Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-10


law cantemplatcs the death penalty as tn
extreme Of punishment. 1t declares evcl
, the method, and requires the judge t. pro
nounce the awful sentence. but leaves
weak pl,ce in providing for its execution
! hr whieha Governor ii 81 dis oSed car
and ends farce. | am not prepared t
say whether public sentiment demands ;
change in the law. hnt / ,leca, it proper T.
: inform You that shall considerit my dut,
t to dispose of cases under sentence Of dealt
? which came before me for action, and stlal
+ either see that the law is duly executed, o
. shall interpase the Executive pFeagatise 9
2 committing the sentence to imPrlsonmen
{ for life.
In regard to the liqnor law he simp!,
calls attention to the report of the Atty
Gen. Speaking OF the photographic sur
: vey he says:
1t is a sufficiently remarkable fact that
already 1879 water powers are reported
; from 20 TO 20 900 horsepower each. making
an aggregate Of about 100000 horse power
and equal To the working force of over 5,
Oo0, 900 ablebodied men. This will be
more exactly set forth in the Report from
hicl. Incomplete DIS it must he. | antici
pate an exposition of the resources OF this
State for Manufacturing purposes. such as
cannot fail to strike our owl citizens wi
surprise, and attract attention and invest
ment from abroad. Not having seen the
Report of the Commission am unable to
indicate whether it would be advisable to
] al - f.rtIs,y NJ I'hp
paciiv and means of control of our great
water basins understand. remain yet to
he ascert ,inrd. This is an important Gle
neut in computing the availability OF our
water power.
| A law prohibiting filling in refuse lum
bcraud sawdust into the Penobscot river,
is recommended. it having been ascertain
ed that from such distractions, this river,
instead OF haying, as formerly, a wi lie. clear
ana unopstructed channel Of three faith
oms in depth at low water, all the way up
to Bangor, has now a narrow, tortuons and
uncertain clianuel with but eight or nine
t,et at low st water.
lie recommends the establishing of an
iute rmcdiate Court in Portland to relieve
thein nense docket OF the sapreme Court
The demand tor it is great. aul is solicited
by all the members af the Cumberland
bar. He speaks in high terms OF the efforts
Of our Consul General at Constinople. Hon,
John II Goadenow Tor his efforts in rclicy-
ing the Jaffa colouists. The volume of
the early documentary Of the State, author
lied by the last Legislature, is in progress
aud viii be published some time this Year
1t relates to the prog Of discovery prior
to the year 1870. and cul ninating in the
occupation OF this ground under the first
charter of Maine in 1905.
The depression in 50 importanta branch
of our industry as ship -hnilding, has reach
cd point where We must Lave relief or
abandon an interest which has become eur
pride and stay. Not only do we see our
ship wards idle ana maritime siagnatjng,
but ship builders, who are among onr most
intelligent eiiizrns, are driven from oui
State to seek employmentelseH The
lnss i one We can i'll afford to bear. The
S,..te that for wears furnished a third part
of the Tonnage of tho United States. may
well demand to he heard in the Congress:
of the Nation. aud there are a few SUI jects
more worthy of attention than the restor
alton Of the commercial interests OF til,
country. Maine means to be frateFna
/ coac,hatory and generous. Prompt III hei
| LOYALTY to the [ mon, she il still wiling tt
/ dcny herself OF something for each Of the
peculiar interests of her sister States. Bat
! She do . not believe that they will delhi r
ately persist in policy which must destroy
her marine reliance cripple her industry
and degrade her from her appropriate sta
ton. The country cannot afford to ahan
don the sea. and leave to foreign ships
even our own extensive commerce. | an
aware that it is not i'll the power of Con
gress to lift the whole burden fram GU
shipping. twill take time to change til,
curreut of trade, and we must still be sab
iect to the laws OF supply and demand. -
O her places also which exempt their ten
mage from local taxation will still hay
some advantage OF us. We cannot hop
for the old prosperity; We only ask to b
| relieved from ST. unequal a burden. an
+ that, so FIR as legislation can effect it til
chances may he restored to MS ola fai
competitor i'll the world.
Agriculture is in interest IN this Stat
c too important to he overlooked. There j
D no lack OF industry in this department. hu
5 still doubt whether our agriculturist hay
A that courage aud enterprise which iacilltie
call for. We are content with scndn
hay and cattle ont of the State. The grea
: staple of life We bring in. and from dis
\ lance aud at an exaggerated prices. W
turn to our negilbors on the North and tn
West, ami even stretch ont our hands I
California for grain. Ii is painful to sc
heavy teams toiling days and nights lon
: to carry -four into SO fine wheat cOuntr
c as our Aroostook. bringing it very likel
, from New York or Boston, and taking
almost back where it came from and tn
farmer pays Tor the roundabout journey i
a has made bills which amount to more tina
] the intrinsic value Oft grain. when h
1t could raise Just lis good at his own door
is useless to wait for great m1nutaeturin
5 enterprise TO deyelape oar industry b.
!. creating larger demand. Bread Will aiway
: be in dtinand. Win our population, nu'
# probably upwards OF 65DU00' We need 4
+ least as many barrels ofilour yearly, whic
J. at SIS the average price for the last year
t amounts to S9,750,000. This is nearly u
d imported and probably no one article {
+ export equals this in value. Here certain
c " is sufficient demand. The only qucstio
= is can wheat he profit b y Iais d ia Main,
r The soil and cli.nete are no bar. Ia III
e provinces north and east of us great atteu
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