Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-11-02

scarce until the COMMENCEMENT Of the regular on
| of Congress.
AfPRoPRIATioNs.-Among the objects
OF public Improvement in this Territory,
next to the construction Of harbors, is the
construction Of good roads from the lake
shore to the interior. The interests Of
the interior country would be greatly pro-
NOTED by increased facilities for transport
ting produce to the market towns on the
lake. We would suggest the proprieiy Of
petitioning Congress at the ensuing ses-
sion for an appropriation, TO construct a
road from Southport to Beloit on Rock
river. A bill making an appropriation for
this object was reported in Congress al
the last session, but was lost like all other
appropriations reported for the Territory ;
having never been called up for final &C
ton. That an appropriation for the OBJ
ject above named is greatly needed, and
one to which the southern portion Of the
Territory is justly entitled, must be appa-
rent TO all. The town Of Southport and
the southern borders Of the Territory,
have never yet received farthing from
the general government for the purposes
Of public improvement. While every 9th
err town Of any commercial importance on
the lake, has had aid from Government in
the construction Of roads, or other i'm
provements, this portion Of the Territory
has been entirely dlsregarded. And why
is it? Certainly not because the wants of
this section Of the country required it less.
or that population was more sparse and
business less demanded it. Statistical
facts have been repeatedly produced TO
prove, that the business wants Of no other
portion of the Territory more required the
facilities Of good roads, than this.
1t cannot be denied that some Of the for
mer appropriations granted by Congress,
for the construction of roads and other i'm
provements, have been injudcious, or at
least without respect to the relative merits
Of the different sections Of the Territory.
OF this character have been some of the
grants by Congress for the northern part
Of the Territory, for the accommodation Of
the paper torns of Judge Doty-ap,ro-
priations have been granted, not for the
convenience Of a present, but prospec-
tive population not to benefit a commu-
nifty in general, but to enhance a private
interest. Other appropriations however,
have been Of a more judcious character
the road from Racine to GAINESVILLE pas
ses through meri,orious portion OF coun-
try, and has greatly facilitated the com
munication between Racine and Rock riv-
err. The public moneys which have been
expended in improving The road between
Green Bay and the State line Of Illinois,
have also been Of great advantage to the
country.
We would respectfully suggest to the
inhabitants on the route between South
port and Bclot, to interest themselves in
getting up petitions to Congress, asking
an appropriation for the construction Of
road from Southport to Beloit. An i'm
provement Of this kind is much needed,
and would greatly contribute TO the advan-
tage of the country west. well con-.
strucled road on this route would enhance
the value Of every mans farm by which it
might pass, and prove pecunary benefit
to every farmer, laad-hodcr, and business
man.