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


necessity.
There may be, and quite likely are
other branches of agriculture, a larger
development of which is important, and
which should receive state encouragement
should these recommendations be adopted
/ am aware that the policy of such pre-
miums has not hitherto been urged in
Wisconsin, although common enough III
MANY Of the states of this Union. Still, as
the cost involved Is but a trile-nOt nee
essarily exceeding -, 900 in the whole,
the results must tie meagre indeed, not to
confer an UNNECESSARILY greater benefit
upon the people For want of some such
encouragement, many products Of impor-
lance anguish for wears before attracting
the attention they deserve; and then, not
untrequently owe their prominence to ac-
cident The adoption of a system that
may lead to new discoveries, and enlarge
and increase our agricultural pursuits, a.
together too confined and exclusive 1T
present, cannot be regarded as unimport-
ant and is entitled to your consideration
and favor
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
A great necessity, in my Judgment, to
the welfare of our people, present pros
pective, is an increased Development Of
manufacturing interests in Wisconsin,
Although much has been done for so new
state, yet the fact is apparent that our
people follow too exclusively u single pur-
suit \ sound policy requires that many
articles which we now purchase from
abroad, should be manufactured by us for
use and Tor export The money that we
now expend creates a continued drain up
on our financial resources, while it might
bv proper policy be kept ut home; and
when once so directed, thriving mauui;ic-
turing villages would spring up all over
the state, giving an increased home market
to agricultursts steady and profita BILE en-
- ovment to mechanical genius and in-e-
nuIty, and adding immensely to the de
yeiopment of our internal resources
A. Il people, We buy too much, and " hat is
| more to our disadvantage and dlscredIt We
| purchase at lar, ely enhanced price, the pro-
! ducts OF our soil, after they have made a
! lengthy voy ago to and from the Eastern
| States.
! With the richest lead mines in the Union
| if not in the world we buy this metal ia is
| various forms from manufacturing establish
ments far distant from our borders
| Our Iron mines are, As vet, almost unopeu-
| ed. although IL Is we'll ascertaned that the
! mineral abounds al different points in the
! state IN the greatest richness. and almost IN
! Copper IS imported, while the ores OF these
| metals aIe iouni in in meuse deposits, ready
| to be converted into use at the touch Of skill
/ and capital We expend large sums for Gia,,
! in its varions forms. while il l. certain. from
/ geological explorations. that the material of
| winch glass Is made, Is widely distributed
! over The State. We bay most Of our pottery
| and all of our crockery from abroad vet no
! fact Is more certain titan that every variety,
almost, If clay exists III plenty IN oar Limits,
/ even 10 the kau.. n from which chIua-wHre II
/ manufacturers 80 we import all the ma be
used, from distant points. q. also States while
/ dei o9ijs OF THESE await only he hand ui IN
! duslrt to make them available 80 We cX-
/ pend large sums c:ery year for plaster hv-
| draulic cement, mineral paint and oticr SINH
| lar necessities, the raw material Of which l.
ab4rdau;. Nor Is there any apparent reason
/ ,xteYJ TIA; capitalists lave not undertaken
/ Tie work. why all kinds Of agricultural i'm
/ Elements, tools. and machinery, wooden, and
/ willow ware, wagons and Carriages. leather.
! and Tie various Articles Iuto WHICH 1t - made
! u; castings engines; ~ short. ali lhat Use
of these utccssarE articles may not be sup
/ Piled almost cutuely by tie labor and skill
! - '.r owl eurte, aud wIthn Tie STATES.
Ii i equally our interest. 80 tar - Il 0. 10
I t,I- puv-.r. H. turn our aiieuiIuu 80 he MANI
/ t.,c.ur, Of woolcu, cptton aud huueu fabrics
/ ;ue Ilrci asc of winch makes up SO ia~-.e q
/ portion Of our annua. expenditures Engu.r-
I ag-mtut TO wuui-gfuwIug ami the culrIva;iol
I at laX, Is and should be regarded - c.ctu.
a-ciueut 10 iile looms v e =" greatly Uee,t. t.sat
d these productions may ROT be shipped hu.-
4 tireds OF uIleS and then bruu "a, hract IN
changed form; ct They snulij he purchased
and worked ii ia l~cuusIh and ~ " is. ia
I Gu,tjl and skill. The ulauutac;u g! cu,tuu
: .o.d-, il IL believed, might also be Inlroduc-
eli iu.o he Safe VI a lair prsFtc' Of sue
/ cess The vast Watcrlnvers existing in al
mos, Il parts OF the state. coayeultu of ac-
cess t. our great market places, cnlde - for
iack IF i'm. vcueut. lie greet carrying
highway on our " - invites Tire iaw cotton
hitler. Why may 1t Not as we'll come and
answer TO our necessities aud cUuyruIcuccS,
! wrought in our oNn cat'un mills instead Of
travelling three or four Thousand miles to New
t-nEIsud, and lhen brought West In new
sla-, x by western merchants, INNS increasing
= ex,.-nse and costs O: wha; We are compel
SrreIy the e.ras bundrei ,hoassnd people
uow m Wisconsin. ma fi'e coming eiS"' hun
dred thousand. with al VHr manH'ac-uing
facilities, orcht 10 afford SLtAc!eu'it VIC
Fl field fur manufacturing eu;e rprlse' AS
means OF eucourageTn mt 10 III. uuiactuieF'
enumerated or uneDumeraled. sgzgg 81 10 ne
Legislature the propneiy oi a la", ""'e'
proper TestrIctIu-S, cXemptiDg from iaNa'I'h'
Tor 4 limited period Of fi,e ~ ten years. al
suCh establishments - may be erected. when
viii dsveiop or work up the r.w or crude
ma, erals So plentiful in our a.e, and 70 eN-
tend the same encouragement 10 existing =
establishment, Whenever proPrIciar~ VIII e.
large their works, or continue - All aHl eX-
tend the development "t lis material resou
crs such law would not. IN my Judgement
diminish the assessed valuation OF property
TO any considerable extent, nor increase the
rate OF taxation upon the people, exeInPiiug
generally ouiy property that would not 9th
erSi.e be brought aud invested here. while u
would tc-d directly To greatly Increase taxa
bic property, from the effects likely to follow
the permanent establishment Of new and eX-
tet-ive manufactures. It would induce the
yestmeut OF foreign capital, that would no.
Otherwise find lis way hitler. RI ample re-
ward for legislative indulgence.
INTEREST.
A difficulty. IL the way OF the outlay of
capital Ia manufactures has existed ia the
la-.e rates of interest agiborl--d by law
Wade ten aud Twelve per ceh,- for the u~e 81
money can lie realized; money wIi be con-
stautlv more a. les Withdrawn from any
branch OF business that produces wealth.
Noucs loaned produces DO eaiih,-ai.is
nothing 70 the common stock. II simt =
draw, 10 I,.e!i By kind Of Eecre'iTe i"7ve-.
The ff-.,t4r who car realize tTC o. .Arce =