The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-01-18


canals M to result IN their virtual abapesop
mcnt the effect Of which, In turn. would bsss,
create such n monopoly in the railroads "a /,
materially increase tho tariff II transportation
and conflict with the well established policy q
every commercial state tn multiply rsthe
than To- lessen the avenues of trade. Even 4
the support " canals shall Impose a small tax
" Is worthy NJ consideration whether the inci
dental beneats to the counties not upon or ni
Jaoent thoreto, by reason nf lesser rates oi
transportation might not moro Than cUmpen
safe for the tax.
There are thirty six counties IN Ohia on, q,
contiguous tn our public works leaving nm,
two counties dependent mainly upon rivers
Lake, or railroads tor their avenues tn market l.
The canal counties ara mainly those that verf
without natural outlets tn q market. II IL In
Nruciive 20 note thoir present position in re-
gard tn population and wealth. By the censu,
"f l-iO, the thiriy.six canal counties have q
population of l li3.2Nd; while the my iwn 9th
er counties have population VI l.I90 l37.--
lhe thirty'siN canal counties have an aggre
gate ut ttGaajJ II2 nn the tax list. The nfiy
two other counties have All aggregate ti2N. .g6j
16i.
Asa large portion oi this value IN the cana
counties has arisen from the eXtsteure ~ t'o
ctIi'tlS. so their destruction would seriuusl,
derrcciate the same, and the basis Of taxation
being cOroSpOndingly lessoned the iur,lcns n
the public debt, and the ordinary cxpcnses o
the government would ihus hp prDpur ionatofy
Inc
state. Whether u sale can bc made un sue
terms as viii secure 10 tho people tho al u. q
at these pubic works, ~ Il qucS Siion whirh ad
dresses itself la the careful cons uler,,tun ui
the General Assembly.
The Reports uf the Board IT puIic wurl
ana the Auditnr ~ state contain mauV ftcts
connected with this subject that viii aid n
Your Investigations. 50 large an interest in
Nnlvlng ~ many important questions of publn
p"liGy, and snch vast peounlary results shoul'
not lie dispuSed oi without the maturcst con
Sidcration. Alter giving the subject my ear
nest attention. am constrained to rcpe;t m,
former recommendation, and suggest tho pas !;
aga of a JOINT resolution authorizing the com
mission oi three gentlemen of lar 20 experionc,
and capacity, whose special duty u shall hc ,u
make detailed exam nation uf the entire sub.
inct, and report t,Jthe Governor Al the e,rli
est practicable period, such changes and mod.
ihcatiOns in our canal laws, rs Ia their indy.
mont may be desirable, (" Lesson the expenses
ur 10 Augment the iuGome so as ut least t.,
make the canals sell sustaining.
ruK MILITIA 81, ,rra.
ineite y~ur special a,tcnte. tn tho Report
state militia should not Ill u place Ia AN Exc.
cu;ivo Message merely bccause the Cnn,tiiu.
ton enioins upon the ,ienrr,l Ascend, th.
necessary legislation 10 render 1t effective. Il
demands moro considerable attention. The
Report referred To presents a clear and pr;lr.
teal outline VI 20 system establ shed by law
and regulations, the hnrd1ns under which l.
and tho necessity uI legislative act
ion IN its behalf.
The organized militia of the state number
ut present a little less than twelve hundred
men, These are uniformed armed and equiI.
ped, and are for the most part IN u commend.
able state Of discipline. The unorgaulzcd mil
i,ic. subject Ia be drafted tor military duty IN
the event "t lnSurreotiun or INVASION, amount
ed IN lH1l, tu 26ouiiO nirn; and Tia. entire dis
pnsihlc t"rce pf the state. ~ the present time.
Is about 2-j ,0OO able bodied men,
The Constitution requires the enrolment Oi
AL white citizens, residents uf this state hcin.
Q iglItnen Years pf age aud under fnrLv.nNr
years Of age, in the militia. The Law Of March
-, lsJ1. provided tor such onr"llment: hut 50
much or 1t relates b. that subject has been
recommend tho revival of the re.
pelled sections.
The present militia system, | am advised,
has received the favorable notice of officers ni
The a,niv, and military m0n at other states:
hut nv system can w-ik successfully. unipled
by the state. The experiment, wherever tried.
has failed.
