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BY WILLIAM CLINE.
THE WIRE-GRASS REPORTER.
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SUPERIOR COURT CALENDAIt,*
FAUX, TERM. IRSR.
AVtiVSTi
Ist Monday, Floyd
Lumpkin
2d Monday, Clarke
Dawson
3d Monday, Forsyth
Meriwether
Walton
4th Mond'y, Baldwin
Chnttaho'che
Glascock
Heard
Jackson.
Monfde
Paulding
Schley
Taliaferro
SEPTEMBEK.
Ist Monday, Appling
Chattooga
Cherokee *
Columbia
Coweta
Crawford
Madison
. Marion
Mitchell
Morgan
Webster
id Monday, Butts
Cass
Coffee
Elbert
Fayette
Greene
Gwinnett
Pickens
Sumter
Washington
Frid’y aft’r, Pierce
3d Monday, Cobb
Hall
Hart
Macon
Newton
Putnam
> Talbot
Terrell
Ware
4th Mond'y, Campbell
Clay
Clinch
Emanuel
Lee
Twiggs
White
_ Wilkes
October.
Ist Monday, Carroll
Dooly
•* Early •/
Vulton
Gilmer
Gordon
T*>l*> r
•y Warren
-ynikinsop
orroßi.it CONTINUED.
Tuesday 1 p ike
after, 1
Wednes- i I{abllo
and y after, )
2d Mouday, Charlton
Fannin
Habersham
Hancock
Harris
Laurens
Miller
Scriven
3d Monday, Burke
Camden
Franklin
Haralson
Henry
Jones
Murray
Oglethorpe
Pulaski
Stewart
Union
Worth
j Montgomery
Frid’y aft’r, Wilcox
4th Mond’y, Decatur
Dekalb
Houston
Irwin
Jasper
* Lincoln
V Polk
> Tattnall
Towns
Whitfield
| T,lr
Frid’y aft’r, Bulltjeh
Mond'y “ Effingham
NOVE9(B£^.
1 st Mouday, Berrien
Milton
Randolph
* Richmond
Upsou
2d Monday, Baker
Bibb
Catoosa' 4
Muscogee
3d Monday, Spalding
Troup
4th Mond’y,Calhoun
Walker .
T Xt' r i
Mou. after, Dougherty
- “ “ Liberty
“ “ Colquitt
“ “ Bryan
DECEMBER.
1 st Monday, Dade
Jefferson
Thomas
3d Monday, Lewjdes
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1858.
- - - - - -
Cam CCarbs. (
JAMES CL ROSST
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. .■
jO 23 w f ts
HARRIS A HARRIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. |
Iverson L. Harris, I Charles J. Harris,
Milledgeville, Ga. | Tboiunsville, Ga.
march 31 w ts i
K. S. BURCH A WM. IRcLENDON, !
A'l TORNEYS AT LAW,
THOMASVILLE , GEORGIA.
oetl4 IS) • woy
lEI tiENE L. HINES, 1
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
THOMASI'JLL E t GEORGIA,
Office over McLean’s store. (Inn 26
JOHN M. DYSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OFFICE neit door to Dr. Bruce;#, ThotnasvlHefi
Georgia. •■janSely.
MATTHEW J. ALLBRITTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. V
ty Special attention given,to collecting,
novl7 ly
SAMUEL. B. SPENCER,
.ATTORNEY AT LAW,
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA.
WILL give his entire attention to the prnctice of
Law, in the Counties of the Southern Circuit.—
Office on the second floor of D. &, E. MoLean’B
brick building. (jan2ooy
. M. T. WARE,
A T T 0 R N E Y A T LAW,
Nashrillc, Bervien Cos., Ga.
nov 10 ly
a* urewjTliles,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Milltown, Bet ricn Cos., Ga.
ANY business entrusted to his care will also receive
the attention of Judge A. H. Hansell, of Thom
asville, Ga.
REFERENCES.
Gen. Levi J. Knight, \ mllt Ga _
• James Carroll, )
S. Mumfoud, WayhstilU , Get.
nov 10 „ *- ly
baker a bi;v.\i:t,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Troupville, Lowndes Cos., Ga.
sept 15 w ts
Li. 11. DANIEL,I>,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
S.l r.I.YA.f 11. GEORGIA.
