Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-01-20


A requisiIion was, therefore, made on the
Governor of that Commonwealth, and an
agent dispatched 10 procure their arrest and
return TO Lawrence county for trial.
The Governor Of Keniucky promptly Is. /
sued his warrant, but on search bsing made,
| !, was ascer,ained that the fugilyes had fled
to paris unknown, but probably ives. OF the
Missouri, and beyond the reach Of process
AT The presen, lime. An eye will be kept on
their apprehension. at some future period,
by the present Executive, and he will leave
it as an inheritance 10 his successor, " not
before taken, 10 spare no exertlon 10 vindi.
cafe our sovereignty BY, The punishment oi
this lawless handful Of pirates.
!, take grea. pleasure in saying ,ha. from
: the Information received, an honorable
, promp,ncss and zeal were manifested no.
! only by the authorities, but by The respect.
I able classes Of c,izens both in Virginia and
, Kentucky. for The surrender Of the fugitves,
and fora fair and Impartial trial Of The ques.
+ lion Of freedom or slavery Of this family.
Its supposed, some lime, must now inter.
S vene, before these suits can, be brought 10 p
e close. Should further important iniorma-
ton be scceived before your adjournment, IL
\ Twill be communicated.
: | ought, also, in Justice 10 add, that, not
I wi,hs,anding slavery is interviewer with all
: their institutions and civil relations south OF
the Ohio liver, there is, nevertheless, TO be
II found, noble and generous impulses in favor
!. ofihe colored race, among large portion
!, ofthe people. when The right Of freedom is
e honestly believed 10 erist.
,fI Among the charitable and benevolent in
/. sti,u,ions Of the age, there is me unlor'u'
i. na,e class for which liule inquiry has been
e made, and less done 10 improve their condi'
e, lion allude 10 the lmbecile and ldolic
le The first Asylum for Idiots in England, was
n, established in Colchester in l847. 1t wa;
y supposed there. until lha, period, that moth
n, ing could be done for the benefit Of the idiot
S. and that their number was very limited. II
e. bo,h particulars, il appears, from ac'ua
y. statistics, and experience a, the Colcheste
NJ Asylum, that an entirely erroneous opinion
he had prevailed.
ny The Rev. Edwin Sidney, who visited ,h
is Colchester Asylum 10 inspect its operalio n
;e, remarks that, "Of all the wondrous projec.
lot Of the present age, there is not one NOR
he truly work of Christian love, or with NOR
re-. encouraging prospects Of success, than ,hi
ID, newly formed, but effective institution fo
os, The Idiot. saw more than enough fully |
10, convince me, lha, ii is worthy Of most COZ
or, dial support" Again, "These piiiable ol
be jecls have generally improvable faculties,
conscience in greater or less degree,
all capabity Of bel ,g trained, sense Of sham
On, power of discovering kind intentions, gra
ion i,ude, Affection" Idiots being ordnaril
IAN kept out of view, has led 10 The conclusion
,o that III, ir numbers ATE small. In Engan
by i. has been found they equal, If they do N
nj oulnumbcr, the insane.
In Massachusetts, they far exceed VIII
TO had been supposed, and commendable effor
,ile have been made in iha, State for their ca
is and improvement. Although The subjec.
ha. in its infancy, The experiments fully confr
dis. all that has been said, in reference to q
,he inmates Of the Asylum a, Colchester.
, in |, is suggested ,ha, some mode should
it, devised, by which the number Of ldioIs
for our own State shall be ascerIained, with
ard view 10 their cure, protection and wefa
Tres |, may conveniently be done through
by savera townships assessors, with Du. lriA
the inconvenience or expense,
In this contamination, have bar
In. mentioned me institution for the Blind,
mild Deaf and Dumb The philanthropy Of
in presen, age has taught The inmates Of
any fist TO read. and the las, 10 converse. c
can sidcralions which carry with them unspe
emile aole enjoy ymen., and they are specially
been commended TO your favor and protection.
nsyl. By certain acts OF Congress passed on
suits end OF March, 1927, the 24,h Of May, II
rider the second Of April, 1880, and the 3Oth j
erms 1884, grants Of lands were made 10 The
eco. Of 0hoto aid in the construction Of
I'd in Wabash and Erie, lhe Miami and Dal
nable Cahas. Previous 10 1850, an opinion
o the generally prevailed that by fair const
ether tion of these grants, Ohio was enlitle
on Of large quantities Of land in addition 10 d
ncler. she had been allowed bv the Commiss
h, Of o. the Lund Office. Efforts had been n
but no satisfactory adjustment concluC
,mbly and, on the l5th duy OF Feb, 1850,
xecu. General Assembly passed rcsou'io
If the tnes G words:
Polly, "Resolu II, That the Governor is he
take authorized 10 employ such means ms ne
nj for deem best for Tho interests of the Stale
from obtain from the Government oi the Vi
t Sla.eS, any lands 10 which the State mt
ing Of entitled, unI r the grams heretofore l
as sat. dy Congress for Canal aud other purpo'
anded Sc; ''propded. that no charge sha
Il, and made On the Treasury for carrying this
Of the olu,ion into EFF CT"
9th of Afterwards, ON the 25Ih day Of the
c, and month, my predecessor entered into a
no,ely tract with the Honorable John w. ALI
!, car. Cuyahngu county, by which. amongst
Tign. things, il was agreed that Mr.. Allen S
were undertake. the atjustm nj Of these land;
This the General Governmeni,- and have
third orall he should obtain for the STA
he res. Ohio, in addition 10 those before rec
at ro0r as Il consideration for his expenses anC
tains Of vices. lfnoIhing was Obtained for lha
nd that nothing was to be paid. This contrac
The riv. signed by Mr.. Allen, Governor Ford
of pur- cially, aad is under the Great Seal
Of line, SIulo. My first inlmaliun that such
lille, 10 tract existed, was on finding il with tn
employ soun after came in,o office. Mr..
lute Ie. employed assistance, ard, during III
freedom ,eason succeeded in oblaining a CO
litle to between sixty and seventy lh'
placed acres Of land. Application was .h'n
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