American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-02

| y INTERESTED III tDiS question, ana nave flsL
to expect from the State the hlshmentI e
manently, of such rate Of fare is reason
able, and will supersede just cause for a resor
to other means Ut conveyance than those pro
dea by the State, through the medium Of tn
| corporations, fosiered by its patronage, and ow
| ing thtir existence 10 its laws.
Since June last no report has been received
| Fl ON the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
| tninish hing information as to its present cond
ton or future prospects. 1t is believed, how
EVER, that within that penod no such materia
change has taken place in its fairs, as il com
nlunicated, would assist the Legislature in de
Gliding 6naliy and it is most earnestly, bu
respectfully, urged upon The Senate and House
to do so--what disposition shall be made of III,
very large interest of the State in that corpor
| alton. FuIthpr post ponerent and delay on this
subject, cannot possibly be productive of good
to any oi the interests tn DC aif1cicd For more
than sixteen years the State has been C ncern-
ed, with other parties, in the undertaking to
make Canal from tide watcro the Potomac.
tor the coal fields and iron ore bauks OF Allega
ny. For FIVE years past the work has made
very little progress During this last period
the interest due to the State, ard of which it
has received no part, amounts in the aggregate
20 more than two millions OF dollars. Toe
corporation stands honestly in irbt ed to the
am not Of more than one uiilion f dollars t.
individuals, many of whom are in a state OF
creme want and p'isation, caused b. the TN
Jist Withholding # their hard earned wages.
submit Their considerations OF rutlIc justice
and private morality, do not r. qui e, at the
hands OF the representatives of The people, an
early and just disposition Of these claims
II 1t shall appear that neither the credit of
The State, nor OF The rpor4tnn, can be MA lie
available, s. as to progress az once, to the
completion oil the Canal, without ruinous saGri-
ices to the creditors oil the company, would it
not be advisable, row, to adopt decided NEE
sures 10 determine clearly the vested inter, SITS
! at Maryland in that company? Wien that has
beer done, by foreclosure Of The States mort
cages, the facilities for p'edging our interest in
the corporation, will BE- SO far increased as pro-
baby to diminish to great extent, If MT en-
tirely to supercedc the pecuniary sacrifices,
which have been heretofore considered necess i
ry to ensure the completion OF the Canal to
Cumberland
BY the last report OF the Directors Of the
P,nitcn;iary, which viii. be laid be fore you, IT
viii app ar that valuable Improvements have
been introduced into The mana cement Of thai
institution Its nett revenue for the year lSi3
was S4S3. G6. The entire production of the la
Dor OF The conri IS, d0,ing the last year, was
| S3S ,S97 81 while the expenses Of every descfp
ton amounted to 1920, 1852 So, leaving clear
|
now in confinement, IS $50. The policy adopt;
cd BY the Directors, so to employ the conv,ct'
as to interfere as little as possible with the me
chan'c"i pursuits Of citizens, is bigbl)
p'aiseworthy. I will venture, however, t,
suggest TO the l.egislaspre, that there are con
sideratious, affecting the future destiny Of tina
unfortunate class Of beings, who may be ncsr
cerated tor violations of the laws, mot unworthy
the serious attention Of our wise and humane
taw-givsrs. Unless especial care be taken tc
teach the eonvicts such trade as may be pursued
prnhtabiy In the country which is to becoma
heir home, having no honest means OF support,
they will, we may fear, relapse into their
vicious habits, and become terror 10 the so
ciety OF which they may become members.
1he laws making provision for the education
OF the INDECENT blind, and deaf and dumb, i'm
pose the duty on the Governor to inform the
Legislature, annually, what amount has been
expended within the year for those object For
the past year, the sum of 81 Sos 80 was expen-
ded for the education of the deaf and dumb; and
81 ,406 uO for the education of the blind. The
principal OF the Pennsylvania institution for the
education of the deaf and dumb, recommends
that pupils OF that character shall not be sent
to that institution, until they shall have alta in
ed the age Of 10 or ii yeats, and shall not be
Withdrawn untilthey have had at least the ben
ebt OF six years tuition. II you concur in these
opinions, an amendment OF the laws on this in
tercsing sobject, will, of course, be necessary.
The usual report has been received from the
superintendent Of the National Roal. 1t will
be laid before you. 1t appears, from the re-
port, that the road is in excellent condition,
and does credit TO the of6,er having charge OF
its repairs.
A full and detailed report of the Joint Com
mittee Of the two Houses of the General As
sembiy, appointed under resolution No. 8, OF
December se'sion, 1910, has been made to the
Governor in compliance with resolution No.
SO OF the last session; from which, it appears
that the duties imposed u 2on the committee have
been diligently and faithfully performed. This
report will also be communicated.
The Congress of 1886, for The purpose of c,,
tablishipg n uniform STANDARD OF Weights and
Measures throughout the United States, direct
Ell the Secretary of the Treasury to have made
the Union, or ouch persons as he might appoint
a complete set of all the Weights and Meas
ures, adop ed as Standards, and to be used at
the several Custom Houses. BY resolution No
Sd, ct December session 1872 the Legislature
OF this State authorized and directed the Gov
ernor 20 have disttibut, d to each Of The several
counties, one standard Of the several kinds Of
Weights and Measures to be received from the
United States. In compliance with this resolu
tioH, Johh n ALEXANDER, Win " nom Ids Coo
mendablc, and most desirable measure orIgina
ed, was appointed by me the agent of the State,
to receive the Standards Of the United States,
and have copies Of them prepared for distribu-
ton TO the several counties. The agent has re
ceived from, the United States, standards OF
weights of fifty, twenty Ave, ten, five, and one
pouod avoirdupois, and one pound troy; Of mea-
sures Of length, the yard; and OF measures OF
capacity half bushel, half gallon, the half,
the fourth, the eighth, and the sixteenth of a
gallon. The measure of length is nearly COM
pleted, will be ready for distribution during the
present month. Some SINE must elapse before
the copies Of the other measures, and of the
weights can be prepared with that accuracy
which is required, and will be doubtless attain
ed
That the proper temperature may be had to
c,ake the required expef iments on the metal