Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-20

mindful Governor Chamberlain has been
Of our interests. and how suggestive has
been portions OF hi annual messages.
we append 10 thi- - much of what he
laid in his las; message on Railroads.
Water Power Sc. and ask for ii a r.
reading -
PRACTICAL INTEREST
Nv attention ha- been called To- the
imperfect manner in which oar land
surveys are made. which leads To- much
oil the litigation brought before our
cpurte.-The recommendation OF the
Commissioner on the variation of the
magnetic needle that meridian line,
marked hv stone monuments h. e-tal,-
hshed in each county Ia fix standard
for the true cardinal points bv which
each surveyor shall be required Ia correct
hi compass. appears % me a valuable
suggestion.
Scarcely any measure we have enter
ed on promises better results than the
provision for the Report upon the Water
Power Of Maine. y preliminary report
was Issued last wear IL meet the urgent
demand but the edition wa exhausted
immediately and the expectation l. more
earnest It'll for the final rpnri now in
hand. Their j. available Water Power
in ihi- Stale Ia the ampu!N If a million
horsepower power equal to that Of
lJ.'ssi.pp of men. No one eau TAIL 10
see thai the ~eat oi manufacture, of New
England l. Vet to be- within the limits
az This state. " hen ", consider that
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
alter power j. " orth from sli.o TO srsl
pr horsepower. and rents in some
places for -" per amum for each hor-"-
power. We -sc how immediate and great
a source OF wealth lic- ia thu single
item OF our natural resources. And il
requires ONLY a little foresight and
hrcalfh of vision 10 comprehend all the
benefits that will flow from the full oc-
cupaiion nj Thu Ia every branch of ma
tiye.ndu-trN. Other .afc- are Ia owing
in hi, matter anxiou, 10 MAKE The most
al " hat they have. Our work should
NOT stop short % Attending the practical
advantages az which il Wa designed.
l. must lie born ia mind that the active
interest oi thr several localities hA,
spared u the ~ Irn-e oi a photographic
SURVEY proper. and the work hitherto
has been carried on With great economy.
the moderate appropriation n,'ce-sarv to
s. satisfactory completion ~ the Report
hich the accomplish ed Superintendent
now ha- ia preparation.
The Railroad enterprises - the State are
now pushing ga Nilh ali yitor. but sfiil
unl-r dt..tvauta-e. I lIzv~ lcfor- ye..-
tur,-i the opi lion ri.Et thr burdens which
the towns r. taking upon them>elye. to
secure tho bui.d.ug Y. railroads might b.
found Too inurA for them. Consider too
fiia. IS hil~ rh--, lpan, drain 80 heavily Ut
pn thu home carit-l the. hu,iIs ar- .s,iH N
a ruiunus sacrifice. " hen f.Rn rlc,I.~.
y I IT, available means. and then {. H.
counted by - per cent. j. -s-in- tu me ne;
Az advantageous Nav a. carry Oh public
e1terrri~-. Pardon me ii | weary you r.
p-A,ii4g that il would seem better that the
safe should give Der endorsement to such
enterprises a. .lie d-cn- vii4l 10 her a.
sAucem, Ia. prpviiiag Is am IT, restrictions
A.aius; the abuse & thr concession. and
sccuring herself hv Eeu ~ mortgage
Agans' The actual paymcIit 81 a dollar on
either luter~-i or principal. THERE'S 70
T..ilroal IL TIL. Stale which would not pzy
Hcii upon $40 ~ mile supp - the
State should endorse the bond. ~ road
to that eNteE-. taking proper security tor
tie payment oi both interest Aad prineipai
from the earuing- 81 the road. re-
>Gli would be- ilIiak. that ti.. bonds would
b. negotiated AZ par Or nearly - aud oUt-
side tile State. which y the satn. ing a.
bringing capital iu Home capital would
D. .eii fsr iuYc~t Inrit ri active ntSry,ri-as
Instead ~ addn- burden 20 the people
il would actually relieve ih-m. "a nv
opinion thi- would BE- .afer. les expensive.
AND more effective than uur present system.
AMI better than grants ~ puhie land.
hat .haI! W. 10 fnr our Arun.topA road
for example. where w conuur exleot nor
allow to@ue 10 take the burden uu th-fnt
iiow can Ne justly leave Washington aud
Hancock counties Il "a; their VI ~ through
q difiicut country by their own unaiIcd
strength: Or why should 4 single city
and its neigh6oring towns assume a task
mhlch i really Tor the benefit VI the whole
STATE:
% net prete.,d t. Be able to pr.,-n;
plan sufficiently guarded snd elective.
bat susnit the matter 10 your Judgment
..Hd skill
Since % shipping Interests have 80
much declined we are not reapipg the fun
advantages from onr wonderful coast: bat
there y cine way III " ich ne may partly
repair the evil; that j. by opening railroads
10 the >ra. Bring hifher the products Of
oar rich fields and busy fac;ori-s-the
treasures 81 the North and bounile-- har-
vests 81 the Wesr-pIakc our deep harDors
lie bu,iaess outlets ~ the great lakes
tile oceaI terminus of the uIi gii;y path way
which traverse half the continent; brin.
hitler Ai>o foreign ships % -xchAn.e here
the products OF distant lanl.. anI yru wall
thu. HAkeUs not ouIy more prosperous ID
We 18th. bat la that h CHER culture which
comes from contact with older civilizations.
and the broad recognition Of other inter-
e>is. aud other men than those within our
borders. Their. may BE- No NOR. Than u
-Insle port upon oar shore AZ which all
"au he achieved. but thu viii he i vital
centre which will send life through all the
State.
The people Of Maine will appreciate
the value of these view. and will be
slow to part with a Chiei-Magistrate
who 20 full, comprehend- the needs Of
the state. II i, because Governor Cham
berlain ha-. a. general thing. proved
himself % capable. energetic. 80
faithful. and 80 fully irnbuei with state
pride. and 50 fearlessly independent and
honest that the masses revere him. and
ask for hi denomination. His views on
the matter of constabularv law. may
not be in unison with all Of the temper
ance people, nevertheless they are his
views. and he has right to them, and
they do not mean to cast him one side
because Of them.
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