New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-24
COMMON SENSE IN UTAH.

Gov. BRIGHAM YoUsGs Annual Message TO the Leg
islature of Utah was delivered the 18th Of Deem
ber but the Mail which brought it the Plains was
detained by snow and frost till last month This Mes
SAGE ia shorter than those of most Governors aud has
more homey good sense than is usually exhibited in
documents of like character. The following extract
will show how naturally men talk common sense with
regard to diversity of Industrial pursuits when placed
above or outside of the slavery Of partisanship;
domestic manufactures, l happy TO state, are in a
Hourishing condition considerable quantities OF Leather
aud Crockery having found their way into market and
large amount of clothing has been made principally oy the
hands of the good hoseri whs thereby adds dignity 10
be station reflects credit and honor upon her house
hold Specimens Of Iron have also been forwarded from the
Works in Iron County which, for the hrst rum was ex
csediDey atteriDg Ii separates WELL but owing to sui
phur in the coal not being suci nty extracted was there
by injured but little experience IN combining material
and continued Effort it is believed Will soon produce that
Article great abundance and of good quality liberal
hand should be extended unto the enerprsiDg men who
have nOby devoted their time, under circumstances OF
PERJURY and want in producing an article OF 80 much mo-
en IrOn TO the urgent necessities and future wealth
Of the Territory. 1t will soon pay ts own way and be
come source profit TO The producers but until returns
can be received the enterprise exhass the means of ope
raors and they should be relieved by the public funds
EVERY species of Domestic Manufacture should meet
with the most liberal encouragement from the Legislature
II gratifying to witness the e1ertons and success of the
peope thus far in supplying their own wants and the
seouent independence which is gradually but surely in
sprpg In their bOsOms but much remains TO be done.
Unquestonably in sparsey peoped country settled by
those persons who having exhausted all their means IN ac
completing their journey TO the Territory manufactures
must spring up in the dOmcil of the citizen the spinning
wheel and the hand loom must discourse their paror music
and chant melodies at the reside of the thrifty artisan.
thousand miles of land transportation will long Afford pro
lection ana encouragement for such productions The Ter
rtory is fast filling up with the requisite MATERIAL and
growing disposition the part Of the people to furnish
their own suppesto rely upen their own exertons and
home productions for home cOnsumpton-wlu surely
u in ample resources of wealth and independence TO the
people and add dignity and influence to the state The
road 10 aueDce not pursued by any surer method than
by a well directed industry and perseverance, Labor is
te0h and supplies the world with luxuries, comforts and
uecessaties which gold could purchase The former
4. productive of wealth but the latter npovershss In
the poverty State but little any direct assistance
can be granted but associations OF labor and capital may
be law and greatly tend to inspire enterprise
do therefore most earnestly desire that you VIII lend
your aid influence and power To promote Home Manut4c
lures Ii will also have tendency to classify labor and
crese market for the products OF the SOIL In i,is con
necon is proper TO remark that 50 lar a. extensive ma
elmer, and internal improvements are cOncerned-Such
as factories enginery, railroads. ~c-S depends
upon The Development of the resources OF the Territory
and mainly in producing Iron. The folly OF depending up
ON procuring machinery from without the Territory man
ifest although mi ht answer to omnence business yet
when repairs to be made or accidents by ore9kae or
otherwise are be remedied would be suicidal TO any
ENTERPRISE be obliged to suspend operations until such
remedy could be procured from the Eastern manufactures
II therefore becomes necessary manufacture machinery
itself order be able 10 construct machinery Tor all use
full purposes.
ITO any nation, the encouragement Of the laboring
classes is fraueht with wisdom To dig for the Iron the
Copper the Gold all precious things TO beauty and adorn
the earth and excel in workmanship for the benefit aud
use of mankind that they may be comfortable and happy
and 10 draw forth the inventive genius Of the intellectual
faculties order that the Earth aud her subsequent
tants may be benefited by the best services of her c
zeus during their temporary soOurn thereon while passing
the ordeal of life in time, al conspre not only to the vel
fare of society BETTING the earth for It's reception but
also in expanding the mnd melting its energies its enter
prze qualities for exalted existence and contributes
TO the welfare and happiness of human beings.
have dwelt particularly upon this subject feel
ing its Importance and knowing that is raughI with
abiding interest the HeaTe gr0rh and property of
the Territory and the consequ,n mt convenience comfort
and advancement OF the people
"If ali the people OF the Territory would dispense with
every article of manufactured goods except such as were
MANUFACTURED in their families until they could be pro-
duc.d by manufactures established among themselves
within the Territory it had to be done at the sacr
fee of few comforts in the first instance aud at the
pense of raising little less grain cutiyatng few less
acres of land they would in my opnios ind their own IN
teres materially advanced aud tue circulating medium
would soon find its home in the Territory instead OF travel
ing to Eastern cities to desy the expenses Of imported
goods