Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-12-22
HARBOR MEETING.

| We publish in the present. number of our paper
the proceedings of meeting held at Geneva, in Wal
worth CO.. with regard to the construction offs harbor
at Southport, and right glad find that the poo pie
of the interior are awaking TO their true interest.
We trust this expression will be followed by others,
and trust further, that those who have thus taken
the matter in hand, will not permit it TO rest until
they attain the end for which they are contending,
and which from every principle of right is due them
The interior of the territory, is the proper source
from which such expressions should come. Men,
bers of congress generally, unacquaned With The
true particular condition of The west. Late events
have led them To look upon The importance and in
erest contended for some of our western towns. as
fictitious and imaginary and believe that appropr-
atoms asked for particular point, required by
but few TO advance their individual interest Let
the people of the territory generally express their
interests and wishes the people of Walworih have
done, and such views as we have MENTIONED will be
disslss pated, and the end sought speedily obtained.
The people of the interior have no nteres, at any
particular point on the lake to consult their interest
is to have harbor constructed at such practicable
point the lake will be most convenient for ship
ping and unshipping their exports and imports, and
in this light we have no doubt their xpressons will
be viewed.
we have SPOKEN frequently through Tue columns
of paper, with regard to the importance of har
borse our lake coast Every principal which should
operate ufon the general government in making ap-
propriaions, urges their construction: in fact do
not believe, that a, present, any work important
in national point of view, recommends itself
to the attention of Congress Under the crcumstan-
ces then, do not think the time is distant when
we may reasonably hope that something will be done.
is flyorable: is OF
tory has assum I'd the importance in point of popula
ton that she possesses, and it is known that in
the last two sittings of Congress the members have
been busy in President making, that they have
scarcely taken time to think Of any thing ese that
question is settled, and there but few important
matters now before Congress The time then is
favorable, and the importance and strength which
we have attained can be brought favorably to bear.
Let then be brought to bear and let the expression
be as general as possbe the result will be that the
channels 10 an eastern market for tbs agricultural
products Of the territory SO necessary,wl be opened
The principal time of the present session of our le
gislature, we presume, will be occupied, either in
amending some of our laws now in operation, or in
introducing liz their stead, where change is called
for, entirely new laws. Tho present county commits
sioner system will receive attention, and as far
Gun judge, we think some change will be effected
The only difficulty existing, we suppose will be in
settling upon something in its stead as each member
will doubt have his preferences in favor of some
system familiar to him in his native state. These
individual preferences of members, in settling upon
new modes of government, are sometimes dangerous
things. Instead of fixing upon system which has
been tried and found good, every preference is
suited, and compound system is produced, which
after little experience is proved to be less benef-
cial than the system it suppansed. We trust, how
ever that such will not be the in this instance.
We do not know after what particular state system
our present county CON mssioner stem pattern
ed. Ii Is similar to the Pennsylvania system,
but wherever 1t was got it is evidently not favor
lite with aority of the people of the territory and
with reason too, we think 1t is antirepublican in
its natnre it places too much power in the hands of
few-a power, which IN new country like ours,
where every town wants its numerous improve
mens, if not liable to abuse, is at least icut to
make satisfactory application Of We have no
doubt that a system similar to that of New York
which gives TO every town the regulating of its own
internal affairs, will be satisfactory to majority of
the people,
The school act too, will probably be amended. or
supplanied by anew one. Legislatures we believe
have generally found more difficulty in Iesislo,iDr
satisfactorily On Ibis subject than any other and iii.