The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-01-10
people than the appropria,ions heretofore

been more faithfully or judiciously applied
tp the objects intended. have already re.
ferred t. the fertility of the soil as one Of
the clements of greatness for our State.
She has scarcely an act of waste lan', and,
when all the contemplated improvemen
are completed, every acre will be cOnven-
lent to market. Her present''arge farms are
capable of extensive sDb -divition, and the
climate and soil are capable of produc-
ton that few acres of ground will be found
adcIuste to the support of a family. | ap-
,,rehrnd the time n" cone in the history of
the State, when she may safely take Il posi-
ton in relation TO this iat-re>t which shall
be commensurate with its Importance In
view of our present condition, If my pnwer
was limited at the present time, to a single
recommendation, think | should urge up.
( on You to base the industrial interests Of the
State upon the sarne liberal principles which
now characteriz. the du,ationsl system
I T. ucation and labor. which were once deem
( cd almost ncnmpat be, should 60 hand in
I hand. Agriculture is the life of commerce.
/ 1t is the food of business upon railroads aud
rivers. and lakes, and in cities. II must ne
! cess'riiy be one OF the great foundation
I stones of the prosperity OF this State. II
! must enter largely into the basis Of all cal
citations Of dense population. Sufficiently
removed from the ordinary indictments to
wee and excess the farming popuatIon are
the great huiwark Of >a'ety, in the hour Of
peril Threatened de .ne,acy. Thy are
safer for defence than stsnling armies aud
Better repositories Of Il nations wealth than
national treasures
wou'i pace th' great feature Of our
: a,c upol 4 basis " ich would not .nly
bring lis operations TO generous rivalry
with each other, but would Il 80 bring their
pro iuttions into proud competition with the
world. Toe starting point has already
been gained by the organic ,tion of State
aad County Agricultural Societies. and it
remains for you 10 give them greater cfIici-
cHcy, Like every other pubic measure, to
b. IF ctual THIS shoId G system. IL
J. should be pcrmcna'.t and viEo *, rrco-
inncn! the pas &C "fa hi giving to TIE
Site ciety II The c rpl at, AID police
p t"eIs nee ,SIry 20 the fall acc1mp' .hmcnt
o: lis Objects. protection pTils property. and
enforcement # - rul' : Of order The oh
serva'i "i the last t'rec years satisfies
ne that the 'url,fy of IL SITE Fairs ,i,ouI,,
b. permyuaut. This propo> ton. at first
tlpu -hf, may meet tn di-favor, bu. am
satisfied TO other course can render it slch
"A * i iii "a Of The acricu tire Of the State
~ the pope ourtt t. i,.'nrui
Il CO ti"us AMI fixtures Inu'l be annie
and, upon the rotary -ystyfn would renuirc
ire outlay of greater eXp-n>c than wpuid
zee within tie means ID the >oric'r. Be-
SIDES. al exhibitions jh-pr.ii4u, the $ ate .
aud the world, should know the place. Of
tac exhibition, and h.rnu. a,cns.stn i 10
tie channels i,y which u could b- reached.
hucI more wbI'I r.-u.i from tbs than
might at inst bs Supposed. IN conjunction
with iaii | waI.a r--o.ueni the CONNECTION
Of &c .artmru' uf Agriculture with the
e-e.fr -. 1 q
be placed the President, or som. other oil
Ger IL tie Ste Society, AMI make /, h du-
~, among other thug, t. collect ard aas-
mt agricultural inf r'ua.iJl ami stats irs.
boxing - tIe ivIuf en sIi;S cf agriculture
A. silence. Ihi1 ? an con,e:np as. in the
istIre, when the Circumstances 9th : a;g
Society arc ~ h rs 70 J'tStfp Il, an exp-r-
ni-Hta. farm. Of 4 high order
County s. .ietieS s!ioIil b. mad. strictly
aoz.lsry. and should also posses. necessary
corporate aan police powers.
