Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-22

bic ambition amoag mechanics,
manufacturers, artizsns. and inyen.
tors, to excel, TO tester ~and to en-.
courage the artsin every way, and
ultimately 10 establish a school of de-
sign for the benefit Of the youth Of
the State, whose opportunities. are
limited for the want Of pecaniary
means or otherwise. The institution
is not established upon such q ba-
SIS rs desired by the Directors;
though they have. beee struggling
against many difficulties, it is be-
lieved they will ultimately succeed in
its permlnent establishment. They,
desire toefect q Hall suitable fer the
Institution, and have already leased
lot of ground convenient. aud favor,
ably located for the erection Of sui.
table holdings. .
The Legislature with great Iiber-
atty has aided other important in
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serests in the State, such as Rail-
roads and Agriculture. Wilt not,
therefore, extend similar aid to man,
ufacturers and mechanics, andsin SO
doing, place these. great interests
on an equal footing with the other
industrial pursuits Of the country,
and thereby exenerate the Legisla-
ture from the charge ofinyidiousand
partial legislation?- IF goislegisldte
for one, hgisaate fortlse zyhols.
HERMITAGE. =
1t was made the duty Of. the Gov
ernor. by an act entitled IAN Act
to purchase the Hermitage passed
by the last Legislature, 70 purchase
z for the State Of Tennessee, Eve h1n-
bred acres Of the hate residence Of
Andrew Jackson, deceased, including
the Mansion, Tomb and other. i'm
proyements known as the Hermitage,
aud said act authorized him to is.
cue six per cent Coupon Bonds. to
the amount of f6rty-eight thousand
dollars CAS-, o0o) in payment Of the
same.
In compliance With this law, the
purchase has been made, the five
hundred acres, including the Man
sion, Tomb and other improvements,
known as the Hermitage, has been
run out and plated by a competent
aud skillful surveyor and a title
unencumbered has been made to
the State, which title has been regis
tered in the Registers Office Of Da-
wilson County and is now on fleinthe
office of the Secretary ofState. 1t was
also made by said act, the duty Of
the Governor to tender the said pro-
perty TO the general government Of
She United States, upon the express
condition thatit be used as a site for
branch of the Military Academy
at West Point, This tender has been
made by the Governor in person to
the Federal Government, through
the President of the United States;
the President transmitted the tender
as made, to both tranehes of Con-
gress. This subject was there taken
up and referred to the appropriate
committees. In the Senate it was
rsferred to the committee on military
affairs, which committee, after con.
sideration, made a favorable report,
accompanied with a Bill, accepting
Of the five hundred acres, upon the
terms and conditions authorizing the
tender to be made. The proposition
at the time, SO far as it could be as
certained, seemed to be farorably
entertained by both houses of Con
gress. But it being the short SEES
sioa, and much important business
remaining to be disposed Of. Congress
adjourned on the fourth of March,
without having any definite action
upon the proposition, and it is still
pending before the Fedelal Govern
ment for its final determination: =
In the event the Federal Govern
uent should refuse toaceept of the