Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-01-19
THE REPUBLICAN.
PLYMOUTH IND.
THURSDAY, JANUARY I9, 1865.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
T., the General AssemJly of The Stale of
L1iiana:
coScLUDED FROM LAST WEEK

Z CONCLUDED FKhM LAST WEEh-
ARSENAL.
! When our first regiments were ready to
take the field. they Were unprovilel with
ammunition, and aS none could be readily
procured, it became necessary 10 have II
prepared. Colonel S.urm then en-
gagged for that purpose. He had studied
the art in Emope. and was thoroughly in
structed in all its details. He succeeded
well in the enterprise from the beginning,
and his ammunition pronounced the
very best in use. Thus was the Arsenal
established. and as the demand Tor ammu-
nitron daily increased, and The necessity so
far from lassing away became constantly
greater as the war progressed. what was
first intended as a temporary convenience.
became a large and permanent establish
mcnt Colonel S,urm continued at the
head of the establishment. managing it
with great success and ability. prepal ing
ammunition of every description for artil-
lery and small arms. not only supplying
our own troops when going to the field.
but sending immense quantities to the ar
mics IN tie West aid South. In sever al
emergencies. the armies in the West and
South were suppied from here. when they
could not procu,e il in time from other ar
senals, and serious disaster thereby avoid
ed
Shortly after the Arsenal was fully es-
tsbi>hci. ii was brought to the attention
of the War Department. and the ac,muni-
tion having been thoroughly ,e.tei, the
Government agreed to pay for what had
already been issued. AMI TO receive and pay
for what should he prepared thereafter. a,
prices which were mutually satisfactory to
botl, parties These prices were generally
below what the Government paid for am
muntion. but such as it was believed
would fairly indemnify the State for all
cost: and expenses incurred on tina; ac-
count.
The operations Of the ArSc nal were sus-
pended duIii g he session OF the late Leg
stature. and lis condition and result. iuIly
reported to that body. NJ Legislative ac-
the necessity for its continued operations
>til existing in full force. | proposed To
The Auditor and Treasurer Of State, that
they should cooperate with me in carrying
1t forward. This they declined to DO. on
= lie ground that IL was not authorized hv
law. AttrrwaId. determined to take the
responsibility Of continuing its operations,
provided the legislative Auditing Com
mittee would examine AMI audit all items
Of exI cndi,ure that might he incurred on
that account. TO this the Committee
agreed upon condition that one OF their
num her >horld he selected TO be present at
the Arsenal at all times for the daily ex-
animation Of It's expenditures. and inspec-
ion Of its opel lations. With this arrange
ment was we'll satisfied. and the Com
mittee selected the Hon. Samuel H. Bus
kirk for that dnty. He continued in the
performance OF the duties Thus assigned to
him with ability and indn~try. un:il the
| inal winding mp of the ~ senal. at which
! time tie Committee made full report Of
its OF eratinnS. wiicl. is herewith submit
eel. Ii will be found from an examina-
ion of this report. and the detailed ac-
! counts Of the arsenal from tic time Of its
starting. that it yielded net cash profit to
he State of seveniv-one thousand tbiee
lut.hItu Silh fI1nlN uptih'S aDt one cent,
S7l.3S0 OIL besides having on hand for
ruture use. i; 'ccsSary. all the tools and
apparatus stored away in the Quartermas-
,er's Department. valued ut four thou, and
and two dollars AMI fortyfour cents. All
.ums at any time drawn from the State
! Treasury. on account of the Arsenal. have
been returned. and the profits only have
'emained in my hands. which have charg
eel against myself in the general account,
and have used in defraying the expenses Of
he State Government. 1t was no part of
the original plan that profits should result
20 the State from its operations. and they
have sprung solely from the economical
aad skillIul management. for which Colo
mel Sturm is entitled to the chief ca elit-
Its original establishment an continuance
were strictly a military necessity, and
whether absolutely covered by the law or
not. have been of e eat benefit t. the State
and the Goyernment. Ii en,ailel upon
me great responsibility and anxiety. from
which l gladly escaped at the earliest mo
ment.
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