Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-15


: unknown. but probably west Of Mis-
{ souri,, and beyond the reach Of pro
!, cess at the present time. An ey,
: will be kept on their apprehension a
I some future period, by the presen
9 Executive, and he ~ill leave i. as al
: inheritance 10 his successor. il no
e before taken, to spare no exertion Il
}, vindicate our sovereignty by the pun
ishment of this lawless banditti Of pi
! rates.
5 | take great pleasure in saying tha
5 from the information received, hon
orable promptness and zeal wer'
3 manifested. not only by the authori
: ties, but by the respectable classes o
: citizens in both Virginia and Ken
: lucky, for the surrender Of the fu
: giIives, and for fair and impartia
trial OF the question Of freedom ol
slavery OF this family.
II is supposed sometime must now
! intervene before these suits can be
} brought to close. Should further
! important information be received
before your adjournment, it will be
communicated.
/ ought also in justice TO add that
Notwithstanding slavery is inter.
woven with all their Institutions and
civil relations south OF the Ohio river,
there is nevertheless, to be found
noble and generous impulses in favor
of the colored race, among large
portion Of the people, ,ohen the right
of freedom IS honestly betiered to er-
iSt.
] Among the charitable and benevo-
lent institutions Of the age, there is
one unfortunate class for which little
Inquiry has been made, and less done
TO improve their condition. | allude
to the ImbeciIe ard Idioiic. The
first Asylum for lAiots in England,
was established in Colchester, in
lS47. II was supposed there, until
that period, that nothing could be
done for the benefit of the Idiot, and
that their number was very limited.
In both particulars. it appears from
actual statistics and experience at the
Colchester Asylum, that an entirely
erroneous opinion had prevailed.
The Rev. Edwin Sidney, who
visited the Colchester Asylum TO
inspect its operations, remarks that,
"Oi all the wondrous projects of the
present age, there is not one more
truly a work OF Christian love, or
with more encouraging prospects OF
success, than this newly formed, but
effective institution for the idiot. ]
saw more than enough fully to con-
vince me that it is worthy Of most
cordial support" Again, "these
piiiable objects have generally i'm
prova5le faculties, conscience in a
greater or less degree, a capability Of
being trained, sense Of shame, a
power of discovering kind intentions,
gratitude, affection" Idiots being
ordinarily kept out OF view, has led
to the conclusions that their num-
bers are small. In England it has
been found they equal, if they do not
outnumber, the insane,
In Massachusetts, they far exceed
what had been supposed, and com
mendable efforts have been made in
that State for their ca, e and improve
ment. Although the subject is in its
infancy, the experiments fully con-
firm all that has been said in reference
10 the inmates of the Asylum at Col
chester.
II is suggested that some mode
should be devised, by which t%e num-
Der OF idiots in our own State shall |
be ascertained with a view to their
cure, protection, and welfare. Ii
may be conviently done through the
several township assessors, with but
trifiing Inconvenience or expense.
In this communication, | have
barely mentioned the institution for
the Blind, and the Deaf and Dumb.
The philanthropy Of the present age
has taught the inmates Of the first TO
read, and the last TO converse. Con-
which carry with them
enjoyment, and they
are specially recommended TO your
lavor and protection.
By certain acts Of Congress, passed
on the 2d Of March, 1927, the 24ih
Of May, 1928, the ID Of April, 1880,
and the 30th OF June, 1884, grants
Of lands were made TO the State OF
Ohio TO aid in the construction OF
The Wabash and Erie, and the Miami
and Dayton Canals. Previous 10
1850, an opinion had generally pre-.
vailed that by fair construction of !
these grants, Ohio was entitled 70 :
arge quantities of land in addition to
hose she had been allowed by The ]
Of the Land Office
ERorls had been made. but no salts $
actory adjustment concluded; and
,n the 18th day Of February, 1850, !
he General Assembly passed a reso- :
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