The Nevada journal., 1853-01-14


Ihave, therefore, considered il proper to
submit for yonr examination copy Of the
contract, as we'll as direct your attention to
the imperfectioDs Of the law, and commend
the whole subject to your careful considera-
ton. 8
4 The amount appropriated by the last leg
islatTre for the relief Of the overland enli-
grafton to this State has been devoted to the
object designated; BY that body, and has
served 70 mitigate the suffcrings and sdvc
tho lives of valuable citizens The report
Of the agents herewith submitted, will more
fully and in detail, exhibit Interpretations,
The report of the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction contains many valuable sug-
gcstions on the interesting subject Of edncA-
tion. California will, probably, us soon as
il can bc judicionsly expended, possess am,
pie means 10 foster and sustain system Of
Common School Education. which must ID
time, give n high character TO our civil insti-
tntions. Tho fund applicable TO this object,
the interest on whiehis annually appropria-
ted for the exclusive support Of common
schools, is now nearly two hundred thousand
dollars, and whom 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
its future prospects and hopes. The last
Legislature, alive to the great interests of ed
ucation, and regarding its permanent and
liberal support as intimately interviewer
with tho 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 intelligencs
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 adj
dition means relied upon consists in an an
nual tax Of Eve cents Of the thirty imposed
which has already commenced flowing into
the treasury, and on the 18th Of December
last, amounted 70 $l,6s7 l6; and the amount
Of interest due on the School Land Fund
on the first day Of January, 5,4l2 81; maxi
ing total Of SIC, ,099 As, now. in the treas-
ury. The amount OF assessment, deductIng
expenses Of collection, $22,6 ,696 2e, of which
sum 81 1909 10 Is still due from the several
county treasures.
The amount realized annually from taxa
ton, as well as the interest accruing on tht
amount derived from the sale ofschooi lands
has been set apart for the sustspance Of this
cnnobling system, from which, i'm few years,
the children Of the state will reap the rich
reward it premises, and participate in tho
blessings Of mental culture and improve
ment dispensed BY il.
[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
memorialixed to make adequate military
provision for this State.
A block Of marble A #. long and %
inches square for the Washington Mon
ument was in SacrameDts, and would be
shipped without delay.
A Recommendation Of moro prompt-
ness in passing important measures in
the early part Of the session ID made.
In conclusion, tho message says:l
Under the guiding and protecting care
Of that Divine Goodness which has nnr-
tured and preserved us heretofore, let
us enter with cheerful confidence upon
the labsrs awaiting US in the future.
JOHN RIGLER.
CRY OF VALLEJO, Jan. 8, 1858.