Office, corner of 801 l imd Bay Streets.
jan 12 ‘ w ’ w...-.••ly
JOHN H. MIEL.ER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MILL TOWN, BERRIEN CO., GA.
WILL practice in all the Counties of tlie Brnnswick
Circuit, and Berrien and Lowndes Counties of
Hie Southern Circuit. mayl2ny
JOHN C. KICHOULS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WAUESBOROCGH, WARE CO., GA.
WILL practice in all the counties of the Bruns
wick circuit, and Lowndes and llerrien of the
Southern inar3loy
OEOKOE It. LVIEJLIAMSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WARESBOROUGH, GA.
WILL PRACTICE in the following Counties c f the
Brunswick Circuit: Appling, Codec. Pierce, Ware
Clinch,.and Charlton. mar3ltf
E. C. MORGAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NASRVILL E, GEORGIA.
WILL practice in the counties of the Southern Cir
cuit,and the counties of Dooly,Worth and Dough-
— ■ ertv of the Mgcoh. afid Coffce, Olinch andWare
oftfie Brunswick’Circuits—
Flat Creek, Ga., Oct. 7. ts
KICE A MFKSIION,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
MAGNOLIA, CLINCH CO., GA.
ATTEND to all business entrusted to their care, in
the following counties, to-wit: Clinch, Ware, Ap
pling, Coffee, Charlton, Lowndes and Berrien, Geor
gia. Also, in the counties of Hamilton, Columbia,
and Jefferson, in Florida.
DAVID P. lIICE. I HENRY M. MERSHON,
jan 5 w Cm
JAMES M. FOLSOJI,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MAGNOLIA, CLINCH CO., GA.
WILL practice in all the-court# of the Brunswick
Circuit aud in the courts of Lowndes and Berrien
of the Southern Circuit.
„ „ ( Judge A. E. Cochran, Brunswick Ct.
References’ Ju(ige j, LoV(% Southerll ct .
jan 5 w ly
lUcbical Curbs.
S. S. ADAMS, * I R. R. WILLIAMS.’
NEW FIRM.
DRS. ADAMS &. WILLIAMS, having formed a
Co-partnership, tender their professional services
to the public. aug2s-tf
R. J. lIRIJCF., | R. 11. EATON.
Dps. BRICE & EATON,
nAITNO formed a co-partnership, tender their
Professional Services to the citizens of Thomas
ville and vicinity. ie 23-ts
Dr. W. 11. HALE,
HAS disposed of his interest in the “ Wire-Grass
Reporter” to Judge Love, and will devote himself
exclusively to his profession.
He may be found at all times, when not profession
ally ehgaged, at his Office opposite East side
Presbyterian Churcl. jeOtf
(Reform Practice.) V
Dr. P. S. BOWER,
OFFER his professional services to the citizens
of Tliomasville and vicinity. Calls at all hodrs
promptly attended to. fcb2oy
New Drug Store.
Sfc Drs. BOWER A ELMS
have opened a Drug Store at the
stand formerly occupied by Palmer
x Bro., opposite E., Remington’s,
and are prepared to furnish
Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Inks,
P L Fancy Soaps, Sec.
Upon fair terms'to those who may
favor them with a call. To their Reform friends
they would say, that they have on hand a fresh and
reliable assortment of BotiUliC Medicines.
And will be glad to supply them with such artitles
as they may need. ina; 2(jny
Bank Agency.
THE subscriber has been appointed Agent for the
Bank of Savannah at this place, and is, prepar
ed to discount Bills of Exchange, Drifts, Ac.;
aud has for sale Checks on New York,
julyva) JIDWAKD REMINGTON.
GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
Continued from our issue of the 17 th inst.
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
For a statement of the present condition of
the VVeßtcrn A Atlantic flail road, its opera
tions and incomes for the fiscal year ending
30th September last, I beg leave to refer
you to the report of Dr. John Vs . Lewis, its
able and efficient Superintendent, who Ims
shown himself to be a most vigilant, active,
and valuable public servant. In passing tliis
well merited compliment upon the faithful
Superintendent,! 1 would do injustice to hia
MiscTjrte officers, and the other agents and
“'employees of tlie Road, were 1 to failto ex
press my entire confidence in their integrity
and business qualifications, and to commend
the zeal and energy with which they have
exerted themselves for the success of the
Road and the advancement of the best in
terest of the State. For their efficiency, fi
delity and integrity, they have my sincorc
thanks, and are, in my opinion, entitled to
the thanks of the whole people of Georgia.
