Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-12-05

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and improving the Illinois river, is presented
| i the report oil Col Webster to the Secreta-
ry of War and now transmitted 10 Congress,
/ | respectfully ask attention to 1t.
Agricultural Bureau.
| 10 carry out the provisions of the oct of
Congress Of the 18th of May last. have
! caused the department of agriculture of the
/ United States to be organized. The Com
missioners inform me that within the period
Of few months this department has estab-
/ lished an extensive system of correspondence
and exchanges, both at home and abroad
which promises to effect highly beneficial re-
suits ia the development OF a correct knowl-
edge OF recent inn rovements in agriculture,
in the introduction Of new products, and in
the collection of the agricultural statistics
OF the different States, and will soon b. pre-
pared to,distribute largely sae1 cereals plants
and cuttings, and has already published and
literally ditfused much valuable information.
in anticipation OF more elaborate report
whieh will in due time b. furnished. emhrnc-
ing some valuable tests in chemical science
now in progress in the laboratory. The ac.
ton Of this department was for the more i'm
mediate benefit Of large class OF our most
valuable citizens, and trust that the liberal
basis upon which it has been Of ganized will
not only meet your appreciation, but that it
will realize at no distant day all the ionies;
anticipatons OF its most sanguine friends
and become the fruitful source Of advantage
to all osr people.
The Proclamation.
On the o2i day Of September last proc
lamation was issued by the Executive, copy
- l.
ance with the purpose expressed in The sec
ond paragraph OF that paper. now call your
attention TO what may be called compensated
emancipation. A nation my be said t. con.
sist OF it, territory its people and its laws.
The territory is the only part which is Of
certain durability One generation PASS
eth away an! an Their generation cJmeth, but
the earth abidcth forever
The Eman sipation Question.
1t is of the first impor lance of duty to con
slider and estimate this ever enduring part Of
the earth's service. which is owned aud in.
habited 10y the people of the United States,
as well adapted to be- the home OF the nation
al family. and i; is not well adapted for two
or more. It's vast extent and ITS variety Of
climate and productions are OF advantage in
the az tor one people. Whatever they might
have been in f5rmer res. steam and tel nh
in Intelligence have brought these u be an
advantageous combination for one united
people. In the inaugural address hric.ly
pointed ont the total inAdcquucy OF disun-
ION as u remedy for the dtiF FENCES between
the people OF the two sections. did So in
nsuage which cannot improve, and which
therefore | be- to repeat
One section OF our country believes Save
ry II night and ought = b. extended, vi Il.
the other believes il Is wrong and ought MT
h be extend Il. This is the only substantial
dispute. The fagitve slave clause OF the
constitution, and thr law for the suppression
OF tie African slave trade are clch as well
enforced perhaps rs any Jaw ever can hr. in
community where the moral sense Of the
pep le mFerfcctiy supports the law Itself -
fbe real body OF the p'oIlc abide By tie L.
gal obligation IN bJth eases, while i.w
break over in c.cA. Tai-, think. eann3:
>, perfectly cured. auI i. would b. WIS, IN
both eases after the separate n OF ths
lions than h.f,rc. tLc foreign slave ttais.
now tmprrtfctly suppressed. would lie ultl.
nataiy revived without restriction, IN on
Section, White fugitive saves. n1~ ou.y par.
TALLY surrendered, would u,i b. sJgtenl rel
at ali By the otter.
PHYSICALLY sre4kiec. W. oanntt separate
u cannot r-In3Yc our respective : cti,as
fr IA each at4cr n5f buili an IN p t>,a = va
Between, more than husband ant vie 'i.z.,.
Dc dis1rc i and g cut Il the pre- nee AM
beyond the reach oil caeh ether. Bat the
different part~ OF agr c 7uhtry cannot II tbt-
Ihev cann4t but remain taec = lac. mai IN
ieyC3arse, either antc4bla "r p>t,je. inast
continue hctwcsn item. l. u 2 s,1slt. : cI.
~ m * t4at Intercourse IA Re adsaata C rus
or more satisfactory after separation tian h,-
tfrc? Can at,eus UaSr treaties cisitr than
friends can make law Can treaties b.
more faithfully enforced between aliens than
laws can he among friends and, suppts.
goa x u war, y7a CD not Fl IN; alw ~, ami
when, after much IS IN b5tA III and II
gain on either, You cease h;htn-, the id.n.
tcal old questions IL 10 terms VI intercourse
are again upon y8u Tlece !, NJ line.
Straight or crooked. suitable for national
boundary upon which to diyiie
Trace through IRON the Et>; to the West.
upon the line between the free md slave ruua.
Try, and we siall hni that u lizzie more than
0uc-third OF It's length are rsyeis casy - BE-
crossed, and populated, or Don t. be papu-
lated thickly upon both sii's, while nc,rly
all Is remaining length are mere survey r.
Lines over which people may walk back AMI
fJrth without any consciousness O. their
presence. NJ part Of this line can b. IN de
any more difficult to pass by writing Il down
on paper or parchment as na.i5ua. bo4nd
ury
The fact o. separation. if it comes, gives
up on the part OF the sect.ona! Obligations
upon the seeding section Of the fusiye slave
clause, along with all other constitutional
Obligations upon tie section seeded (, run.
while | should cxIect no treaty sipal4t,on
would ever be mAda to take its place.
But there is another difficulty. TIE great
interior region bounded cas-, BY the AirghA.
mics. north by the British dJminions. west
by the Rocky Mountains and south by the
line along which the culture uf cotton Incc'-
aud which includes part of Virginia. part Of
tennessee, all Of Kentucky. Ono, Indiana.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri.
Kansas, iowa. Minnesota, and the territories
of Dlcotah. Nebraska and a pat OF Col1r-
ado, has above ten millions of y.eople. and
will have fifty millions within fifty years. If
not prevented by any Political fully or mis-
take. II tnialns more than onr-third Of
the country owned by the Unitei States -
certainly more than one million of square
miles. Once half as populJus as Mass4ehu-
sets already is, il would have more than Soy
enty-fve millions ofpclple A glanc. at the
map shows that, terrIIUrlAlly spe king. il il
the great body of the republic The other
parts ore but marginal BORDERS to il.