Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-02-06
VoLUuE ". KunBER Is.
Message ofths Peoples GoytrAor.

furnish incontestib!e proof that Republics asa
not ungrateiIh Profoundly impressed " nh 4
sense OF my responsibilities, / trust | shall
never forget that Providence and the People
have made me whatI am-tle Governor cf lie
Soverelgns Of the >overeirn &ilte uf NTiscon-
sin. Called to this high station bv the unaai-
nous voice Of tie People, IN administering
the Government shall know no party but the
{ Sovereign People, 10 interest but the com
mon veal, and | shall approve Of no meas
ures which have not received the PEOPLES
/ sanction and are not clearly conducive to the
genera! 5ood. shall, therefore, discard the
partial and unjust motto Of demagogues aud
fractional polItItions, ''the greatest gocd Of
the creates nufnber,' and shall Substitute in
lis stead, as the governing principle ct my al
mInstTdtlon the truly democratic inaAini-the
fundamental axiom ofa sound political PHI
iosoPhy, 1.-THE greatest good Of the whole
( >oYereigns. m5odyIHg the principles, re-
I 7ecting the VIII, and representing, In my Of
hcial character, the dignity and honor Of the
Tree and equal SoTereIgns of tlie State. / Shal /
not demean myself hy expressing humility
which do not feel or by claiming respect
which do not deserve. Whatever respect is
due to the People, is due to their EXecu.ive.
for the Govenor Is just as good as the Soser-
eigns, It he behaves hinIselfas well. and no
better. ANXIOUS to restore the oid paths, aud
iolead the people by 4 real progression, to
adopt the PrImeval customs Of the olden time,
when the luxurIauce Of nature had not been
Tepressed by ART, Ihaye set e example lnTnv
own person Of obedience to Natures laws,
and | intend to make my administration-like
the voice of the ancient prophet in the vii
derness-the herald and torerunner, the prom
Ise and hrst lnStaimeut Of the good time
coming. 80 that 1 shall be distinguished in
all coming time, as the era ofbleSsed unions,
when the past and future met together to form
a glorious present and Nature A. \; kissed
each other, IN token Of reconciliation, after a
long enstrangement,
fia"ing lhus 5rie'y announced some Of the
cardinal principles which VIII govern NY adj
ministraiion, the Sovereign constituency OF
thus State viii nc, look 10 ule in vain. 10 see
these PunciP.es rigid.y enfmcej. Elected
( Tor my know opposition to rascalitv Of all
kinds, social, moral ami political, | shall en-
deavoT to Justify the high expectations Of the
People, by extermluatiug the whole brood of
conn Grants who have fed and fatteaed at the
public crib, and preyed on the dearest inter
eSIS OF Society and # the Safe. And Whil
the sword Of the Execrtiye VIII be sha-n
against lncorugihle offenders. the Executive
clemency viii be freely extended 10 the ell
/ tent, dispensing pardon Cniy % those pub ic
eFelgns, and 10 their allegiance 10 the
State.
am happy to inform ycu, t'.tt since the
suppression ofthe Nirueharo invasion. bg
our worthy Captain Of thH1iiitia. whom ouI
+ servants have ilcetiausly named their Cove
nor, Wisconsin has been ''at peace with all
the world, and the rest of mankind" The
proposition 70 form Northern, or Southern
contederacy, meets with no favor from the
Soyereigns Of this State. hey are conte
to remain as t'.ey are, fee, sovereigns and
independent, cultiyaiiEg peace with all a
tlons, ard forming entauging aliiIncies " ith
none.'
/ The financial condition Of the State is We Y
prosperous, for though the Treasury is not
o'er-buTdened with great amount Of surplus
funds, no State in the Union has a larger mum
Der OF patriotic fnanciors, ready 10 speculate
on the public account, than " scousin.
Some benevolent individuals wishing to
4 increase the amount Of currency in the State
have applied to cur servants for authority to
manufacture paper money. promises, or piedg-
es o: Indebtedness, and only ask the people
/ IN ieturu, to pay them one dollar. in real va
ue, for one dollars worth of solemn prau.ises.
+ As the consent Of the Sovereigns must be OBJ
tsiued before this pro. osition can become a
( law, | recommend that d general banking law
be passed, with proviso for The benefit Of the
Farmers, giving to all manufacturers of mon
ey, power TO increase the quantity Of ias.d.
Great complaints having been made az the
slow influx cfcapital ito the State, ON ac-
count of the low rates Of interest, recon-
+ mend the passage If iaw establishing tie
rate ofinterest al 80 per cent, d fJ7bidding
any one TO loan money 1t d less rate. under the
severest penalties. Alsu that the price al
corn and potatoes, and tie quantity which
shall be grown on an acre. shall be fixed bv
law This illprevent the thrifty farmers
from taking advantage cfiEre thTittlcss ones
and from monopolizing tie corn aud potato
market, and IS therefore CInIuenly Democrat
ic.
As the chief business Of our servants who
occupy the Two Chambers Of this Capitol by
the courtesy Of the Sovereigns, IS to legislatt
for the benefit Of private individuals and
companies, and great inequalities exist in the
manner aud cost OF procuring such legIsla-
ton, and as Just complaints have been made
to US that tbs consideration therefore has not
alway been paid according to promise, rec
ommend that Joint Standing Resolution al
the two houses be adopted, providing that
any persons or corporations, shall be entitled
to any law Of their own drafting. OF the pre-
4 sentation Of a certificate, signed By the officers
Of both houses, iha; the necessary amount OF
oysters and liquors has been provided. And
as i Is righteous rule taat .'he that will not
work, neither shal! he eat" and rice rersq,
this kind Of legislation shall be continued as
+ long as the proper refreshments are furnished
and no longer.
The Division of Counties, by multiply ing
/ officers, and increasing the burdens 0. taxa
tion, is highly productive Of the spirit Of pat
rIOtism, as 1t cuitlvates disposition en the
part of the people, to bleed for their country
and on the part Of the olice-hoiders to bleed
them.
/ Frequent changes in the location Of county
seats, by raising the price Of land, and en4
( bling the holders Of real estate and village
/ properly to realize large sums Of money
clearly come under the head of internal IaI.
I provements which demand the fostering ears
Of the Government.
! An act Of Congress approved Sept. .. I85C
granted 10 Wisconsin al the swamp and ever
flowed lands unsoid in the State, and as tn,
+ Commissioner Of the general iaad Office, Il
I a communication 20 your Executive. has 3e