Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-02-08

o. some other internal improvements, for the gen
srsl benefit Of the state. by the Legislature. The
decision of that body AZ to the final disposal Of
our share of the surplus revenue, and the five pei
cent ON public lands, will be looked to with an
anxious eye.
On the 9th ult. Mr.. ELLIS, Senator from Mon.
roc county, laid tho following resolution on the
table:
Resolved, That the committee on internal i'm.
provement DO instructed to inquire into tho expe.
disncy Of providing
lst. For the appointment, by joint vote OF
both houses Of the legislature of board Of Com
missioners Of internal improvement, TO consist Of
6vo or seven members.
Cd. Authorizing the executive to employ a
corps of engineers to survey three routes through
the Northern, Southern and Middle counties OF
she state, az thoroughfares of internal communi.
cation, to be located and commenced with all
convenient dispatch.
81. Providing for loan Of three or i've mill
Ion Of dollars, to be called for from time to time
n may be wanted, TO DO expended in works OF in
ternal improvemets and that said committee be
instructed to report by bill or Otherwise"
We hope Mr.. Ellis resolution will prevail
that the money win be borrowed, and that three
hines Of communication, (rail-roads or canals) DO
immediately constructed across the peninsula
Too much attention cannot be paid TO the i'm
portant subject Of internal improvement, by our
legislators. Look at the state Of New York-
compare her present condit on with her condi-
tion in 1910 and 'l2, and reflect upon the cause
of the change-look at her cities which have boen
reared as If by magic, whers then was the quiet
abode of the wild beasts of the forest-look at the
Lakcs, where now wo have our hundreds Of wa
ter crafts heavily laden and continually on the
alert to supply the wants of the limitess country
ofthe west, then vast wilderness of water, used
only a. fishing ponds for the red man, and water
Sng places for tho deer and the buffalo. Look
at these and thousands of other comparisons that
might be made, equally illustrative of the changes
and increasing wealth and population of the wes-
tern world, and reflect upon the cause. The IL.
lustrious Clinton struck the blow-he opened the
path for the White man into the wilderncss--he
caused the savagss to reccde to the far and yet
the farther west, to give scope to the hand ofen-
terprise and industry--he has caused chain of
communication to be opened, even to the rocky
mountains--he has caused the far icest to be east
and the east to DO still farther eastour lakes to
b q source of rcvunue and wealth, and their
shores to be lined with populous cities and villa
gss.
We can boast Of Legislature composed of men
Of enterprise, and we hope tho day will not be far
distant, through their efficient and praiseworthy
sxertions, when Detroit and Lake Erie, will be,
- il were, our next door noighbors.
Our condition as a people of the United States,
10 truly lattoring-thers is such an immense reve-
nus accruing that Congress hardly knows what
to do with it. This Of itself shows our prosper
Gus and happy condition--we are now the king
Of al nations--when, even now, we can OCCASION
ally hear venerable hoary headed veteran of the
revolution recite the tale of hardshps and toll of
the sons of America, fighting for her liberty when
she was but STRIPPING. America was first set
tied by the most daring and enterprising people
Of all nations and well have thoir defendants ad-
hired to the principles and maxims of their FORE
fathers, in rearing and nourishiug republic,
the most enlightened on carth--the polar star of
all nations.
II would open a wide field of speculation for
a philosopher, 10 contrast the condition of the
country ninety, fifty, twenty and ten years back,
with the present time, and then calculate an
increase in the same ratio for tho next ninety
years. The result Of an investigation of that
kind would frightcn VI. The savagcs would be
compelled to fee beyond the Pacific to keep out
of sight ofthe smoke from the white mans CHM
nsy.