Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-19

nopoly IN the railroads a. 10 materially increas
tho tariff Of transportation and conflict with th
| well sstablished policy Of every commercin
State TO multiply rather iban to lessen the ave
nuea Of trade. Evea II the support Of canals
shall impose small tax Il is worthy Of conside
ration whether the Incidental benefits to th'
counties not upon OF adjacent thereto, by reasar
ot lesser rates Of transported ion, might not more
than compensate for the tax.
There are thirty-sfx counties IN Ohio, on o.
Contiguous TO our Public Works. leaving fly
two counties dependent mainly upon rivers, lakes
or railroads for their avenues 70 MARKET The
Canal counties are mainly those that were with
DOT natural outlets 10 market. Il "a instruct
i've to note their present position In regard TO pop.
ulation and wealth. BY the census Of 1860, the
thlrty.six canal eOuEties have a popnlaiiOn Of
l,l53266; while the fity-two other counties have
population Of 1,l90,157. The thirty-sIx canal
countie. have an aggregate of S469 253, ,4s2 on
the tax list. The hfty-iwe other counties have
an aggregate Of $500 ,263.767.
As q large portion Of this value IN the canal
cOuutias has arisen from the existence Of the ca
nails, so their destruction would seriously depre-
ciate the same, and the basis Of taxation being
cOrrespondingly lesseRed, the burdens Of the pub
lie debt, and the ordinary expenses Of the gOv-
ernmeht would thus be prOportiOnally increased
upon the remaining property of the State
whether q sale can be made on such terms as win
secure to the people the full use Of these public
works Is a question which addresses itself 10 the
carpf,,l conssderatIoa NJ The CcnsrsI lsaor.kI,
yY,.,..,, ,,,,. -. :,
tor Of stAte eeptsn mauy fAets connected with sub
eet that viii aid you Ia your Investigations So large
cy and such vast pecunsry results should not dspoasd
Of without the mstarsst consideration After giving the
my Eorsr recommendation and suggest sfs pazsage of
Joint resolution auhoriting the commission OF three gem
ten, q Iasgo sHGersscs soa e.Pae whose special da-
suoect and report to tbs ooserno st the efies prac
cal sriea such ehsngea and nodiae.teas 10 our eAn
laws - In thetr judgment may Be desirabe 10 sseu the
expenses or 70 nSome 50 - at least 70 make
the esnsls self-sus,sInlng.
invite your spee III attention 60 the Reporf Of e Ad.
jutant sSer Ths subject OF oar state allitia should
not S place In an Esseutive message merely because
the Consultation snjons upon the General Assembly The
necessary Legislation to render II effective IL dernands
consider attention. The report referred pre-.
ed by low and rs9uaticns the burdens nndsr Whch Il
Hrug ses and the necessity Of legislave action IN is BE-.
The organised militia Of the state ,pb,r, 4. cr..en,
little lsss tnan tssvs hundred Tsss are % orra-
sS sr = sae sse sfr es ths noss psrt q
subject TO Be drafted for military duty e event of in
:ntrss,ion o. inversion s@ounSd IN iess 70 10000 msn
en-, time Il sbsYt ga COO sSls hsis sa - WV P'''
The Constitution Requires tis enrolment Of eli white
emzsns iss'as n o. ti s,as being s year. Ofsgs and
~ Iss7 yo,dd ~ & aI me ,ilaa me me AH 2. sssea
rss.ss % that suSsot has been rspeslsS roecmnsnd
the revival Of the repealed sections
a.. ans pessnt n,a syssen am savsea haa recsived
men Of hsr Stats but n tenn can SrA srcee"sSiI,
uuaided BY the State. The experiment. wherever tried
mas TIs ial.se: IT,. .,,,.- t...-g.
nal eSnsn,s ~ sr,.fnr ava a. sn;e $780, M ~ n.
the baren IN msinaiaise our ssent zilitIa system -
The bill which paaaed branch OF the General Assem-
~ AZ ss,on Rfofos.ng an 70 eeea Seh
and tsernT oS ths paSc arms. Il in he sh, airseton
Bat submit with great defvrenoA whether the hsss Of
bst ei shoaid not be enarEed both regards the sum
the snprmsd militia 70 Be aided Certain ~ b. thSstwo
thousand Of n'iitiathe estimate upon which the sum
n ,Ss, ol = sssec sa%osr srss.y dsPr0POrsi0ned
By The theory OK our the
entrusted to the he militia It Ia your duty ermIpe
70 What extent that theory shall be practically observed
i.,nn -, ts Sonoy, ~ mi, ai,,,i. "''Ai pro-
while would b unwise 20 burden the people with tag.
es for large litAy appropriations in tine Of peace, i
ncao ee sgSs aaeias 70 osreSarc ,he seerinees snd
soons III ss Of the rca and he prsctsl purss. Of
amitary organization An effective mil Il, E one ofIhs
most rel able Plsagss q continued Peaes The ability Of
Shsn thrsstsnsd or hsp lsss whsn y,cafsS ss Ss1t
but Impressive guaranty Of their psrpstnty and suprem
acy.
1t appears that fhe State has received 1882
muskets and rifles and has about 5000 at her
present command. Of l,632 cavalry pistols, but
722 remain. or 272 revolvers about 40 are sup
posed tn DO recoverable. OF 46 brass cannon more
than three-lourthS We're useless, or dangerous for
service, tom neglect OF oa3 usage, uatll tne 0us.-
ter- Master teeerai restored tnem 70 serneea3ie
cohollloh. 1ne same pfSporLloh 1i loss aad de-
PrecAttoa ruSs tntougn tne wno.e lase OF arns re.
eeVeu ',oln tne 1c c ota1eS' Jus vi gnAA eoSC
VI ,1t wuiSn %as $S~Vy<Vo' 6