Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-04
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me aggregate uI commissioners Massachusetts,
other states who have qualified under their commissions
and whose terms have not expired, is present 1856
The labor Of supervising these appointments is very
considerable and in respect 10 Justices noafies is
necessarily transferred by the great part TO
inc nemoers o. the executive council, each for his
spective district 1t worthy Of inquiry whether
the public convenience really requires extraordinary
comliss ons being the long period seven years ii
wouldbe Impossible for governor within hisOw exceu-
IN this particular; and indeed the custom issuing
terpose additional obstacles TO The OF their
But considering the labor which these commissions
impose upon the depa tent especially the secretary
of the commonwealth and considering also TINT they NJ
ford means OF pecunary enioument 10 those Who hold
them, unreasonable that then issue should
eeompeisaed and restricted in the manner proposed
THE g., Goy YIN r. sEoHRTAnY
by the last general conrt upon the recommendation OF
lary TO the governor and indeed, when review the wear
Il IS difficult for me to perceive how the ecassary labor
OF my department could have accomplished With
out such assistance The mere statement that the
Der OF letters addressed to the executive on business
more or les Of an official character has Averaged
than a thousand per month, and for months has
attention and reply, is suifci.lt to indicate in part the
necessity OF such an officer The year, be sure has
Dor OF the executive but have had reason TO perceive
that the office would have been Of public ,aniage il it
Of my present position surprised recognize the
TACT that no copies whatsoever of any communications
TO or from the executive of the commonwealth Ia ever
been preserved among the official state papers, except
such as had passed into the hands Of the secretary OF the
commonwealth in his ocal character OF custodian of
the records OF the and council lad been re-
erred to some one of the departments transmitted to
the general court when the history OF our country
during he present century is considered, many events in
which, in their relation 10 this tonmonwta lth mipht
have been illustrated less by the preservation
OF such correspondence aud documents. il Is matter OF
regret that hitherto 80 cnre has been had in this regard
For several months have kad to avail myself Of the
aid Of mn assistant secretary IN The iitary Department.
nor have the possible hours Of work IN the whole TWEEN
ty-iour hours Of the day, been more Than enough As
as the public service VIII permit shall discontinue
ms assstaheei put at present. u cannot be dispensed
with, unless we leave undope many details Of business
to the Inconvenience OF the people.
the EXECUTIVE APARTMENTS.
In this connection beg 10 call attention the dcfec.
executive N the state house, with special reference 10
the entire absence Of proper facilities for ventilation In
healthy
PREPARATION Fe* LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
One OF The desirable things oen spoken of less often
accomplished is the prompt disposition OF the legislative
business the necessary condition Of short sessions,
ablcst citizens willing 10 become members hut this
SEEMS ereatll Gepndeni on an early and perfect mepa
mon 10 all the departments and bureaus of the state
was ADOPTED as that On which all their books and affairs
annie The bank astrts into those 81 he hani cnn
81 ners the railway returns, Of state surveyor
ports OF the different penal charitable, and sanitary in
situations into the hands OF the secretary OF central
board a these crude materials might be reduced or
der by just cautious and ski u anal, sis absaced tab
al besnnmg Of the esstve term 10 Tie manifest
advancement of the pnsiicss u tie court. hope this
MILITARY DRfgNcrs
letter dated al washintton, on The Nth day Of DC.
tober, addressed by The department OF to
governors Of all the the seaboard and the lakes
suge Ing that II Is necessary to pfeepution
to avoid the evils of foreign war view Of the fact that
disoya citizens before the present isurreet N
had revealed itsefn arms had astcned eig coui
the government and the destruction the federal union
The secretary Of state docs fail to urge with empha
SIS that Of the most obvious precautions against for
gn war, is that our ports ard harbos in The and
akss 99 ~ ~ u iV n II sppee defnge
fore invited the attention Of this department to The sub
cct of the Improvement Of the Qualifications aud defen-
be submitted to the consideration OF the legislature,
proceedings by the stale would require only temporary
Of its means, and that the expenditures ought to be
made the sabeet OF conference with the federal
ment
iugtu and TO confer with the distinguished head Of the
familiar with our coast and with Tic system Of Defence
appropriate to It's condition and wants The interview
that eersin iortdcatons both ON our goribcIn and
southern shores, unless nnacds tely taken In hand by
acting IN concert with the United states government
advancing its own means employing the capital. skill,
and industry OF its citizens working under the
engineers, following his instructions and plans, and re-
cevine from the government The United States the
Nv OF the guns, would involve estimated u $780,
600 have the honor 10 lay before the general cOurtth
letter Of the secretary of ate already alluded TO- md
recent letter drawn from General rotten, Of the
gnccrs for this purpose, In which last communication Is
contained brief but clear and instructive statement Of
the condition of our harbor deicnccs The permanent
assistance from the commonwealth, but promise to be
followed up TO completion by the federal authorities.
The communication Of General rOtcn icstAbshes the
fact nf the purposes of his own department. and
enabled for ourselves what has already done
assured asO by General Ripley. the head Of the ord
office at Washington, that in addition to the guns
already mounted, ana tho the government Is engaged
IN mounting. Of which there considerable number
hand, II has adopted all r0siiple obtain
the additional and carriages required to complete
tho armament, which viii proceed fast pocnrcdi
and that portion Of this armament Will consist Of eh
la the pnsitlons requiring artillery ~ nut KIM
The hnrhOr Of rOviueOWn possesses certain features OF
interest peculiar itself OF ample depth for AL pur
poses shelving. nandy shore accessible IN AL weathers
without pilot and with anchorage IN Mhlch whole
navics mlehl ride IN safety It's arm stretched lar out
into the sea seems adapted 10 be the hasc ut naval Op
crations along the whole coast ot Sew ENGLAND. be-
iieve there Is not place easily taken rom u.s. and
worth much 10 M enemy, wheh thken as Province
In The hands Of an enemy II would harrass our com
tncrce as II did In the last with England,
and wonld be a and tempting haven. Tho situation
f that harbor NJ point Ote and not suddenly me-
ccessbe by land from the p0punus portions the state
has another military slgnhcaneo. Without means to
throw a large force suddenly into the place, Il would
require large garrison IN constant occupation. with
new railroad 10 strike the main artery OF travel at
Yarmouth, substantial tort with much smaller Rnrri-
son would holdt Besides.t r. said that the harbor
Of ir0vncetOwn u yearly endangered by the lnroads
Of the upon Us benc Aght road bed be easily
50 constructed as 70 serve az rail tr ok and
dyke ocean barficrf u worthy consideration
whether the loan Of some nd to such enterprise
wOni not diminish the expense of strictly military
work ana the Of its nanlsOn while Il would bencht
industry and strengthen the people In rcecc as well ~ In
10 whatever work Of patriotic dur, The, are called.