Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-11

. univ NFhdSftN huh RN'ts AlVN aiN 'hNciAAlH-
ins juster views vt its nature, and VI its ~.
lati0ns to other departments Of human in
Iercst and endcayors. Ia the study Of It's
methods, the Investigation o, its laws, the
working out Ut its experiments. and in the
increased measure OF remuneration achieved
thereby. agriculture hccome- the us-iul. tho
honorable, aud the beautiful calling which
God has provided for the most favored Of
his children.
The farmers of our State who have al.
WAYS contributed ~iih ehceriulness in aid
ol other interests and vacations. will eI.
pet VI the legislature sOme practical re-
cognition of their claim o. the iustcrin:
care and iudicious encouragement which a
stats NAV properly extend TO thosr who do
- much 10 make u strong and great and
happy. They will come before you, as |
am advised, sol,citinc an Appropriation for
scientific survey IT the State. helir,in:
:" that such survey, embracing its Gculo.
". Agriculture. Natural History and Phys.
zeal Geography, ably conducted and faith.
fully reported. would greatly tend O. dcycl-
ope ami improve It's agriculture, dctermin"
a. mineral wealth. increase it, mechanical
anl manufacturing interests, AMI assist ~
supplying our educational waNts And
m're1vrr. that it would attract population.
capital and enterprise from abroad - Com
cutrin. M these views. have no hesitation
IN cummcadins the suhp,ct 10 yoir consider
alton, expressing AZ the same time nv firm
belief that YOU can IN 10 way render bet
t. service q the state AMI all i,' Interests.
than hy making adequate provision hy law
A sN. a. a
numerous body oi eur citizens,
Ia the u1riheas,crly section of the STATE
ga tract Ut country, ~mhracin: an AREA oi
not lcs- than one hundred townships, Eur.
passing IA capacity Tor agricultural duv,l.
Oyugut anu production any territory oi
equal extent Ia New England. AMI which
with the encouragement Of wiss ani ll'cr.
al policy would become, in the not distant
tutlrc, the seat oi a population not inferior
IN numbers. nor dIssImIiar M character, o.
that pf the State ~ Vermont az the rrc.sn,
time The means lor accomplishing an end
=, much o. hs desired ary obvious and avail.
ahls What 10 demanded 4, not change
of climate. l,r there = 10 better climate on
the continent. All thin:s copsi ieryl, than
that oi the Arop.inok-nune more conducive
O. health and strength. q intellectual ani
physical ,i.lr. Il the season !. short. is Is
happily adapted q toe profitable cul,ivh'
ton % many valuable crops. some of them
among the most important produced In the
cJuntry. g. whose generally uniaIllhc sue
cy.- il, long winter with it, deep eontlnu-
ou. SHOWS, by protecting thc earth from the
severe frJsts Common IN tie more sJu,hcrly
y -. T. a...sssfHaNIV
bate \ better soil i.nnt wanted. Tor hy
i-r the Iar:yr portion oi this - not inferior
T. that pi Western New York and Michigan
nor la ,hc prime ncccssi,ie, u wood and
water u this region deficient. a, its mlsni'
hCcut forest. and innumcraele springs ani
stream, suticicnt,y attest. Hut what -
wanted j, A,yi,', cheap, speedy, easy com.
nunicatIln with the marts ul trade and
commrr,r ~ tn country below With
such iacilitic. Tor the transit Oi persons ani
commodities - u1 Tree state east ot the
MiS,.siyyl River. has fa,le! O. provide for
any district ot equal extent and resources,
what !. known a. the Ar1ostuok country
would. long before the close pi the present.
century. - a. drnscly settled - any IN the
county of Krnnelecat this day Certainly.
g. promote the lrvrlopsm'ni and settlement
Of domain like this, i an object worthy
the s,atr.mAn.hip Of the representatives OF
a great commonwealth IL u not Tor uc &
dircct. or p-rhap. advise, in regard 10 the
particular manner. or the specific means,
by which ,bt. indispensable service NAV bo
bs.t accomplished Dot should he ial,e
q my ssn.s % dlty. AMI iAh IN the love
which have ever d, -ur O. my native state,
and "a tir h,p-. Which have never c"a-'-i
to cherish ~ ter grsa, future, n | hc-ihfi
- commend tia. .uhJcri IN all IT. aspects
and hearing. to ,Our mu,, earnest and
Thoughtful regard. By the Constitution
yau arr forbidden {, make u." Of tie credit
OF ths state TOR the promotion oi works ol
iu.rruVement % any considerable eGtfnt;
aud | am not pyrTarcd az this time u fe'
commend any change Ui that instrument ~
to-. regard. But without such change the
I.a.isaturc may 10 spmrthing-lndrci ~
nav 10 much-iJr the encouragement %,
such works. 10 the cxtrn, OF u, cUn.titu'
tilnll power il may grant direct ur indirect
aii The uuso'l laud-, tbe securities in the
pubhc othcs, the legal and equitable claims
ol tue State against the general Government
rrJwiu, out OF the VAR Of lsl2 Of The
Nlrthaa.tern boundary clntrnyer-y, and
ont ol u,her Transaction. -(-omc ot them
certain % DO allowed and pad to the very
considerable amount ipr which that uo'crn.
meui, ~ the principle. IL has Ferosn'tcd
and lc'rf upon Ia many instances, i iulIy
committed. ami Others in the euf hop'
not less certain. upon the able and iuthlul
prr-rntmrut AID advocacy which know
our senators aud Representatives ~ Wash.
in.ton ar, prepared 10 makel-m'y be ap'
prorriatrd, IN whole or m part. - be hold
en- IN trust Tor their prosecution and com
ple,IOn. In this way such recognition oi
the yalus and impirtance Of thee enter
rriscs might w. made. as. by as.urin: the
public confidence In their importance.
would. m connection with the drcrt all To-
which have adSeTIcd. 20 Ear towards plac.
an. them ~ the way vt early and certain
cpn.ummati1n. Whrl. the Aroo-took sc.
tiou. y. containing the lar: =, portion by
lar OF the supi ieitiin: lands owned ~ the
stats ani Vet unOceIpieI. will undoubtedly
present. stronger claims upon your consider
alton than any Other. 10 !. % - readily con
cgyisd that the other n0rthrrly counties have
hr.- tract. oi excellent and available st
tin. IAnJ.. the deyel1P.rnent OF which
sfuuli alsl b, the ohpci ct your care. To
a'lthCsa districts as well a. g. the nOrthelst.
,ocr aIi .houll ha extended, IL extended at
all. in rus, and equitable proportions, hay-
ing regard To the circumsianc', ot each ease
Wilde upon th,s topic Of the settlement
% our unOccupicd lands, ] will take oec'.
s,an % .,y. that the plan ot .omc Organized
measure. for the introduction OF e:nigranis
iroun the North OF Europe to our State, ha.
been received with much favor by many oi
the mos, thoughtful and iar-slghted of our
citizens. The Norvegians, ia particular,
/; IS believed Nv those who have studied
their character. would form desirable ae'
....inn. o., nnr nnnnlnti.n Hv snrh they