Saturday morning visitor., 1848-07-01


onfo above a half century. The pio-
heers, 10 whom The country is indebted for
the erection Of a great empire in The west,
are certainly entitled 10 be treated justly
and equitably and it was only Justice and
equity they sought. Very little had yet
been done as recompense for the priva-
tions and labor by which this mad been ef-
fected."
If Congress- intends acting equitably to-
wards the States in which the public lands
lie, Missouri may yel expect considerable
grants. Ohio has received for The pnr-
poses of internal Improvement, l,l8o. 1872
acres, Indiana l6o9 $50 acres, and Iowa
has received 25o,0o0 acres Fl the i'm
provement of The Desmoines river-be-
sides her 100000 grant,
Happily, the action Of the present Con-
gress indicates disposition 10 do justice
10 the western States in this respect. A
hill passed The Senate, granting 10 Illinois
alternate sections for SIX miles wide on
each side of the route, for the purpose Of
aiding in the construction OF rail road
from the Mississippi TO the lakes. which
will probably beome law, as well as the
bill heretofore referred to granting 10 the
Georgia, Alabama and Florida rail road
company, the same amount icgeiher with
other similar hills; and we again repeat
our belief. tha, a similar grant will not he
Withheld from us if the proper ini'iaiory
steps are only taken TO procure it,
Let all Interests then unite in promoting
this most important work. Al are deep
" interested in doing SO, and more espe-
cially the agricultural community. They
who expect TO realize profits by the pro-
duciieus of The soil, can bat seldom real-
ize those expectations without ready ia
ciliies of taking their surplus To market.
7ceAmong The last admonilions OF the late
Silas Wriglh .alwsys,so correet in his OBJ
ssryaiion on human actions and humanin
ieresis, he with philosophy and truth de-
claresdo his fellow citizens, that "ihe ac-
tive stimulus, which urges all forward,
excites industry, awakens ingenuity, and
brings out invention, is the prospect or
hope Of marke; for the poduclions Of
their labor. The farmer produces TO sell;
and the manufacturer iabricaies 10 SELL
Selfconsumption oftheir respective goods,
although an Indispensable necessity Of
life, is a mere inciden! in the mind i'm
PEELED 10 acquisition. To gain that Which
is possessed is The great struggle Of la
boring man. 'p v 1858
Agriculture will never be heallhfully
and proftably prosecuted. by him whose
controlling object is his own consumption.
All who lAborNre equally stimulated by a
pros pect Of market which is 10 remuner-
ate ihem for their toll; and without this
hope neither mental activity nor physical
energy will tllaracterize their exer,.ons.
II this surplus for which there is no
market, is leA apon The hands of the farm
er, his energies are pasalized, his spirits
sink; and he scarcely feels that the year
has added TO his gains He sees but little
encouragement to Coil on, io'eul,iva,e be-
yona his wants, proGeoti'ms that viii not
sell; and che chances are ,hai his farm Is
neglected., bis husbanarybsd, and his gains
III fact cease. q en- ~ liia ss
To cnsItlhhe a progressive STATE ofag-
ricalate. then, and TO give energy and
prosperity, To this great and vital branch
of human industry, a lieahhfhl and stable
market becomes inslispeRsable and no OF
jset should more carefully occupy III, Oi-
tehiim Of the farmers of the United
SlStes = 81 sEsa. aN saassiN ~ g
y When weTtasl our eye nponsls map Of
our common republic, aud trace tllerethe
numerous works Of This kind, already
completed, az wen as The 'varie,Is cahers
whichtbe active shggies Of our fellow. i.
citizens IN the sister Mates are bringing
rapidly forward when We contemplate
the immense bearing which these works