Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-12-03

aver, that upon such vacancy the right of the
State, as original gran.or or representative ofl
such grantor, necessarily inter venes-a breach
of the condition annexed to such grant having
occurred. Very high authorities consider that
it is not petent for Congress to coatrol the
direction IN which land lying within North Car
"iina shall &" ia case vacancy occur, from any
cause. The Importance OF this question cannot
well be exaggerated. Considerations as 10 the
person in whom is vested the ultimate right to
the soil are Of vita! Importance in every society
1t is PLAIN that grave contests between the
States and the Confederate States will turn up-
ON this point, and that the whole theory of the
relations of the two governments ara to be great
iy affected by its decision. Whilst | do no.
suppose that any ACTION on your part can settle,
directly, this question submi, whether some
proceedings may not be set on foot by whch it
shall reach early solution. It is important
upon all accounts that it shall be settled, and
It will tend TO the suppression of litigation and
the quieting Of valuable titles that it be settled
early
Mr. Wiley, the energetic aud faithful Super
intend~nt ot Common Schoo s, again comes for.
ward, through the literary Board, with an i'm
portant recon- enda.ioa for the establish hsnent
Of system OF graded schools or more in
each county, of wi Ech one half the expense to
oe detray ed from the Literary Fund, the other
submitted To and approved by the Literary
Board and sent in to the Committee on Eiuca
ti"n. Ihs idea meets my hearty appreciation,
and 10 urging it upon your favorable n0tice.
hop. you will consider it neither impractica-
BILE nor uotimely. 1t is ia fact Favorable time
| ,a act i'm this matter. H. is exceedingly lmpor.
saut to make every possible arrangement for
the future support and comfort of our mutilst-
ed and disabled soldiers. and their children. By
! IL &
done in schools OF 90 higher grade than our Com
r,on Schools-many can be provided for. In
the great righteousness of money, the counties
and individuals will now give lioerally for such
a nube object. Lastly, 1t is not imm"dest for
as to claim that North Carolina occupies hgh
positlos among her sisters IN regard TO pubic
edecatlpp; and by exertlng ourselves nOU, that
position ma, be SO improved aso raised as TO
enable our educated mon and industrious pub
llshers to exercise little influence 10 the tor
nation. in happier times, vi Spsthetn sentiment
"a nae aus of power at once enduring and Z los
rious. BY The jadsious management of the
| Fand, in cen.equsnce of the greatly increased
| value of it's securities, the Board hope to SO add
to it. that no decrease in the ssni.aunIal dis
| trihutions shs II occur.
Some action is also required on your part tc
| protect the Fund against the course now purA
sued by the hndsrs ot drafts upon it ia the VA
riGus euuhties, IN refusing to present them 1Or
! ga ymen:-bhe Intention ot course beng to de-
| ,nand different cur ency from that which the
| Treasurer now receives and pays out. The du
ties and rsspons sblitl-s of the Treasurer ef ths
Fund snsu;d also be more fully defined aad SCI
forth with grels-r partlcuiarity.
| The very Important subject of feeding the
poor, whose suppoi tsrs and protectors are IN
| the army, aga,n demands our attention. The
| results nf the past years operations are moss
encouraging snd should serve to give our pso
pie confidsnc ia the resources OF their State
I Great auxisty felt last tall, you know,
oo the suojeet Of TODD aad tears were enter
.sinsd that suffering, If not actual starvation,
would bs witnessed IN many quartsrs. Undsr
the Authority conferred upon me by your body !,
| | purchased ana stored away abodt 1000 oush
els Of corn, $50 900 los. of bacon, quantity
of rice, &C., whica / expected would go but lit
tie way ia supplying the general wants Whe"
the season closed and the new crop came In,
ho wevsr. To my surprise and qualification,
found that Major Hogg, Conm'ssary ofSubsis-
sencs, had only issued To the County Comm's-
sinners about one tAird of the bacoa, less than
one half ot the and but very little OF the
rice. He reports still un band some, 7Oo0O
Ibs of bacon, having led number OF 1negroes
engaged ON the pubic works aud SOLD 10 the ar
J nv 100000 its.s with 10000 bushels ot corn.
| [ have eason TO believe that from varlons caus
es, the crops this year have not been as aoun-
/ dant az usual aud that the pablo Will be cali
"a 80, r., 4. ,nara than last seasOn. But still