Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-12-15


prlatlons necessary for the execution OF the
work; due regard should be had in the
selection OF the points TO the commercial
facilities required at each, and the growth
OF the surrounding country; within a short
period of time, more than a million of dol
lars have been received into the land Office
at Milwaukee from the sales of the public
lands from this fact, and of that of the
very small appropriations made by Con-
gress Tor harbors or other improvements
on our lake border, who can fail to observe
The great inequality which prevails in the
distribution OF Government tavors: for the
protection of the commerce on our sea-
board, millions are expended in the erec-
ton OF breakwaters, &c, while for want
OF harbors on this lake, vessels are COM
PEELED TO encounter the severest gales du-
ring the autumnal season, with little eX-
pectatlon Of being able to outride the stern;
and it is well-cstablished fact, that the
commercial trade Of Lake Michigan has
increased in ratio far exceeding that Of
any other of the waters of the United
States the settled policy Of the Govern
ment too, heretofore, has been to afford
every facility to its commerce by dimin-
lshlng as much as possible the dangers Of
navigation, and the onterprising citizens
who have immigrated to our lake border,
have reasonable right to expect that the
same facilities will be extended to them
which have been afforded to other portions
Of the Union"
Memorials have annually been forward
ed to Congress from the Legislative AS
semb!y, since the organization Of the Ter
ntorIal Government, calling their attention
to the justice and propriety of granting the
miners presumption rights to their mineral
lots, where they were held by discovery
or purchase, under permission Of the
superintendent Of the United States lead
mines. That the miners have strong
claims on the justice and liberality Of Con-
gross, is apparent to all just and rcasona-
bic men; they settled the mining region by
the express invitation Of the Government;
they have had, in peace and in war, to
encounter all the difficulties and troubles
incident to the settlement of new countries,
and by their industry, enterprise and bra
very, have been the means OF exploring
and testing the advantages Of the most
valuable mineral region in the United
States. would respectfully recommend
your early action on this subject, us we'll
as TO the propriety Of asking Congress to
extend the right Of pre-empton tosactual
settlers, who are located on reservations
made by the superintendent Of the United
States lead mines for smelling purposes,
as we'll as the actuel settlers on lands To-
Gated for the half-breed Winnebagocs I'M
der the treaty Of 1929, which claim has
been relocated under the instructions of the
Government.
In answer TO resolution Of the Legis-
latlve Assembly, calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for Il statement Of the a.
mount Of moneys appropriated by Con
gress fer the use Of the Territory since
its organization, have received the state
ment required, certified by the Register of
the Treasury, which is submitted for your
information.
The Indians on our extended frontier ap-
pear peaceably disposed. The Winneba-
goes were removed 10 the west bank Of the
Mississippi in June last. | discover, how
ever, great unwillngness on their part to
occupy their country, generally called the
neutral country they appear TO entertain
dread from the attacks Of the Sac and
Fox Indians, and it will require a strong
mounted force TO keep the Winncba goes
from returning to the cas-; side Of the Mis-
sissippi to the country north Of the Wis
consn river. AT talk recently held at
Mineral Point with some Of the Portage
chiefs, they expressed a great desire to be
permitted not TO leave the Mississippi, for
fear as they stated of an attack from their
enemies, the Sacs aud Foxes. have no
doubt many of the Portage Indians will re-
turn TO their old haunts north Of the Wis
consin, and will have to be removed again
next spring. There is one company Of
United States Dragons stationed at Fort
Crawford Tor the purpose Of collecting and
forming an escort for the removal OF the
Wlnnebagoes west. | have no doubt that
every thing that can be done, will be done
by Gen. Brooke, commanding officer at
Fort Crawford, with the disposa0le force
under his command, to keep the Winneba-
goes within the limits Of their country west
of the Mississippi, and to restrain them
from committing depredations on the pro-
perty of the border settlers.
| submit for the information Of the Lee
gislative Assembly, the satisfactory re-
ports of the Adjutant General, showing the
present state of the organization of the
militia Of the Territory, as we'll as the
suggestions made in the report as to chan
ges in the present laws for the government
of the militia, which | recommend to your
favorable consideration.
In conclusion, fellow-citizens, | trust a
spirit of harmony will govern your inter-