Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-01-19


that officer. has been engaged, since your last
session. with Characters; energy and faithful
ness. ~ the collection and repair q. the public
arms, wliiea ',at hecn los; ana scattered ~ vafi-
paet~ Of thn state, be>iIes atte a4ag to their
recrn'san. preservation ami di>trjhutioa. The
incE IT. IN h- coFres9 ood-nee. "a ttc re..u-
lar '.dtes "i has o.ii.,, ais" merit, "a my Ju4.
mont, further canp- asation.
De-as13h has aeen repeate ~ taken il; my FOR
tner ulc~slS $ = abuse . 'iIe g-rat amour; Of
our iocal special legislation, tac sauzeg oi ia-
5.ss1ec bs IL means. - ii .iVijull Interests, H.
expense to .lle treasury, aud tie large Potto 81
II necessarily, oecapias, 10 the Getriancat q!
thlt nati'-s AMI tt'osoagh consideration which is
auc 10 lab iects Of general char 'rter.
1t MAS also recommends! taat ihe necessary
powers 81 5ull b. general laws be conferred upon
otaeT aaa U.aFe JpprcPE..te tribunals, - atora
tbs Necessary relrj. sought BY means Of private
act-. The subject has been deemed nt 80 grave
Importance thai ia constitution q: New Gark,
as lately atnp;,led, hls provis,oa against ths>
eyilcngralteJin Il. was therrioyt much grat,-
frI 10 iia lii attc3nt - obt4itc 1t la p4ri, hv
the passage II the lat s,s>.ou Of tie act 10 au-
thor,z. tn formation Of voluntary associations.
approved January ., III. IT. hcpeA that
bgtl viii nnsy b. introduced into the ~ .siAIart
fer an oarci, t4e accot.,p llSlilp4tt Of which cAn
- secuTel ualcr tla at. Ii j. not int, a3ea -
s1v that the act IL nat susceptible Of an,e ndnent.
the contrary II Is believed a. ias -ht be made 10
have a s4acr scope ith advantage. But that
any othrr effect ga IL easily r-meo3ri IL -
earnestly rsyoHlrue ulca that. - far prtc'ira-
hlr. the rs ne al the broad field oil private ic-
css'l'ion b. oecupiei by few general laws
Permit Ine aisn again II call 10 Nudr ftrortole
attention. ti,e SAD e-i Of g4staE justices Of the
neacr cNclastsc ilrs sict.pa q divers trivial of
fnea> panishrl by IN lict'ncnt n the circuit
Coutt@s Il efcat eA pct~r 10 TIC county, lal opr-
ratings hv mems Of costs. an loss Of time. u
oi.n-opor.l"nats punishment; L. tn In5ntAna.--
also cRfn.Aeu - Vuur favorable tT3 III. pol
icl # establishing houses Of Refuge, III districts
cml7l.ia- Sufficient number 81 counties. CIR
tn parpp-. II the punishment ana moral f-clp-
hnr II letnate ana lat inli- drhnln"btsi wuefr#
thev Wft IN heSCna The cont gtou of cou4trt4ss.
We aal haars crime. Ny reasons ~ favor 81
these measures are gwen - some eNtcut IN my
last two tnna.Il messages. t. winch lJa are re-
spertfaiy referred.
Fh- stcs5y aaI sucr,>>fll progress nia.e
Ii. ptrl II ar O2ne' olr"t institutions. IS VIII
more fatv appear from The annual reports in re-
l4tiou to thatn. sahect Of lust congFal hldton
Enc Asylum for the Deaf ami hanh was com
IA nce,l ass. state Institution, n late a III lst
ri 0etoJ 8. IL, although Il had existed as n
uri. al, school. with f.~ pupils, far abo II ore
var p-syiously. AMI II already numbers - pa
~, Tbs is understood 10 - much larger
nau:.,r than - lauu "a the Institution of any
other STATE. "a prop 3rfiou 20 pop' atom although
save~a OF t.'ul liYc been established Ter H1"re
tn ~ n quarter of y century.
The Institute for the education OF the H'3nd, +
commenced us operations only on tie 1t 81 lc'
lust. Win = pap..<, Wiaai. are NJ" Increased 70
- 4.lI : ..cll others ara soon expected
FL, erection of ~lit 'h'c j. ill9lpsS tor ">c3 OF
tes. IN stitutions. on the eligible sites alrraav
pnrrha TOR that paFq'se, = m"e.' he'.'a -
i3ia financial c3u-,tipa 81 tn. Siie r'qifr.s,
,hlt ssatt. ih,,- ahaHlj L. comfortable, rpnmo-
,..,..,3,..,, AMI =, eot~tractsi ~ /, he E
susceptible. Of sach additions may he required
hereafter ~ an iucFrt> al inp'is, without mar
rint til, general design and app rsrdner, ct They
,n,i|b.ina.i,le OF silnpie elegance without
n.z..,-, x1tt,.,, or !, useless display OF mere
orn9e,ent
!, Is gratifying to l~nrn ihat the hospital Cor
H.. IasTn., ,,lf nrohib!y b. SO lar roilSi.,,-,c
-. I'll II IA ( n.xt +. Ia H. rs4lv for IN.
r.a,t.nn Of !, f,4v pltient- a, th tirat, mai that
,he work viii RAPIDLY advance 10 entire couple
.aon
cannot douht ihat "1c'i Il the7e lnsi'tatt3nf s.
,,, n,irol,.,,, to Which ,hey are 81 ,-rH cniilc.i
Fhe pronfn Of Ia .tlnt ne~trv" great crrtlt.
and they VIII doubtless receive the PRAYER AMI
t.nri,d thanks OF inIny oi thrse uolattnHa'cS,
Tor III. chrcriutae*t w,l winch t'ey lt' paii
--:e-t ''r~r". f.-"~' a.''.@'-,''- '"- ia"
eS'''lt ~ am S'Pp'f' o ."rS, on F'trht
institutions AM II = h'i'+' - wa iot =" nor
G"tteh bt tl7So cohStf'rd' th't i'ie o'S' f'tufh
iiit can be mai IN hthaIi al ne inmates Tor
inns kiuaneSs' WI be strict economy ana 'i1'i-
ny IN the expenses ami management OF the "s-
ti9ti~hinrh'S.
so'np4">'ng report Of tn" I's'tor OF the -
iftsoh' WI. c"'" .t'h 'hr'n ewes |" your consul
f.''"h- me =, '',pn, II " = t'i.
- - = - -, ~, -,
..,.I. , ~, ..ts... Of ,..;r !,.t -. a., j. ..,,,
f, II ,.iil n. s.e,Fth,, Of tt,.. c,u,,;c,s are
r..,,-..sonteI as insane.
Ia this connection an in view of the expect
ca carly com letioa Of the Hospital beg to ca
yor ait. atni IL Ia. i,l.or 4cc If yrovi tuss 81
~ IL, M rnayer nersau ~ rc,,itct 81 riigIn
Oh the ground of insanity and he feand by tn.
5ury vi t. br insane or whenever convict lc- :
COMES insane while IN the state PRISON. he shall
f,rtl,u nj. be placed IN the Hospital! The for
,r si.atij n,t bc suffered 10 go at large. t tho
l-rfl Of iite ans property IL tn. COfnH1Initv the
batter !. .ot 4 prorer ubiect of punishment. ana
both require tiat moral discipline ami meaical
treatment. atli.i, Auuid be found the Uuspi- /
I H. anI winch recent experiments have proved
50 frrqurutly ti.ctlye for the restoration Of
4,a
II is uon the into IIi~puc. and virtue Of its cit
zsns tn. state must chiefly depend tor their So