Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-12-19

lar accident ocep, red ~ tire kenfeary, Dy
which much larger proportion Of tia
institution was en- isoly destroyed. TIE
report Of the Disec ore and Shper.enden.
viii afford all the information upon ihc
subject ia my possession. By this IRE
noss of The work shops, and nearly albthe
machinery Tor manufacturing operations
were destroyed OF rsn5e.ea useless. This
machinery had been constructed q dit,er
aat periods, AMI n rooms not suitable 70
I'm operations performed by i. Havin
been for long time in use. it had beconi
much worn; M ! a large portion Of itwa
,fa character which more Hmor'iern I'M
proyements ha superseded. II had bee
worked. therefore, ut great inconvenience
Gi,l to little profit The FIRE il this Re
spec4 will prove Of Marriage for the new
bull lings and new machinery have bce''-
i lapel toeach other, and the latest I'm
proyemen,s have been ma lein both, IT.
repair this damage AMI prevent grea'er loss
10 the Safe, / imme iistely gave autho-t
ty 10 the BJar1 Of Direc'ors To cause.-the
work shops destroyedse be rebuilt uPor
he plan and estimates furnished by them
selyis anl bv the superintendent, dire
1inc.tthatthe labor Of the conyiets shout
be usei as far as prar icablc. l. was sup.
posed that il wonH reqnire. the sum o.
hirty THOUSAND dollars 70 complete NJ
buildings and procure the necessary MAJ
chinery and heavy ttinibers, upon suct
credit as would allow time for an appro
prii;a ION to be made by the General As
samblv to meet the paymen':an1. in ad u
.iol, 1 authorized an expediture of fifteer
thousand dollars ont Of the cival contin.
cent funds. Regulations were aiop'e
requiring accurate accounts to be kep
ana h full reportto be made, Of tie ex
pcn liure and Of the amounts hereafter e.
t:slI due, and when they are to.be paid
From the civil contingent fund tier
has been pail on this account, abW'
swelve thousand dollars, leaving 20 ~
pai from this funl. ualer the authority
given, about 80 $40. This, with o.
amount pail within the fiscal year, q.
| S6 344 80 as interest upon he tempora
nv loan ma lie to supply The wants Of ID.
Treasury, heretofore allule ! to, re iuced
that fun1 exceedingly, and required n"
strictest economy TO meet the ordinaF,.
charg4s upon i. .I !,
l. il proper, before closingthe subJec I,
that shoull bear ties impny 70 The z@'l
IPf thd Iparinten len: Of the ms itu ion
anl tN Ulcers unler him AMI the ems
" aud ju igment displayedin reconstrue-
fiay the wotk shops; repairing damsses
procuring AMI erecting machinery ottht
best anil most an|iaf kind. and car
rying on the extensive operations of g
large an establishment. With 50 man,
prisoners, under the Disadvantages BY
which thy are surrounded. +
, The report Of the Adju'ant General |
herewith communicated. will exhibit, in
its true aspect. the present total disorgan-
ize.ion Of the militia. The law abolish.
Ing musters has thazH the effect to destro,
Ill system, laal place the Safe in DE-,
fencelessIconli ion.5 Ono regiment d
voluntrets AMI few effective conpauie,
in5the cities an Towns Of the S ate cor
sifute all the force upon which we coul'
rely in any emergency. Ought this to b
=. astime like tits? The men of Other
lays, to whose wis LON, we could have
been accustomed to appeal male j pa.
Of our bill of'rights "that d we'll reguk'
tel mill ia, composed ofthe bnly OF, thf
people. trained to arms, is the proper
nasual a1l safe defence of a free. 5 a>e.'
Is the principle less true now II mnS%
be burdens me in time Of peace, bat III
necessary to be really to prevent, as wei
ms % be prompt TO meet aggression. =
Unler the present circumstances, thf
arms which have be;n distribu e 70 tht
militia have been scattered. md will in .
short time become utterly useless. II
seems to be impossible to collect them,
when companies are without officers, an
officers who are still in commission are
without companions. Or dersY cannot b.
properly issued; an | II issuel, viii not be
executed, because there are no courts .of
enquiry to impose fines or to force the
sanction of the law. ! woiill recommend
a re reorganization Of the militia, and re-
turn either to tire former system, or l.
such other as your wis lon may devise, I
render this necessary branch Of the pub
lie service useful and efficient.
There is vacancy existing in the fftl
brigade Of mill ia, oecasioned by the
death Of Briga lier General Henry T..
Washington, which it will be necessary
for you to supply. ~
The approach Of the time when the
charters Of The principal banking institu-
tons in the State will expire, and the 50.
lieitude manifested ON the, part of thoso
most Interested in their perpituity vii
necessarily invoke your attention at an
early period of your session; and proba<
bly, no subject win be presented for your
consideration and decision which will in
yolve to an equal extent. the moral. pecu-
mary AMI vital in crest Of the citizens,
the general welfare and honor of the Com
monwcalth. The immense power and
exclusive privileges granted to those in.
'stitu.ions SHOULD be guarded with mue1
care, while the plausible and seductive
reasoning Of those who are in crested IN
their management and control, when al n
dressed TO the guardians Of the peoples
rights. should be taken with many grains
Of allowance. They descant eloquently
upon the advantages Of the paper system;
It's tendency 70 make money abundanS;
TO enhance the price OF labor and produce;