Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-12-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


general education the progress Is likewise en-
aouragin-.
our thirteen states have become thirty-eight.
Colorado which has taken the iniiia-
Tory step, TO become state. and eight terrific
rics. including the Indian Territory and Alaska
Colorado-makiug territory extend
ing from the Atlantic TO the Pacific. ON the
South we have extended TO the Gulf Of Mexico.
and in the West from the Mississippi TO the
Pacific.
one hundred years ago. the cotton gin. the
steamship, the railroad. the telegraph. the reap
ing. the sewing and modern printing machines.
aud numerous other inventions of scarcely les
value 10 our business and happiness, were en-
tirely unknown.
In li.6 manufactures scarcely existed even
in name in all this vas, territory. In $50 more
than two million persons were employed in
producing morn than 5000 CO.,
90 Of products, in amount annually nearly
equal 70 our national debt. From nearly the
whole Of The population OF i176 being engaged
in the one occupation of agriculture IN $50. 80
numerous Snd diversified had become tho oceu-
pstiOns Of our people. that less than six mill
ons out Of more than forty millions were - en-
gagged.
The extraordinary effect produced in our
country by resort Ia diversified occupations.
has buili a market Tor the product, Of fertile
lsnd> distant from the >eab1ard aud the mark
els Of the world. The American system Of To-
eating Yariou, and extensive manufactures
next 10 the pillow AMI the pasture. and adding
connecting railroads and steamboats,. has pro-
ducol in our distant interior country a result
noticeable hy the INTEL gent paTis Of al COIN
mcrcial nations,
The ingenuity and kill Of American mcchAn-
ic- have been demon>tratcdai home and abroad
in manner most ha;tcrins Ia their pride. But
for the extraordinary genius sud ability Of our
mechanics the achievements ot our agtle. iiurs-
i>i>, manufacturers and tram porter through
out the country, would have been impossible
OF attainment.
ThcpFogrcss Of the miner Ia, also b,eu graf.
pf cual our production was small. now manE
millions of tons are mined annually. - wiki
iron. which formed scarcely appryciahl, part
Of our products half a century ago. ~ row
produce more than the world consumed 81 the
beginning Of our national existence.
Lead. linc and copper and other articles II
import. we may expect ID be large exporter
Of in the near future. The Development Of gold
and silver mines IN the United States and Ter
rliories has not only been remarkable. bn. has
had arg Influence upon the business Of all
commercial nations.
our merchants IN the last one hundred Nsar>
have had success. and have established rcpu;a-
ton for enterprise. saSacity, FFogr,s- and in
icGrity M, unsurpassed by people OF older nation
alities. This good name" j, not confined 10
their home. but goes ont upon every "a and in
Ia every port where commerce enters With
-
Of the learned professions.
INfslETANCE uF UNIVERSAL rnUCAIinN.
A. We ar ROW about 10 enter upon our sec
ond centennial. commencing our manhood So, 8
nation. II i well 10 look back upon tie past
aud study WHIST Will be- l,-t "a prove anl sd
) aBee oar future greatness. From the fall II
\ dam for tT4nsSre,s 10 the present dAy. ~
natIon has ever bern free from lhfcA;.u ned dan
Eer 20 IL u>ptrliy and happiness. aud We
"a q
remedy them 80 FAR - lie, IN our power. We
arr republic whereof one man j. - good -
another before the law.
nder such form Of rov,rnmon; il ], of
greatest Importance that al should D. Possess
ed Of education and intelligence enough 10 cost
4 vote. with the night understanding Of IL.
meaning. large organization Of ignorant IL
cannot for any considerable period oppose :
successful resistance 10 tyranny and oppression
from the educated few. but viii Inevitably
slnk into sntUlesccnce 10 She will ofiutelltgenre
whether directed by the demAgugue or by the
priesteraft- hence the education Of the masses
become, % the nr,t necessity fOf the grcsrrN A.
lion u our institutions
They are worth preserving because thcy have
secured the greatest good 90 the create, I.ro-
portion Of the I'opu alton Of ans form Of gov
@ rumy nj Vet devised. Al other forms II GOV
'rnm"ui approach il Just Ia proportion 70 the
general In fusion q education Anl independence
Of thought and action.
