American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-07
Extracts from MIR. TmbI's Message to the Legislature
of Ohio

No extraordinary occurrence has TRANSFERRED, since
the last session OF the General Assembly The
laws have been executed and pubic justice admin
istered, with the utmost order and regularity The
General health of the State has been as good as in
former years, with the exception Of few parli. uIar
situations, where during the summer and autumns
bilious and other levers have prevailed an alar-
ming extent. 1t is however of much
lconsoation and cause of sincere gratitude and
thankfuness to the Great Author and disposer of
human life, that the progress of fatal disease has
been arrested and the nestmable blessings of &c.
turning health are generally enjoyed by the citizens.
The industry, frugality and rigid economy so
GENERALLY observed are gradually relieving the
try from embarrassment, and the agricultural, manu-.
featuring and commercial interests OF the State are
manifestly improving.
1t is gratifying to state that the collection Of tho
revenue within he last year has been attended with
less difficulty and Inconvenience to our citizes than
for years past. tits expected that the receipts
of the present year will be sufficient tor the re-
demption of the Audited bills in circulation amoun-
ting to about thirty thousand dollars. to deiray all
the expenses Of the Government for the ensuing
year, and leave balance in the Treasury unexpen-
Ided.
Soon after the passage Of the of the last session
OF the General Asst mby authorizing an examinas
nation in the practicability of connecting by nav-
gable canal, the waters of Lake Erie with those of
the Ohio river, measures taken in obedience
to the duties assigned the Executive by thai act to
procure the services of an approved practical
Engineer"
| From the information received Though not off,
cial) permit TO congratulate you, ana our fellow
cizens, the favorable result OF the examination,
and the hatterins prospect of the suspicious mo-
meDt soon arriving, when the united intelligence
| of Ohio shall marshal her energies and resources;
and make simultaneous effort for the accomplish
ment OF the grand and magnificent enterprise of
connecting by navgable canal the Water oil Lake
Erie, with those of the Ohio The agricuitucaIo
manufacturing and commercial advantages, result
ting from internal improvement generally, and
particularly those of the permanent and stupendnus
lcharacter OF the project now under conside atm,
are subjects we'll calculated to engage the attention
Iof our industrious and enterprzing citizens and
ibeng into action all the talent, resources and
Igies of the state.
Pursuant TO resolution of the Legislature,
authorizing the appointment of commissioners to-
report system Of education adapted TO com ION
schools; the following gentlemen were appolnteds
lMessrs Caleb Atwater, John Collins, James Hoge,
Nathaniel Guilford, Ephraim Cutler Josiah Barber
land James M. Bell.
| The acceptance by the commissioners of the
appointment to so laborious duty is evidence of
their zeal in the of literature and from their
known abilities, it may be expected, that muc h
useful information will be presented to the Iegis-
ature on the highly important and interesting sub
IJect Of education; subject Justly demanding
1.-THE attention and undivided aid and support of the
Representatives of enlightened, free and indie
ldendent state
During the summer addressed letter to Messrs.
Day and Mcdonald of New York, asking OF them
upon what terms They would permit OHIO to erect
lone OF their newly invented hemp and flax
lbreakers IN the penltenary,-At the time their
answer was received, was informed that MIR.
Hines, an ingenious mechanic of CoIunbus was at
work at machine of the same character, but
differing materially from that of Day and Me
lDonald's. Mr.. Hines has completed this ingeni-
tous mechanism, which is now in operation in this
flown. and promises to answer the most SANG unc
Expectations of the inventor. The propriety of
lerecting machine of this description in the state
lprison, is a subject which may with propriey be
texamined by the committee appointed ON the kee.
Iper's report
When we reflect on the past prosperity and
unparalleled growth of oui state, the conclusion
lrresstably forces itself upon the mind that Ohio
us destined it blessed by heaven, to rank among the
first states OF the Union and that the present is an
important epoch in her political history To assert
and maintain the rank, and sustain the character 10
(which she is politically entitled, and to improve the
advantages she enjoys for the attain. enl OF the
4 high destiny which seems to await her, imposes
obligations on her legislature which can only be
discharged by nAexible vigilance, unity ofpurpose,
and energy of operation.
l Samuel Sprigg, Esq, the late Governor of Mary
land has headed subscrip ion Tor the benefit OF ST.
hn's and Washington Colleges, with one thousand
dollars.