Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-15

large item Tor expectation, aad will continue
q be an uniailing source Of wealth not cas-
i.y oyer-osiimated IN it's importance 10 the
h,,'or and enterprise Ut the State.
10 has also vast agricultural resources. II
It's soil Is not equal M fertility to the valley
OF The Mississippi. il l., In great Iart, su-
perior 10 most IT the New knglaRd States
In this rcsTcct. and az Is believed that the
faithful husiandman has here never failed
ol he. due reward.
Upon an intelligent review Of its physical
positicn, capabilities and natural ad'anta-
~, there Is no rcason Tor rrpining that u
has not blandcT skies and more FERTILE soil
Its unrivallcd advantages Tor commerce
and navigation, MANUFACTURES AID mechanic
arts, more than countcTtalancc any snppo-
sd disparity in thcso respects. " IN the
future the STATE loiters in the rcar Of her
sister States In that grand march OF progrc.s
and advanscment which the nation u max
in. o. thc highest achievement, pbysitaland
moral. rJ,t ASSURED the fault j. our own.
4 State regarded as permanent hahiia-
ton for man. and as a theatre also tor tho
Development uf his moral AMI Intellectual
powsfs. u not % be determined wholly. ~
IN chief, by the fertility OF the sJil The
aiyaniJsvs Of commerce, MANUFACTURES AMI
the mechanic arts arc OF vast importance 20
the general prosperity and elevation 1T a
proyc. Thee rrrs1rks are Suggested BY
TO- AZ rshcusi1n ol a growing disposition
.m1ns our people, o. uud,rvaluc their priv
ha-.s aud al,antagrs and @. aha-lUn them
i'r What are r'slyId hirgr prospects else
wbgfr. Not o. institute iuyijIuus c1urAr-
ipus hetwcgu any portions ol ogr w.Isly
CA,r.l.d anu - ATTY diversified country.
tbc assrt.. may o. veuturl. that. aulI
tstIusl aU. agitation of elements. llru1-
u.ous and nh4m Hni1us. OH, infinite c1n-
mInehug oi alien aud native aud tho clun-
tvr,aUr. tlg,s under and hyuhic1 Amr--
lean slyigyy 3, driven forward. particularly
"a tIu-a points where thc consoles tide cd
foreign emigration h,ws, up whore can a
home h' iourl where tle blessing, n, hc1lth,
comfort and competence and privileges 30.
c.ll. On r,l and intellectual. abound more
than hero. Ah1v, al. our r,1p' Should
cherish q sentiment Tor NV England
home las,l upon an intelligent appreciA-
ton % The privileges agl Iccalari,is On
which vc digsr. "a. Ncll ., t1c great Yri,il-
e. 20 citizenship possessed .ncomuouwilh
The nation.
Toe importance aud necessity of asricul-
tlrr o. a STATE. i universally conceded. IL
j. aud must ever continue % he the creat
Leading interest ol oar people. While man-
uGr,4r,s, clnney,r and che mechanic AIT,
have their importance as branches ol puhiic
industry. agriculture Dc, 40 the foundation
OF all Unlike those countries whcre ,hc
hul !, hy'l hy a few Vropric.nrs AM j.
principally ,ccgPi.d 10 large tracts By tsu-
ant. who .ulti,Htc IL hy labor. having np
interest iU ;ht ...'. her, the land j. owned
hy ,HH.r wh, iiII d; on their own account,
In comparatively small farms, and Who,
draw .rs tF..s support from sourcrs indie
perl.a, Hr tlr lue,l.t.lu. Dol. TRADE and ilr
.A,a-s gI -.t. gumsut. constitute ut ono.
ry'I.' J.. aul .lVllAni IlI..a gi t.e tIn.
muH.y.