A. thr primary step Therefore 10 ouI 80.
Naucgmsni IN AL that ha> marked our pr..r,,-
ia the past century. >ugsy,, Tor your earnest
consideration and most earnestly recommend
that Institutional! amendment br submitted
to III sI>laturr- Of the several state. for
r4tif "a. making IL the duty II each II The.
sever ~tAtc- 10 establish and forever maintain
free public schools adequate 10 Tho education u
all the children 10 The rUimen'ary br4nchr.
within Their respective .Hsiis, irrespective 81
SIX. color. birthplace or religion. ilraid1iue
tile teaching in said school, u religious. attn
i-tir or pagan tcnei- and prohibiting the grant
in oi any school funds or school iaNc~ ~ am,
part thereof. either by legislature. municirai
or other authority. for ih, benefit or in aid
directly or indirectly, 81 any religion, scot or
denomination. or IN aid or for lhe benefit O.;
any other object Of any nature or Kind. what
ever.
TAXATION OF CHURCH PROPERTY.
In connection with TIL, important question |
should also call Your attention 10 the iinior.
lance Of correcting aU evil that. il permitted 10
continue. Will probably lead To- great trouble. in
our land before the close of the 18th century.
believe the church property Of the L. :,
winch paid no tax. municipal or state. amount
Ell 10 about sSi.DJD.Uo. In l~,yl. the amount
had doubled. BY 1890. without check il Will
be sum exceeding s5.go0.npu.DD0. 80 vast a
sum, with ali the protection and benefit, OF
Government, without bearing iis proportiou OF
the burdens and expenses Of the same, will not
be looked upon acquie>cently BY those who
have 10 pay taxes. In q growing country,
where real estate changes 20 rapidly with time
a. in the United >tate,, there j. scarcely 4 limit
to the wealth that may be acquired by corpor-
atl0n>. religious OF otherwise. if allowed 10 re-
tam real estate without taxation.
The contemplation Of 80 vast a property a,
mere alluded to. without taxation, may lead 10
s@!ue>trailDn without constitutional authority
and through blood. | would suggest the taxa
ton OF all property equally, whether church or
corporation. eXempting only the last resting
place Of the dead, and. possibly, with proper
restrictions. church edifccs.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
Our relations with most Of the foreign DOW
err continue on satisfactory and friendly foot
ing. Increased intercourse, the extension OF
commerce and cultivation of mutual interests.
have steadily improved our relations with the
large majority Of the powers Of the world rem
dering practicable the peaceful solution OF
questions which, from time to time necessarily
arise, leaving few which demand extended or
particular notice. The correspondence of the
Department Of State with our diplomatic rep
resentatlye> abroad Is transmitted herewith
am happy TO announce the passage Of an
act by the general cOrtes of Portugal. proclaim
ed since the adjournment Of Congress. for the
abolition Of servitude in the Porfugese colon
l-s. Ii Is 10 be hoped that such legislation NAV
- aANAbtl NA'p LOW aEQ TIE 0Ttal cons
ton 10 b reached, when no man shall be per-
ml.ted, directly or indirectly. under any glise,
excuse or form Of law, to hold his fellow man
in bondage.
! am of the opinion also that il i the duty of
the United states a. contributing toward that
end and required by the spirit Of the AGE i'm
which we live. 10 provide, by suitable legi.Ia-
tlon, that no citizen of the United states shall
hold slaves as property in any other country.
or be interested therein
Chill has made PREPARATION in the case of the
whale-ship, Good Return, seized without sutfi-
Gent cause upwards of forty wears ago
Though she had hitherto denied her acc0unta.
bility, the denial was never acquiesced i'm Inv
this government, and the justice of the claim
has been so earnestly contended for, that il has
been gratifying that she should have at last ac-
knowledged it as it contains stipulation that
il shall not take effect until Congress shall en-
act the proper legislation for that purpose
Copies of the instrument are herewith submit
ted, in order that if such should be the pleas
ure of Congress, the necessary legislation upon
the subject may be adopted.
The arbitration in the case of the United
states steamer Montig0 for the seizure and de-
tentlon Of which the government of the United
states OF Columbia was held accountable has
decided in favor of the claim. This decision
has settled question which was pending for
several years, and which, while it continued.
night more or less disturb the good under