Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-08
Correspondence Of the HERALD
Ouisconsin.
DURHAM GROVE, Ouisconsin, March II, 1910.

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JANIS GoGpoN BENNETT:
Dear Sir have come down TO Racine to write
letter to you and send paper also. The paper con
tan> the re port OF the officer Who has charge Of the
great Lake of Michigan, to the Government. about a
harbor a, Racine, the only market town that the far
mers Of four large counties can have. This fine
country settling very Fast aud there are great
number of English, Scotch and Swiss people here,
and we have had letters from E1gland stating that
great MANY more coming TO Oui consin in he
spring As your PAPER Is taken all over the United
States aud as YOU write better articles and have
more influence with the members OF Congress, than
any other paper, nv acqusinisnces, who arc mostly
Eaglsh and Scotch, have asked me TO write to you,
and tell YOU tins beautiful country and Of whatit
wants To make il great state, and The people per-
fectly happy. Wehave seen your paper in this VII
lage verv often and come here 10 read it. We want
YOU 10 help the farmers and settlers of Ou.consin-
Ne want one or two harbors on Lake Michigan
Your paper is to do good, and you like 10 do chartl
BILE works. My friends said, first tell you of the
country and what we have done for the govern.
ment.
Ouiscons:n has been a Territory but three years
In that time he farmers and settlers have paid into
the Treasury of the United States two millions Of
money.
IL q. fine a country as England or Scotland, and
rich in mines Of ca I, coal and copper.
On the whole coast OF this country there is no har-
Dor aud but GA the whole Lake Of Michigan
this Il in Illinois.
The farmers have raised a great quantity Of
wheat but il cannot be SHIPPED and cannot sell il
All the inhabitants have been waiting Tor govern
ment TO make harbors this ten years; but the gov
ernn en-, is making barbors the lakes in the states
- none here in OaIsconsin.
Last fall in sixty days, there were IL vessels lost,
and Is persons drowned this lake, because
there are no harbors for safety.
r. government would bull some harbors for the
Territory the money would be paid back by great
deal more land being sold.
have now given ssme reasons why we do ask you
10 help us the best way can. But will tell you
things which are true, and Important to us farmers
in part eular. went last week three miles To Plea
sant Parasite. settlement Of English and Scotch of
about 300 q te 81 these farmers has 70 OOO bushels
of What. Al have great deal; but no one W i'll
buy II at 3s 81. in Racine because they cannot ship
IL down TO New York for England and France. We
ha We paid gold to the government, and so have
all the Amercsp settlers FOR lands, and the govern
ment will not help us by building harbors
have trisd to write 10 you the best way can,
for we want you 20 print this harbor paper, or re-
p1rt, in your Herald, 20 that the members 81 Con
gress will that II will not cost but lille money
give the farmers a chance 10 sell their property
ans 20 do one great act Of charity Tor YES,
children, and the cmigrants who will come TO this
rich Territory. have tried 10 give You these facts,
that you will make great article IN your own
writing; and make the members of Congress help
us. Your paper has great influence. we know. at
ashircten and all II rs, both the Scotch and Eng.
Ish inh1 bit.ns said that YOU always willing TO
held the helpless We want 10 take your paper, as
Il has much about home IN Il; but we cannot I'LL we
can .ell our wheat. and cnrn, and cattle; and when
we come 60 Root River, Racine, they let read H.
The Americans, or Yankees, are very good To- all the
people " no conc here, and like the country. -
They ssid to some Of my friends th q you was
Seatchman, but the name don't sound so. am Of
Scotch parents who live on the Hudson river. and
a farmer. have 30 acres Of land. and l0OD bush
I'll. of wheat. Most all OF the English, Scotch, and
Yankee farmers have good farms Of 12O acre. 10
800. But IL you are Englshman, we all broth
.rs, and know you will help us ia our Just ella
against government. Government must fix II so we
can ship the produce. The delegate Is a Yankee
he !. good man, and is trying hard TO have govern
ment help us, who are but ITS children; for
not vote only for delegate and have voice yet
in the Affairs. will you not help us7 Your pen is
powerful Your influence ~ mnre than all of
prayers or petitions II you will bat urge Congress
to help re- the God ~ Heaven and our Ged will bless
you The warm hearts of all the English, Ysnkee,
and Scotch inhabitants will bless yen God has
done for all that ssk-a rich and beauti-
ful country. Our harms filed with ell that
wants; but IL csnHo he sent to people Who want a..
~ not government do its duty, and build haibor
NJ Racine, as act of hananity justice and duty
NV dear sir, have said all and cit and writ.
ten as intel igibly ss I can May not hope tn
see our prospects frightened by your taking the in
part Of Oaisconsin, and many Of your brothers in
blood and feeling.