Owing to the commercial pressure, and the
consequent stagnation of trade and business,
the gross incomes of the Road during the
present year, from freight and travel, have
been less than they wero for the previous
year, which was one of unusual prosperity.—
The lowprioc of corn, wheat and other kiuds
of grain during tlie previous ycßr, has, in a
great degree, prevented their shipment. Not
only were the prices of wheat much lower
than they were the year previous, hut the
quantity made in all that section of country
which supplies the Road with freight, was
much less.
Merchants limited their purchases of goods
to tlie limited demand for them in tlie coun
try ; hence, the diminution of incomes to the
Road on account of freigiit on merchandize.
That portion of the Road track between
Tunnel Hill and Chattanooga, (seven miles
excepted) was in a bad condition when Dr.
Lewis took charge of tlie lload, and it lias re
quired a great deal of costly repairs. A con
siderable portion of the track between those
points has been taken up and thoroughly re
paired, and small stones pounded into tlie
earth under tlie n n w cross ties at several
places where in wet weather the earth is so
soft that the Road-bed could not otherwise
be made firm. This kind of repairs is quite
expensive, but is believed to be cheapest in
tlie end, as tlie track in these soft places will
remain firm when once bedded in stone. Tlie
entire track is believed t be in better condi
tion than it lias been for several years, (a
force of about three hundred hand's having
been employed in its repair most of tlie sum
mer) and all tlie rolling stock is in good or
der. Repairs have also been lately made at
Allatoona, Petit’s Creek and tlie Tuunel.
Since your last meeting one thousand tons
of new T iron have, been purchased, which
lias all been paid for Spice tlie ls.t day .of
January last. This “ ill lay .about cloven
miles of The track with new, heavy bar.—
Pari of this iron lias already been laid down
upon tlie track, and the remainder, now be
ing received, will soon be laid down. Ollier
new iron will be purchased as fast as it ib
needed.
It is a matter of great importance that the
Road be kept in good order. For this pur
pose it is proper that several miles of tho track
at different places should be laid yifh new
iron every year ; otherwise a large portion
of the track might wear out at the same
time, requiring a very heavy outlay to re
place it. \ hold that no administration, for
the purpose of paying money into the ‘Treas
ury or otherwise, lias a right to - let'the road
run down. Tlcf wTiq dqcs it deserves to be
condemned ; and lam willing that my ad
ministration, so far as tlie management hf the
road is concerned, shall be judged by this
standard.
According to the report of the Senate Com
mittee, tlie present Superintendent, when lie
took charge of the Road, Ist January last,
was chargeable with assets amounting to
about 857,324 15, due from connecting roads
and solvent agents, with a balance in the
Treasury, of 815,907 43- And lie paid, ac
cording to the report from the Ist January to
Ist July, tlie sum of 8157,773 23 to creditors
of the Road, on account of indebtedness con
tracted prior to tlie Ist of January, 1858,and
had in the treasury of tlie lload Ist July a
balance of $30,010 96. It will be seen
therefore, that tlie amount in the treasury
was much smaller Istof January than it was
Ist of July, and the amount of debt contract
ed by former administrations of the Road, and
paid by the present Superintendent “from Ist,
January to Ist July, 1858, was $100,449 08
larger than the amount of solvent assets turn
ed over to him. Tho present Syipe4alen
dent would seem therefore to bo Entitled to
this sum, paid out- of his net earnings as a
cash credit. In this sum is mcludea the
price of 400 tons of the new iron above men
tioned, which was ordered by the former Su
perintendent since that time ; who has also,
through the Treasurer of the lload, paid into
the State Treasury, commencing with tin:
month of March last, $200,000. Os this stun
■5175,0(10 jjiad been paid in at the date of his
report of ilOth of September, and 825,000
since that time for the month of October. —
Thejcurrent expenses of the road havciiccn
paid. No new debts are permitted to accu
mulate which are not promptly paid, if the
creditor can be found, at the end of each
month.
