Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-05-23

Iwould, in an especial manner, direct YOU
attention TO the agricultural resources OF the
Aroos,ook country. In latitude and climate
il corresponds TO the most PoPulous portion o.
bread-growing Europe; in fertility Of sol
and facility Of cultivation, 1t will compare
fvorably with any section ofour Atlantic
S,ates-and il only wants the fostering care
Of government, and the toll Of hardy yeo'
many, to make !, one Of the mos, desirable
regions Of the Union.
The whole Northeastern section Of this
State abounds in agricultural lands Of the
frsi quality The Arocsiook country proper,
however, embracing a tract OF about one hun
drcd miles north aud south, by thirty miles
cast and west, commencing in the nclglbor'
hood Of lloulion on the south, aud extending
io Fish river on the north, bounded by the
ST. John river on the east, and reaching the
Matlawamkrag ou the west, may safely chal'
lcurc New England or the middle States, to
produce like continuous extent Of fine soil.
Brought up To the full capacity Of its produc-
tivcncss, this section alone, Is capable Of sup
plying with bread sufTl the other noccssa-
rics Of life, a population larger than that OF
/ the whole State at present. The Maltawam-
kclr branches of the pcnobscot rycrp penetrate
/ its very centre. and intcrlock with the sources
of tho Aroosiook aud Fish rivers. These
three rivers pcrmcaic and inicrsoct the whole
Of this region, thus alording an abundin, sap.
'ply of water power fnr an the Uses Ut llir.
The Fish urrr, indeed, with It's numerous
wide aud broad lakes, Is hardly oquallod IN this
State. fir the abundance and coustlncy Of sup
ply. and the extent and chcnpness Of aPplica-
ton of is waters TO all motive Power,. Roads
tor iu,or-communieation aud for facilitating
the transportation of the products Of the soil
to the best markets, are wha, Is wanted to Pco-
pie this country.
Il Is mistaken idea tn suppose that lum-
bcring operation do now, OF ever can, supply
a sufficient market for the agricultural pro-
ducts IT this region. The pine timber oi
Nroosi"ok proper, Is mostly gone To British
markets, and what remains, should, 80 lar as
thi, State can control Il, b. devoted In the To-.
icrrst. II the settlement OF the country.
There is at this very time, a surplus Of grain
numbering their grinaucs, needing ouly a
market to stimulate the people To future agrl.
cultural enterprise. The natural market for
the whole Arooslook Is on the Pcnoi.co, va.
tcrs. II requires bot the glance Of the eve
over Il and is connections. To brcomc satisfied
II this fact It, cntirr face, with a surface
undula,ug bu, almost unhrokcu, looks with
rrutlc dccliyiiy towards the Pcnobscot. and
points To Bangor a. It's emporium. The ~.
John river, though cnoomPassIng the whole Of
TIN, country, hbors under many natural dis
advantages as a channel Tor its commerce.
THIS noble tlycr Is extremely ciruitnus.
The distance from the heart Of the Auustook
country down To- the II. John ii,cr io the cily
II - John. J., abou, ouc hundred miles great.
cr than II B., from the same point iu Bangor
and when arrived at ST John, our markets
instead oi hclng approached, are farther die
nni. The navigation Is interrupted by hlls,
rapids and shoals,-is impraciicahlc, ever Tor
RATS. through a large portion Of lhc distance.
except in Seasons II high water and all times
difficult and expensive. Added to this, there
Is an oncrou,, lllbcral and unjust larG on all
cur lumber, and produc,s, passing down this
river, imposed by the cupidliy of BRUSH leg.
slalion, contrary to the spIrit, Il no, the let
ter, IT the treaty Of Wa,hlagtou aud II D,
likely tn continue ~ long as the mouth OF the
u,cr j. within the exclusive jurisdiction Ut a
foreign Government
\ railroad from ihr hoo.tuok county Co
Bangor distance OF abou, one hundred
and GNy miles, would 10 my opinion, ludc.
pcadcn, It the foreign restriction, upon the
use Of the river, prr.cn, lor 'hc prr-cul, and
~ future, a cheaper and morc desirable means
Of transportation than the n,cr lisrlt
The inclhnusiible supply Of lhc ccdar-of
spruce Tor srar- and other us',-of shp and
cabjuc, timber ia every ,ari,iy-of hard wood
ror allpupo,.s-aud pine, 1t only for short
lumber, and unsuitable fcr u,rr running,
need, some such conveyance to market
Without the requisite hcIltuc, Tor Transport
,a,on, il,is class Of timber, ~ highly 'alua.
be to ,hc industry and wealth Of the State,
mu,i share ,hc fate OF the clearing, 10 40 our
older counties.
In fact, the operations IA lumber on the
whole Of the 81 Johns waters, have thus Car
Il we except the revenue derived Iom stump
age aud the sale Of TIMBER land, added bu,
little 10 the wealth Of the State The pine il
becoming exhausted, and It las up to the
present time gone mostly To The British mar
kc,, IN fom Of tun timber and round logs, To
encourage British industry and add to British
capital
The doctrine oi free trade is undoubtedly
the correct one. when It can be- made rccipro-
-,l. Between Us aud our provincial neigh
bors, there exists the utmost good feeling
they have been in most respects, liberal IN
their policy towards u, and We should cor
daily rcciprocaic such policy.
The northeastern section OF this state is In
deed truly agricultural as whole. Our per-
manent inlcres, looks tina, way-lhe timber
should be used as auxiliary to this object, and
all due legislative facilities offered to effect il.