The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-01-18

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crease taxable property, from the eff
ects likely to follow the permanent
| establishment of new and extensive
! manufactures. 1t would induce the
investment of foreign capital, that
| would not otherwise find its way
! hlther, and in y few short years re>
turn to the people an ample reward
| for Legislative Indulgence.
INTEREST.
A d!lticuIty,in the way of the outlay Of
| capital III manufactures. has existed in the
| large rates of interest authorized bv law.
| Nhilc ten ard twelve per cent. for the use
| OF money can be realized money will be
constantly more or less Withdrawn from any
branch OF business that produces wealth.
| Money loaned produces no weaIth,-atld
| nothing to the common stock. IT si,upIy
| draws 10 Itself kind Of accretive power
| The farmer who can realize two or three per
cent, after all h 5 toll aud labor on the
value OF his farm, must be tempted to sell
his land aud stop producing, when he dis
| covers That on the money Tor which he sells
| he can realize without labor, ten or twelve
| per cent. Capitalists will not pnt their
| money Into manufactures, while they can
| real r. without risk ten or twelve per cert,
| for the Use Of their money. | have twice
| before called The attention of the Leui.la>
| tnre to this subject, aud beg leave to refer
again to the views expressed in my two last
! messages upou It,
| AMENnMENrs
| The Constitution Of IT,. STATE nnrbt :,
be amended 81 ~ IL increase the number 81
Judges of lhe Supreme Coar. TO five The
| rapid l-crca>e Of the business o. shat Court
| Keeping pace with the growth of population.
! and business development OF the coun,rv,
taxes the judges with too much, and too
severe labor. In justice to the Judges
| themselves. aud to the business constantly
! before the Court, this .clict ought TO be
| provided.
The Constitution ought also 70 be amen l.,
ed, 50 that, after the close of my present
term, my successors may be paid higher
salary. than that rOw authorize by the
| Constitution. or else so that no man but a
man Of wealth can be elegibe to the Office
! Tie present salary requiring the most ri I'D
ecO1omy in the official Incumbent, TO give
him bare livelihood, renders the position
most humiliating, when occasion require
! the cnu;moncst COurtc.ies TO be extended
| to distinguish strangers from abroad.
| MILITARY o ORGANIZATIONS.
| l have before called the attention Of the
! Legislature to the necessity Of some further
! legislation to aid IN Il more efficient orgar>
| Zaton Of the militia OF the STATE While
! there Is mere skeleton OF al organization
| no efficient uSe can be made Of il to sup
| press Instruction or rebellion from within
or to prevent aggresSions from abroad.
| The militia may be used under the direc ion
! Of the Executive, 10 sustain the civil arm of
| the Government, and 10 aid in the execution
| OF the laws. The laws are 20 be executed
| only IN the manner directed by the laws
| themselves, AMI the military forces can ONLY
/ be H>cl 10 aid the Ohc RS Of The law in py.
| ecuting the process OF court when OBJ
strGc,onS are placed in the way, aud in sup
! pressing riuta- NJ provision whatever has
ever been made 10 meet the expenses which
wonId necessarily he inc lrred in the use of
n military force, for any purpose whatever
| While, therefore it is The duty IF the Exec>
utive to Sc that the Jaws are faithfully exe>
| cuied he is left comparatively poHerIess -
| called npOn To execute yfhout mcn@5 OF
! execution. The signs Of The tin1rs indicate
that tirrr may ar s. . Contingency i, Ties
condition Of the Government; where it will
| h come necessary % respond to IA call "f tie
! National Government Tor men and means
| to maintain the integrity Of the Union, and
| to thwart the designs OF men engaged in al
| roganizrd hedSon Will: no necessary ex-
| penSe should he incurred. yet il is the part
| Of xIscOn but for individuals and States, in
| revolutionary times to he prepared 10 defend
our institutions TO the last extremity. I
commend this subject 10 your wisdom and
| discretion.
SLAVERY, DTSUEI0N. ETC.
BY the original articles of Conf.deracy
the States of New Hampshire, MaSsachu
| sottS, Bay, Rhode Island and Providence
! Plantations, Connecticut, New York. New
| Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA. Delaware. Maryland
| Virginia, North Carolina, South CAroliaa,
! and Georgia, sew rally entered TITO firm
| lvaguc Of friendship with each other for their
| common defense, the security OF their liber-
ties, aud their mutual and general warfare"
| binding Themselves to assist each other
| against all force oferei to, or attsck
upon them. or any of them. on account Of
| relgio~, sovereignty trade, or any other
/ Drctcucc whatever" Each State retained
| lis sovereignty, freedom, and Independence
and every power, jurisdiction and right
NNlcn was not DN the 'sb! lSICTauOn eX-
| pyesSly delegated to the United States, in
| Congress assembled
| THIS was league of the States, and not
| government OF the people Of the United
| States.
| Experience soon proved that while in
some respects HAT species Of government
! answered the purposes for which il was
| created, yet the diversity Of local and sec
| tona interests, and the claims If the sever
| al States themselves, 10 the rlght to eyer-
/ else powers hot too we'll defined. aud the
differences gradually growing NJ between
| the several States, from variety Of caaseS
! showed the necessity Of Il form OF govern
meut widrlr different il principle, which
should acquire aud maintain larger degree
! Of permanent strength aud efficiency by
! making the people themselves, instead Of the
! several States. directly parties 10 it.
= The Confederation vas n eagne OF frie nd
| ship between the States having in view, rs
| declared, the common defence OF the States;
! the security OF the liberty Of the States; the
! mutual general welfare of the States; as
| they bosnd themselves each separately
| speaking for itself, and not Tor the people.
| 10 assist each other against all force offered
! 70, or attacks made upon them, on account
| Of religion, sovereignty. trade, or any other
| pretence whatever. The technical obiiga
| ton was that the Confederation should