Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-01-19

ceive and instruct all who desire TO enter
the profession of teaching.
DONATION OF LAND BY CONGRESS FOR AGR1-
CULTURAL COLLEGES.
In presenting the subject Of the donation
OF land by Congress for Agricultural Col
leges, in the several States, I cannot do
better than repeat the recommendations OF
my former Message
"On the ~ day OF July. 1862. the Con-
gress of the United States passed an act
donating to each Of tho States not in re-
bellion against the Government, an
amount of public lands equal to 30. 900
acres for each Senator and Representative
in Congress. to which the States are res.
pec'ively entitled by the appo, tionment
under the censns of 1850 This entities
Indiana to 800, 900 acres. Whenever
there are public lands in the State. subject
TO sale at private entry at 81 % per acre,
the quantity 20 which the State is entitled
shall be selected from snch lanls, but if
there are no such lands in the State, or not
enough, the Secretary OF the Interior Is to
lssue to the State land scrip for the rcQui.
site number Of acres This scrip cannot
be located by the State To which it is is
sued. but most be sold; Uut the purchasers
may locate 1t upon any OF the unappropri-
atei lands of the Unlted States subject to
sale at private entry at Sl25 or less per
acre
"Theie being no public lands in this
State for sale at private entry. held by the
Government at 81 % per acre, Indiana
is entitled TO receive her donation in scrip.
This donation is made upon the fol-
lowing conditions: First-1hat all mon
eyS derived from the sale of lands or scrip
shall be invested in stocks of ,he United
States. or some other safe stocks yielding
not less than five per ntum premium per
annum. on the par value.
''Second-That the II onies so inyes
shall constitute perpetual Iund. the cap
iial of which shall never he diminished, ex.
cept i hereinafter stated
''Third-fhc interest on the stocks to
he inviolably appropriated by the State.
to the endowment and support of at least
one Cnllege, in which the leading Object
shall he. without excluding scientific and
classical studies, and incluling Military
Tactics. to teach such branches of learning
as are related to Agriculture and Mechanic
arts.
"Fourth-If any portion Of the fund
TINS invested shall by any contingency he
lost. it shall lie fully restored by the
State.
"Fifth-That portion Of the said fund
shall be applied to the purchase. repair. or
erection "f any building, but that sum
not exceeding ten per cent. of the original
amount may be expended for the purchase
OF sites or experimental farms.
x'h--No State shall be entitled TO
donation. unless the Legislature shall ex-
press its acceptance thereof, Within two
years from the date of the approval Of the
Act by the President
Il recommend that the Legi>a,u
promptly express its acceptance of the
grant, ple'lsing the faith of the State Tor
the performance Of the conditions upon
which it is made
The necessity for scientific instruction
IN agriculture, is generally acknowledge,
and Congress intended by this magnificent
donation to provide means for the lerma-
nent establishment of at least one efficient
Agi giicultural College in each State.
The question presents itself a to the
disposition which shall be made of the
grant. Shall it be given to the State Uni
versity. or appurtioned among all the Col
leges IN the State. npon such terms and
conditions as the Legislature may pres
cribe; or shall new Institution e created
expressly designed to carry out the will Of
Congress? L. may be difficult cow to de-
termine the question from the fact that we
cannot know how much may be realized
from the sale OF scrip. If an amount sho'd
he realized large enough to endcw respec-
table and successful Professors in each of
the Colleges now in the State, attaching to
them experimental farms, it would per-
hapS be the best disposition of it that cnnld
be made But if it siould not be large
epoush for such division, which | appre-
hcnd will be the case, t,en | recommend
iha, it he applied 10 the establishment of
an Institution for Agricultural and Mill
tary instruction. to which the children of
soldiers who shall die in the service during
this war. shall be admitted free of charge.
~ t"C '"~t SCsNtpH VI ODUe icSs, the
time was extended within which the States
might accept the giant. and it is impor-
tant that you take action upon it before
the final adjournment.
EMIGRATION.
1t is not necessary to argne the impor-
tance OF aiding to the wealth a7d popula-
tion Of Indiana. by increasing the emigra-
tion to her borders from the various conn
tries of Europe. The agricultural and
mineral resources ef the State are. as vet,
comparatively undsvcioped. for the want OF
population. labor and capital. Nearly one
fourth of the whole area of the State is
coal field, a large part of which is said to
be of the best quality. Excellent iron ore
is founl in vast quantities in many coun-
ties. and ihroughont the State, excepting
q few small localities. the soil is lich and
fertile, capable of producing al the grains
and grasses IN the greatest sbnnlance.
The State abounds in fine timber, and liv-
ing streams Of water. and in every respect
presents facilities to an easy and profitable
agriculture, while an abundance Of coal
and water power furnishes the means for
manufacturing on the largest scale aud
cheapest terms. Large tracts of country