The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-04


the boari e., Eiuca.ion. and Wa. on the 18th I
dav Of Nav ls57. formally opened - At which 4
tina -fu i,ut- from lte-ruj parts ~ tar >-c AZ
piled g- atu>- and were received laIo the 'i-
sicu.Ie.. A. the u-At regular tenn alter IL open
ing one hundred students N,re admitted Ia'S
Is more that can be CONVENIENTLY accom- moiatct
without i'll enlargement Of tie buildings c1uu-c-
ted niJa tile College. Much has been s4i3 and
written against this College, vet believe, among
the great masses ~ our people, II j, the most
popular institution Of learning within our SJa.e.
and should be fo>terei and encouraged 10y YOU
LIS no longer a dOub.fui experiment, h'r IL !
successfully c1nGuci.t 3. youi the most SanEu'ne
expectations Of IL founders. | recommend tina:
steps bc taken bv you towards the enlargement
O. the capacities Of this institution - - 20 ac-
couuoiate at ya-- two hundred students For
= detailed statement Of the ;iasucal situation o.
,L.s College and the management thereof, So
the amount Necessary - bee appropriated thereof
for II ensuing Two years, you are respectfully
referred To the report of the Board Of Educa;or
now az Tie ia tie proper department.
The State you rvgr, Z. from lis geographical
position. aiIj natural advantages must ever hold
a conspicuous place in our Union. Nea,e upon
the dividing lue tina. separates tBc East from the
West. Neoccupy the great b ghway over which
pa, yearly, te., oi thousands Of hardy elui-
grants in pursuit OF homes. These cmiEr.UIs
tahe ath them more o. less wealth at all events.
th-y take with them the yerv source from silence
a. real wealth mus; ever spring strong arms
and willing minds With them labor j. bouora-
ole, ami wherever they make their homes, Hhrih-
~ IN the forest, upon the plain, or the mountain
side. prosperity AMI happiness fo,ow in their
footsteps. For twenty wears this tide OF ,mlGra-
ton ha- been steadily going past Us, with scarce
Is an effort on our part 20 stay Il IN ~ onward
march. Five -iAtA- OF Off entir" State l., To-
diy, wilderness an! As inviting 10 the eGligtant
;.s the moo. distant praiC.es OF Tie West. hole
counties in the northern portion Of the STATE,
have scarcely = white settler within them. and
unless some measures are adopted 10 develop
and make known ,he great Agricultural resources
I. of tA" unsettled potion O. Ihat region. 70 vii
Cor a Tong time REMAIN "a WILDERNESS We want
more people. -; " hat Use 10 u ar, our vast woo,
lands, without: the lanorer - clear ami cul,ivst,
them. Or q! what Consequence are mines o
Copper, Iron ID juli hid in The bowels o. th,
earth, With H. and To develop and make then
productive: II, eIyantaces OF settlement with
IN our State sN.l i be made known 10 the emf
grant. u sto-ii 30 made acquainted with II.
extent OF n=vIg Die waters surrounding US an,
WITHIN our Inn = with he fisheries ubGn our shore
ot oar vast forests IL pine aud other timber. o
the mines ~ iron, copper and coal. with our bed
oi gypsum, and springs Of saline, with the ssuhri
" OF our climate, and productiyencss OF on
soii. knowledge of ali the great Agricul
t;.ral resources ot our State should he brourh
home 10 him that he nlay thereby be induce, =,
settle among Us, and all in making proiuctiv,
thc great natural resources Of on- Of the fines
States in this Union.
recommend 10 your consideration tile pole,
OF appointing IN =" Emisrtnt Agent" clothe,
..tF -t.tst
whose duty il sh.I. be To induce Emigration I,
our Soh
oar State is sc. in H. iuiauc, She has. low
ever, been settled by -e'trciiin; and encrgeri.
