Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-07

The security Of country is deeply connec-
ted with the maintenance OF manufactures
How homeless must that nation be, which Il
war will cut off from the necessarles and
from the comforts to which its inhabitants
have been accustomed, and from its means
of defence, The ability to make our own
gunpowder, our own cannon and arms, is
more essential than our capacity TO clothe
our troops, or to furnish the various fabrics
of metal required in military operations
Indeed, iron in its various formations, may
be said TO constitute the muscle of a nation.
With the raw material in profusion, how
strange and unnatural must be the policy
which would Interdict its fabrication by our
selves into all the forms which our condi-
ton requires. This principle of security
is applicable TO most of the manufactures
now existing in this country, which even in
their present state, render us safe from the
hostility of other nations. How dangerous
would it be TO abandon them.
A people engaged exclusively or almost
exclusively in any one pursuit, must neces-
sarily be a dependent people. Their chan
ces of prosperity are obviously increased
with the number of variety of their resour-
ces. So that if one fails, they have others
upon which they may rely. And no pur-
sulb - SuiltLt W ilOlC bhchftittH IMAM ayr
culture, from causes to well known to you.
How important then that an agricultural
people should have other employments. A
self sustaining people must he the most in
dependent, the most active and enterprisng,
the most wealthy and the most happy. In
depenant, because neither their necessares
or comforts will depend upon foreign poll
cy or upon foreign wars and revolutions; ac-
tive and enterprising, because the variety
Of employment gives scope to faculties of
every grade and character, inyigorates gem
Jus and stimulates to exertlon. These pro-
duce the really valuable wealth of country
the active, circulating. animating wealth,
which forms the life blood of the system,
moving rapidly through its veins and arter-
les, and carrying health, vigor and cheer
fulness into every part. And such people
must therefore be the most happy; unletter-
ed by restraints, the choice of employment
is before them; If one fails, another is at
hand; hope continually illumines their path,
competition rouses their energies and man
is developed, in all his best faculties and
proportions.
That such has been mainly the condition
ofour own country, is owing in my humble
judgment not only TO our free institutions,
bat chiefly to the diversified employments
Of our people which have been created, fos-
tered and extended by the policy of the gov
eminent, which with a few exceptions, has
generally been pursued. Friendly and just
relations have been maintained with foreign
nations; treaties have secured US access to
their ports and markets upon the most ia
yorabc terms, discriminating duties have
compelled the abandonment of onerous char
res upou our products or upon the ships
that transported them; exchanges of our
surpluses for theirs, have been freely made,
and thus healthful, mutually beneficial
foreign market has been opened and preser-
we'd Tor what we did not consume at home
and fer the products of our manufacturing
and mechanical industry At The same time
the home market has been nursed, and es-
tahlished and expanded by judIeious duties
upon foreign fabrics, until it has come to
consume an amount Of our bread stuffs and
provisions, greater than that exported to the
other countries of the world. This general
policy, originating with the great and wise
men who laid the foundations of our politi-
cal fabric, has been, with occasional eXcep-
tons pursued by their successors. have
endeayored to show, that by maintaining
this policy your interests as agricuIturists
will be cherished and promoted, that the
best markets and choice of them, will be
provided for your products, and that the
whole country VIII he really independent,
prosperous aud happy.
am quite conscious that many topics
connected with the main design of these re-
marks, have been omitted, particularly the
bearings upon agriculture ofthe cheap and
easy transportation. But the omission was
unavoidable in the compass of an address to
such numerous auditory Your forbear-
ance has been sufficiently taxed, and partic-
ularly that of the ladies, TO whom such dry
discussions, in ;aaelr very nature su.oidding
all play of the fancy, must be tedious Still
cannot regret that those who exercise such
gentle influences over our feelings and opilI-
ions, have had an opportunity TO near some
remarks upon subjects intimately connected
with their and our prosperity and happiness.
Mr.. President and Geutlemen of the So
ciety-l heartily congratulate you upon the
evidences this Annual Fair exhibits, of the
success of your noble efforts TO arouse at
tention to the great interests of that most
exalted art and science upon which exist
euce depends. iou have portion of your
reward in these splendid specimens of inn
provementS in every branch of this depart
ment of industry. Your couns.ymen appre'
eiate your eXertous and hail YOU among the
heuetactors of your race. Aud am sure
that every eye which is gratifod aud every
heart that is delighted with these products
Of labor, skill, taste and perseverance, will
be lifted up IN humble acknowledgements To
thar hountiful Providence which has beS-
iowed on Us these good gifts and the facul-
ties TO appreciate aud enjoy them.
DREADFUL RALRoAD AccIDENr.-Ne
learn thar a terrible railroad accident occur
red on the Rochester and Auburn Railroad
last evening. The train coming west stop
ped al Sennett, about four miles this side of
Auburn, 70 discharge some passengers. Il
was followed by two locomotives for the
Michigan Central Road, and those having