Toe progress nc a.ricl'.ur. 600 ,hjs STATE
h,ult A.gi pace vi,b che sAi'i .uI ,u-
Ir.,mut, d'.l. .sel Boa ut.er departments
~ .frF. .E..I.fN .' rl.-.- Et,e GONE
r. . ..... apathy yf 100 i''
...r. hoo 90 notice. 4
u.. PISTOL ...r..f ., b, s,rnins o. pro-.
g.. ~.f.... ...r O.. patronage Ui tIr
stat. .lys 1000 Hgmel Or tac Trnm''Iln
ul -H.ll agriculture AMI DO hJuu'y has
b.el granted Go tlrs. slci.t.r., and 10 D. nc-
lowed ta.t thgy are cxeriIus ,iutary ln-
nlsacr \ STATE holrl OF agriculture has
aI.I been ursluil.l uul.r ;hc act 10 $50.
It, eg..t uce 4. ;1l hFigl and its hr'I 90 OPP
crlt.as AMI uh, fyatilu go limited O. Dc.
tcrm,us whai may De Oh, extent Of u.s. Ca
tgrg gsa'sIu,ss.
Much go.i may bn anticipated from 10
annual Investigation oi slhFet, 81 a.rl,ul-
tlre, horticulture aud kindred subjects, and
from ihr publ,JlJl1u of the result, ct these
investis CATIONS iJr the genera. Information %
the acryl.,urists 0f the STATE. Much USE
tai ami ,uplgtAn; information may te 'ur.
ni.l,i through tLr IMPORT % the Secretary
of tIt Board, whU,c dl;y 10 Is O. puh.Isa
detailed report "pf the do.n-' ol Gle board.
q. ;..r vitI e. digest ID. ;ae ss,rrl. a-ri-
CULTURAL and Horticultural slr.s'i-s, AMI 20
sac. statistic, "a, .e may De- able % collect.
VII. sGrl recommendation and sr ;-y-igHu,
a. tis Interests &C a-r.. u.tlrs may rsQulrs.
Tu.- IMPORT wall b1 llfI tsiI-e 500.
Intimately connected with taI- subject,
h4v... Che mos; important barring upon
the growth auI Prosperity Yt t1s state, -
tlt $3.50. .urus % uIr t.y..'Hry witI lni.iIi.
20; au! l.usir.Ha. r..,t-.s. TIE Ar. 81.
t,,s slaniy. rs Jar t.s u...s fertile et oar
hul.. u .k-s slow and iarsiHy, prl-s.,,
in ,.,'. men; Tor want u. aHI.U.. Or ts.a.-
ptrt...s alI INSTRUMENTATION. u any
msl... ..u -r -.t.-d Iy which .u u.Fyi
30 a.,...-.. can Hs promoted. d; would De-
for Dos 'tluf.r... .. Gle >,.t-,at auc',
o. .a..l... o.. o. I., ever ...u r.-lrir!
aH Y..-.t I'd, 'Is dep 80 .liiJit44., auI che
Legislature ha. from jias o. time 1VIIuIu-
atc- mean. ilg Che construction ui r.Ats .1r
tuis pIgpl.'. IH.,' are necessarily luPar-
isci. tr. compared viia modern mode, u.
trau,plr.iu1a unsatisfactory.
invite yl.- c....4i constellation oi this
wlI,. sub. 900 a sgirt 90 enlightened lIh-
eralis. aa4 gluup. Goo ursyui.. pres ~
upJa oar attention.
Toe constitution declares tha, " a general
d,au-i1n OF che advantages 90 education j.
cs-saf-ll o. the promotion OF the rights and
liberties I'd the people, and 70 BINS upon
the legislature the duty OF requiring ui the
several towns and cities suitable provision
Tor tlc' support OF public schools and alsl
requires the endowment Of colleges and
academies. Herein isa recognition OF the
maxim that republican government must
TEST on the intelligence Of the people.
Education. Intellectual and moral culture
for an, was ordained as the means Cor the
establishment and support uf civil and rrli-
gious liberty. Cocysl with our political
forms OF government, was tie establishment
ola system OF common schools S.lulJusly
TrJ.ilcd for VI. the first care ot tie State,
waiclV. over with patcrual sniiciuds and