, 1863-01-06

lie stormy events which have marked almost
the whole period which 1t e1nbraees, than
could reasonably have been expected indeed,
the present condition of the public schools Is,
Porous m md Hopeful than ever before. while
tic number of students In the Normal Uni!:
versity Is considerably larger than at any iol~
M :Mdst, i Il notal1, Of the an.eod@sntts7 Of the
hcen fnnnd 10 work well, while the effects Of !!
trro1inr comfy certificates and grantiDg life |
eecTtia,stes to fenchcrs Of distinguished merit,
I1ave been particularly auspicious. But do !
9ea 2pppoft It tbe e3
est consideration which the magnitude Of the !
themes presented, and the great force and /
convincing ability with which they arc dis |
cnssed, so Justly entitle It, md to recommend !
q continuance Of that enlightened and liberal |
policy with reference to; free schools, which
State, aud the fruits Of which are to be enjoyed
BY ourselves and future generations.
COLLEGES FoR,EHE HEsEFIr or AGRICULTURE
AND TIE MECHANIC ARTS. Il
. Your attention is also called to an act Of J
Congress donating public lands to the several |
States and Territories which may provide col |
'1eges for the benefit Of agriculture aud the !
mechanic arts, approved July 1859. -,
States, by:the conditioas specified therein, IN
amount Of public land, Ito be apportioned to
each State in the ratio Of 10000 acres for each
Senator and Representative In Congress, to
which the States are respectively entitled bT
the apportionment under the census Of 1s6o1
the interest arising from e-sales Of which
lands shall be inviolably appropriated BY each
State, for the purpose Of the endowment, sup
port and maintenance Of at least one college,
where the leading object shall be to teach
such branches Of learning as are related 70
1t,.~n onh0 1v$u md
tary TACTICS without excluding other scien-
tic studies.
shall be entitled to the benefit Of the net, un-
less It shall exprese Its acceptance thereof by
ite legislature, within two years from the date
Of its approval by the President:
The eminent1y worthy object OF this munif-
cent donation will uuquestlouab1y meet With
your warm approval and Endorsement Inc
agricultural interests Of our great State are tar
wlieh tends to the -Aeyr1vpanent OF our re,
sources, the Advancement Of agricultural
knowledge, and improvements 10 our necnan-
ical arts should receive onr encouragement
icct to your careful and earnest consideration,
and recommend that the necessary laws be
passed to avail ourselves Of this grant. -
| -. STATE nENEvoLEST INSTITUTIONS.
| The reports Of the various State benevolent
| institutions at Jacksonville-for the blind, in
| sane and deaf and dumb-havc not yet reached
me. When they are presented, shall submit
| them to the General Assembly 1recommend
! that the usual appropriations for these insti-
I tutions be made Is heretofore, on the grounds
! Of obvious necessity and charity. Provision
| should be made In all we'll regulated commit
mites for persons so unfortunately mcntaily
or physically afflicted as to be unable to main
tain themselves.
L. L 4Sx[ 3&A%x
tiaty Commissioners to the Auditor Of Public
Accounts. which will be laid before your body,
| It will be seen that the total expenditure to
this date In the construction Of the pcnlten-
tia1y amount to $755a, ,s522 IS. It will further
be obseryed that the appropriation. of So,
to carry on the work, there has been expended
$S:3 755. .4S up to this date; and that additional
work, amounting to $116,38S has also been
done; for which the Commissioners have
issued to the contractors their acceptances,
payable when the Legislature should make an
approximation to cancel the same.
In their report, the Commissioners have set
forth in detail what seem to be elLfounded
reasons for the course they have pursued.
They likewise present q carefully prepared
estimate Of the amount that will be required
to complete that work. From all the infor1na'
ton have been able to obtain upon the sub.
ject, it would appear that the appropriation
made by the last General Assembly has beer
judiciously and economically expended; anG
that the estimates for the final completion q
this important work are reasonable and just
/, therefore, respectfully recommend thai
tue necessary appropriations be made TO pal
the Commissioners acceptances and complete
the work.
The last General Assembly enjoined upo,
the Commissioners the duty Of presenting t.
the present Legislature system for the fufur1
. control and management Of the penitcntiary
In pursuance Of TINT requirement, they, hav'
prepared and will present for your considers
tion bill, cmbodying some of what the,
: deem to be the most desirable features Of til
systems governing such institutions In othe
States. This is subject which ought to, as
', doubt not it will, receive your most carefu
: consideration.
The State, at a large expense, las now nca,
II finished onesof the most extensive an
! complete pcnitentiaries In the world, en-
bracing all the modern appliances for th
safety and well~being of the convict. It NO,
l dcyolyes upon 5ou to adopt such system to
: It's future management as shall be III harmt
, ny, rs we'll with the vast outlay Of money b
!: tie State In the erection Of SO extensive
I work as the most approved methods Of COZ
ducting penal institutions. I bespeak sue
: embraced In their reports to the General A.
sc1nb1y and the Auditor, IS their careful stud
! Of the whole subject would seem t0merit.
!. UNITED STATES ARMoRT, Arsenal AND MAYA
, DEPOT.
/ As these important public buildings VII
, undoubtedly soon be located at some point
in the West, and the various States Will cnte
$ into o natural and proper nyalry therefor,
3 cannot too strongly urge you to memorable
1 | Congress upon the subject, and to present th
r strong claims and superior advantages whfc
: our State possesses. Most surely We can hol
> out eyerY Neutrality-suspicious. harbors
t nayigablc rivers, water power, material 70
j, building slips and manufacturing arms, Goa
1 | railroad facilities and conncctions-nnd whal
: ever else is necessary in these public works /
ii rs great abundance, as cheap1y, ind OF rs goo
+ quality as any other State in the Union.
THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL ESLARG1
= MENT.
~ Congress has now under consideration th
81 subject of the enlargement of the Illinois an
J. Michigan Canal, SO Us to allow the transit (
e steamboats, and vessels Of war from the Af
e etssippi to the Lakes. As great milttar
!, | measure, enabling US to concentrate our mil
u tary force from the South and the valley {
; The Mississippi upon the Lakes, or to sen
Is our fleets from the Lakes down the Missi
l. sippi, to meet any emergency Of the countr!
n t this work cannot be eXcelled in Importance
I Considered in its bearing upon the CONNIE
I cia1, manufacturing and agricultural interest
s. it Is Of the utmost magnitude. But not onl
Ie this, It would be another bond Of Union b.
te tween the North and the South, the East an
,e West, Sbringing MI into closer relations, b
= increased inter r-commun1cation lon over this gres
= continental thoroughfare- ! therefore recon
If neul to the Genefal Assembly that Congres
Al be earnestly MenoFialized to construct tn
,e great national work. !,
l. In this connection, submit, herewith,
T. letter from the President Of the Central Raj
d road, Of date December 3, 1862, for union I
it the waters Of Lake Erie md the Hudso
j. to dimensions large enough to float lake ve
If sc1s throurtl without breaking bulk. / thin