The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-01-26
When the ''tug of war" comes. we shall
be very liable to advocate its removal.


We received the message too late for
comment last week, and rs probably every
one who will read it has already done so
we do not publish it. 1t is tie uran
imous opinion that the message is an able
one, and its suggestions wise and worthy
of consideration.
RUFUS KING, of the Sentinel, thus
speaks of it:
4 ''The Message has made an excellent
impression among all parties and classes
here. 1t is conceded, Oh all hands, to be
an able, out-spcken, frank and fearless
State paper. Its exhibit of the financial
condition of the State is full, intelligible
and satisfactory. Its account of Educa-
tional interests, the Banks, the Charitable,
Benevolent and Penal Institutions of the
State, the Agricultural and Mineral inter-
ests &c, will be read with general satisfac-
ton, and the recommendations which the
Governor makes in regard to these vari-
Gus subjects can hardly fail to meet the
popular approval. A very clear and
concise statement is given of the matters
of difference between the Governor and
the La Crosse Railroad Company, rs to
the claim preferred by the latter to GER
tain portion of the Public Lands, granted
by Congress to aid in the construction of
the Railroad t., st. Croix and Superior.
However opinions may differ rs to the
correctness of tho construction which the
Governor placesupo the laws of Congress
and of the State, upon this subject, few
csn doubt, after reading the Message that
he has acted in good faith and under hon
est convictions of duty. $50 .t~
Tue next portion of the Message, which
treats of the Act arsed last year, rela-
ting to the foreclosure of mortgages, and
of the general considerations governing
the rates of interest on money, and the
policy, or necessity of Legislative provisions
in regard thereto, is that which will I'M
doubtedly excite the NEST discussion, and
abont which o. inions will most widely
differ. While have always deprecated
the enactment of tho law in question, and
think that it should not remain on the
Statute Book, l am also of opinion that
the Governor has satisfactorily shown that
its provisions and intent have been great
ly misrepresented, and that the passage
of the Act was question of expediency
merely, and not of Constitutionality. AS
to limiting the rates of Insurance by law
a question which has been discussed for
centuries and seems as far from satisfac-
tory solution as ever--the Governor has
certainly the weight of experience on his
side when h. declares, that facts are
against the "free trade in money" His
earnest counsel to the People in this con-
nection, to pay as they 60, and abstain rs
far as possible from contracting new debts,
is wise and timely.
. A single paragraph is devoted to Ma
tioual topics, and in that the Governor
contents himself with reiteratiug the opin-
ions which he has long held, and here
tofore expressed, on the subject.
TT The Message closes with very distinct
intimation that the Assumption Scheme
finds no favor in the eyes of the Executive,
and brief an | glowing reference to the
position, capabilities and advantages of
our glorious State, and to the bright flu
ture in store for her, if wisdom, justice
and honesty shall direct her councils. l
cannot but think that the Message, as q
whole, will command the warm and gen
cral approval of the People Of Wisconsin"