Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-12-14

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The specimens designed Tor the 1t ~
institutions Of the Stnte are now ready
for distribution. The arrangement Of
the whole will be completed by the first
Of January next. The specimens in
tended to remain permanently at the
Capitol are cased and labelled. and, TO |
gelher with the apparatus belonging to
the State are now in a room prepared
for that purpose, on the public ground
in this city. In connection with this
subject, ] cannot Gorboar to press upon
your attention the propriety Of conlinu-
ing on limited and economical scale,
the geological survey Of The Stale, es-
pecaIIy in reference to tho agricultural
interest involved 10 the subject. The
most productive lands in the State are
well known to be declining in fertility
each successive year. The means Of
reViVing The productive powers OF such
soils must either be learned by the far
mer by experience, which we know in
some countries has farIed, or it must be
made known by that science which
teaches The nature and quality Of soils,
and which is itself but the embodied
and successful experiments Of those who
have turned their minds particularly to
the subject. The agricultural mast, for
ages, continue to be, in this Stale, the
predominalng interest. ltis the source
from whence is derived the subsistence,
in great degree, Of every people, and
especially Of ours. 1t is matter oI
surprise, when viewed, in this light, that
no legislative aid has been extended to
furnish facts and scientific truths, and
give intelligence to the great body Of
the farmers Of our country, so necessary
to The successful prosecution OF their
abors, Scattered as our farming PoPu
Iaron is, over The whole State, the eXPe.
rimen,s by which improved modes oi
farming are known to few only, cannot
be brought TO the knowledge Of al, un
less they shall be embodied by some on>e
whose duty it shall be made by law. If,
by the abors Of Geologjst, so appoint.
ed, one bushel Of wheat more than is
now produced should be raised on each
acre Of ground in the State, occupied in
the growth Of that grain, 1t would pay
the salary Of such an officer, twice told,
Tor many years to come.
In a communication which | had the
honor to address to the Legislature at
its last session, then urged upon that
body the impelous necessity for action
on The subject Of the bank charters which
will expire 10 January, l843. That
session, however, passed and no definite
action was had on this, the most difficult,
and most important question Of state
, policy which will occupy your attention
, The final settlement Of the question can
be delayed no longer. This great duty
| is devo'ved upon the present General
Assembly, with daily increasing neces
, sity for its prompt and permanent ad
9 juslment,
S The long continued suspension o
specie payments by the banks of somr
= Of the middle states, by those also Of thc
$ Southern, Western, and South western
z States; has brought with it all the evil
g Of unnatural and t1uctuating rates Of ex
change, usury to a most enormous eX-
tent, embarrassment in every branch O
It business, with great increase of risl
# attending all commercial operations -
, This state Of things, if not remedie
5, soon, will make our currency, whic
o should be fixed measure Of the pric
= Of property, itself mere vendible com
t modify, more variable in value thar
y most other common articles Of traffic
g 1t may be well questioned whether thi
= most unhappy state Of things admits G
rs any permanent remedy, without impor
oe tanl changes in our existing commerca
: relations with foreign countries. Thi
e is a question over which state legisla
= ton has no control: the National Lit
'e gslature alone is competent to decide i
S Whilst the workshops Of England an
g, France, filled with laborers whose dali
N toll brings them only mere subsistence
d pour into our markets every variety {
r manufacture, by the laws Of their r,
e spective countries, the precious metals
,e or cotton, with few EXCEPTIONS al
IF the only equivalents they will receiv
ht from us IN return.
n Except under duties so onerous, as Q
n mount to prohibition, the bread stuff, al
ut other productions of much the large
portion of the people of the United State
nd can find no mOrketln the ports Of Franz
ic or England. 1t is obvious that, under
If. system so iniquitous and unjust lowar
i us, n the fluctuations Of commerce, ba
10 ances against us must occur, and the
l. must in such case be Iiquidated by I
w exDoration of The precious metals
OF This drain, which no human sagacl
IN can always foresee must have the effa
nd 10 disturb prices, even were our mont
nd IT. - -