The new passenger depot at Chattanooga
is in process of construction under the su
perintendence of the Chief Engineer of the
Road, with workmen hired by the general
Superintendent. Th building is 101 feet
wide and 303 feet long, and is a vary solid
and well built structure. It is built of stone
to tlie spring of the arches, which are turned
with brick. It is expected to be completed
and ready for use in a few weeks. AH ex
pensesof this structure have bpen paid month
ly. It is intended tliaTUie ekrpot-be used by all
the roads connecting at that placer As some
of these roads were not in a condition to in
cur the expense at the time tli work was
I commenced of contributing to its erection, it
was thought best, as there was great need of
the depot, for our road to go on and build it,
and take the obligations of tlie connecting
roads for their proportion of the expense.—
Tho Nashville aud Chattanooga Road takes
otic-fourth interest in the depot, and pays
810,000. The East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad Company agrees to take another
fourth, and to pay a tike sum, at two r.ud
threifyoars tmm the time they nro ready to
use it, with semi-animal interest at the rate
of sJven per cent, per annum ; and it is be
lieved that the Memphis and Charleston'road
will also tnke a fourth interest.
Dr. Lewis took charge of the road on the
Ist day of January last, and was under the
necessity of applying the net earnings of tlie
months of Jauuary and February in payment
of dobts ngainst the road which existed prior
to that time, and for necessary repairs on the
road, including payment for iron previously
ordered. It will be scon that tho payments
made into tho State Treasury from the first
of March last to the present time, have av
eraged twenty-five thousand dollars per
month. It is believed ih future that all ne
cessary repairs can bo made, all current ex
penses promptly paid, every department of
the road kept in first ruto order, aud that an
average of 825,000 a mouth can bo paid into
the State Treasury, from year to ) ear.
This may be regarded by some as on over
estimate of the legitimate net earnings to be
realized in future from the Road. A* an
evidence, however, of my confidence in its
correctness, I have no hesitation in saying
that 1 would risk my personal fortuue on the
result. Were I satisfied that it were tlie dc
sireof tlie Legislature and people of Georgia,
I would bind myself as an individual to take
the road for a term of ten years commencing
first of January next, and l would give bond
in any reasonable sum which might-he-requir
ed, with ample security, to .return itln ns
good order as it was Ist January last. 1
would lay-down ten miles of new T iron on
tlie track every year, the old iron tuken up,
or tlie price of it being mine. I would tnke
the benefits and burthens 6f all contracts
made by tlie authorities of the road since the
Ist of January last, receiving all sums owing
to tho road and paying all debts owing by
the road on contracts made since that time. I
would biqd myself that the present price of
freights should at no time be increased, if
such increase woiild make tho freights high
er than tlie average price charged for freights
by (lie other roads in Georgia ; anil I Would
pay into tlie Treasury of the State 825,000
per month for flic use of tho road, ils equip
ments and appurtenances, to be paid monthly
in cash or in bonds of tlie State, or .in the
bonds which now constitute tlie funded de’if
of tlie road ; for the’ payment of which, the
tiiidi of the State lias been pledged for years.
And every time a payment .should he delay
ed twenty-five days after it was due, I would
forfeit and pay to tlie State 810,000 far the
delay. This would be 8300,000 per annum
principal, besides interest. Aud a term of
ten years at these rates, counting simple in
terest at seven per cent, per annti n on each
monthly payment, from the time it was paid
into tlie Treasury till the end of tlie lease,
would yield the sum of 81,011,250, for the
use of the road for that time.
Regarding tlie question as settled, there
fore, that tiie road with proper management
will pay into the treasury 825,000 per month,
or 8300,000 annually clear of all expenses
and repairs, the inquiry naturally arises,
what disposition shall be made of tlie money 1
PAYMENT OP THE PUBLIC DEBT—COMMON
SCHOOL SYSTEM.
The public debt of the State amounts at
present to $2,630,500, jilryable at different
times during tlie next twenty years. A large,
portion of this debt lias been contracted from
time to time on account of tlie State Road.
This debt, it will be reme.mbcrcd, is subject
by legislation, already had, to be increased
$900,000 on account of the State’s subscrip
tion for slock in tlie Atlantic and Gulf Rail
road Company. This would makethe whole
debt $3,530,500, should no part of it be re
deemed before tho bonds of the State for the
above mentioned $900,000 shall have been
issued. By the terms of the contract with
the Bondholders, $289,500 of tins debt is now
subject to be paid at the option of flic State,
though payment cannot be demanded till
1863 and 1868. Tbc Central Bank Bonds
are also falling duo in considerable sums an
nually. Good faitb requires that the debts
of the State ho promptly met when due.—
And sound policy dictates that such bondsns
arc due or not, at tlie option of the State, be
taken up as fast as she lias tlie means.
