The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-16

thus far failed to negotiate for the money to
make the extension to the Iowa line, and to
build the West Branch and the bridge at ST.
Charles, You have made the securities
they are now offering the best ever put on
the market by any road in this State. i
have no doubt their value will soon be TN.
derstood, and that the company will be pre-
pared to commence the work at an early
day. A prominent feature in the picture
heretofore alluded TO is the road which shall
connect our railway system with that Of
Iowa, and bring thence tide Of trade and
travel to aid in pushing on the extension of
our roads 10 Southern connections.
The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad
continues to meet the interest promptly on
the So 600 900 State bonds loaned for its
construction.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
is one of those works Of stupendous mag
Dituds destined to mark the present period
in our nations history, and upon which
posterity will gaze as q monument of the
gloryssoI their ancestors, is the iron way
which is to connect the Pacific coast with
our system of inland highways, and bind
the country with a continuous line Of road
from ocean 10 ocean. hope the General
Assembly will urge upon Congress the i'm
portance Of aiding a central location for
such road, extending The track now built
due west, by way Of the Smoky Hill route,
thus securing to Missouri, and the States
south and east, the mos, direct communica-
ton to the Pacific coast.
AGRICULTURE.
renew the recommendation made in my
Inaugural Message in reference to the ere
alton of Department Of Agriculture in
connection with the State University. This
is required to be done by the fourth section
Of the fourteenth article Of the Constitution
Under the act of Congress Of July 2, 1862
the State is entitled 10 three hundred and
thirty thousand acres of land for the endow-
ment of a coIlegessfor the benefit of agrcul.
ture and the mechanic arts. This muuili.
cent grant was accepted by the Legislature
in a joint resolution approved March l7th
1863. BY the second clause of the filth
section Of the act Of Congress above refer
ed to, it is provided that no part of the
fund created by that act shall be applied
directly or indirectly, TO the purchase, pre-
servatiOn or repair of any building or build
ings. The State University buildings are
omple for the purposes Of Department Of
Agriculture, and the use of them therefor
will save the State the expense Of the cree.
ton Of other buildings, at least until build.
ings shall be erected elsewhere, and offer
ed TO the State for this purpose. The lands
granted by Congress must, according 10 the
provisions Of the act, be selected within
orr own State, providing there are sufficient
unentered lands in the State for that pur-
pose. OF such lands there now remain
about five million acres. As the best lands
are being rapidly sold, cannot too earaest-
ly urge upon you the importance of early
action to secure the selection of these lands
The subject Of Agriculture is one ever
entitled TO the careful consideration Of legis-
lators, and especially commends itself TO
your attention in the present crisis of our
history. The husbandman tolls on in hum
Bile silence, while far less deserving inter
ests receive greater fostering care and sub.
stanial assistance at the hands Of the Legis-
lature. No people have greater reason for
pride IN the 'illers of The earth than we in
Missouri; and the elevation OF the art Of
cullivating the soil to a science, is amcng
the first duties Of a free State. Let us have
an Agricultural College, 10 which the far
iner can point with pride, and in which his
sons can be prepared to follow more sue
cessfulIy the honorable calling OF the parent
EDUCATION.
As agriculture is the basis of the wealth
of nation, SO is education the safeguard
of its liberties. Our own Constitution
provides that the right of suffrage in
every male now ten years or under, shall
be dependent on his ability to read unt
write when he becomes of age. The Gen
eral Assembly should not fail TO exercise
the power given by the Constitution to com
pei parents to send their children to school
Il careful amendment and revision Of the
law for the organization, support and gov
eminent of common schools is essential t.
adapt it TO the provisions of the Constitu
ton, and to make it systematic, plain ant
practicable. 1t is your duty to prescribe
the powers and duties of a Board of EIuca
tiOn, and to provide for the appointment 0
Superintendent of Common Schools, unit
one is elected as required by the Constitu
zion.
The Constitution also directs the estaL
lishmant and maintenance of a State Uni