Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-12-07

W Gov. Dodge, nj tile opening OF the session
Of the Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin, few
weeks since, at Belmont, gave plain business
message, treating Of the various subjects of legs-
lation in u BRIEF forcibe and clear manner.
Some Of the points touched upon are of so general
Importance, that we think the following abstract
Of the message, from the Milwaukee Advertiser,
will be interesting to most Of our readers--cspc-
cially in relation to the projected rail roads, tc
lengthen out the chain of swift communication
from the afr east" through this region, passing
Lake Michigan onward to the Mississippi, in tbs
/" far west"
He recommends the early action of the
Legislative Assembly, in defining the jurs.
dction and powers of the several Courts
dividing the Territory into Judicial Districts
and prescribing the times and places o.
holding the proper Courts. This recon-.
mendation we hope will be acted upon i'm.
mediately. There have been in c0nfine.
ment in the Milwaukee County Jail, since
August last, two individuals charged with
numbering an Indian. Justice and humani.
ty require that they be brought to speedy
trial. A court should be held at this place
as early as possible, or at least such an or.
ganization of the courts take place, that
suits may be commenced.
His views in relation to the "Pre-emp.
ton Law" and Settlers rights" will have
weigh: at this time, when SO much Interest
is evinced throughout the western country
on these subjects.
He recommends the asking of $3.50, 00C
from Congress, for the purpose of removing
the distractions to navigation in the Upper
Mississippi.
This IS work of national importance
and we hope soon to see the necessary ap.
preparations made, and the work completed
.uJ IL yi SI 96 rtbs jmgerfG,P6e G5vefnor
commends the petitioning of Congress fol-
"suificient appropriation, to cover the ex
pense of surveying all the necessary Har
bors on Lake Michigan, and the construc
ton of such Harbors and Light Houses, a
the most eligible situations, for the security
and protection Of our Lake trade" The
first has already been done. The Ke
waunee, Manitouwoc, Shebo, agan, Mil
waukee and Root Rivers were surveyed il
August last, and there now can be no delay
on the part of Congress, in making the ap
preparations, on the ground that no survey
or estimate has been made.
Internal improvements receive a larg'
share of the Governors attention. He re
commends the Improvement Of the navi
CATION of the Fox River" of Green Bay
The Improvement Of the navigation O
Rock River" he considers ga subject O
vital Importance, to the future prosperit,
of this Territory"
This river as we have heretofore stated
can with little expense be rendered navi
gable nearly to its SOURCES distance o
one hundred and fifty miles.
1t is but fourteen miles from Fon du Lac
at the head of Lake Winnebago, to Rocl
River. Indian Traders and French Voya
guers, on their passage from Green Bay t
the Mississippi, have frequently passed owe
this portage, in boats loaded with goods ant
furs. By The removal Of the obstruction
in Rock River and connecting it with Fol
du Lac, there would be an inland natura
communication through the centre Of thu
Territory.
| Catfish River, western branch of tn
Rock river is the outlet of the Four Lakes
The head of the Fourth Lake, is about II
miles from the Wisconsin River, and, say
the Message, "Indans have frequentl,
descended in canoes, in high water fror
the Fourth Lake, TO the Wisconsin River.
This is very important fact. Overcom
this short distance Of less than sixteen miles
by cana! and you connect the Wisconsin
with Rock River. The place of strikin
the Wisconsin River, would probably be q
the Battle Ground" where Gov. Dodg
in 1882 achieved victory over the Sauc
Indians. A town called Superior City ha
been laid off at this point, which is said {
possess considerable advantages.
" The construction of Rail Road, com
mencing at some suitable point in the Missis
sippi, an this Territory, passing through III
Mining Country, TO Rock Riper, and dire
TO Lake Michigan, is a subject of great in
tcrest 10 the citizens Of this Territory, ,ch
haze strong claims on the patronage of III
Government, an granting donation in Ian
for that important purpose"
| We learn from Gentleman just fror
Belmont that Bill is already before tn
Assembly, incorporating Company, {
construct Rail Road from Milwaukee I
the Mississippi.
The Governor recommends, "the pre-
prieiy of asking from Congress, donatio
OF one Township Of Land, to be sold, AM
the proceeds of the sale to be placed unde
the direction of the Legislative Assembl
of this Territory, Cor tho establishment