class OF people, who how number not tar iron
. eight hundre': thousand. with ~ aggregate VA
UatIon Of one hundred and thirty-scycn millions
-x hundred AID sixty three thousand dollars Of
property. Tia grea; mass o. this wealth ha,
been gag from the sod by the -tron: arms 90,
your citizens. Ihcy have i right Ia expect YOU
"a pursue such o course of policy q, Nil. mn-t
tend L. develop and make kno,u 10 them IN,
eXteh; ~ the great natural resources al IA,
Stgt,. TIE appointment 81 = state Gcologi-t'
"ov.I d. much towards bringing about 80 ,a>ir-
able d. result 4 Vet "" know tut little # H.,
vast mineral wealth that !is- beneath oar soil
Science alone can unveii the hidden mysteries
~ the earth Tie Legislature AT Is annual -
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the npp'mtme OF competent person. sAo-r
duty Il ",- - maze ma accurate and complet,
geographical survey % the STATE, and furnish d
'i'I' AID scientific description 81 it, rocks. so.l-
and minerals. .sad pt IT, buta teal and grorraph:
cs.. predictions Au ample appropriation wa
also mad" i"r the purpo-s Of carrying INTO effect
t'i~ ,aictu.a', tud o-c &C H., Iuc~- enlightened
Aid scientific mel o. our country received III,
appointment pi 90 stat, ,cologi-f AND entered
UPuu hI- GuI"s, but before he cou-umIna.
t,d las great worn he was cat oil Ev the ham, OF
uetth "ic ia the Performance, oi his oil, ia. ia
Ties. After The death Of the lamentrd Or Houch.
ton, the Legislature M It's annual session for m,
yer 10, passed Law authorizing the G0yeruo,
20 appoint some suitable person 10 collect aul
t.Eit-- tnc geographical notes Memoranda
specimens, maps &c. Of Dt. UougLtcn with d
. V'e" sol preparing iiual report upon the Gco'o-
- u; Michigan No action Vas ever lad under
th- i.st mentioned law. recommend that som,
steps !e taken by Won, with Wow OF making q
iGl ani complete theological SURVEY o. the
State. \ great portion OF H.. labor Is alryad,
completed; the annual reports made L. the Leg
I-ihturr by DR.. tiough,ou turin, he term "a,
acted ~ state trcu.ogI-t, viii aid very materially
F n the contamination - such Il work The OK
ieH-e attending i viii De mere trlii" in con.par-
lsoh 10 II" great advantages yearly Ia be derry.
eh f'oIH a thorough know rdg.. %. the geography
OF tue STATE
B Tie parity OF the elective franchise = another
subj vel. worthy ct your co. -idcratcu.
theory al our governments = hat th. n4iofily
Saat rule, aHd when ti4is theory J. isirv anG H.
GIi'H''t"!y put IA practice. uo man ha, just cause
al compliant. IT," constitution Of our State .ixe-
Tie qualifications Of th, ,lcctnr aud d. cl,:cs thar
io citizen OF inEabitant -hsii p entitled "a vot,
Al any election, unless "a" shall p" above the are
81 t"euty one years, AVID has resided n ii, .,ia,,
three months, and IN thr township - wand in
winch he Cil"r, - vote. ten tcV- ueI; pre-
c"tEc such election. Whoever casts his ,ot-
IN violation 81 this constitutional prov sion strike
i bio" AZ the rights al all.
'ur Revolutionary father, dM no. h,-..l-e L.
wage " ar with Great Britain. ilat 80 mich; gov
crn our-ciye. and elect our oan rni",- This
great right OF self government. AL OF cI.c-
ting our rulers hy u majority OF legal votes. j. Z.
night that should - -acr.tiy guarded. Whoe-
yer seeks - carry m election hy i.ga! vp.,-. =
an enemy - your l',err'e> and yet Illegal votes
aFe po.iei a. eveTy election. III" constitution
provides that !t"- HAY be- passed % preserve
he purity Of elections, AMI guard against abuses
81 the elective franchise Eyery good citizen
ha- al IHtere-, ia preserving ID. purity - tie
ballot box, a. matter - What party BE- NAV he-
long Our lsws upon Ills suhjec are not, Iu my
op-""n, sufficiently guarded. ! ask y5u 20 en-
dct -aw requiring evgiy voter as d. condition 10
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