Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-01-09

wtii-r-ach the evtl. correct IL, aud ascfriHit
tn,. legal rights and powers of their corpora
non und T its charter and the law, is urgro
;oF your acton
Ii NAV b.. urged, that public sentiment l.
favorable 20 the banking system. IL 50, thu
constitution has declared the manner sue
privileges may be exercised. under the sane
ton OF legal enactment. Should our people,
demand the adoption of this system, as con-
iucive to H. cir interests. let 1t be established
under the mantle of the constitution, with
such safeguards as will protect it from abuse e,
and let these who assume TO exercise this I'M
warranted system, receive the proper reward
for their temerlty.
! deem IN s course essential 10 the purity Of
the ADMINISTRATION of justice. and the min
tenance OF high moral respect for the laws
among the people.
Tie question of Banks or no Banks may
,e brought up for legislative action al your
irescut session. have entertained the opiu-
"a that anhs If ISSUE aud circulation. are
Iot essential TO the welfare of people. what
YER may be the nature Of theirpursu.ts, aud
his opinion has not changed.
/ In my last annual message to the legisla-
ture, this subject, in connection with the Wis
consiu Marine and Fire Insurance Company,
was alluded 10, TO which beg leave to refer,
therefore | cannot recommend the establish
/ ment of the banking system \ our action on
+ The subject | doubt not, will be governed by
/ the clearly asceItained and expressed wishes
! of the people, and with the view to beneficial
( results.
/ An act was passed at the last session Of the
/ legislature, directing the Governor to procure
block Of marble granite for the Washing
ton monument. Mr.. \. S. Wood was EN-
! played to perform this duty. The block is
/ ,,,x4- tho CanIfol but not finished nd Al
Wood informs me that it is too small TO have.
as the act directs the coat of arms of the state
cut upon it, al d present the desired artistic
| taste. l therefore suggest such modification
of the act as may be proper in this respect.
The agricultural interest of the country is
attracting that notice, from public and scentif-
&c councils, which its important relation 10
other pursuits and branches of industry so
justly merits. Every other interest Is depen-
dent upon its auccess and productiveness. and
government itself draws most Of its sustenance
from the labor of the agricuiturist. An exam
ination Of the tax lists will show, that much
the largest portion of the taxable property Of
the state is devoted TO agricultural pursuits.
Occupying a relation SO important to the
wealth of the connt Y, and to all other occu-
paIions, and, indeed, to the existence of gov
eminent, i; should get such aid and encourage
meut as is within the constitutional reach Of
legislation. tits d part OF the system adop-
ted by the Regents of the University, in its
organization, to add department for instruc-
ton in agriculture and useful arts, which is
highly commendable. The National admin
siration has suggested the establishment ola
Bureau devoted to this branch Of industry, as
means for It's improvement. \ our: views,
addressed to the federal Congress, would aid
in effectng the desired end.
The Improvement Of HarbOrs upon our lake
shores, and Of the rapids of the Mississippi
river, are Of such acknowledged consequence
to our commercial interests, that they viii not
fail to elicit such action on your part. as will
tend TO secure appropriations in their favor.
individual enterprise is being directed TO
extending and improving the internal commu
nlcation of our State, by rail and other roads,
and although the State cannot, as such, drec-
~ contribute towards their construction, vet
much assistance might be rendered these laud-
able undertakings by securing donations of
land in their aid. These thoroughfares will
greatly add to our aggregate wealth, and are
OF deep interest 10 the interior. | trust you
will represent the wants Of our people in such
a light 70 Congress. as viii ensure a favorable
response. lie grants of land heretofore
made by that body 10 other States, for SINH
lar objects, is earnest,that the same liber-
atty viii be extended 20 Wisconsin.
The policy pursued in the disposition of the
public lands, by throwing them up TO the
limited grasp OF capital, merits some consid-
Grafton from legislative councils.
! he public domain was vested in the Ma
tional Government in trust, for the general
welfare. and to supply the demands of the ag-
rlculturlst, created by the increase of popnla-
ton. 1t was not designed that the govern
ment should derive profit from the trust, or
occupy the attitude Of great land specula-
1r hat al -,
value added to II, By pioneer labor.
II g the home uLd Iabcr Of the sGuatler
tina; gives value 10 the wilderness. and forms
that germ OF civilization from which springs
up an enlightened community, and every
purchaser Of the soil from the common irus-
tee, should increase its aggregate wealth, by
bes;uwing slmiar labors upon his own
This trust should be husbanded, and sold on
ly TO actual settlers in limited quantities, at no
more than the actual cost. This will prevent
its monopoly.
The concentration of the right of soil in the
hands Of the minority, is followed BY results
destructive to he liberty of men: and the his
tory OF the past and present shows US, that
1t seriously cuTtails the aggregate of human
happiness, physical, moral and intellectual
Had land limitation been incorporated as a
fundamental principle in the original political
organization of Europe, and fully carried on
at the present time, should not witness SO
frequent eforts to create political revolutions,
or such numbers Of their people leaving the
soil Of their nativity. 1t is the oppression of
the Land ord, as much as the tyranny Of Gov
eminent, that drives the foreign immigrant to
the wIlds Of America.
Observation shows also, that we are ap-
ORIGINATING to the same monopolizing result,
(perhaps not IN the same rapid ratio in some
OF the older States in the federal union. 1t
becomes therefore subject Of high interest
to the mass Of GU pePoe, that il should Re dis
cussed as a question Of political economy.
and the legislation of the country should aid
in Its practical application, whenever it can /
be done without gripping individual enterprise /
or violating private rights.
10 what extent land limitation is prac-
teal measure is yet PTobiematical; but that
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