Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,, }
April %, 1853. {

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The undersigned, member of the Special Joint
Committee to whom referred the petition Of
VIM. Is. Towne and others, for the Incorporation
OF a new county, dissenting from the views enter
tanned by Majority Of sand Committee, begs
leave TO
That he cannot concur in the expediency of the
measure recommended by said committee, mainly for
the following reasons, to witt
Ia the first place, and principally, because the es-
adjustment oil a new county desired, but is
jealousy opposed by the people OF the territory for
whose benefit new county relations be Great
ed. Believing that the arrangement of counties is
intended tor the convenience OF the people, and
should be made 10 conform to their interests and
wishes, wherever no public exigency requires sac
rlfce OF cherished and valuable associations, such
ought not to be demanded, at the instance of ind.
YIuas or corporations having interests distinct from
the great majority with whom they are associated.
In the present case, the undersigned believes that
the objection To the measure recommended by the
majority, arising from the wishes of those who are
Immediately interested in the measure, derives the
strongest support IRON the reasonabeness of the oh
jecons which urged by the remonsirants against
the proposed acton OF the Legislature.
They object, in the first place, that by separating
them from the counties of Worcester and Middle
sex, there will result unnecessary disturbance of
relations which have happily subssled during he
greater part IF the time that has elapsed since the
settlement of the country, aud the continuance Of
which they greatly desire
2. That it interieres with all their business rea-
tons, most OF the towns embraced in the measure
having few occasions to transact business in Fitch
burg, and many which will continue TO lead their IN
habiiants 10 the old country seats, notwithstanding
the formation Of county.
g. The loss of all these advantages arising lrem
the present county buildings, erected great ex-
pense, and designed for and adapted to- the wants
Of a numerous population.
4. The burden of erecting now, or at some early
period, new county buildings, with the certainty that
with the limited means 81 new and not rich coun.
ty, accommodations combining equal advantages
cannot be obtained.
D. That the last objection is not relieved by the
proposition, on the part Of the town of Fitchburo
TO erect the county buildings, at the cot estimated
by the petitioners, or at such as said town is
able conveniently TO submit to- for the remonstrants
believe that such buildings will adequately meet the
wants and reasonable requirements of the present
day, and will necessarily soon give place 10 build.
lngs OF a much more expensive character, TO be
erected by the county.
The Undersigned bel ewes that the foregoing OBJ
Jecllons are by no means counterbaIanced by the
arguments used IN behalf Of the petitioners, which
resolve themselves into this: that litigation is attend.
ed with more expense parties liz the old counties
than II would he in the new. This argument is be-
lIeved to be rather specos than real for the eyi.
dence adduced on the hearing went Ia show tb.t tho
inconvenience of attending court, and DELAY in the
trial Of cases, were evils shared IN common with
smaller countess growing on, Of the accommodated or
business in the courts oeperaIlv If tho Cn,an,
wealth, beyond their nover at al Times saar;i
dispose Of and Wi, not be remeded nv :, d,vis,1,,
counties.
The whole force ,f the aro,men, i Isf, - 5o.4
upon This fact that ,artos aod ,,;nassaa - e"u
OF the towns nropnsed IN be GOT If ~
~, travel few miles further 10 attend cnn", ,han
thew would if il were held a, F;,chh"ra d., ' .h:
additional travel Is nearly All bv r.;lrna1 ,od h
the fact is taken into the account that ,he
of those towns ia agr;cvr,J sonh ,o,
as the evidence showed I'm, an averaoe i;
Of no more than racuon over ono Evil ,c,;aS es'ae
nually, and ordinariIv when he conmn,;,,, - p,' an,
exc;ted h. Io -; 800, y 10 my
amount Of criminal business he roumen, 49,. di
into insgni6cance when naced il, onn,s;,; I
convenience of the public in relation 10 It's oenerI
business, and TO ms expressed and earnest wishes