Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-22


: Canal. and In its successful results as
: measure Of revenue to those for whom
# is held in trust The contract betwe
y the State md her creditors, was fairly an
/. deliberately made; and il is the highei
duty OF the State to keep and perforl
E faithfully ell OF her obligations, and |
e require the same on :he part of Others
{ Agricultural improvement is visible i
Q every portion OF our State. The actio
( Of the General Assembly in making
: small appropriation TO aid this cause. j
l exerting a most beneficial influence. 4
Z large majority Of the counties have wei
) organized agricultural societies. who's
delegates are now in session with th
State -Bosrd OF Agriculture; md through
out our State the increasing interest tha
/. is manifested In advancing the cause o
agriculture. and other branches Of hom,
industry end skill, is rapidly sugmentin,
the amount and value of our domestic pro
ducts. II is suggested that il would b,
productive OF good results, to amend the
present Law, so as to make tho President.
Of county societies. or other delegates
appointed BY them. constitute the State
Board. o.fet-s )til .e
Having, on several former occasions
urged upon the Legislature. the duty o.
providing for thorough scientific survey
Of the geological character Of the State.
] regret that my Recommendations upon
q subject OF such vital Importance to the
prosperity Of the people. have failed to
convince the proper authority of the
propristy Of making the necessary pro-
visions for such a survey. While the re-
sources Of our sister States have been
thus developed. and immigration aad
wealth thereby sttrcted to them, we
have neglected to lay bare the hidden
| treasures which Nature has garnered up;
and, but for accident OF individual en-
terprise. we should have remained ia the
most profound ignorance OF the mineral
resources of our State. Enough has been
ssce,.ained to convince US Of their exis-
tence and extent; but the hand Of sci.
ence is needed TO show US THAR value,
and their localities.
Within the last year, discoveries have
been made OF extensive beds Of iron ore.
in Perry county, in the immediate yiciu-
ity Of formations Of coal and limestone;
and individual ex ploratious, in other por-
lions Of the State, have teen equally pro.
ductive. / therefore, earnestly, renew
the Recommendation for en- appropriation
for thorough geological aud topograph-
icsl survey OF The State.
In consequence OF the excessive drouth
of the past season. extending nearly
throughout the entire year. our citizeus.
10 common with those of other States
bordering upon the Ohio river. ha We suf
fered greatly from the obstruction to nav
igasion on that great national thorough
fare.
In our own river towns, business has
been paralysed. manufacturing has been
suspended. commerce has dropped, and
thousands have suffered from the limi-
ted supply. and exorbilant prices Of fuel.
The frequent occurrence Of this state Of
things. has caused public attention TO bs
directed to the necessity and practicable
ity of improving the river. either BY
dams and slack water navigation, or by
providing vast reservoirs of water in the |
gorges Of the Alleghsnles. = - !
However numerous our lines of Rail-
way. even were ;heyt to penelfste every
county in our State. We could never diss
psnse with This great artery Of commerce.
II washes the borders Of six sovereign
States. with . population Of near ten
millions; and bears upon its bosom the
fruits Of their soil. the products OF their
and the coal and miner-
'ls produced from their mountains.-
From reliable sources il is estimated that
he value OF products annually trsnspo
led upon this great highway Of commerce.
. not less than one hundred millions OF
Iollsrs. Tho most strict constructionist
Gould scarcely raise q doubt of the con.
ol appropriations by the
isneral Government for the improvement
4 the navigation Of the Ohio fiver:s and ,
earnestly recommend you 10 call the
tteution Of Congress. Though your rep
ssentstives. to the pressing necessity Of q
hrs Important work.
Nothing. during nv connection with Z
he government of the Stale. has occs- 4
Ioned so much embarrassment in the dis. O
harss Of my official duties. - the neg {
'ct Of the last Legislst ture to make the I
appropris tion for the supporl p
7 the State Prison, end TO appoint The q
irectors for its management. rs required s
= Law. This neglect imposed on me
10 ealternative. either to appoint the di- d
ctofs myself. OF TO convene the Leeisla- &,
ss for that purpose. At grea I. expense % q
. Stale. and under circumstances in b
hich | could see no grounds of assurance el
st the me mbess could sgtee upon Sc y
clion. In this emergency. assumed b,
. responsibility Of making the necss7 Al
~ sppointments, end selected ss such +
rectofs. Messss. Grafton f.. Cookery, di
lyiyo. George f. Savitz. of Clark. ard IN
muslF. Owen. Of Floyd. .ds - A
The contracti with the. lessee Of the In
ison, expired on the 18th Of June, tr
Sc. On the next dsy, . portion Of the re
isoners. having become excited under an
{ infiamatory appeals OF q newsps per of
'culsted among them. rose in resistance in
ainst the authorities and fred the Hos oc
Isl. Through tbs promptnsss end efh- i6
of the IRE compsnies Of Jefferson Of
le. and those Of our sistsf ci<y, Lopis,l ST,
le. the 6ss was exiineuiohed before il tn,
occssionsd much loss. and Abe mute
~ conduct OF the prisoner wss prompt he