Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21

that me first settlers of tract of country are not
able TO make, in due season, the great and leading
thoroughlares from the settled portions of the State
The attention of the constituted authorities has
heretofore been turned TO this subject
The Aroostook road has been completed 10 with
in about thirteen miles of that river, and opens
communication into fertile and inviting region, and
its completion even 10 the waters of the It. john
is an object of primary importance in every aspect
of our relations with that interesting portion of our
State Other commenced or contemplated roads of
similar character will probably claim your consid-
Grafton, and have no doubt you will give 10 each
claim full, patien, and liberal examination. Good
roads are the very arteries of the Commonwealth.
lhe policy upon which the law of 1898, reat
inv to the settlement ofthe State lands, hassed
is [ think, lust and liberal, and commends itself
to your attention as basis for the fixed and per-
mauen policy of this government on that sub iect.
A course of policy by the Legislature and the Land
officer of the State, towards such settlers which
shall be Just and yet generous, exacling honest and
Iai th;uI performance on one side, and extending n
liberal confidence and indulgence and necessary
aid on the other, seems TO me 10 he called for by
every motive Of expedienry and justice
No local jealousy should he allowed 10 onnra'e,
for nothing can he clearer than thai the growth and
increase of any one section adds to the wealth IF
the whole, and is felt in its beneficial lrcts in
every portion Of tie State.
There is a large tract Of territory, comprisn q
nearly one eighth of our whole State, lying in
the northwestery part, above Lake Chesuncook,
which has never been explored and scarcely WIS.,
tied, and we are without any authentic account
of the growth, character and capacity Of the soil
or the features OF the country. THIS want can
only be supplied by an examination of this region
bv an experienced an competent man, and it
seems to me thai such exploration should no,
be long DELAYED.
The returns from the several towns, which
will be laid before vop, will exhibit the condi-
ton OF the State in r; gard TO another important
interest, viz: the manufactures carried on Within
our limits. If those returns could also show the
total amount paid annually. by the people of
Maine for all manufactured articles, ! am pcrsua-
ded it would exhibit very large excess over the
amount of our own productions in this depart
ment Of labor.
| speak not now of articles imported from for
eign countries. which are not or cannot he manu-
featured in the United States The costly sks
of France, width which our country is FL ed, are
tempting our peop'e to,ndplrr in unnecessary n.y.
pense, by dlscardng the substantial, the comtor-
table and simple clothing adapted 10 cur climate,
and adopting the dear bought productions and
manufactures Of other nations. But however
much may regret the taste which leads 10 such
indulgence, or the omnpotence OF fashion, no
enc desires the enactment OF sumptuary laws, or
any atempt TO control and interfere with the free
dom OF individual will in this respect But we
pay a very large sum for articles for our own use
and cousun ptton, manufactured or Produced in
otner States of the Union. We manufacture but
a small part Of our hats, or our boots and shoes,
or our furniture. ! might extend the hHt much
further but II is no! my object to he minute. We
furnish the raw material tor many OF tho articles
which are brought to us IN finished State. We
send away 4 large quantity Of Wool, leather and
lumber, which is returned in the ioria OF boots,
shoes hats. cloths, and the various manufactures
e wood. 4 question naturally afis,s, why should
we send abroad FIR these art icles2 We find that
our mother State, Il most side by side Wish us,
susiains large population, engaged IN dome site
manufactures, and has increased IN p"pul ton,
nutw outstanding her age and prior density during
the last ten years more taan r.rine has, and al
most al as great rate per ceut, and IN wealth.
the disparity is doubtless still greater azans! us
Are there any sufficient reasons why this state OF
things should continue We CERTAIN /, hlvrcy
facility Tor carrying on thcsa manufactures. iuc
raw materials may be obtained or brought here
fro II abroad at as cheap rate as else W here IN New
England. We can support men, erect bui dnLs,
and keep sucn establishments in opc' alton. WIN
as little expense h"re as N cuy diner section. -
We nave many towns and villages well srtuatrd,
and with ample recommendations FIR p pnia ton
" hch shall be Engaged ia manufactures. We
have abundant and most cycri ent watrr 20 cr,
upon or near naygahl" streams, and it s""ms I'M
necessary that we should pay such heavy sums
for articles for our own use ana consumption
which might be made at h me.
Tn, addition OF such new bra chCs Of bnsincss
and Of tie .pui,tion, which would prrlnrm the
labor, would create home mari 81 for the .araIrr
and save to The Stale much that is now sent
abroad In every aspect Of lie mater, II en.+
to me that prudence and true policy urge cur
people to encourage a,rd build up our hoGie man
ufactures, and that the attention -four capitalists
and men Of industry and enterprise b"in. turned
to the subject, they will, with their charactcrs-
tic promptness and energy enter upon this invrt-
ing field, remunerate themselves by fair profits
and add new and most important source oi
wealth and PR sper!ty to The State.
Many thinking and prudent men have seen,
with regret and apprehension, the ext mt 10 which
the practice of wagering upon the results Of PEN
ding elections has been carried, IN every section
of our country, and certainly participate in those
feelings IT, to the common and inevitable ex-
citements growing out ola heated pol teal can.
vass the unsuitable spirit ofnvarice is to b. super
added, as an evil coniessedly unavoidable, our
elections which should be the choice between
men or political principles, may degenerate into
the determination OF wagers and decisions upon
the risks of gamblers. The amount siaked upon
recent elections is immense aud the effect upon
the morals and habits Of the people, in regard Ia
the elective franchise must be decidedly bad and II
the practice be persisted in, must introduce a
new motive for corruption and new temptations
to the Inscriptions use of means to effect
no itcal purposes fer mercenary objects Such
wapers are now by law illegal and VOID, but hon.
orary obligations is stronger, in many minds than
the requirements Of positive statutes | fear moth
ing short of provision which shall affect the right
r. yIf, A.