The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-12-18

labor OF the PRISON, or a portion OF II,
appropriations become necessary to
pay for the stone quarry purchased.
and to support the institution, whether
they should not be made. Is it not bet.
ter to do that than either to hire out
convicts at thirty-lhree cents per day,
and employ other laborers to do the
same work at one dollar and fifty cents
per day; or 10 suffer the foundation
laid, and materials provided for the
State House, as well as all u ar
chives, to 60 TO ruin. ia
The National Government having,
for the Zine being at least, abandoned
our lakes and rivers, and directed all
the energy and resources Of the nation
to a war Of foreign conquest, it be-
comes the more important, especially
as it is the settled policy Of the State Of
Ohio not to increase her debt but 10
pay it off, tina, all proper encourage
ment should be given TO such organiza.
lions as will bring the private enter
prise Of the country to bear on its phys.
ical Improvement. The great lines of
Railroads extending from Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore to.
wards Buffalo, Dunkirk, Plltsburgh,and
Wheeling mus. all, in two or more con-
centraied chains, cross the State Of o.
hio, at right angles with u canals and
railroads, from Toledo, Sandusky and
Cleveland to the Ohio river, and con.
meet with other roads soon to be CON-
pleted to the Mississippi river at Gale.
ma, Quincy Alton and st. Lous. In all
truly democratic governments where
The policy OF the law is to distribute,
not 10 concentrate estates, where there
are, consequently, few rich men, asso-
ciated wealth and effort become indis.
pensable to the accomplishment Of
great enterprises. 1t is thus that cor
porations emanate from and exist as
the efficient instrumentalities of Repub.
lican Institutions, and are multiplied in
direct proportion to the enterprise and
freedom Of states and nations.
For these, amongst many other rea.
sons, | would recommend the passage
of a more efficient general law incor.
porating manufacturing companies with
proper limitations. TO call into active
use dormant capital, to build up manu-.
PICTURES, to aid young men of small
means 10 begin business, TO create for
the husbandman a market at his own
door, to develope the u of the
State and to repress emigration from it,
the tendency Of such a law is not only
obvious, but sanctioned by the expert.
ence of Massachusetts and other States.
Permit me also to recommend, that
the law regulating interest may be so
modified as to permit parties to con.
tract for any rate not exceeding a GER.
tain limit TO be fixed by the Legislature
leaving the law as it now is, in all cases
wherein no contract has been made in
relation to interest. Capital now bears
its equal burden Of taxation, reducing
in some places below five per
cent. it is necessary TO the prosperity
of a State as we'll as labor, and no wise
legislator will make "a upon it. Con.
tracts as high as ten per cent. are made
every day in defiance Of the law as it
stands. Honest men fulfil and others,
less %scrupulous, retreat behind the law
and disregard them. Some reasonable
modification, instead Of banishing CAPT.
tai, as the present law does, to other
States tolera,ing a higher rate Of inter-
est, would invite it amongst US, and
thus by competition diminish rather
than increase the rate Of interest.
1t is matter Of rejoicing to every low
err Of enlightenment and freedom, that
the cause Of education, in all its depart.
ments, was W. more prosperous than
during the past year. The common
school system is firmly established in
the habits and affections Of the people,
and though falling in many things short
Of the hopes Of the patriot and philan.
lhropist, fully partakes Of the progress.
sive spirit Of the age, and will not, in
the end, fall short Of its high destiny,
the universal diffusion of useful knowl.
edge. 1t needs no recommendation Of
mine to command your cordial and con.
tinued support.
Next to the cause of universal ed
ucation, the speedy and efficient adj
ministralion Of justice deserves your
attention. The population and bust
ness Of Hamilton, Cuyahoga, and per.
haps other counties, are rapidly in.
creasing, and have indeed already
grown so large, as to render it impos.
sible for the existing courts Of justice
to decide all the causes accommodating
upon their dockets. Some additional
courts, such as the Legislature may in
the exercise Of its constitutional pow.
ers see fit TO organize, have become in.