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NAV we not hope that the voice OF The otaie o bea
ware would not be raised in vain before lne assem-
bed representatives Of her sister republics IN .asof
Of this great Improvement? The bloody loiis OF nc,
soldiery during the revolutionary Struggle tne sk
and proves OF her seamen during the last war win
Great Britain, and the ability and patriotism with
which her statesmen have ever supported INC ih'et-


sts Of the nation vndcae her title 10 'uii snare
Of that aid and protection from il, which was inc rs
object Of the confederation. Other States, however
prc eminent in point OF population will not OVERLOOK
The interests OF the land which gave them such pro
tec,ors as Kukwood, Gibson and M Donoush'
or be deaf to her appeals to their justice in support
Of those means which requisite for her de'esce'
and auxiliary TO her prosperity. Whether py 'he
appointment of standing committee chosen from
your own body, with powers TO correspond ano con-
cert measures with the adjoining States OF Pennsyl
vanis and New Jersey, or i'll what manner our as
sstance would be most effecually rendered, is res
pec,luy submitted for your consideration II IS
observed that We live n an age when the mind o
man is marching with unusual rapidly 10 the me-
Iteration and improvement OF his condition, and
when the rays oil knowledge which irrhdate the
path 10 happiness, beam with daily increasing
brightness on the civilized world The duty which
we owe TO Heaven 10 our country and onr poslerlty
demands ol US the improvement oil all The mrans
which benevolent Creator has bestowed upon %
as conducive or subsidiary to our welfaic


A difference Of opinion has existed among some Of
our most intelligent citizens 10 regard 10 The future
appropriation Of The School Fund. BY The last
port OF the auditor oil accounts, il appears that The
present amount OF that fund approaches the sum o.
one hundted and twenty -four lhcussnd dollars. Ii
is not my Intention 10 inquire whether that amount


is sufficient TO answer oil tho beneficial results ori
ginslly antici ps.ed from the establishment. This


gentlemen, is for your determination. Yet with
d. ference, will sugges, lha', il il should moi be
deemed adequate a, present. the period is not very
femote. when, by proper economy and JudCious III
vestments, II may become so and that, whstcyer
may be its future destiny. it cannot, without direct
violation cihe pledge given by the legislature in the
&C, whie n created II, be appropriated to any oheI
objec, than the general education of our people
an object which, is not to be surpassed in import.
ance by any other that has been suggested and
which. should il be finally attained by the aid oil
this fund.- will furnish ample remuneration ia the
blessings which will be derived cm il. Whatever
differences, therefore, may exs, in regard 10 The
plan Of education 10 be Effected by il, anxously
hope that they will give rise 10 no hostility toward
the main design Of hi, institution.


During The period for which am csed 10 pre-
hide the State, il shall be my ohec, TO enforc the
execution Of The laws SO far as their executin may
be entrusted TO my charge, with an equal and i'm
partial hand and shall be must happy in lending
all the powers with which the executive office may
invest me, to the aeviallon OF the public burhens
70 the plomotion Of The Of pieiy and virtue
and 10 the encouragement OF education, industry
and public improvement. l enter on the duties Of
this office chetshing the hope that he ec,i,ude Of
my intentions may render my errors venlal in the
estimation Of my fellow citizens who have shown
me SO distinguished b mark Of their confidence, and
relying or aid on that Omniputen, Being in whose
hnnds arc our deslinies, and On whose Hsy Word
have This day given those solemn pledges 10 my
county which her laws and constitution have pre.
seiibed. CHARLES POLK.


Dorer January l6, 1897.