The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-10

must have full and reliable information
Of the nature ami extent Of our mines
before we can expect foreign capital L,
open them. A full. thorough survey oil
the state will exhibit. at a glance, the
character of our soils, our coal. our iron
salt. timber, marble, stone quarries. wa.
| ter power, &c. &C., aud the people oI
the State are everywhere alike interested
in the measure The more msnufactu-
ring capital there is introduced. the
lighter will be the burthens of each ind
vidual, the more the taxable wealth Of
the State. 1t will lead to a division of
labor, so indispensable to the agficultu-
raj, and so important; tc all interests. In
our expansive territory, now reaching
from ocean TO ocean, the states will be
thrown more and more upon their indi-
Tidual resources; State legislation will
rise in dignity, and the ambition of the
wise and good man will be not so much
to participate in our national affairs. as
to aid in aggrandizing his State. Our
geogra phical position is now command
ing, and such it must ever be. Whatev.
er betides the country. we cannot change
our commercial and social attitude in
this Republic, as a central State. over
whose territory the cars Of commerce
must, in all future time pass. No lndi-
anian can be insensible to our future pol
icy and glory as State. To attain our
true position however, we must lay open
our mines. ard clear away the rubbish
which hides our wealth from the keen
and eager eye of enterprise.
/ recommend that you take prompt
steps for the commencement of thor
ough geological and typographical survey
of the State. and that you likewise con-
meet with the present duties Of the Aud
itor or Secretary of State. bureau of
statistics.
The highest number in the State pris
on the past year, was one hundred and
ninety-two. The number pardoned, six
teen. For further details your attention
is invited to the able and interesting
Reports of the Visitor and Warden of
the Prison.
Time has confirmed me in the correct
ness Of the views expressed at the last
session, on the subject Of giving discre-
tionary power to the courts in the pun
ishment Of convicts for Larcenies. OF
the one hundred and ninety-two convicts
i'm the State Prison, one hundred and fif-
teen of them have been convicted for
Larceny. You are respectfully referred
to mr. former Message as to the propriety
of changing the criminal law in these ca
ses, as we'll as to the policy of establish
ing houses of refuge and work shops in
counties or districts, for the punishment
and reformation of juvenile Offenders
This duty is now positively enjoined up
on you by the Constitution.
The Constitution makes it your duty
to prescribe regulations and rules for the
exercise of the pardoning power. rec
ommend you to require notice in all ap-
plications, and in those made lor the re-
mission Of fines and forfeitnres. the opin-
ion of the county officers. at least those
who represent the school fund of the
county.
would direct your attention to the
propriety Of establishing the Office of
Attor ley General. For the want of such
an officer it has been frequently found
necessary to employ counsel for the State
at great expense. The SUMS paid for
such services. added to the losses which
have been sustained by the want of legal
skill in cases where the State has been a
party to legal proceedings. must have,
within the last fifteen years, exceeded
the highest sum paid for the compensa
ton of an Attorney General in many of
the other States. If there was hereto
fore a necessity for such an officer, there
will be hereafter a still greater one, as,
under ar entire new system Of legisla-
ton, it must be expected that new ques-
iions of law will constantly arise. Such
an officer would he OF great assistance to
the various executive officers and his ap-
pointmcnt would be justified on the
ground Of economy as we'll as that of ne
cessity.
Throughout the past year. peace and
harmony be tween the various sections of
this Union have been gradually and firm
ly established. The great disturbing
questions which no man could foresee.
have been put 10 rest, and with 1t the
heart-burnings and sectional recrimina
tions which it brought in its train. Our
present tranquility is the best evidence
of the wisdom and prudence Of the meas
ures of adjustment adopted by the last
Congress.
The high conservative ground maintain
ed by our State, is shown in the fact that
we support no man who favors agitation.
Our people want peace. and they esteem
no sacrifice, short of that of principle.
too great TO secure 1t.
Indiana holds him an enemy to the well
being of this Republic. who pursues any
course tending to widen the breach be-
tween the North aud the South. Minor