Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-02

such aids and etc ur ments as will largely
dispense its benefits among the mertoriuus
poor vi our youth, enlarge its meaus and taciii
ties for insruc'ing so as to keep it ahleas, Of
the rapid advancement Of the world 10 knowl-
edge and science, aud maintain its true posi-
ton among the for. most similar institutions on
the continent
At tiule whru the popular uIind and cn,r-
ges are 'nceutraed upon the wolk TT repair
ing our shattered material interests in 4 phi
cd OF Increasing utitariau tendencies, let Us
not forget the wisdom contained 10 the noble
words Of living Statesman, that 1T is uot
true that physical happiness is principle on
which you eau build up u furnishing and en-.
during commonwealth. 4 civilized Community
must rest Oh i large realized capital OF thought
and sentiment. There must be- reserved fund
Of public morality TO draw upon 10 the rxigen-
as body. The traditions of State are part of
lis existence. It's valor and its discipline. its
religious faith, It's venerable laws, lis science
and erudtlpn. It's poetry, its arts, lis eloqueuce
and lis scholarship, are much portions Of It's
'xls' nce as its agriculture, its commerce. AMI
its engineering skill.
THE CENTRAL WATER LINE
most earnestly recommend the renewal Of
every timely effort, ami the use Of all available
means, 10 further the cnu 'iruciion Of the cen
| trial water line, the great conception of Wash
| lugtuu. the cun>u!umatlou u! which is DIES lu,d
To 81 gnalze the present pcri,i OF our history
| The proposition, already submitted u Congress
TO adopt it a. national highway, TO bt con
| structcd by The general governmcn: and t. lie
| maintained and operated under rs ,uprry sion
| in the Interest Of the whole cJuntry, will IT.
crivc The most effective ala at NY Coz. ;lland
The great want of the countiy, tran-poltu.
ton between the points of production and con
sumption has bccptne vital question of the
day affecting on the one hand the profit, Of
the wc,tcrn producer and lnvnvlng OF the OH
! er the most serious question Of fool to the
eastern operative. |; is lancntable fact that
willie the want Of cheap and abundant food is
0pprcsslvely felt in many eastern Sections corn
is yearly Consumed as fuel iu SOME of the gram
growing Safes of the Mississippi valley.
| The improvement of The natural waterways
of the country and their connexions with each
other and with the Atlantic seabJard by arll-
cial waterways, is not only necessary rs up
| Elemental to the transportation facilities afford
ed by railroads, but TO secure that hcahiu.
competition which the interests OF internal
commerce demands. The natural water way-
are controlled by The yen"ral government, auI
it is ,qu.lIy and obvious, y proper that their
connections with each other and with the A.
auic seab ard, when extending through two
or mure States, III puld be controlled by the
same government for the whole people
| The water-liue, from the capes of Virginia
10 the mouth Of the Ohio river, is located by
parallels of latitude very uca, ly on the central
| line OF the United States, anu is As tree from
| all Injurious cuatic Influences a. any rxistinr
or projected avenue Of trade. The feasibility
Of the central water-nc has been SO often de
monslrated by engineers Of the highes. reputa-
| tiou and skill; the COLOSSAL benefits TO be de
| rived from its completion have been made 81
| apparent by years Of careful aud extended III
vcstigatlOn, that it would seem the only qucs-
ion remaining to be dccld d Ivy the general
government is whether it will complete the
work on national account and control 1t IN thc
interest of the whole country or remit II to the
states to be constructed by other means While
it night be of greater advantage to US that the
work should be constructed by private capital
securing 10 the states of Virginia and West
Virginia special bcDt fits in return for the pri
vllege granted, yet it is clear that its maintcu
ancc as national waterway, free to all the
people, would he intellectually more beneficial to
the common country.
VARIOUS AND SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
respectfully invite your early attention to
the following recommendations: That the
law for obtaining revenue from the oyster III
tercs; be revised aud 50 modified that the tax
upon that interest shall be the saline imposed
upon other leg innate sutje Of taxation -
conforming tc the same principles, and dlsclnn
mating neither to its prejudice nor IN It's favor:
That the legal rate OF interest on money be fix
ed aud regulated in accordance with the plainly
Indicated will OF the p oplc. That speedy pro
vision be made for payment OF the Sclnl anuua!
interrst DOW due to pubic creditors, and that
permanent financial policy be maIured and
adopted which will obviate the necessity for
special Legislation 10 this respect in future:
That the Immigration system be thoroughly re
vi>rd and rendered efficient as not unly the
better to induce Immigration, but provide. for
the reception, care and protection Of lmmlgrantS,
their cheap aud speedy distribution, aud salts.
factory location IN all parts Ut the stale; That
The existing volunteer military Organization,
.cXurflug . Wholesome lhhncncc to prevent dis
orders, aud CONSTITUTING the indispensable
In ans for SURPRISING them, should they uu-
happily occur, DC literally sustained, aud Its
exclusion encouraged That such ulod crate APP
preparation be made for, the state board ot
health a. will give Efficiency to its inip,,rant
operations: That the existing penltentiary
system be so changed and reformed as TO b>
made certainly ,ellsuataiulng -avoldiDg, how
ever. by all practicable uleaus, competition be
tween the labor Of cunlicts and that OF deserving
mechanics and artisans, whJs interests should
be carefully considered aud fostcrcd: That the
inappropriate and nccdi:sSly expensive ofir"
Of >aaried abide camp, Co shutting persona
staff Of military character for the TX cuivc,
paid and On lu;y as such in tine Of p, ace, an
Office which decline TO fill, be- abolished an!
such provision made for securing nccdtul clerical
assistance III this ufbcc 4s may appear to b.
proper: Tha, the Gtiicc Of superintendent, al
public buildings. oi comparatively rcceut origin
a. Sc. aratc office, a. such wholly unuccss ,ary
and creating charg" upon the treasury cxcrs
>vcly di>proportiouatc to the services pcriorui
ed be abolished and its duties dcvovc upon
the alju,ant genera, or such her niiic.r
may hc properly j >isualel for the purpose,
with such rcadju>,mcnt Of th" salary ot the lat,