commune To besgIeatly enhanced by
eptosfess aid comnlellOno The grand system OF
internal Improvements tat has been SO wisely
1 projected These by addngto the value 81 rea!
estate vii bring into requisition everyRcre OF soil
that can be made TO yield anything either tor the
support OF ornament of man, aud render tile lllg-h
lmenaton OF its pruducllveness more important
thuu ever. Itlstrue, as expressed inimy first mes
Usage, that in a government wisely and jndiclousy
administered, it will igeneIaly be found best to
leave tue various braches of industTyito indtyiduni
enterprise, without sltemptng 10 control them lby
lleRislaiion. Butthis applies with no lnoye force
ouyricnlIIIre than to any or ull OF the other pur-
Isuits, 'Vhythen Should that which is Inc tue
basis oGaH @eoltf-tle most import lpi ~ most
selul, the most honorable and the most Rldeyult-
! fused=-bu lie mos neglectedol alH sGt
Our goysrnmsnt hGs In various ways given support 10
cnmmerce neehanics aud manufactures To support pro
teet aud defend lie first, vessels OF war arc continually
upon tie alert, and wl visit the tuIthermost sea- For the
guidance and o. pa5s2 Hia tSs
Of sS and science gIaT me pas!
ground that has been rod or in making that
end in ruin Our manufactures even against @
10 the loEm OF proteetlo whilst upon
nj
or support This should not be How shllllt DO RENE
orm that wilt Stimulate the energies Of the farmer and
give him aid OF scienceseence coupled with practice
inowledgc aud that mind will govern mat
agents be enipibye must be kiIown Tho labor 9tthe
4i, Is rarely rron4ly enployed except when directed
ot possible reSc to learn BY actual experiment all that
shoid bc knhWi ltsDuh no made Known, then through
La SELECTED merriam, duty i should be to collect acts
make experiments and sply science or the 6eneht o. ana
pltsne M Inc appoint asi OF state agricultural CHEMIST
duty should be visit county In the state
anllda meeting OF the state agricultural society deliver
giving sa The @ s s
Gesons the hest mode OF treating tho different SOILS
useful and that this Information be curreto every door
by pubbation OF such lecture address in printed
FORM upon every hill top through every valley and over
every Me state therefore again respectfully re;
officer and that the salary be sufficient to command
eonrrataae you toa the able adjunct in this enter.
prise to be found In the state Agricultural Society which
city. Much
regret, severe domestic aotion prevented mo from being
present This exhibition but all who witnessed Il concur
credit upon It's distinguished protectors
less tho skill with which was managed than fot
the phianthaOpc spirit which led to its suggesouj and
most cordially recommend II to your favor Other local
aSseiafI and as sass 10 the @
their encora cement We have reaso1to be pIoud OF me
what may expect in The fauref N union there Is
strength and unity Of effort Is nssesSoEy to sseses IN al
w DO forgotten by those engaged In the other
has stojd aore without attempting WELD influence
to legislation for his peculiar benefit He has
GSense every wrong country might incur and in time
ofpeace the expenses Of war; incurred perhaps for
the protection ooter interests In ure let US practice
partlality 10 none Justice TO ALL .,s g.
commissioners OF public works, ohe oieal is here
with communicated and in compliance with the requlstion
declaring that the following had been duly elected
tgict sawerd j. Armstrong These Esntiensn have been
uiy qualified and the new board entered upon their i'm
Ths provisions OF the constitution. which required
the Of tbs board was wise and
derived from it in the increased energy and efficiency that
board composed OF those who devote their whole time
attention to this subject and who 9tTsmmsIed by BY
themselves, and thus obtain that can be had
soma other important Office duties Of which required
his time and attention and which necessarily suffered
subjects But have no hesitation in saying that the deyo
with whom had the honor being associated in that
board was not diminished or their inability
The great interests Of the commonwealth are now Li
reety involved in her system Of internal Improvements
themselves or The large amount o. money to be expended
Tor public works are or lie first magnitude Much their
time should necessarily therefore, be spent together at the
may that additional legislation upon this subject
called To- t6 3 sa sm he
ded attention OF the and with this in view
ouao Salaries The Importance OF subject il
attract most ygan attention and any other modii
diate consideration.
have @ little to suggest in addition to the sugges
Ss ,ss honor 10 submit to the general Sssem6 them was
substantially adopted by that body as the basis OF scale
eot draisuPoa virginia but place her 1.-THE front
with her sister states in all the clemens O. ne m
expenditure contribute an hundred iod to the wealth
assure YOU that these works arc progressing with
mendable rapdy and i sustained by your fostering care
The North Western Vir ginta Railroads which
8 management Of being Constructed by the Baltimore
snsr eRiS which se 90 f
road, is stem o. The great Baltimore ana ono road VIII
ySithit passes and effects that will follow Its compile
s SsSe be- in about eighteen months and
that viii meet another OF similar character TO be con-
stCted i'm the state OF Ohio at or near Petersburg
il to suggest that future legislation that
may be asked ier 5y ue m s y1s e s ho@ T e
river ali the advantages 70 bo derived from such l0caton
and possible protect citizens that part OF the COM
monyealth from discriminating tariff OF tolls that will
sacrifice their interests in that competition which IS vita
Baltimore and other cities OF the North for the
e business or the country beyond the Ohio s4..s.ss
The Govngton and Ohio RailrOad is partly under
tract and being directly under the control OF the Board OF
public works not the work will be pressed forward
with that energy importance demands The work upon
The Isyington aud Big sandy road, with which this Is de-
sned to connect, been commenced and we should Ell
eaynr 10 finish ours by time that shall have been
nisted e Importance work is nfest to all, and
will doubtless that fostering care so much
l. needs. - - -, -..s, a. -.
pletion with energy that must be gratifying to its
varnest friends This road, uniting as II does with the
COyngton and Ohio road, and thus forming continued
Railroad between the Ohio river and deater IS
word OF lhn first importance One sect ON OF This line