The net earnings of the Western and At
lantic Railroad aro already pledged for tlie
payment of a large portion of this debt. 1
therefore recommend the passage of an act
setting njwnt $8004)00 per annum of the net
earnings of tin*, road, to he applied inpay
ment and purchase of the public debt. And
in view of the great and acknowledged neces
sity existing for the education of the children’
of the State, *nd"~Sf The immense advanta
ges which would result front the establish
ment of a practical Common School system,
1 further recommend that a sum as large as
the entire amount of the public debt beset
apart as a permanent Common School Fund
for Georgia, to be increased as fast as the pub
lic debt is diminished, and that the faitb of
the State bo solemnly pledged that no part of
this sum shail cver be applied to, or appro
priated for, any other purpose than that of
education. Let the act make it tlie duty of
the Governor each year as soon as he shall
have, taken tip the 8200,000 of the State’s
bonds, to issue 8200,000 of new bonds, pay
able at some distant period, to befixed by the
Legislature, to the Secretary of State, as
Trustees of the Common School Fund of
the State, with semi-annual interest at six
per ceiit. per annum. The bonds to be de
posited hi the office of the Secretary ofStote.
As the public debt is thus annually diminish
ed the School Fund will-bc annually increas
ed, until the whole debt is paid to the credi
tors of the State and the amount paid con
verted into a School Fund. And as the fund
is increased from year to year, the ataonnt of
interest to be used for school purposes will be
likewise increased.
Should this plan be adopted, in a few
years the school fund of Georgia* includihg
tbo present fund for that purpose, would be
in round numbers $4,000,000. Tbo amount
of interest accruing from this fund, to bo ex
pended in. erecting school bouses and pay
ing teachers, Would bo $240,000 per annum.
I r.m awareoftho difficulties’which have been
encountered by tbuee who have attempted
heretofore to devise a practical and sajual
school system fcr the State, owing in a great
degree, it is bel'Jfeed, to the fart that por
tions of our State arc very densely, while,
others are quite sparsely populated. But
the fact of our iiiabimy. to accomplish U wo
may desire is no auffGeeui reason why we
neglect to do that which is in our power,—
Probably tho principal cause of our failure
in tho pitsr4sr*ttributhr to a lack of fluids
and of competent teadfcfSp
With the gradual increase of tlie fund pro
posed, it is not doubted that tbo wisdom of
our State would, from time to time, improve
our present defective system ml it would be
so perfected as to afford the ad ventages of an
education to all, or nearly alt, the children
of the State, Let teachers be paid by tiie
Slate, and let every free wljito child in the
State have an equal right.to attend and re
ceive instruction in the public schools) Let
it be a Common Sehonl, not a Poor school
System, the children of the riches Hand
tho poorest parents in the State, meet in the
school room on terms of perfect equality of
right. Let there bo no aristocracy there but
an aristocracy of color and of conduct. In
other words, let every free White child in
Georgia, whose conduct is good, stand upon
an equality of right with any and every oth
er one in the school-room. In this way the
advantag.,B of education might bo gradually
diffused among the people, and maiiy of the
noblost intellects In Georgia, now bedimmed
by poverty and not dovoloped for want of ed
ucation, might bo made to shine forth in all
their splendor, blessing both churclri and
State by their noble deeds.
Should $4,000,000 be insufficient to rnlse
annually, the sum required, the fnnd might
bo increased from the incomes of tlie road, to
any amount necessary to accomplish the ob
ject. The interest on this fund should he
scmi-annu; lly distributed equally, among the
counties, in proportion to tho whole number
of free white children in each, between six
and sixteen, or of such other age as the Le
gislature may designate. Authority should
als 0 b left with each county to tax itself, at
its own pleasure, to increase its school fund,
ns at present. Aud it should be left to the
Inferior Court, or School Commissioners, of
each couuty to lay off the county into such
School Districts as will be most convenient
to its population, having due regard to their
number and condition.
• EDUCATION Y)P TEACHERS,
Assuming that provision will be thus made
to raise all the funds necessary to build
school -houses and pay the teachers to edu
cate. all the free while children of the State,
the next question which presents itself, and
perhaps the most important ono of all is,
flow shall tho State supply herself with com
petent teachers, raised in her midst and do
voted to her interests and her institutions—
Southern men, with Southern hearts and
Southern sentiments?
