Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-08

Hodge, the Secretary for the Institution of Deaf
Mutes, and one OF the Trustees of the Institution
for the Blind established Columbus, in the
State OF Ohio La order that the whole subject
I may be as fully submitted as possible, Law the
communication itself before you. From this doc
ument it appears that there now in that
School Of Deaf Mutes number of pupils from
Indiana, and that application had been made for
the admission OF several more, who account
of their extreme indigcnce and inability to pay
the necessary expenses, could not be received-
Bat supPosing--as hope he well may-that In
diana VIII! not consent to be behind any of her
sister States, either Offices of beneyolence or
deeds OF humanity, this gentleman suggests the
proprieiy OF her doing for INDECENT Deaf and
Blind what OHIO has done. and is doing for
hers--approprlate something the public purse
to enlighten and educate them. A nober. pu
rer, a brighter act OF genuine benevol can-
not be made to grace vour Statute Book Per-
mt me, also, 10 lay before you a letter upon The
same subject from MIR. Samuel Reese, a very re-
spectacle and intelligent citizen of our own state
and to earnestly recommend the suggestions con
tanned IN 1t 10 your serious consideration.
Ga the subject of the manner in which the
State Prison has been conducted the past year. |
acknowledge that 1t IS not in my power to make
you any satisfactory communication. The act of
last winter suspended the authority Of the Gov
crnor To appoint vislter heretofore. and, con
scquentiy, placed beyond his control the means
OF either acquiring or commanding the necessary
who superintend5 the erection of the new add
ton to the prison, made the visitcr by the oath
section OF this act, and while 1t carefully clothes
ihm with all the power requisite to enable him
conduct his examinations, it carefully provides
that whatever knowledge he may acquire shall
be locked up in his own bosom. He is required to
report nothing.
feel that should neglect very important
duty were | to omit bringing your notice the
wretched condition to which our military organ-
zation has been reduced under the present system
II some efficient measures be not speedily TAKEN
the time IS not very remote when shall not
have q solitary vcstige OF an organized militia
: left within the limits Of the state. The consttn-
ton Of the United States has made il the DUTY Of
: congress TO provide uniform system of orpani-
: cation tor the militia of the several states; and
although its Importance is universally felt and
various attempts have been made by the nation
Il al legislature to accomplish something upon this
subject, II remains yet almost the constitution
found it, matter entirely of state concern AZ
ter so great lapse OF time, IT has become a mat
/ ter OF necessity to await no longer the tardy le-
l gislation OF congress, and II is unquesiona-
, bly,, the imperative duty of the state to adopt
some system which will give organization and
: strength to her military establishment So dis
n satisfied are the people, with the present i'm
: perfect arrangement, that in some regiments
am informed, there have been no musters du
I ring the present year, and tina. others have be-
Q come almost destitute of officers, in consequence
OF the lndispositIon OF competent individuals to
e accept commissions under the existing law A
d well regulated militia force must ever be- so
: long our republican institutions continue the
! great arm OF our defence; without organization
: 1T must ever be at armed mob, and must neces.
sarily, fail to commsnd respect, to answer the
great objects which 1T was designed to accom-
e have usually and justly been opposed to the ex-
n istence of standing armies, it appears to me. a
o branch at our domestic institutions of the great
: est Importance, and one deserving the immediate
J. and serious attcn.ioa of the legislature Willis,
ri upon this subject, would remark that no apnro
&c prlation made at the last session. to paw the
e salaries :" tho aajatant and quarter ser gene
~ rails, and respectfully request YOU make pro
visions foe ia. same, without il, it viii not be
OF IN the power Of the executive TO fl these impor
r tant Offices with the expectation Of having thei
d. duties strictly and faithfully performed
II My duty. also requires me to inform vou tina,
N our public records are in situation entirely un
safe, and where they exposed TO total destruc
ton by fire. They are, at present, deposited in the
nc house erected tor the oil the governor which
lie Is not hre-proo, surrounded by various Offices un
st der the same roof, whose occupants be thew eve
es SO careful, may not always succeed in securin,
OF the safety OF the building. In case of accident
y the state would sustain loss, which the missor
IN tunes OF other tes and the conagraton of som,
IN OF the public repositories of the u States ;,d
70 monsh us cannot be repaired by any subseuuen
n attention or expenditure Our duty, therefore
IS seems to require, that we should place these I'M
e portant papers at once beyond the reach of acci
y dent by erecting fire-proof repositories for them
p Andl would accordingly recommend an appropri
IS alton for that purpose.
&c take pleasure In announcing to the Lapisla
st ture. that Col. A. c. Pepper, the Indian agent
4 has succeeded in effecting treaty with the Mi
n ami Indians. by which considerable and the mos
IT desirable portion, of their has been cede
u TO the United States. The extinction of the In
r dian title, IN our state is exceedingly desirable
d and our prosperity, In some measure intimat eli
e connected with it. The Miami nation have here
q toore been the occupants of very inerestin,
g portion OF our state, from which settlement an
r civilization, have been excluded whilst lis imme
r date vicinity has progressed with almost uney
Il ampied rapidity, IN Improvement, and population
II IS therefore earnestly to be desired that III
IS terms OF this treaty, be such as 10 Justify il
IS being ratified BY the proper authorities of n
y general government
"a lay before YOU, for Your reflection aoreeahl
v 10 their request. resolutions of the Legislature
h. Maine. Vermont, Connecticut. Ohio. Kentuck,
n Georgia, and Alabama, on u variety of interes
r ing subjects, deemed by them to have an impo,
y ,ant bearing upon the general welfare of the On
Id ion.
At Since the adiourDment of tha 7