Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-01-15

less safe than United States or State Stocks.
deposited at the lowest cash and market
value, and paying interest promptly, should
be made the security Of Bank circulation.
banking upon such a principle, | believe
would be both safe and practicable.
In the entire absence Of legislation upon
this subject, some provision should be made
at the present session, for procuring stationery
Tor the Legislature and State Departments.
This duty seems to have been performed
heretofore, by the Executive office. bv com
mon consent, without any authority Of law.
and 1t Is not the wish Of the present Exec
utive to have the charge and trouble Of this
matter, added to the already great multiple
Ity Of duties that properly belong to the Elk
ecutiye Office
The amount of our annual county eXpen-
ses and the consequent burden OF taxation
under our present system ofTown and Coun-
" government requires in my opinion.
radical change ofthe system. The expenses
and taxes ofthe different counties in the State.
am confident would be greatly diminished.
by the adoption Of the Commissioner system
OF Ohio or Indiana, in place ofourpresent or
ganization, besides being less complicated
and more efficient
1t viii be your duty at the present session
to apportlon and district anew the Mem
bers OF the Senate and Assembly according
to the number Of inhabitants Of the State.
under the enumeration made by the author
lty Of the United States in tie year 1850.
The policy Of Congress granting the
vacant and unsold lands, living within this
State, to aid IN the construction of works of
internal Improvement, under the manage
ment and control of private companies or
corporations, under the regulations usually
adopted, / have cndeavored carefully to eX-
anime and consider; and | am clearly salts
led that the policy IS wrong and detri-
mental to the present and future interests of
The State. Among the considerations
which have led me to this conclusion. are the
following: The most prominent and impor-
tant interest N this State, Is now. and will
doubtless continue to be, AgriculturaI No
State IN the Union, in proportion to It's area
OF territory, has 50 many acres susceptible
Il tillage and cultivation, or richer and
more productive soil. Situated on the nor
them margin Of the great Mississippi Valley.
bounded on three sides by the navicable
waters ct Rivers and Lakes, tavorabv bal
anccd between an Eastern and Southern
market, divided diagonalIy by the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, terminating at the Mis-
Issippi river on the South W est. and Green
Bay on the Northeast, interspersed with
Springs, Lakes and running streams. con
vement to nearly all localities, atlording to
the farmer the chance Of selecting Prairie.
Openings, or wood land. possessing school
and educational advantages unequalled IN
the Union, and Acknowledged to be the
ltMest of the Western States. 1t is every
way indicated to be the selected home ofthe
Agrcuturalist ; 1t IS TINS interest, and these
facilities, that first attracted emigration to
this Territory, when yet a wilderness, and
that have since, in 50 few years peopled it
with such thriving and industrious popu-
lation, and made oar rapid growth and I'M
proyement the wonder Of the AGE.
The quality and extent ofour agricultural
products have already attracted the atten-
ton Of the eastern and southern markets.
and capitalists engaged in this class of enter
Prscs,.are already extending towards Us from
the Atlantic sea board, and in a short time
it IS to be hoped, viii bring to our very
DOORS the facilities Of Railroad carriage and
transportation. Then by decomposition OF
Railroad agains, Railroad, and both AGAINST
Lake transportation, the price OF freight will
become 50 reduced, as t. give Us at home.
q market nearly clusd To that of New y orll
and New England; while our lands. consid-
cred with respect 10 their natural produc-
uveness, and their cheap and easy cuItva-
uon. viii become worth more per acre. than
the lands there situated, which are mostly
worn out, and require artificial means to
make them produce. Agriculture, then. is .
oar great and leading interest, and any meas .
ure or policy, having a tendency 10 elubar-
rass or restrict the cultivation of the soil
already appropriated TO the purposes of nus .
bandr}, or the Improvement Of the lands (.
Yet vacant and unsold Wing within our boun-
dares. regard as initiating against our best
Interests Is State and on the other hand
any thing conducive to urolO0t;4 and aflcalIr- .