Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-15

Ohio, at right angles with our canals |
and railroads, from Toledo, Sandusky
and Cleveland to the Ohio river, and
connect with other roads soen to be
completed to the Mississippi river at
Galena, Quincy, Alton and St. Louis.
In all, truly democratic governments
where the policy of the law is to distri.
butte, not TO concentrate estates, and
where there are, consequently, wrich
men, associated wealth and effort be-
come Indispensable to the accomplish
ment of great enterprises. 1t is thus
that corporations emanate from and
exist as the efficient instrumentalities
of Republican Institutions, and are mul.
tiplied in direct proportion to the enter
prise and freedom ofstates and nations.
For these, amongst other reasons,
would recommend the passage of
more efficient general law incorpora.
ting manufacturing companies with
proper limitations. To call into active
use dormant capital, 10 build up manu-
factures, to aid young men of small
means to begin business. to create for
the husbandman market at his own
door, to develope the resources of the
State, and to repress emigration from
it, the tendency Of such a law is not
only obvious, but sanctioned by the ex.
perience Of Massachusetts and other
states. .-.s.s-
Permit me also to recommend, that
the law regulating interest may be so
modified as TO permit parties to contract
tor any rate not exceeding a certain
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 burdens oftaxation, reducing
interest In same places below five per
cent. 1t is necessary to the prosperity
OF a state as we'll as labor, and no wise
legislator will make war upon it. Con
tracts as high as ten per cent. are
made every day in defiance of the law
as it now stands. Honest men fulfil,
and others less scrupulous, retreat be.
hind the law and, disregard them.-
Some reasonable modification, instead d
OF ban'shing capital, as the present la w
does, to other states tolerating higher
rate OF interest, would invite it amongst
us, and thus by competition diminish
rather than increase the rate of inter-
est.
1t is matter of rejoicing to every
lover of enlightment and freedom that
The cause OF education, in all its depart
ments, was never more prosperous
than during the past year. The COM
mon school system is firmly establish
ed in the habits and affections of the
people. and though falling in many
things short OF the hopes of the patriot
and philanthropist, fully partakes Of the
progressive spirit Of the age, and will
not in the end fall short OF its high des. |
tiny, the universal diffusion Of useful
knowledge. 1t needs no recommenda-
tion of mine to command your cordial
and continued support.
Next to the cause of universal cdu-
cation, the speedy and efficient admin
lstration Of justice deserves your atten-
lion. The population and business of
Hamilton, Cuyahoga, and perhaps 9TH
er counties, are so rapidly increasing,
and have indeed alread v grown SO large
as to render it impossible for the exist
ing course ofjustice to decide all the !,
causes accommodating upon their dockets.
some additional courts, such as the
Legislature may in the exercise of its T
constitutional powers see fit to organ.
re, have become Indispensable. I
One Of tho m oef
'essary devolving upon the present
session OF the General Assembly, is the
luaddrennlal appointment of the State.
md as no right is dearer TO, a freeman
han that of equal representation
est assured that you will meet this
fundamental trust with all that spirit ofT
ieiIbel a,lon, candor and fairness tow.
rds: all parties and every district of
he State, which its delicacy and proper
performance demand. E., 1
The people Of Ohio are so LARGELY in.
crested IN the easy transportation Of her
ulky agricultural products to market. that
becomes the duty of her executive md ,
legislative departments, to speak in Ian. t
uage not to be misunderstood. as to the t
80 SSiioI"i government TO aid :
the development of those great lines of
thermal communication, which the inven. /.
We genius and irresistible energy of the g 9
ge are giving to the world. II there be :
ny one question in relation TO which more !
IAN another the people of the Union are G
nlted as the voice Of one man. it is the b
1ty OF Congress to improve our great a
'kes and rivers, so as to afford cheap and r
Ute INLAND navigation and transportation. !
OF intending thereby to exclude other 9. >
1ally important o bject in our own state 5
I'd elsewhere, let US direct our attention to 1
'rtain localities, brought by our public t.
orks more directly under our immediate S
'servation. Maumee and Sanduslzy bays. "
ID Cleveland Harbor, where our canals P
ID railroads terminate on Lake Erie. and y y
uttalo harbor, where so much western
concentrates. 1t is to be endur-
b that the pittance requisite to improve
'ch OF these great harbors shall be much
niger withheld? Et .. ~...,s,- T5 -
And on the other side of US, why should
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