Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-01-14

view. DTeNlty, sunpHCly, hHu Tue utnOSt uo-
gree Of economy that is consistent with the
proper education. Of the youth Of the State.
TO attain these exccllencies, however, much
time and experience, ard careful observation
Of the working Of the system, are necessarily
required.
The grand duplicate has been greatly in
creased by the re-rsluation Of the real estate.
A levy Of two mills for the ensuing year,
would produce one-forih more revenue that
vas raised during the past year. under the
same levy. No system can operate benetc-
ially that bears 100 heavily on the people.
therefore recommend that the law be so
modified in this particular as not to require
any increase, at least, of the amount now as
Sc sssd BY the State.
The work on the new State House has
been carried on during the past year with
commendabe industry and dispatch. The
Inconvenience and expense Of procuring suit
able halls for the accommodation Of the Gene.
raj Assembly, together with the present inse-
curity Of the bublic records Of the State, rem
der the early completion Of this building a
mater Of much interest.
Arrangement were made TO have it COW
cred in last fall, so that the work, inside, could
be progressing during the winter, but the
contractors were disappoint in procuring
the necessary materials. They have since
been procured, however. and the roof will be
lputop early in the spring
! 1t is expected that the rooms intended for
/ the Supreme Court, the Libary, and the va
rious State offices, will be finished and ready
to be occupied early in the ensueing fall, and
that the whole building will be completed in
time for the next session Of the General As
sembly'
II will be large and beautiful edice-
comporting well with the magnitude and in-
crea-ing wealth Of the State.
| But little atteni ion has been paid for some
time past to the Militia System Of this State
and in some places. it has been suffered tC
70 entirely down. No rctlrns il is believed
have been made for several years, and th,
State has thereby failed to ortceive h, r justp
portion Of the bubble arms. Many of the di,
visions, brgades, and Regiments are withou
officers, and there is some doubt as to th,
manner in which they should be chosen.
The constiut ion requires that ak whit,
male citiz ems between the ages of eighieei
and forty five years, shall be enrolled in th,
militia Of the State, and that provision shal
be made by law for the protection and saf,
keeping Of the public arms.
1t has peen found necessary in all govern
men,s to keep up some kind of military force
In ours, the reliance is chiefly upon either
soldiery.
There m y be occasions when the civil an
+ thorities are uuable to perform their appro
pirate duties and when the Governor is ex
pressly required ito call forth the militia, t.
, execute the laws Of the State to suppress
insurrecton and repe INVASION"
The public arms, as will be seen from tn,
, Quarter Master Generals report, are in mos
, unsafe condition.
These circumstances, it appears to me. ren
der il imperative on the General Assembly
to provide for a more efficient organization o
the militia of the State.
The reduction Of the price of our Gamma
lands has increased the number of acres upor
|, the grand duplicate, and contributed largely
to the settlement of one of the mos. promis
ing regions Of the State.
d The area of the whole State contains 25,
576,960 acres, of which there will be brough
on the grand duplicate for the ensuing yeai
24,Sll, ASS acres, leaving balance of 765.
sos acres the greater part of which still
belongs to the General Government
The United States continues to demand
The former prices offrom 81 25 to 90 so pc
{ acre, while the State sells her lands in tn
same vicinity at great ly reduced rates. Thi
necessarily retards the settlement of thes
lands. and proves very serious inconven
ence 10 the people in that section Of tn
State.
The General Government should at one
surrender the remainder of its lands to tn
J.. State, SO that they may go into the hands {
actual settlers at graduated prices. and b
brought, with all the other lands of the Stat'
on The grand duplicate.
This would BE- no more than Just. Tn
whole quantity Of land at first held by th
: General Government in this State. as appear
from the actual surveys. was lo,77o,9s4 acre
|. The proceeds already realized by the natior
f al treasury. amount to nearly $2l .0co ,00
which is an average of more than 81 25 pt
acre for the entire quantity.
h deem the paesent an appropriate ar
!. favorable time to press this matter upon Il
+, consideration of the General Governmer
i, since the early settlement Of the public donna
is the avowed. policy of the present Admin
n traton.
4 Our federal relat ations--both al home al
!, abroad--have been conducted. during Il
# past year. with singal ability and success.
r The PRINCIPLES aud policy announced in Il
inaugural address and message of the Chi
n Magistrate OF the Union, reflect the sentimen
It and opinions of the people, and afford amp
II proof that the honor and high interests of o
d country will be fully and scrupulously mai
l. tanned. WILLIAM MEDILL
al Columbus, Jan. 2, 1854.
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