Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-12-13

ne bUdlfS OF lHb CHlO IcultHidIy
have been conducted with usual econo
nv. fidelity and success The number
0 conVicts IS 4j3 beng one mnre Than
the numbera year ago The products
u conv,ct labor or The year past amount
10 &4l l9l 3G, and rbe expenses amount
10 S23 00i 10; leaving he clear profits
Of me instruction al $1,000 II
The O 10 LUnaic Asylum, the Deaf.
and D1mb Asylum and the Insl urlun
tor tho |!jucarou of the B lad are each
u f ,uushrng condition. and during
the wear past nave been managed with
skill and sb ity. These
iorrtutrons are highly credusbIe to The
penp'e Of Ohio, and sre mandpstaltons
OF ina; enlightened spirit Of phtlsnlhro
py whDrh IA a distinguishing character
isI; oi hs prrsen, rge. The number
OF patrrnts ~h0 have beer inmates Of
the Lun tic AsvIum. during Inc last
yesr, Is 2l6 viz lI6 m4les and 100
I N les; aud the whole uumErr dI.chArg.
ed Is 10 o rb-s 40 were recovered,
5 improved, Is r"maihei =, s'Auonsry
cnndiuon, aud 6 d,ed TIA, d,sorrs >
m-r's o. the State during the ias W r.
n he sUppor' Gf the Euuauc ASYLUM,
am ultlo Si3 4G3 80 ood the EXP ndl
'Lre on lhe new addtIon to he bIGd
Irga n SIti00 "A The rsc,,prs i he
rnsi'Ur,"n duuog The wear amount 10
S35pI 9I There are o. popl.s 10 the
Deaf and D0mh Asylum The dis
bursemonIs Of The State in behalf of the
Institution during the wear pat amour,
to The sum Of &l5 23i 50 fbare re
65 pup,Is in the IostruUon frr tn E "a
cation Of the Bud The diaoutsem.ots
nf TIE State in the SUPPORT of his ,n&rl
,ution amount 10 50 G2I 86 MycbaDi.
cal pursuits have been successfully 10.
rodured among the PppDs Of the two
iasr MENTIONED institutions
TIE public building for the accom-
mod ,tion Of The LagrSI turp and the sew
eral puhiic officers Of the S ate, are n 4
dllapldned condition; in s.me respects
iDconVenient aud uncomrorla bic. and
'urnlsh unsuitable ard very Insecure
departments for the archicyes Of he
State Fnr sppers yeara tn. State has
been payin Tpbt for rooms. in dlfisrPnr
parts Of the city Of Columbus, for the
safe keeping ola part Of The public docu
mants and records, and the transaction
Of par o. the pub'ic business A an
Investment cf sixty or seventy thous nd
dollars in the Goundotion and m ueral s
for the cuntemplt ttpd new Stale House ls
ly ing wholly useless and uuproduotive,
1t il evident Hat The buildings now in
use csnnot answer the purpose required
by the Safe many years longer. !
therefore recommend TO your favorable
consideration the proprieiy OF taking
measures in due time. Tor ,hs erection oI
su table ediice for the trsoaactiou oi
he business of the government and the
safe keeping Of the important public re-
cords and papers of the Stale.
The Constitution OF Ohio, for wisa
pu poses, has imposed the chief and most
important functions o. tho civil power
Of the State in the legislative branch OF
tho government The high and sole
cum r'sD1nSihihtlsa which devolye upon
YOU 10 the exercise Of these powers in
IeglslaIing for the whole people, aud the
great interests Of the Sia'e, will doubt
IesS be fully appreciated. ln concIu-
sion. howeVer, il map rot be luapprO
pirate for me to remark, that ths bens-
tils Of Legislation are not to he measured
by the great number OF acts passed al a
sessloo, and that i, ia mora difi2aiI TO
restrain the propensity to do 100 much,
than too little lncOnsiderale and has
" Legislation has sometimes gwen rise
to well grounded spprehensons that the
grand results Of the acts Of an entire
session Of tho Legislature would prove
more detrimental than beneficial 10 the
,nleresls Of the people. FrequsnI DC
psrture in legislation from the trus end
and grPa, purposes of civil government
has given rise TO the maxim. lhatwhe
world is governed too mucn,"
Deeply impressed with the importance
of Con6nlnI the functions Of government
10 their only true and legitimate sphere
f action. the trainers of our Coastin.
ton, in tho bill Of tights, enjoined upon
the people Of This State, Hhat frequent
recurrence 10 The fundamental princi'
pies OF civI government 10 absolutely
necessary to preserve The blessings Of
liberty" Thl' great truth, 10 which We
have all sworn an adherence, should be
toe poI1r star in guiding the deI,bpra.
lions Of legislation. and lie touch stone
bv which 10 test the m"rDts OF all nea'
sures in the policy Of T." government.
With an irhsxihIe adherence on your
part TO the oniy Iesitimste objects Of ci-
VII government, in manner calculated
to protect The rights Of all, and insure
the greatest happiness to the Jgr"atrst
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