Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-01-15

cent. fer all his toll and labor. On the value
of his farm, must be tempted 10 sell his land
and stop producing. when he discovers that on
Tie money for which ne sells, he can realize
without labor. ten or twelve per cent. CAM
talisis viii not put their money into manu-
facturies. while they can realize without rlss.
ten or twelve per cent, for the use Of their
money. | have twice before called tie atlen-
ton OF the Legislature 10 this subject, and
beg leave TO refer again 10 the views express
<ea III ny last message upon 1t.
AMENDMENTS.
The Constitution OF the State ought TO be
amended so as TO increase the number OF
Judges of the Supreme Court 10 five. The
rapid increase of the business Of that Court
keeping pace with the growth of population
aud business developemeUt, Of the county,
taxes the Judges with too much, aud too 81
we're labor. In justice II the Judges them
selves. and 10 tile business constantly before
Tie Court, this relief ought TO be provided.
The Constitution ought also 10 be amended
30 that, after the close Of my present term.
my successors may be paid 4 higher salary
than that now authorized nv lie Constitution
or else 60 thai no nian but man Of wealth
can he eligible 10 the office. The present sal
AIRY, rtquiting the most rIgId economy IN the
official Incumbent, 10 give him a bare hyllhood
occasions require the comtnouest eouriesies to
be extended to distinguished strangers from
abroad.
MILITARY ORGANIZATION.
1 have before called the attention Of the
Legislature to the necessity OF some further
legislation 10 al: IN a more effiC Int organi-
z..tIon of the militia of the Stale. While the =
Is q mere skeleton of an organization, no eff
cent use can be made OF 1t To suppress in>ur-
lectlun or rebellion from within Or prevent
aggr LESSONS fro - abroad. The militia may
be used, under the direction If the Executive
10 sustain the evil artn of the Government
and 10 ant III the eNecntIo ION of the law. The
laws are 10 be executed or iy in mauuer d.
r. cied by the laws tre.n~elye-, and the mIlI =
tary forces can only used 10 AID the 9th
ceis OF he law ia executing the process OF Il
court. when distractions are placed la c
way, and IN suppres-iDg riots M provision
whatever has ever been made TO meet the eN-
penses which Noald necessarily lie Incurred
~ the use OF 4 military force, for an purpose
hatever. While, therefore Ii Is the duty u
the Executive To see that the laws are f.l.t'I
iully executed, he Is lett comparatively pow
ercss-cailed upon 10 execute without means
II execution. The slZus OF the times Indicate
that there may arise contingency IN tae
condition OF the Government. where II vii
become necessary To respond TO CT II of the
National Government for men and means to
maintain the integrity of the union. and I,
thwarl ne designs OF men engaged IN an or
ganized Treason. hIle no unnecessary ex-
peuse should be Incurred. vet 1t Is t.s par
OF isdoIn. both for individuals and States
IN revolutionary times, TO be prepared To de
feud our institutions 10 the last extremity -
| couneud this subject to your Wisdom ano
discretion.
SLAVERY, DIsCNION, ETC.
BY the original articles of confederation
the states OF New Hampshire, Massachu
sets Bay, Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations Connecticut, New \ ork, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia, North Carolina SouIi
Carolina and Georgia, severally entered
into "A firm league OF friendship with eaci
other tor their common defense. the sacu
ritv Of their liberties, and their mutua
general welfare; binding themselves Il
! assist each other against all force Offered
to, or attacks made upon them, or anv O.
them, on account of religion, sovereignty
trade, or any other pretense whatever
Each state retained its sovereignty, free
dom, and independence, and every power
jurisdiction, and right which was not b,
the confederation expressly delegated {,
the United States, in Congress assembled
a government OF the people of the Unitet
states.
Experience soon proved that while il
snme respects that species of government
answered the purposes for which it wa.
| created, yet the diversity Of local and sec
! tional interests, and the claims Of the sev
eral states themselves, to the ri rht TO ex
| ercise powers not too well defined, and tn,
/ differences gradually growing mp between
! the several states from variety of causes
! showed the necessity of a form OF COY
/ crnmcnt widely different in principle
| which should acquire and maintain Il lar
/ GER degree of permanent strength an,
| efficiency, by making the people them
selves. instead Of the several states, III
/ rcctly parties to It
/ The Confederation was a league o
friendship between the States, having il
/ view, as declared, the common defense o
/ the states the security OF the liberty o
/ the states; the mutual general welfare O
/ the states; as they bound themselves. eacI
/ separately speaking for itself, and not 70
! the people, to assist each other against al
I forces offered to, or attacks made upor
I them. on account Of religion, sovereignty
/ trade, or any other pretence whatever
/ The technical obligation was that tn,
! Confederation should make common caus,
/ in defending any state in securing tn,
/ liberty Of any state, and its general wei
/ fare: that the states should assist cacl
! other against all force offered, not to til,
! people but to the state; against all attack
made upon the states, and not against at
/ tack5 made upon the people, on accoun
/ OF religion, sovereignty OF the states
not sovereignty Of the people, trade o
/ the States-not attacks upon the trade o
the people The league was. in Other
words, to protect the states IN the enjoy
ment oil their rights as such, and to pro
tect state sovereignty, so far as the state.
were sovereign, without regard to tn,
rights Of the people themselves, which
were solely to be determined, except in Z
iew enumerated cases By the government
al the several states themselves IL was
Il compact between several sovereign pow
crs. virtually distinct from cach othcr
In...c Tor certain specified purposes ano
To AID each o5hcr in the exercise OF their
several prcro1atvcs as Independent states
The people, strictly did MT make it
The statesmen OF that Iav, satisfied thai
that species OF government must ultimate
" prove a failure to a very great degree
devised new system when wniic 1t re-
tanned a few of the features OF The Con
federation, so far as the limited indepcn
dence Of the states was concerned was
materially different; particularly IN thai
inc people themselves. as a people, instead
OF states. became parties to It. y league
Of states was turned into government oi
the people. 1T was necessarily made q
embrace q great variety OF particulars, IL