Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-08

: merit the fostering AMI protecting care of the
state The manufacture of the frs; bar Iron from
/ ou' naive ore, has been achieved bv them the
mover spectacle of Indiana, Glass Will come. next:
In snort aIishawaka, SJuh Bend and their yici,,i-
~, oia idif TO become ere long the Pittsburgh II
inuiaia. Whatever, therefore, would tend to filrn-
ish 10 these people, any additional facilities caIc,,-
lated to advance their agricultural, conmercial.
or iiianuiae tlriag interests, should be seized on
win avidify and Iniusl riousiy prompted That
the improvement OF the navigation OF The ST
Josephs river, would have thai tendency. [ am
very conhdent. The papers and documents bear
ing upon this subject, viii be laid before you if
called for
By the 9th article of tn. constitution Of the
STATE II IS expressly made the duty of the Gencr-
al Assembly, Ito pass such laws from time to
time, as shall be calculated encourage in.ci-
iectuai, scientIlical and agricultural improve
" tnenfs, by allowing rewards and immunities for
me promotion and Improvement of arts, sciences
! commerce, manufactures and natural history
ahd 10 coun tenancc and encourage the prlnci-
pies I'll humanity, Industry and moraty'
am iedaced to cite Won to this article and to this
particular feature of il, from the happy results
which have crowned legislative enactments in
favor OF similar objects in other States Maine
massachusetts,, Vermont, Connecticut New Jer-
sey and Pennsy vania have led The way nobIy in
such matters; they have fairly tested the power
ana eiicacy oi Legislative Engagements. The
bleak and sterile hills of New England NAV in
deed be SAID TO have felt their refreshing inlu-
ences. The sons of the Pilgrims, dependent as
they had been Tor yeats on the supply of foreign
ers Tor great portion of the very bread they CON
su'ned could no longer brook such dependence
ana IN The true spirit of their sires boldly essayed
TO remedy it.
= MAINE, and Massachusetts, spoke through their
respecting Legislatures, and offered liberal pre-
mum to encourage their husbandmen to The GU
ture OF wheat. The effect, more than exceeded
expecta'Ion;--it was truly magical; millions of
Bushels were called into existence bv it, and the
people OF these States are now doing what
thev seldom, never did before are PRODUCING a
sulflciency OF this article to supply their own
wants With such lights therefore. before US.
WIN such brilliant results dispcl all doubt and
nesifancy, why should Indiana, remain mute? Is
mere less Protency in her voice, think you than
NAME and Massachusetts, have proved to be in
'heirs! II the arm OF industry. merry ed and slim
ulated, to additional energy by the cheering hope
OF honorable reward, could command from so I'M
congenI,i soil, as that of New England, such an
ASTONISHING increase, what, might the same
arm nerved and stimulated in the same way, pro-
oace from the rich fertile, and exiaustess plains
OF Indiana. 1t Is not, assure voa in tho power
Oh imagination, to conceive calculate the con-
sequences of such an effort Bat the question
win us, esteem IT, is not Of mere emulation,
IL reaches higher, and Is resolved by the constit,,-
ton INTO one of duiv--stern imperative duty
8ii" W H. besides which, have embark
ca IN splendid system of Internal improv e,nent.
we are checkering the State all over with roads
: ana canals, we are expendns millions Of money:
ana ior what! 10 look at, to boast of, and moth
, ing more! hope not. Such at least is not our
language to the tax payer, to him who shoulders
the buf'heh we construct this road, we open this
MAJ, taat vouTindus'rv NAV bestimuaed. that YOUR
farms may be made more profitable that Won NAV
nave MARKS IL: your surplus, and the strength
OF H. ne contributes generously and manipulating
hSas 81 s Our w6oe dty lis right
encourage the agrIcuturist by constructing; :oads
''iu canals, and eXpendng millions upon them
why not go the whole length, and say to him in
crease your capital, put forth all your energies
mere Is the sugar beet cultivate il, and like Mich
gan, indiana, Will reward you: there is the arti-
Gle OF Sill, cultivate it, and like M.iac and N,ssa
chuseus, Vermont, and Connecticut, New JERSEY
ana pennsylvania, Indiana will reward YOU SAY
~ ''ie arincr, tnat tor every short horned Dur
nam, AMI i"r every twenty of the best breed Of
oss ne sha ra'se. he snail he entitled 70 a liberal
premium II nothing else, provide tor an ac-icu
.urai survey OF The State. Nav we have as it is wei
known, our salt wells, we have our inexhaustibIe
mines oil iron ore, but un fortunately we have moi
'"o eapi.u, necessary To work them, bring this
u '"P''ai from abroad then by offering premium
generous premium for every bushei of salt anc
LOT every hundred pounds of iron manufactured
within The State. By taking such steps bv act
> ing on such enlarged and liberal principles vo,
VIII 90 wonders In the of creating wealth
you VIII completely obey too, the injunction of thu
! constitutions you will then, emphaticallv encour
! age ana promote Agriculture, Commerce. an,
= manufactures; you WILL in the fullest sense of thu
term, 'countenance the principles of humanity
/ industry, and morality
! Gentlemen, Of tho Senate and House OF Rep
resehtatives: Permit me in conclusion to congrat
uiafe You upon the general prosperity of the state
t. we are indeed deeply indebted 10 Divine Pro
i vinence Tor the enI 'yment of many blessings
). let US therefore endeavor to shape our co.rs
d ana our conduct to merit continuance OF then
hereafter.
;, DAVID WALLACE.
y December 4th, 1888
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