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"The Report Of the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, which submit to your
consideration, shows that considerable de-
gree of progress has been made. From this
report it appears that the system Of Common
Schools, as amended during the last session
Of the Legislature, has been regularly organ.
lied in every county Of the Territory, and
there Is generally a growing feeling Of inte-
rest on the subject of Education. In that
Teport several defects are mentioned in the
rresent School Law and amendments passed
which l hope will receive your careful con-
sideration. The fact that the law appropriate
ting, semi-annuallv, Ave per cent. of all sums
received as Territorial tax for school pur-
noses, expires with the present fiscal year,
demands your prompt attention. Unless it
is renewed, the already inadequate provision
for the support Of our Public Schools will be
materially lessened."
AGRICULTURE. ...
Referring to the recent Territorial Exhi-
bition Of Agricultural products, he saysi
Specimens Of wheat, corn, barley and
oats gave evidence that our valleys, when
cultivated, will produce in abundance, and
sufficient to support population much larger
than that which we now have. The exhibi-
ton of vegetables was still more surprising.
In no portion of our country could it be ex-
celled In quality, and the quantity produced
per acre can no where be eXcelled, establish
ing the fact that our soil is peculiarly adapt
ed to this branch of husbandry. BY ordinary
care, large supply, and even surplus Of
these articles can be produced oSer and above
all that may be required for home consump-
ton. Let it once be known, as it ought in
Justice to be, that our soil will produce rs
abundantly as our mines, and emigration
will fow in upon US with great rapidity. The
show of stock of all varieties was more than
creditable to a country much older than
ours, and would have astonished the stock
growers of the old States, and caused them
to wonder how so much could be done In SO
short time. bespeak for this Society the
fostering care of the Legislature, believing
that az its objects are promoted our prosperi-
ty will be greatly advanced" ...... .
BuhLIoN.
The amount of bullion shipped BY public
conveyance from the Territory, since the
session of the last Legislature, will amount
to about 81, 200, 900. The amount retained
and sent by private conveyance will amount
tn So, 000, 900, making an aggregate Of about
SIS, 600, 000 large increase over the last year,
and showing clearly that the amount Of our
mineral production depends entirely upon
the means of reduction in operation. From
the number Of mills now being erected, and
those to be erected during the coming year, l
think it entirely safe to say that the amount
of bullion produced next year will be double
that of this.
MILITARY.
Under a call from the General Govern
ment for Volunteers, four full companies Of
cavalry have volunteered from this Territory
and have been mustered into the service of
the United States. Two more companies of
the same arm of service are now rapidly fill
ing up, and will soon be in the field. Added
to this, II regiment of infantry is being raised
and organized for the United States service.
Eight companies are already being enlisted,
and two more will soon be organized, and
their officers engaged in the business Of re-
cruiting for them. When full, there will then
be one complete regiment Of infantry, and
battalion of cavalry, consisting Of six COM
panies. The energy displayed by the officers
having the recruiting service In hand, and
the alacrity with which our young men an
swer to the call of the country, leave no
doubt of success; most gratifying assurance
that the loyalty of our citizeno has suffered
no abatement, but is ready and willing to
answer all calls made upon their patriotism.
The State Of California, through her LegiSla-
ture, made an appropriation, by which each
volunteer receives FIRE dollars per month in
addition to the Government bounty and pay
of the soldier. Isuggest SOME such measure
be adopted by this Territory; 1am quite GER
tain that loyal people will be willing to bear
that small burthen in this great struggle now
pending.
STATE CONSTITUTION.
"The Legislature Of 1862, passed law,
entitled, An Act to frame a Constitution and
State Government, for the State Of Washoe.
The people under the provisions Of the law,
voted with great unanimity in favor Of 1t.
They elected their delegates to the Constitu-
tioual Convention, who assembled at the Cap
ital in accordance with the law, and after an
short session formed and submit
ted Constitution for the ratification Of the
people. The question, whether the people
will adopt it, will soon be decided. If it is
adopted, then of course the labors of this
Legislature will be much abridged. The
Constitution, in view of its adoption, wisely
provided that the laws of the Territory should
remain in force until amended or repealed by
the State Legislature. Care should be
exercised in the passage Of new laws in the
interim, that they do not infringe upon its
provisions. The Constitution thus submit
ted is passing through severe ordeal. What
the Judgment Of the tribunal to which it is
submitted will be, know not. Whatever it
may be, we must remember that it is the
voice of a free people, to which we must sub
init, and with which we must be content. l
desire to say this much, from personal obser-
walton, the Convention displayed great earn
estnesS and industry in framing the Constr
tuition, and seemed exceedingly DESTROYS to
so perform their labors as to commend it
to the favorable consideration Of an en-
lightened constituency. bespeak for it the
calm, candid, unbiased judgement, becoming
a people earnestly endeayoring to do what is
best for themselves and those who come after
them"
The message concludes with most elo-
quent appeal to the people to stand firm and
to the duty they owe their coun-
try, and beautiful apostrophe to the memo
~ of those who have fallen in the nations
defense, which the late hour at which the
message was received, prevents our publish
ing this evening. We shall do SO in our
next issue. ...-.
THE NEW STATE. - Notwithstanding the
opposition thereto Of Secessionists and some
Union men who were disappointed in their
aspirations before the Conventions, the new
Constitution of Nevada will be approved by
the people, according to the opinion Of our