To carry out this slcn, | would rcc-ora-
i!~nr the annual payment, oIt Of the State
IrcIGry, Of sol, 600 10 the SAFE, and s. o
each 10 the County Soc.eiir,, psya .lc um
cDa!sii3B That oach ot the societies RAISE IN
equal. or greater amount, t. be expended in
PREMIUMS. Ixould also room nd the annual
appropriation Of not less than SlpgJJ, To- the
Agricultural Department, to d-fray tae cx-
pens, p! iic c,l.e aai ;Ie statistics ! am
Couti 1t t!c 4 il uat w1U d soon %. reiurn-
cl 10 TAG iTctsGTyi II the increased "a lie
Of taxable ETop-riT, ~ COaSeIu n>e 81 the
adoption cd SucI Il s--:c,n. lou would holt.
ont new Inducements 20 spirited aa,l ,ncr-
-ctic farmers 10 make their homes in. and
ler te tdeir hves 10 SIT, Which d .-play
rs lthcraiiiy and appreciation al their calling
Oh would create a more dense poyu .tiol
ID al n
'a9,!~, Al! by more cIrci.Il nu htp i~r iro-
la nag better results from ainini,lieI L III
inry. la "oiii CRAFTY aid to tHr v.lue !.
i'r.us " ..-Y-.Hp."- more "a tAcr power :
vi pIoJ5 ''1n. laa w9uI rsi~c l.,s .,su- :
lari Fa'ac -! the Stale ia TIE estimate If r.
ise pcopir at large, and make her wurtny OF +
'eins III" cehsie "i liiis vast Republican e
system. uf these ouSss ti1us 70 you =
Eliu the strongest CONN Iecv ia the abl II of 4
lie Si~to and the re"pic to cary ;nvm C
l2t a"d most ear"d>tiy hope they may -
-er.Ye year taYOra5!: cDn>d ration AID ID
irtiul.
The proposition to cali a convention to p-o h
pose dtnenI .uents II the con- tuition having :
ai.e'; Tor the want ol the votes ga Ell by
nat in,ti umcnt II beconpe> an lmpor ant sab
ct u! inquiry whether any means are LETT ia
-"hr power, CONSISTENT with IL provisions,
or avO.,llng sIHc OF the wills by t. present D
operation. 1t not 10 De i-tfis that IA L.
,i>atuge of the state Is rendered Uoi o.iy in
iequitc, but extremely hazardous uud,r "
he present restricted sessions. To AVOID the III
ibsalute denial OF rights for want of tlmc -
PRACTICES of haSty legislation have be5n adoi,- :,
ed, winch cannot he long continued without w
cading 20 disastrous results. A. TIA We be- -
'eipTc r-Inai ked poor man can rarely az mr.
ord 10 be member OF the Legislature, and m
t,.fiis -. - !.
'ers who are anxious to procure legislation eq
or their Own personal advantage. Tnc mind W
naturally turns away from the contemplation
Il the evils whicn must soon grow out Of ii,
n ~ system. Several able and competent We
u !ses al the Supreme and Circuit Courts IL
ave resigned on account of entire Inadequa-
Y o! the compensation. Others are prppo-
ing to resign. when, 1t * believed that II
S3il be diiii'uli, il not mpoSsb bic To find per
las OF proper quaii.icaii,u to til Their pia
Is aiany remain IN their positions IN con Sc
eqaenes of the earnest ~''iclt',ion Of the g 6.
'ubic, and are themselves experiencing =
hat injustice which they are unwilling TO
zee administered To athers. lfong contInu- 1t
d, the consequences must be that these re-
.'on>lble vlaceS will TIC filled by IN ividua,s
mo would not be selected hy the people on
cconnt of their fitness and qualifications !.
uch evils strike at the very foundation of -
,0od government. Ii is an example of injus- Gil
ice in itself for the GOVERN To require
he services of agents without any adequate
The subject is left for your
onsderrtion without any re commentator
n my part, but as one whic h demands
our most, earnest solcitude.
l beg leave TO refer you to the suggestions for
"A former message in relation to the con- -
truction OF penitentary in the Northern
art o! the State Nothing has occurred to l.