Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-02-06

Madison from various parts oil Wiscon-
sin during the sitting ofthe Legislature,
to hold evening sessions in the Capltoi'
wher, in legislative fashion the SOW
ereiens introduce and discuss variety
Of topics; where, sometimes IN Joke
and often in earnest, much rough-cast
LEGISLATION is done. The Governor of
the lobby. Mr.. A. d. Smith, lately de-
livered before that august body, a
message, from which we extract the
following:
" Sovereigns:-T The term for which
YOUR great interests were committed
to me being about 10 expire, | deem it
my duty to apprzie you OF the fact, TO
make few suggestions touching your
affairs for the future, and also, last tho
not least, to inform you of my de-
termination to retire 10 private life
| have also to inform you, that in re-
firing to private life, I by no means IN
tend to interrupt salulary usage
which has obtained among US. On the
contrary, | confidently expect that it
will be still adhered to, and thus my nu,
merous family connexions will be pro-
vided for at the public expense.
have found less difficulty in recon
cling the REIMBURSEMENT Of the reins
of Government with just sense of
duty, from The fact that quite num-
Der of distinguished gentlemen have
evinced perfect willingness, as well
as determination to relieve the people
from all responsibility in the matter.
The cares and crushing responsibilities
incident 10 the management of the
complicated interests of great and
growing people, might well weigh
down sterner powers, and urge from
the executive sphere. men of wiser
heads and more enduring material than
vour executive. Tharefnre the gen
erosity Of the individuals, before re-
ferred to, in voluntarily coming for
ward to manage the public affairs. can
not be too highly commended, while
their patriotism is rendered gloriously
conspicuous, by the fact that they have
done so unasked.
The old Notifications at Aztalan are
put upon deep basis, their brooches
filled, and it is for you to instruct,
whether to stop further experiments,
OF TO elevate Hyer. The Blue Mounds
are where thy were at your last SEES
sion, and reports from that quarter as
sure us that Shake Rag remains i'm
pregnable.
In nv last message ! said we had
made bloodless acquisition Of Texas.
= srrouIu nave said ''bloodless" as yet.
1t was never designed to avoid alto
gether fight with Mexico. On the
contrary an opportunity was furnished
US. for mastery stroke of State poll
cy, by getting up a row about about
five or six States Of Southern Terrific
ry, already secured to Justify us in a.
hardening as much northern Terrific
ry. To the former we had doubt
fol right, to the latter an indisputable
title. which circumstance enabled us to
display, along with commensurate
diplomacy, the magnamity of a great
people-for if we have showed our
selves ssgacious in buying pence Of
the great powers, have we not showed
ourselves competent and willing 10
thrash the little ones?
To preserve these faculties Of head
and heart in vigorous exercise among
our Statesmen, | recommend large
importation of negroes. They tend
in almost miraculous degree to sharp
en- the wit, enlarge the understanding
and fortify the courage of our South
ern brethren. Besides they oil up the
constitution, rendering ii plastic and
accommodating, and if they do not
cover, they at least help to extenuate
multitude of sins.
Some years ago, large quantity of
lands in the western portion of the
Territory were sold by the Govern
ment, in Iowa and the adjoining coun-
ties and their price promptly paid
But as the greatly increased expendl-
ture rendered necessary in conse-
auence Of the Mexicans showing fight
contrary to all reason and expectation,
have exhausted the Treasury, | have
ordered that those lands, be sold again.
By repeating the sales Of the p'.blic
lands from time to time. the Treasury
may be annually replenished, without
exhausting the source Of supply.
In my last message | mentioned the