The Van Buren press., 1875-12-07

turc last winter to take action upon it.
The views then expressed still enter
tain, only they are strengthened and rive
ted by subsequent study and reflection.
And as that message covered several
points OF deep interest to our people,
points which are in every respect german
to matters of discussion at times like the
present, | will read it as a part of what
wish to say to..you to-day. 1t was address.
ed directly to the president aud members
of the senate:
Gentlcmen-Witht this beg leave to
submit very interesting report Of Ar
mold Syberg, state geologist, touching
the affairs ofhis department. The report
contains many valuable suggestions, and
| trust they will receive the careful atten-
ton of the legislature. Mattesr of inter
est are discussed in ,.his report which
come directly under consideration in con-
necton with article 10 ofthe constitution
in reference to agriculture. mining and
manufacture.
"The first section Of fthat article makes
it obligatory upon the legislature to pass
such laws as will foster and aid the agri
cultural, mining and manufacturing inter
eBts of the state, and give the Legislature
power to create bureau, to be known as
the mining, manufacturing and agricutu-
raj bureau In the minds of the trainers
of the constitution, these several inter-
ests were SO intimately united and inter.
woven there was necessity for having
one office or agency to embrace all of
them.
Following SO closely upon the obliga.
tory clause ofthat section as does this
one giving the power to the legislature to
create such bureau, it may well be con-
cluded the members Of the convention
thought there was necessity for such n
bureau. am fully persuaded there should
be such bureau created TO discuss.
at this late day, the advantage Of foster.
ing these interests, systematizing the
same, would be waste of time. Upon
the subjects of agriculture and mining.
the report Of MIR. Sybergis full and com,
plete.
with this | submit also paper re-
Gently addressed to me by a very active
and intelligent gentleman, who has spent
much time and large means in the bust,
ness of mining in our state-G. A Meyer,
OF Spadra, Ark. This letter gives de.
tailed statement Of his operations in mi.
ming coal, with the cost and expenses of
the same With this address is also a
statement of the relative price of coal in
our state with coal from other section in
the markets. This branch of the subject
cannot be- better presented than is doneby
Mr. Meyer, and hope his addess will be
well considered by the legislature.
-" In rafarent.e to rlapufaetnrc. I will
merely say, that while an idea OF oppo-
sition between the interest of agriculture
and manufactures prevails in the early pc
rods of every country, yet time shows
this to be an error; and experience has
demonstrated everywhere that the ag-
gregate prosperity of manufactures aud
the aggregate prosperity OF agriculture
are intimately connected The prosper
ty of manufactures materially aids and
keeps up the wealth, independence and
security of a state. and each state should
strive to have within itself whatever may
be considered necessary part Of supply,
to meet not only ordinary demands, but
contingencies as far as may be, that often
arise and require immediate and severe
actions. The elements that make up
this supply are habitation, clothing, means
of subsistence and defence.
"These ideas are now a portion Of the
ordinary reading on this subject, and
were at very early day inculcated by
the fathers of our republic on the law
makers of that day. simply report
them in brief, that they may find at the
hands of the Legislature practical express
ion and illustration in our state.
AS an important adjunct of these sub
iects ia the matter ofimmigration discuss.
ed by Mr. Syherg, and considered also
by Mr.. Meyer in his address. On this
subject will cali attention also to the re-
port of Mr.. Smithee, commissioner Of im
migration and state lands, recently sent
to the legislature. That we must have
immigration to our state all admit, and |
am willing to sanction any reasonable ex
pense to meet this necessity, This subject
is now claiming the earnest attention of
all our sister states in the south, and they
are pressing every energy to secure with
in their borders a class Of immigrants to
develop their resources and build up their
fortunes. 1t is essential that we should
do the same.
In my opinion, these several interests
can be placed under the control and man
agement Of the office of commissioner of
immigration and state lands creating the
subdivisions of agriculture, mining and
manufactures, with clerks or heads to
control them, subject to the superinten
dence Of such commissioner, and allow
him to appoint an agent or agents of i'm
migration at such places as will accom-
plsh the object in view. In the address
of Mr.. Meyer there are figures of expen
ses on this point we'll worth attention.
1t has occurred to me, after careful study,
this would be the best course--it is mere
simple aud less expensive than to create
new department entirely, and besides,
it gives US to some extent, u plan al.
ready in existence and operating.
"To carry into effect the suggestions
now presented, will Of course neccssitate
some outlays of money, but do not be
lieve the outlays will bear any pi oportion
to the benefits we are to realize from such
system. From my view of the whole
subject we can hut regard this as an i'm.
portant organ of political life and motion
And though we may not now complete