The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-01-26
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State will doubtle attract your nttPutlon.--.
These Works are no longer self sustaining. They
are an annual charge upon the Treasury, why
this is SO, whether because of radical defects in
the laws relating TO their minaScm'nt--to an
unwise system vt tolls--to ths want ota proper
economy in their repairs,cr to damaging com.
petition OF the more improved means ol trans
poftation, | will not now inquire,
That the question ot the disposition ot our
Punlic Works may receive that careful atten-
ton aud REVISION, which the Interests Involved
dcmund, | respectfully suggest tn you, the pas
sage of joint resolution authorizing The commits
SIou ci thr e gentlemen ol enlarged rNp"rlence
aud capacity whose special duty II shalt be to
make a thorough aud detailed eXamina uou OF
the eutire subject, nud that they report to the
Governor at the earliest practicable period, such
changes and notifications in our "anal laws, as
ln their iuda ament are desirable TO !c,scn the cX
penses, or To incrsasc the income, 50 as to m ike
our canals fully self sustaining.
IT thorough experience shall demonstrate,
that they cannot be mad, s II sustaining, con
slant agitation must b. expected oI the PROPOSE
ton to sell or lease them, 50 as to have tbs State
relieved OF tn ir support. ... I'D.
suggest the appointment of this commission,
brctusr OF my apprehension, that the members
OF the Lngi gisluture have not the time nor the
mcauS within their reach, dur,ng as s'iDa, with
SO many other demands upon their attention, TO
give 10 so complicated and important II subj ct
that systematic, detailed amt thorough invtsti-
CATION which the interests Involved, seem TO NE
to REQUIRE.
Among the topics commanding the attention
of our sister StBleS, und worthy OF your present.
considerations is TIN measure OF encouragement
which State should hold ont 10 her organized
and disciplined militia. Tao last two General
Assemblies enacted laws II I'd directed the pre-
II At. Ia, y,.l, rf, IL,
framework of the State militia organization, and
drvelope a symmetrical aud well ordered system
which has been 50 lar reuliz'd as 10 leave lutte
to he duue hut for you t. delcrmin",in your Wis
dom, whether The State shall endorse that Sys.
TEN by It's direct aid.
The reports from the prap'r olIi;'rs show, that
through the want OF such a system heretofore,
the State has lost more than $500 0O0 in value
of the arms received from the United SlnteS. A
proper State arsenal, and such direct all to the
citz N soldier, under s;ringeat limitations, as
woud practically dctrdy the uciudl expense ot
keering the arms in ,ht manner repaired by Law,
would, it is believed, present similar sacrifices
in the future, aud be economical TO the STATE.
Ii would also command II small aud well dis
ciplined force, sufficiently large To give weght
! to the sanctions OF law nnd prove Sufficient
nucleus for any necessary increase.
Other States tn ve ,mbraced the plan suggest.
cI and the coullsclS of the Faith RS of the Re-
public. unite with the concurrent action on the
majority OF the State Legislatures, TO pronounce
Il well regulated militia, which Is iiom aud Il the
people, to b. one of the surrst Safeguards for
the enforcement of law, the manenince of or
der, and th-%perpetuarion of those rcrSonal
rights which are our cbiGt reliance aud dear TO
every American citlz"n.
Every othpr State in the Union, except Flori-
day has completed. or has ~ pruSrcSs, II ge"Io-
glCal survey of their terriory, and wouIh rec
ommend to your early consideration, the conf
pletiun of the geological survey OF This Silte,
which has been TOO long suspended. | doubt
not its Importance to the agricultural aud mli-
ing in lerrsts OF the State. and to the ADVANCE
ment OF science, will justify any appropriation
for its igorOus prosecution
By the constitution, IL is made the duty OF
the Legislature to propose snch amendments Of
that instrument Us III lis Judgment the public
welfare demands.
Sufficient tim. has not elapsed since the adop-
tion of the constitution to determns from ils
practical workings all the modilca rionS which
the public interests may require Various
changes ave been proposed, but owing to eau
scs to which need not specially reier, none OF
them have been approved IN me ndnu'r res
cribed by the constitutions. The form OF the
proposilion submitted at the recent election for
coupled :,ith a condition for biennial elections,
is believed to have prevented a fair cXpr ssion
of the opinion ofthe people upon tn question
OF the cxp .dency OF annual SESSIONS
| submit the question to your consideration,
respectfully recommending an amcndm mt OF
the constitution, proyiins lot limited session,
and anuual elections
Invite ynur attention also to the snh'ct of
:he un-qNal representation Ia both branches of
the G N 'rll Assembly; resulting from the sys-
TEN oil single, duel and plural election districts,
provided by the Constitution, for the purpose Of
recbmm ling to your favorable consi silrraOOn,
an amen Imens of the Constitution establishing
"A uniform system of single election districts,
which should he based solely upon population.
Such plan OF app 'rtlOnnent, SENS to me, to
be alike required nv logic regard TO the the
orv of our form OF government the security OF
the paapl. at larg. aIIin-t tho uldle con rDl OF
na,ticular sections OF the State. and for the ust
protection of muorites against the power Of
najorilias in the more popuIous co mites.
The geo "a pm cIl position Of n Stttc forever
identifies her dc tiny with that of the graf val
lev of the West. Whatever may effect the
growth or prOsperl of This highly favored re-
oion must be Of interest to MS. Among tn Oh .
icts which havp on1 attra't The anxious at.
ienion OF the people OF The West aud which
they inst regard as of plrlm Iunt Importaucr TO
their mat-riil progress, is the improvement of
the Oiio aud Mississippi rivers, aud our Lake
harhors.
invite your attention TO this important sub
iect, for the purpose of respectfully rrqI-sng
your earnest application to Congress. To alopt
such measures, and to make such appropriations
from the National TreasIry, as will be coInnen.
sursie tn the removal of the OhStruc'ions 10 III,
navig alton of these great highways and tn ,tr
needed improvement OF these important depOls
ot western commerce,
When We consider the magniulA Of the re-
gion Directly interested in the navigation OF lhesc
rivers, anl our western lakes embracing Terri
toridl extent OF nearly 100000 "a ARE nles-n
riiorial snperhriaS greater ihau the eniire TX
teGt of the odgmal thirteen Sales, comprising
eleven States and two r'Trtories and part, of
three other States, with population uf at least
thirteen millions anl bat little less than one
half of The entire population of the United States