Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-14
NUMBER 2.

Il
ink it highly desirable 10 accomplish this
PId il possible through our established
ii officers, but at all events let us exc
Re our laws.
lie; no one imagine that with the sever
execution-either OF the liquor or the
T. urder laws. ali rhine and al evil are TO
expelled from among men. The most
scAn hope to do is to intimidate and re-
rain them,-the Divine law has as yet
hieved no more.
These are important matters. and | am
\rsuaded that you will deal with them
-thout rashness or fear.
SPECIAL REPORTS.
There were several special duties laid
the Governor and Council at the last
arssion of tile Legislature in regard to
which it is proper that make report
IL, lmmediate measures were ordered to be
ken to enforce the collection of the claim
ciainst the sureties Of Is. d. Peck late
Treasurer of State. The Attorney General
plas accordingly instructed TO proceed With
ie case before the court, but this officer
ppears to have found some embarrase-
Cent in the matter, which will be laid be-
;ure you in his report.
some complications having embarrass-
NJ the Legislature in regard 10 the bids for
fSN HNRfiN anu kilt
mr. was referred to the Governor and
council who were directed to contract
lerefor with some res ponsible party. II
'epeared that mere favorable terms could
made with the old contractors than with
~ other parties. and contracts were ac-
,rdingly made with them ct rates con-
derably reduced from those of last year.
oThc Governor and Council are directed
tinvestigate the condition OF incurable
liotic and dsmented inmates of the
sane Hospital, with view 10 sepa-
ting classes of patients and also TO
Samine localitie. proper for an Asylum
18th the cost of building to he erected or
sirchased for this purpose. In attending
the first portion Of this duty it was nee
rsary TO consult the experienced Superln-
,ndent OF tho Hospital. and the Report
jbmitted by him will be be laid before
10. After full consideration of the
Inject it has not been deemed advisable
recommend the erection of a separate
svlum at present. inasmuch as our ex-
ting Hospital building is not yet com
ieted in accordance with the original
AN. and it is thought best TO bring our
,iablished Institution into as perfect a
ndition as possible before the erection
another. We would further recon-
lend the purchase of the lot of land adj /
lining the Hospital on the South. as a
ieasure necessary not only to the sym
etry Of the grounds but TO the welfare /
the patients themselves.
In obedience to the direction of the Leg
lature. the Arsenal. at Portland and .
angor have been examined with view
the cxpediency Of disposins OF the pres
1t sites and erecting State Arsenal in
ie vicinity of the Capitol After care
i consideration of the matter. 1t was
ought most advantageous for the State
retain the Arsenals for the present as
Icv are Although we have now 80 little
/ Military material in a servicable con
lton that we actually require no Arsenal
: all. still itis not likely that such will he
re case Ii 10 unsafe for the State to be
thout moderate supply OF arms and
luipments. and orr territory Is so exten
SC that probably it will always be found
ecessarv TO have two Arsenals at points
> remote from each other and so central
thin their respective sections as Port
md and Bangor.
In accordance with a Resolve TO that
lln INFORMATION as TO the practical opera
ION of Asylums for lnebriates, the report
which Is to be submitted 10 you.
BY the same authority proposals were
avited from cities and towns desiring TO
cooperate in the establishment of State
Industrial School for girls. No responses
ave as vet been received. | trust no or
iinary obstacles will bs allowed 10 delay
Institution prompted by every humane
nd Christian consideration. and fraucht
With so much good to society. Upon an
occidental visit & the Little Wanderers
lone" in Boston. found to my surprise
hat more than hundred children from.
his State most of them girls. had been
:athered from devious ways into this kindly
old. So impressed am | with the good
Inch this Institution is doing. and such
.onfidenee is commanded by the broad and
4, Oh base OH which it ID built, that | think
i would be proper to pay certain subsidy
~ each child maintained there. until We
AN furnish some corresponding means of
exclamation in our own State.
cannot forbear TO call your attention
70 the imperfections of our present jail
,ystem. Besides being insecure. unhealth-
iul and expensive. II is attended by moral
wills which are disastrous in the extreme.
The lails are school. of vice, and hot
pf crime. Here the hardened profligate
the accomplished desperate. the unfortu-
nate youth guilty Of his fret offence. pos
ably only as yet suspected. are huddled
ogether without proper restraints, and
with no profitable employment or amuse
ineut. Unfortunately the prisoners are
not confined TO one sex. Ii may be mag
med how rapidly the interch ange of criml-
nal experience. and instructions IN wicked
- Az. bring Ill to the level Of the lowest.
aud how latent capacities of evil are nour-
lshed and crime is multiplied. Some OF
plr liz also are 40 situated that young
people can freely gather round the win
dows and hold converse with the inmates.
). e can i'll afford to have such institutions
"A. educators of our youth. ! would re-
.peeaully suggest that commission be
appointed to examine aud report upon
this matter
The long pending claim of the State
yainst the United States for indemnify
for laads assigned TO settlers on the late
disputed territory under the provisions OF
the fourth article of the Treaty Of Wash
ington. having been met by AN act OF Con
gress at its last session. | was advised by /
The Executive Council-which by Resolves
of 1854 and 1861. appears TO have plenaIy
powers in the matter-to enter into agree
iuent with the authorities Of the United /
states to grant releases of the title Of he /
State in the lots to which possessory |
claims had been laid by settlers and go |
firmed by Commissioners appointed for /
that purpose, in order that the money /
authorized for this decentralization might |
be received. This was done. The Land |
Agent entered upon the work of finally |
establishing the titles Of the settlers and |
the money amounting TO Sll39O6.25 was |
paid to me. ani deposited in the Treasury
'Ihia claim a. well AZ the similar one of