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early Records of the State, so indispensably
necessary to its correct history. Nothing is
more gratifying or useful to a people, than a
thorough knowledge of the transactions of their
ancestors; and we would resptctfully recom-
mend to the General Assembly, to persevere
in the attainment and preservation of the means
by which this desirable information may be ac-
quired; in which we shall with pleasure, cordi-
ally co-operate.

We caused the act entitled " An act to pro-
vide for the public instruction of youth in pri-
mary school, throughout this state," and also
the several acts providing for alterations or
amendments of the constitution, to be published
in such and so many newspapers as we deemed
necessary, to give to the people of every part of
the state, information of their important provi-
sions, and an opportunity to exercise, under-
standingly, the veto upon the first named act,
which was reserved to them; and the influence
in the final determination upon the others, to
which they are constitutionally and justly en-
titled.

We are not apprised of the whole result of
the votes of the people upon the primary school
system, presented for their consideration. We
have understood, however, and believe that it
has been approved and adopted by a large ma-
jority of the counties; whilst it is known that
it has been rejected by some of them. It is be-