The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-01-17
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Michigan, in the future, is destined
to become an important manufacturing
district; and there is, perhaps, no State
in the Union which to-day holds out so
many advantages for the establishment
Of many kinds of manufactures. We
here possess not only the raw material
for many Of the leading and staple man
ufactured products Of our country, but
also in abundance the necessary sup,
plies for the sustenance of those employ
ed in such works. We also possess, to
a very great extent, not only a home
market for these products, but can reach
q vast " Western Market" at less cx-
pcnse by far than can those portions of
our country now supplying such mar
ket. by encouraging the establishment
Of manufa. .tures and the introduction of
the necessary capital and labor for such
object, we shall not only supply our
selves with necdfnl articles at less cost
than must otherwise be incurred, but at
the same time very greatly increase the
home consumption of. the farmers SUR
plus propucts-thereby increasing to us
the prices received for what we may
have to sell, and decreasing the prices
pail for what we may be required to
buy. The idea of depending upon New
England and the East, under such cir
cumstences, for our manufactured
goods, is simply against the laws of
trade and in direct violation of all the
principles of political economy. Our
policy should certainly be to iegislate
so as not to repel capital, and sk,R, and
labor from the. State, but to invite and
encouraged their introduction. Irecom-
mend, therefore, to your favorable con
sideration all measures having tenden-
cy to encourage the investment of cap
ital and labor, in any and all branches
of manufactures.
GEOLOGY.
Although science has partially reveal
ed to us the rich stores of mineral
wealth which abound in our State, and
lie beneath it's soil, and skill and labor
have conclusivcly demonstrated the fact
yet we know very little of their vast ex-
tent. The geological surveys which
have heretofore been attempted, al
though attended with considerable sue.
cess, have nevertheless been partial and
incomplete in their results. gs.g.I
A full and complete geological sur.
vey CT the State has never yet been eff
fected; and when it is remembered
that for every dollar heretofore expend-
ed in this work, we have received hun
dreds and even thousands in return,
submit to your judgment and discretion
the propriety of making such appropri-
ations for the speedy prosecution ofthe
work to its final completion, as it's pres
ent condition and the importance of the
subject demand. In my opinionthe re-
quired outlay would be fully justified,
even in times like these, in view of the
value of the information which would
be thus acquired ---.i-.-- .-..-
sAULT ST. MARY's FALLS SHIP CANAL.
This is great National work and
although Michigan can derive no direct
revenue from it, yet It's Of incalculable
value TO the State by rendering materi-
al aid to her commerce, and opening
immense avenues of trade to her people.
The Superintendent OF the Canal in his
annual report, states that the value of
the exports and imports of Lake Supe-
rior for the past year does not fall much
short of $25, 100000. The amount re-
ceived by tolls during 1855, the first
year the canal was in operation, was
St,374 SO. The amount received du-
ring the year 1864 is $34,2s7 81. This
shows the rapid increase Of business in
the Lake Superior region for the last
ten years-the result almost wholly OF
the existence of this canal. Itwas orig.
inally constructed by means OF a grant
of lands from the General Governm. mt,
and after its completion was committed
TO the care and supervision Of the State,
with the authority on her part to charge
such rates of toll on vessels passing
through the same, as would meet the
expenses of all necessary and extraor-
binary repairs, and OF operating and
having the care of the same.
Extensive repairs being then required
for the preservation and efficient opera
ton of the canal. the Legislature, by an
act approved February IA, 1859, au.
thorized the raising of a sum OF money
not exceeding 100000, by loan, to be
applied solely in making from time to
time, "such repairs upon the locks,
gates and walls thereof as might be
deemed necessary for such object, and
for the redemption Of which, rs the
same should fall due, all the tolls and
other income from said canals were
pledged, after the payment of the cost
of its care and management. In ac-
cordance with the provisions of said
act the bonds of the State were issued
in June, ls59,to the amount of 800, 900,
and the proceeds placed to the credit
of the canal fund, to be applied and
used for the purposes aforesaid. The
total expenditures upon the canal in
pursuance of the act authorizing said
loan. as determined by the Board OF
Control, was $96,Os3 SO. 3 gon
The amount Of net earnings at the
present time after the payment Of all re-
pairs and other expenses, and which
goes to constitute fund for the pay
ment of said bonds at maturity is $780,
O64 OF. The present rate of toll is six
cents per ton on the enrolled measure
ment Of vessels passing through the ca
nal. / have reason to believe that APP