The citizen soldier IL necessarily subjected
to u continual expense. By existing laws the
state shares no part nf tho burden IN maintain
Ing our present nail Tia system. Tho hill which
passed one branch Il the i'rner,l Assembly ~
ItS last session, proposing au allowance IT, each
well Il srIplII ell company, nf Il certain annual
SUM iur the care and krepIn! uf tho pIhilr
with great Difference, whether the bass 81
that bill should not hG "nlarged, both ~ II re-
CARDS the sum to hc appropriated tn etrh
company, and tLc number ui the uniformed
militia /" bc aided. CcrLdu II IL. that ,wu
Thousand ut Il militia - the estimate upon
winch the sum in that bill j. based -- - - nun.
hUr greatly dtsprupnrtIuuud 10 the extent ana
population Ut the state
By tnc theory nt uIr government the general
defense ~ entrusted - the militia. IL u your
shall be practically observed m Ohio. AM.
,rlty nt the states have ~ pdc liberal pruyis-
ion for the support oi the mll TIA.
While II would he unwlSa Ia burden tho pee
pie with taxes for large military apprrrriu.
tiunS in time ut peace. n ull bc equally
unwiSc Ia 4 sregtrd the saCrinocs and burdens
thOss whn have undertaken the duties lud
rGspun abilities ui The service. and tho prarii
cal purposes al 4 military organization. An
= elective militia - one ut the moIf r"lii'lr
p edges of continued pace. The ability 81
the state to summon ncr citizens Ia suppur'
her peace when threatened, or her laws when
violated. Is u silrnt but Impressive guaranty
"t their lerpctuily anl supremacy.
ARMS GEcIvED fROM rug dgSgR NJ 10vsRsM, ,.Nr.
Il appears that the state has received 3I.9d2
muskctS aud riicS and has but about u UGD ~
her present command Ot ll,6jk cavalry pas
t"lS, but ~ remain. or 212 reviewers iIsoui
forty are supposed ,U be recoverable. Ot
f"rty.siX hrass cannon more than three !onrthS
were useless, or dangerous. ior service. from
neglect or bad usage. until tho QuartcrinhSier
General restored tlIem Ia servicable condition.
Tue same proportion uf loss and depreciation
runs through the whole list at arms received
rom the United States, the original cost uI
which vas $40, 203.
While III" present system Of the isSua AMI
rLre ni the pubic arnI- prevents similar rr
sult for tho lulurc, II N inr the General Assem-
bis h. determine whether the supply now
st..ts Ftsaln l.s.a
Dt1er states, under similar circumstances
have supplied the loss and waste by purchi So.
The annual quota received from the general
COVER m"nt diminshcs with the arccssi"n ~
each ro-' state and territory. II l. tt pres D.
,ss than one Thousand muskctS Ia y;llIu; An.
ieS tu krcii other arms IN -ervicc:thlc order
arc ib,liiulrd. the p.mher II .uu,netS /, ,lI
miniSllr, tu IN eNiCm Of M" Substitution. |
Is obvious, therefore, ~ e tnnnt hook 1" The
general government tor n sufficient supply ~
arms hr an ell ctive stats military orsaiiisa
tlon.
SALARIES OF tDIvrNSr lSD Qr lWrEaaA AsrSR GEN.
ERAL.
Your attention is ais, Invited tn the dhtle>
VI the QIarIernastrr t'at eral aud lR tins CON
necliun la. the phrdrr'hISy ut tho Last general
ipprn pratinn hii, hy wlich he has been pri
vented irHu lrtw,Is the Compensation due
his Services AZ Arm ,rrr. Tho Sul triu, ui huiii
mrrrl, nominal, Tuls ought not Ia be. Thclr
duties are arlu"us and Of StnHt responsibility
sTArf ARsESAL.
During the recess uf the General Assembl,
the State Arsenal las been completed To- the
cXtnni prnNi ted by law, under. the immediate
supcF isfu at the Quar'crmsist6r General. -
II is 10 substantial edilice. Estimates for IT.
cumploti.n. to meet all the purposes cohleu
plated hy i's oreetiuu,'H !, he furnished by the
NulutHn General.
/ have thus called your attention 10 surl
topics IN connection " IA the state m'itht A.
r"quir" n" application of money. The agare
gate Is snliirirniiy reasonable wien 1t is re
renberrd that It will bring L. the practical
trsi, the experiment un the part ul ohio, - II
state, seriously aud chertiynly Ia give anima
ton aud strength 10 u thorough and wcll bal
ulced militia sys stcH.
RGSpIrIoS oP FrGrrIyEs fauN Ju>rIcP.
Daring tho Legislative recess. tho power 81
the Executive al the state t. surrender tug
,ivcs from Justice has frequently been invoked
md though a., a rlllc tins class Of cases duc,
not rolu,ro special public n"ticc, yet in tw,
"a ultnut ps tkn nnDlipntipus inynlVpu maj prs a