For tbo purpose of educating Georgia
teachers in Georgia colleges, I propose that
the State issue her bouds payable at such
distant times as tho legislature may designate,
bearing interest at seven per cent, payable
semi-annually; the iuterest to be paid out of
the net earnings of the State Road, imd the
bonds to be redeemed out of its proceeds,
should it ever be sold. That 4hp deliver
$200,000 of these bonds to the State Uni
versity, at Atheus, as an additional endow
ment ; $50,600 to the Georgia Military In
stitute, at Marietta, and $50,000 to each of
tlie three denominational coll egos in the .
State, in consideration that each of said five
Colleges will bind itself to educate, annua -
ly, one yonng man as a State student ‘
cry 8200 of annnal iuterest which the en
dowment given by tlie State pays to the
College; furnishing lilm with board,lodging#
lights, washing, tuition, and all necessary ex
penses except clothing, which m’giit be fur
nished by the student himself or liis pnrents.
The interest on this $400,000 of bonds would
be 828,000 per aniqim. This sum would
maintain and instruct, as above suggested,
oiie hundred and forty young men amiuaily,
being one from each county in the State, aud
two from each of tho fourteen comities hav
ing the largest population, unless other new
counties are formed. 1 propose that these
young men be selected from all the counties
in the State, from that class only of young
uien whose parents are unable to educate thekn,
and that only such be selected as are of good
moral character, industrious and attentive,
who desiie an education, and who give prom
ise of future usefulness. That tho selection
ho made in each’county ’ by a competent
committee appointed by tho Inferior Court,
after an examination at some public place in
the county of all such young inch as desire
to become beneficiaries, and who will attend
on a day to he fixed by the Inferior Court,
after giving due notice: Let the committee
be sworn that they will be govcrnecl in the
selection by (lie merits of tho applicant, with
out prejudice or partiality; and that they
will select no one whose parents are known
to be able to give him a collegiate education
without doing injustice to the rest of his fam
ily. And 1 propose that the place of any
such stndent in College be supplied by an
other, whenever the faculty of the College
shall certify to the Inferior Court of bis coun
ty, that he is neglecting bis studies or failing
to make rensoßable progress, or that he has
become addicted to immoral hnbifs. 1 pro
pose that tiie .State, in this manner, give to
each of the poor young men thus selected,
his collegiate education, on condition that he
will enter into a pledge of honor, to make
teaching his profession in the county from
which he is Sent, for as many years as be shall
have been maintained and educated by the
State in College; the State permitting him
to enjoy the income of his labor, but requi-
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rm him to labor as a teacher.
Many of these young gentleman wof3 no
doubt adopt teaching ns their professW for
Hfe. This would supply the Mteto after a
few years with competent teachers. Aid as
these young men while teaching in the tun
oa* counties in the State would prepare oth
ers to tencli without going to college; pmo
streaky of learning would thus he atwl ‘to
flow out frotn the cuWafeos, 0 j be diffotfed
amooK the Atlases of the pcrplo
the State. Thou we would not so often bear
the complaint, that the child must unlearn
nt one school what It has taken it month i
perhaps to luarn nt another under an i-icom
petftnt teacher. This plan is intended t
equalise sa fur ar possible the po<r with the
ddi. bv giv,iug to as many of them aiwpew,
hie. at the expense of the State, an opportu
nity to educate their in college,.* prfvi
legn At present confined almost exclusively
to the rich; ns poor nten hare no opportuni
ty to educate their sous however descrying or
promising they may dm.
Under the plan above proposed it is. pot
intended to make a donation, or absolute gift
to the collogue of * single dollar of tbb lends
of the State. ft H intended only to deliver
the bonds to the collage* and to pay to them
the interest semi antnmHy, a.* a coropeusatf i
for them to maintain aiiii educate ahoa*ljy.
ono hundred and forty young iqaii of prop'-
isc. who could in no other way enjoy the ail
vantages of a liberal education ; whojaJprit
are to diffuse intelligence among the gre it
body of the people, thereby supplying Um
rftate with Georgia teaehetswvcll cjual(hd,t j
teach the youth of fjoovgh; and who would
be, at the some time, the natural Mends of
iter institutions. Asa part of this plan I
nlp propose that a general Bupermtendout
of sclhjolr for the Slafe be appointed, with a
salary sufficient to secure the best tnlout,
wiiosednty it shall be to collect valuable lu
frtinnattoh upon the Subject, and report snon
aUyJw-thß'K x oenti vo,t- ha kid befbre die
Legislature. And to traverse the Btatd in
every direction, visit the schools, address the
people, and do all In his power to create a
lively Interest oil the subject of education.
