The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-09

0hiDfom her position must BE- the path
way fornearly all Of such public improve
nj nts as are the carrying business of tli,
country, and lying between the Lake and The
River will always have easy access to tha
markets for agricultural production at all
points Of the country ~
Having the climate of nearly five degrees
oflatitude from north to south, and a soil fol
fertility equal to that of any other country
it can and does grow almost all Of the pro
ductiors of the temperate zone. The pro
duction and sales from either Of the great
branches of Agriculture or stock il
one year VIII more than twice pay the whole
State debt. The culture Of the earth is tha
upon which all Other branches Of business de
pend, and must consequently, be the founda
ton Of all wealth. Whatever, therefore
adds to the stock Of knowledge Ga this sub
ject, promotes the general welfare Of tht
State, and should meet suitable encourage
inent from the General Assembly.
A State Agricultural Fair, the first ever
held in this State, was held in October last. q
The great variety Of the productions Of the
State-the large number of the finest and
best improved stock, of various kinds the
Horticulturaland Pathological exhibitions
in fine the whole exhibition on the FaiI
grounds was such as spoke high praise to the
industry and intelligence Of the farming pop
ulation Of our State, and such, also, as To
compare favorably with any exhibition Of the
kind in any other State. G @f! lkeilD ~
1t is believed that these exhibitions are OF
much beneftasa means Of extending knowl-
edge, exciting emulation, and promoting the
general good Whatever aid, therefore, iii
any more) is necessary to sustain them credi-
tablyy should be cheerfully extended. Na Sa
The whole matter is submitted to the
consideration of the Legislature. b
l cannot leave this subject without noticing
the Mechanics Institute and the Horticultural
Society of Cincinnati, Both of which held a
Fair at the same time with the State, and by
the great variety and perfection Of the articlesl
exhibited by each in its line, did honor to thei.
members and their city, and credit to the State
The work on the New State House has beer
pressed forward with zeal commendable to all
having that mater in charge, The building
has now so far progressed as toshow that it viii
not only be substantial benefit, but also an or.
nament to the State The Inconvenience fol
the want of room about the State buildings
the necessity of renting offices in the city, and
the increased exposure to danger Of the State
property by fire, annually add more pressing
reasons for urging forward the completion Of
this work, as fast as it can be done with safety
to the building itself. ..,.f .t,,s
The convention for revising the constitution
will probably complete its labors so as 10 sub
init the result to the approval Of the people be-
fore another annual election. If the new con-
stitution shall be adopted by the people, it is
presumed that many alterations will be wanted
in our general laws in order to accommodate
their action to the provisions of that instrument.
1t would, therefore, seem to be the dictate OF
wisdom that not many changes should be made,
in those laws regulating the civil polity of the
State.
| AT the time Of your last adjournment, the ma
ton had at its head a man chosen by the beople
for the uniform ability, fidelity and patriotism
with which he had discharged every trust COM
nitted to bis care. BY his liberality and fair
ness, by his finn and determined administration
of the government iii obedience to law and
the constitution, by his patriotic devotvii 10 the
Union, and by the wisdom which directed the
whole administration of government affairs, lie
had drawn to himself the hearts and confidence
of the people. But Zachary Taylor, the hero
and the patriot, is no more. Providence, doubt.
less for wise reasons, has seen fit TO call him
hence in the midst Of his career Of usefulness,
and the nation in sorrow nournS his loss.
But there is hope that from the long and well
established principles Of his successor, the same
general measures may be carried out.
For sometime past much excitement and agi-
tation have prevailed in different sections of our
country, on a subject of absorbing interest
which has seemed TO awaken in the minds OF
some, alarm for the safety Of the Union.
2 In the southern section there have been pass
ed resolutions by State Legislatures, threatening
secession in case of certain. anticipated action
of Congress- and there has been the assembling
and re assembling of convention, imposing in
its pretensions, which met and acted with open
and ayowed purposes Of disunion. On the 9TH
er hand, in the north there have been, and are
individuals and assemblies Of persons, who
threaten TO defy and resist in one particular,
the execution of the laws. In none Of these
demonstrations, however, viewed by the light OF
the past history of the country, do | discover
ground for serious alann. In no country how
ever great or small can all the policy or all the
laws made to carry out its policy, give Satisfac-
ton TO all. As consequence, excitement more
or less prevails. + 1, -..,...-, 81
Thus we have seen our own constitution
threatened by the demon of civil discord; but il
stood the shock and still stands, like the granite
reck atthe base Of the mountain, unnamed by
the waves which have beat upon il.
We contemplate with Just pride the inestima-
BILE blessings which the Union Of the States has
conferred upon each individual State, by ma
king equal and uniform regulations for the trade
and commerce Of all, thus increasing the wealth
promoting the general prosperity. We have
still more cause to rejoice, when we see how
much it has added TO our strength and power as
nation, and that power still increasing, by this
means giving us guarantee Of peace with all
other nations, and protection from hostile in
curslons among ourselves; yea, more; a stand
ing among the nations Of the earth thatwill add
an immense power to the moral Influence Of our
free institutions throughout the world. He,
therefore, who would desire to see this mighty
nation reduced to thirty or more petty States,
distracted with the feuds of bitter civil discord,
and desolated with all the horrors of border war
fare, is not only traitor to his country, but an
enemy 10 the best interests of mankind. Too
muchpraise cannot be bestowed upon the true
friends Of thu. Union, but it is difficult to single
out individuals to whom that term may be en-
|phatically applied II reaches and embraces
nearly all the American people, Though com
plant may sometimes be made, yet "a just nation
al pride and love of country, will rally the great
bodyof the people around the constitution and
save 1t from the hands Of the spoiler. W.
Alarm and agitation of late, has mostly grown
out the subject Of slavery. The constitution
provides in substance, that il n slave shall aS
cape from his master into another state, that he
Shall be given up on claim and proof being
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