The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-12

TORS, was fairly and deliberately made; and
It IS the highest duty.sof the State to keep
ind preform. faithfully all of her toIligati6ns.1
md to require the same on the part o! oilers.
* eAGRIGULTURAL -soGIETIEs. 81
The aation Of the General Assembly in
making small appropriatjonssin-a aid of agricul-
tural improvement is exerting most benefic-
iai influence. \ large majority of the coun-
ties have well organized Agricultural Soeities
ana an Incl teasing interest is manifested in
advancing he cause of improved agriculture;
it Is suggested that an amendment of the law
making the Presidents 0teountt Soeities, or the
delegates appointed by them, members of the
State board, would lie productive Of good re-
suits. q, -Gv -4f .-se!lsi Fl -bl a-iit.ft
- ".r-. .a. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. ..taH rr,d
Having, on several former occasions, urged
upon the Legislature the duty of D: DIVIDING.
for thorough scientific survey of the geolog
ical character of the State, | regret that my
recommendations upon suiject Of such vi
tai Importance to the prosperity 10 the people,
have failed to convince the proper authority
of the propriety for making The necessary pro-
visions for such a survey Whilet the resoulces
of onr sister State have thus been developed
and Immigration and wealth thereby attracted
ed to them, we have neglected TO lay bare the
hidden treasures which Nature has garneied
up; ard, hut for accident or individual enter
prise, We should have remained in the most
pr0f5uudisnor nee ofthe fhirtral re on cgs OF
our State. Enough has been asccitained to
convince as Of their existence and extent; but
the hand OF sciente is needed TO show US their
value. and their localities.
Iiehereorc recommend 4 n appropriation for
atholoueh geological survey Of the State. =
80 IMPROVEMENT or The onto i''Hs i'''H
In consequence Of the excessive drought
and the low water in the Ohio during The
past season, business in our river towns has
Ucen paralyzed, manufacturing has heen sus
/ peRded, commerce has tIro0ped and thousands
have suffered lloiq she limited supply, and cx
/ horbltant prices Of fuel. The frequent occur
renee of this stateof things has caused pub
lie attention. to be directed to the Necessity
and pracJicabihty Of improving the river eth
er by dams and slack water. navigation or b,
providing vast reservoirs of water in tht
sorges of the Alleghenies. -.5,.r. L..
However numerous our lines of Railway
even were they to penetrate every county il
our State, we could never dispense with thi.
great artery Of commerce. 1t washes th'
borders Of six sovereign States, with popu
ation Of near ten millions; and bears upon til
bosom the fruits OF their soil, tire pooduets o
heir manufactures, and the coal and N neral.
produced from their. mountains From lei
able sources, it is estimated that the value o
products annually Transported upon This grea
highNa Of commerce, is not less than on
lhundred millions of dollars. The most sire
Iconstructonist could scarcely raise doubt 0
the constitutionality Of appropriations by th
General Government for the improvement O
the navigation of the Ohio river; and | earn
eStly recommend you to call the ,.attentionro
Congress, through your representatives, t
the pressing necessity Of THIS importan
work. 80 t4s..
i THE STATE PRISON. -.l
The neglect of the Legislature to make tn
ueces, airy appropriations for the support Of th
Penitentiary, and appoint directors ;or 1t
management. caused the executive serious EN-
larrassment. In the emergency the Cove no
ASSUMED the responsibility of making he al
pointments, and selected Messrs Cookery 0
Virgo, S7lvitz of Clark, and O~en Of Floyd
The contract with the contractors expired OF
the 10Th Of June 1896. On Il e next day, tn
prisoners rose in rhsitance against the author
tiles and set fire to the hosrial. Pie fire wa
distinguished before it had occasoned mncl
, loss, and the mutiny Of the pii,oners wa
promptly checked.
The report OF the officers of the prison show
that under the immediate control of the State
the system has more than realized expecta
lions in the economy Of management, and tn
deportment and condition Of the prisoners; il
all which there has been manifest improve
ment. 1t is evident that the prison can b
made to yield more under its prest mt manage
nent than under any contract system. Th
purpose OF the prison being to reform tn
offenders and prepare them for a re-entranc
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Income beyond the EXPENSES OF the prison
IN ght be devoted to the support OF their iami
lies; or distributed among those vino, ON eav
ing the walls of the prison, had, by their goot
conduct rendered worthy oil such favor.
Under no circumstances should the Stat
again surrender her controLof this institution
nor revive policy which meets thescondemna
ton of the civilized world. As far as posSbl
the convcts should be kept within the wall
Of the prison, and debarred from intercours
with others. The effect Of the inteTminglin;
of hardened criminals with those not yet IN
Quoted into crime, is highly pemicIouS, ant
the practice should lie rlgidly discountenanced
|. More than one third OF the present inmates Q
the State prison would be proper subjects 70
Fl the discipline Of the contemplated House G
: Refuge. .~-.srr-. -.-s
= COLONIZATION AND SLAVERY. p-5
; No purchase of lands have yet been mad
: in Liberia for our colored population emigrat
t ing to that Republic, but it is supposed tn
! necessary legislation on the part OF Liberia t
; effect the purpose, was cofsumated last month
: The subject of colonization is one Of deep in
terest.to the people, and the usual appropria
ton in aid of it, is earnestly recommendeds-
The Governor. rejoices at the well .merited re
buke which the proposition to renew the Al
| rica0 Slave trade, has received at home, ant
abroad God forbid that We should 50 for for
l get what is due 10 our own reputation, to Sa
: nothing of justice and humanity, as to rene,
and endorse u crime that our fathers in tn
: purity Of our government, called by the RICH
name, Piracy.
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