The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-01-15

PREPARED On our part and trials urged nt the last
terms nf tie Kenincky Courts NJ am advised /
'tle drience caused hem ~ lie postponed am
Informed thereis no reasOnahl lr apprehension ea.
ter'sinod. ofnu nnnvnrable resnlt
Counsel WAS likewise sent {" Virginia IN sernr..
7 ihe in1r lhe,e ard Ia institute ia" prnpcr no
ce"diugs Ter their recovery Ahrrililiicnlii"s
! wif b irov''d yearly ina rnp,usia'e. thy wrsr
huuiei ont IN The mnuntiins uf Sandy. remnie
from civilization and suits commenced which
Hre yet undecided. Ass'raire. la,e been given
by counsel likewise. Of iheir favorable lertnihn
ton Copies Of partitions nr IT III lie corr-spon
denre 0u th subject well NJ the reports OF
those sani t both Virginia and KeulHcky, vii, be
transmitted n you iidesited.
Six ndivi,IInls whp were the authors Df ihis
uulrsge stand Indicted for il in Iawr"ncr county
> Tl"y we're snppns-d T." he hirkiug in Kentucky
b as fngitiyes from justice. repiisiinn wns
therefore made, on the g vernon Of thai Com
mouweh'ih. and an agent dispatched T. procure
their arrest & return 10 Lawrence conuiy lnr iria
The Governor uf K~nlucky promptly issDrI his
, warrant Iut on search being made i was ascer
ttped the fugtiyes had ilsd tn Dart- unkrown.
. but, probably. west Of the Missouri. and beyond
the reach Ol PROCESS NJ the prc-en' time An eve
will be kept on ileir apprehension. i, > me iu-
tue perud. by the rfezrui Executive. bud he will
leave il - an inheritance to lis succe-srr. hnnt
beiore taken to spare no 0xerion 10 ypdiraie mr.
soyerrigniiY by the punishment oI this Iawiess
bgndli cfprates.
take great pleasure in saying thsl from the
/. Information received. M h'.,"rabr prnInp'ness
= uu1 zeal were manifested not only Nv The aniinr.
ile, hui by the respectable c5lsses OF citizens in
d both Virginia aud Kentucky. fIr the sur ender Of
r the iugitiyes aud Tor Giir aud impartial trial uI
the question Of freedom or slavery Vi this family
9 IL is supposed, sometime mnsl now Intervene,
Y before these suits can be brought "a a close
v Should further important Information be received
{; Deioie your hdjOIynmenti II vii! he communicated
II / OustI. also IN Justice tn add that notwh
y standing slavery is HlerwOvrn wrh all Their n
4. s'iuiions aud civil relations son'll of the Ohin
L. river, there is nevertheless 10 be i"'rnd mob,
D. gnd generous imrui-es IN favor uf tie Col"rtd
IL rice among large portion Of the pe0nls. whfa
he riPd of fcerd0m Is honesty Jeiieoed TO erld,
10 Auung tue charitable aud benevolent lns''r
t. rns Of the age there is unfortunate class iul
which iule enquiry hss been made. aud less due
le 10 improve their crndiliuui al.ude 10 the lmbe
il Gle and ldiotic. The first Asylum for Idiots IL
Of England. was established IA Cochesi0rID ~ l3i7
Il was supposed there until That peru' that nptii
n ing could be done for tue betief, o the Idiot ant
y lhHt their humber was very limited Ia both r'T
IS lcuars it arpeHrs !rum actual statistics, and ~
he perierce al te Colchester Asylum that an ehtrt
IL ly erroneous opinion had preyalleG
ge The Rev, Edwin Sidney. who visited tie Cg
by chester ASYLUM to inspect it, Operations. rsinarH
I'm that "Of all the wondruus prpjecs II he prese,
ne age there is not one more truly work Of Chr,tia
IN. love or with more encouraging prospects ot -n
Ie cess than this newly fJrmed, but effective msi
til. lion Tor the Idiot ! saw more than enough uI
ey to convince me- that it is worthy of must curdt
nut support" Again. "these pitidbe objects haH
XII generally improvahe faculties conscience III
ere greater Or less degree cupabi,y OF being trail
ng ed sense Of shame, power Of discovering Rim
Us inientinns. gratitude, affection Idiots BEN
ordinarily kept out OF view, has led to tue conclu
III, siou ttat their numbers are small. IN EnsIan'
ws 1t has been fund that they equal II lhey dO n'
by lUunnmber, the insane.
In Massachusetts, they far exceed what ha
we been supposed aud ccmmrndab.e eilnrls ha'
in. bepu made in thai State for ihir and in
pruvemrut. Allh"ush the subject Is ~ H. Inianc.
The experiments fully cuHhrm all thai has Urt
in said in reference 10 tie inmates ot the Asy luin
hat Ccicht ser.
lb 1t is suggested that some mode should Oe de'
Led. by which the number ut Idiots IN our o"
est Stat shall be asce tuned. with a view 10 th'
au cure protection aud welfare. IL may he cOnve
the iely done through the several township asseost
ess with but lrifling Inconvenience or expense
The In this COMMUNICATION. have barely lnentiun
il- the institution for the Blind, the Deaf aud Dan
The The philanthropy 1T the present age has tanl
ave the inmates Of the first IL read, aud the last
itD cnn,ete Considerations which carry with ihs
nor. uns,e,kabe euinyment, and they are speciA
un- recommended tu y"nr favor and protection
lsi. BY certain acts OF Congress pissed uH ihe !
ned uf March 1897 the oath of May, 1928. tie 2nd
be- Aprik 1880. ard The 30th OF June. 1884 arans
- lands were made 10 the State Vi Ohio 10 ad ~
um. construction of the Wabash and Elir. The Ma
cur and DAYTON Cauals. PreviOu, to 1850 All opus
rn. had generally, prevailed that 10y lar CONSTR
the ton Of these grants, Ohln was entitled To ih
is If quantities Of land in addition to thnse size
the been allowed by the Commissioner uf tue Ia
|, ia Office Efforts had been made, but no sa''ia'
4 re ~ nd dilIstInent concluded; and, onths l5'h
" al uI Feb. 8ju, the General Assembly pass eu d
ence niuiirn in these words:
lich "ReSoiced. That the Governor Is hereby ant
lied To employ such means as lie may deem
Il the TOR the interests Il Tie State. 10 obtain Eom
IS cx- Government Of tie United States. auy aii'
-,uin. which tie State may be entitled under The g
EN-. heretofore made by Congress for Cana and o
. II purposes, Sc "pr0rided That no charge sha
neG- nuue tr5 Ties.gry Tor carrying This resolu
into effect
call Afterwards, on the 25lh 'iiIy o the shne mo
dcfs my predecessor eni"rci III Glnlgac [ win
Va ry Honorable John w. Aten. II Cuyali"ga "''a
J. not lay which. amongst olbeC lungs Il Was 'as'
,dhY lmt Mr. ALEU- sh"uId undrrilke he hdlns lmei
IN in liese lands. with tile General duvrtninehl
lpuld avrone lhird l ali he shpnd olt'm lor Tue )
'unse ui Ohr, in addition Ia those before received,
Such consideration tT his expenses "h'l service.
) be nothing wrs ebianed TIC the State noih'uS
well To be rand THIS contract was signed by Mi'
ien, G"rernnr Ford, "lhc,ly' and . uhuer
lsly' Great Seal :" tAe Slale' NY ls' ih'uE"n,,t