Carry Out this plan and who entr estimate
its benefits to the Hratc 1 l regard the edu
cation of the children of the State, as tlier
grand object of primary importance, which
should, if necessary, take precedence of all
other questions of State policy. For 1 np
prcliendit (UfHre readily admitted by everv
intelligent person, that the stability and p*r
tnancuce of our republican institutions bang
upon the intcHigenco and virtue of our peo
ple. Iso monarch rules her ! Aud it is the
pride of out- system of governmctft tfint each
citizen at the ballot box possesses oqual
right* of sovereignty with cvcvy ether Me.
Thanks be to our Heavenly father, the pop
ular ysioe connot hero be hushed in the fi
le nee of despotism, hut the popular wifi dic
tates the laws. May it thus over remoi&J —
How important ft is, therefore,tlnrt the d>ass
es of thepeople bo educated, so eaoh may
be Able to road and understand for biqueit
the Constitution and blptpry pi Ins country,
and to judge anil dictate tor him sc If, what
are the true principles and pJlicy of his gov
ernment. Hut how much more important it
is, in my opinion, that every person la tfao
State bo enabled tbssoad for him .or hentelf
the .Holy Bible, and to comprehend she
great principles of chriatiauity, m the eter
nal triifh* of which, l am a firm, though
uuinbje believer. lOdeoate tip* l mas*#* and
iuculcate virtue and morality, and you ..J*y
broad and deep, in the hearts of oor penply.
the ouly sure foundations of republican lib
erty and religious toleration; the Lrttcr af
which is the brightest gem in the constitu
tion of ofirbeuiftry.P’ff#';’
we have it in our power, without increase ‘jl
taxation or burden to our peopW; to place
Georgia, So far as edneafbu i# concerned, fn
the pi-ondeat portion of State hi flu*
Union. Let her educate every son ami
daughter within her limits, and she utay then
justly boast that'iho is the Umpire lit ate of
uot only tins South, but oMhe whole Union.
By this plan the public debt would “be de
duced, and the school fund increased, annu
ally,, 8200,000} and the interest nwduatiog
yearly ts2,t)oo outhe bonds delivered to
the colleges would he paid semi-aumially, out
of the net earnings ot the State Roadj mud
there’ woolJ still be left an annual’ incorttb
from that source of 878,0C>0, to bo appliedtb
other purposes. ~';t4 *
• nuv ow - 5 ■ •
Tlie present Annual expenses of the gov
ernment,. iuclndiog she civil establishment,
‘the interest <m the public dent, support of
Asylums, Academy for the blind, State Ca
dets in Military institute, &e., amount 4o
about $140,000, without including any of
the extraordinary appropriations. The pres
ent annual incomes t * ‘be Treasury from the
State tax, the tax on bank btoek, railroads,
dividends on bank stock, and frortTothermls
ecllanoous sour ess, such nr copy grants,
testimonials, &.C., am.>unt to,about Slid,ooo,
exclusive of incomes from the, State Hoad.
It follows therefore after allowing tamse f s32,
QQO per annum of vp<*ia! .'ippropj-iatiops ofit
gfdo of the Aetna! teXpwnses of the gnvefti
nrent, that the taxes might be reduced from
the incomes of tho road, about 850,00 b P*
annum, besides establishing nud provrljug
for the successful operation of Jim proposed
school system. Should the Lejjislatitre,
however, after providing fir the reduction
of the public debt, the support of flnb school
system, and the edticafion of teachers, make
any considerable appropriations, other than
those which may be absolutely
support the government, no inatenal/eductiott i
of the taxes Could be ma le. 1
In the event the Legislature should disap
prove of the proposition to apply the net
earnings qf the road to the payment oftti
public debt and to t!ts.cdj:atioa of ..the =s!s■
iron of the Slate, I fespeettid'y recommend
that 1150,000 per annum, instead of about
$-50,000 as sbova proposed, be applied inm
duction of the faxes of tho people; and that
the surplus be usetf for such purposes of in
ternal improvement as wall tend most to the
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