Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-09

proposed having prepared and laid be
fore YOU it al early day some interesting
and valuable statistical information upon
this subject The military and CONNER
ciai importance Of enlargiog the Illinois and
Michigan Canal aud improving the Illinois
River, is presented in the report Of Colonel
Webster to the Secretary Of War, and now
transmitted to Congress. ! respectfully
ask your attention to it,
THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
To carry out the provisions Of The net Of
Congress Of the 18th OF May last, have
sedcau the Department Of Agricu tule Of
the United States to be organized. The
Commissioner Informs me that within the
period Of a fe months this department
has established an extensive system OF cor
respondenee and exehang both It home
and abroad. which promises to Ell ct high
II beneficial results ia the development Of
a correct knowl dge Of recent improve
ments il agriculture in the INTRODUCED OF
new products, and in the collection Of az
ricultural statictics OF the different States;
also, that it will soon be prepared to dis
tribute largely seeds, cereals, plants and
cuttings, and has already published and
literally 9ilfused much valuable Informal
ton.
In anticipation Of more elaborate re
port which in due time viii be published,
embracing some valuable tests il chemical
science now in progress in the laboratory,
the creation o' this department was for the
more imml ne benefit Of a large class Of
our valuable citizens, and trust that the
literal basis upon which It has been organ
lied will not only meet your appreciation,
but that it will realize at no distant day all
the tondest anticipatious Tor its most san
gune friends, and become the fruitful
seoufce of advantage to all our people.
THE PROCLAMATION or SEPT. 22D.
On the 22d day Of September last a
proclamation was issued by the Executive
Ia copy (which is herewith submitted.
In cordance with the purpose expressed
in the second paragraph Of that paper |
no, respectfully recall youl attention 70
what may be called compensation emaaci-
patton. A nation may be said to consist
OF its territory, its people and ITS laws. lhe
territory is TIE only part which IS Of GER
tain durability. "0ne generation passeth
away aud another generation cometh, but
the earth abideth for ever" 1t is Of the
first importance to duly consider and esti
mate this ever enduring part.
THE UNION ONE AND INsEPERABLE.
That portion Of the earth's surface which
owned and inhabited by the people OF
the United States is well adapted to the
home Of one national family. 1t IS notwoll
adapted for two or more. It's vast extent,
aud its variety Of climate and productions
are of advantage in the age Of one people,
whatever they might hav- been 10 former
ages. Steam, aud telegraphs and intelli-
gence, have brought these TO an adyanta-
geous combination for one united people.
TIE FOLLY OF D1sUNIoN.
In the Inaugural Address | briefly point
ell oul the total inaaequacy Of disunion as
remedy for difficulties between The PEG
pie of the two sections. did so in Ian
guage which cannot improve and which,
| therefore, beg 10 repeat
THE MATTER IN A NUTSHELL.
One section Of our country believe slave
nv is right and onght to be extended. while
the other believes it to be wrong and ought
aot to be extended. This is the only sub
stantial dispute. The fugitive slave clause
Of the Constitution and the law, for the
suppression 81 tie African slave trade, are
each as well enforced, perhaps, as any law
can ever be in a community where the
moral sense Of the people inpercciy sup
bort the law itself The great body Of
ihe people abide by tho legal obligations 10
both cases and a few breaS over EACH
This | think cannot be perfectly cured and
# woulc be worse in both Instances gfter
the separation Of the sections than before.
The foreign slave trade, now iinperfecty
suppressed, would be. ultimately, revived
without restriction ID one section, while
luritiyes now partially surrendered would
not BE- surrendered at all to tie other
rnE PHYSICAL ARGUMENT AGAINST DIsUsIoN.
Physically speaking we cannot separate,
W9 cannot FGiuDA5 hAtt tIeftsStt'C 0NSt'1t-t
from each other, nor iuild m impossible
wal between them. A hasoani and wife
may be divorced and 20 cut IF the pres
ance and beyond the reach Of each OTHER,
but the different 2ar Of onr country can
not 10 this. They cannot but remain face
to flee, aaI intercourse either amca9le on
hostile must continue between them. Isit
imp ssigle then to make that intercourse
more advantageous or more satisfactory az
ter separation than before. Can aljsas
make tredties easier than friends can nuke
lalgs2 Can treaties be more faithfully CO.
forced between aliens than laws can among
friends. Suppose you 70 TO war yo'i can
not fight always, and whau after much lass
ON both sides, and no gam on either yoa
cease fighting the idsutic ! Old questions Is
10 terms IF Intercourse are again upon you.
There Is 40 line, straight on crooked, sliia-
able for national boundary upon which
to divide. Trace through from East q
West, upon the line between tLs free ard
slave country, and we shall fal little