The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-12-14

the members Of the Legislature Of witness
ing the course adopted and the progress
made in The instruction Of these pup Ii; and |
Il i presumed that these eNb'biO< rs will
plead more eloQuenily Tor The unit nunatc
muie, than any thing which can urge upon
your attention. cannot however, let this
occasion pass without asking, on ihsir be-
half that The Legislature will make suitable
provision for this institution, and for ailoid-
ing the means of instruction 10 ;ll who
may be presented, whether they may or
may not be able 10 pay for that instruction.
II is well known that there has been no
general organization Of the militia Of this
State for number OF years. This hfs been
brought about, not so much by any defect IN
the laws, as by general ABANDONMENT, by
common consent, Of the entire military sys.
TEN. The last returns possessed by the Adj
luiant General were made in the year 1882.
Upon these returns we have been ever since
drawing our share OF the public arms, altho'
the increase ofthe militia of this State would
no doubt emile us 10 nearly double the a.
mount which is received under the present
arrangement. To remedy This difficulty, the
Adluiant General, by az aci, approved -,
1913, was required TO forward TO the proper
department al Washington, the number Of
taxable polls IN the year 1912, as evidence
OF the elective n1nii4 or ls.i,---.----- Tl,e-AA
juiant General has performed this duty, and
has received reply, stating that the list fur
nished is not such return as will Justify the
distribution Of a greaierquan;isy olarnIs than
has been made since the returns Of 1882
Ii is we'll worth the attention Of tic Lee
gislaiure 10 adopt measures which will
prevent the Stale from being deprived Of
her lnsi share of the public arms disIrihut
ed by lhe General Government TO the several
States.
The Revised Statutes, enacted al he las
session ofihc General Assembly, will soor
he ready for delivery. II was exp Sied thai
the printing would have been completed be,
fore this time; but considerable amount oil
public printing had TO be done beloie the
Statutes could be commenced, and II was
soon discovered that il they We're carried
Through the press with the rapid,y which
would ensure their delivery al an carh' day
innumerable mistakes aud errors would oc
cuf, which would greatly dolact from M,
value oflhc work. Hence il was concluded
that the Increased accuracy which wosld b,
secured bv the dolar of 4 few weeks ,vouls
lmore than couniosbalance any Inconvenience
which might be experienced IN consequence
lof such delay.
The lasi five years constitute an cv'lntGi
period in the history Of our State. Tho Trade
! aud business Of the whole country have been
! interrupted, credit has been destroyed, iud i
psca, number Of the most active and en,er
lDfisinu of onr citizens have sunk beneath the
pressure ~ he times. The svs,om az st.,e
Iimproxemeu,s. Com which 81 much was an
l,icipa,cd. has failed. involving the State II
Il deb, beyond her immediate resources. Al
: rre.,ut. however. No have assurance Of
Il rervint i5be s,1 .1ngid enco 's'e k'nsI ..,,e
clearly thAf tho uoIs n nAsl. IhnIo IA
j |tENsn' ne#.tt +srffne1 h n|It6s M &
: Di#Nfrt q demand - ga surplus 30 I.ac'
hohs. iIcnl which we may anEuf. me II lufl
ola prosperous bus'nt1s IN hooking. low
ever, g shc fuiuif, We must net forget tlls
pasi. Exccsscs have boon committed. III
iousio grow rich by new and unified uchcmo.
and ploIccls were too common, and lave
been followed ~ the inevitable conseQtfn
ccs Of wild and reckless epccnIatioll al
= that We vsluc--ali f1at tends 70 our pros orri
~ aud enjoyment, is the creation Of indus
: ny. Nature NAV BE- lavish OF her ho.n sic
4 we NAV have fruitful soil and ron,ai e..
! sons. vel tl.ev are az ~ benefit, " ~ n,l..
Il they have been compelled lo s..,s,r,s,,,. -.
j our co,nfort and hapniness bv he exno, Id,
ure oflabor. The wealth ola country 4 IS
| creased ~ pronor,;on "a ~ in.lp~',v ~,
-
E l;nally w;,,,out sdd;ao 70 onr real ,csla' i
4 NAV IL ennlovcd q nnrsn;,s Which nr,,s;s
much .na WHICH, mas g,c,as,oosIls vi, I. n,