Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-17
THE TELEGRAPH.
SOUTHPORT, WIS, MAY II, 1912.

| MICmGAN.-The State of Michigan is making
steady progress towards prosperity. The Demo
cratic Legislature of that State at their late session
reformed many of the abuses and extravagancies
of the government in manner which entities
them the lasting gratitude of the people. There
is probably not a State in the Union where the af-
! fairs of the government, ave more economically
administered than in Michigan. Many useless Of
fees have been abolished, and the high salaries of
others materially curtailed The banks too have
| been compelled to DO business honestly or wind up
! their concerns.
| In addition to the salutary reforms which have
been made by the legislature, the resources of
Michigan developing in a manner calculated
to ensure the permanent prosperity of the people
1t is computed that million Of dollarS are now
invested in sheep in that State. This is an invest
ment sufficient to supply the wants of clothing of
the entire population, and will enable the State
to enter largely into the expectation of wool in
few years 1t appears from the statistics of the
state that there are in Michigan sixteen fullng
mills, thrty-sx carding machines, and four wool
len factories. When it is recolected that Mchi-
gan state, is yet comparatively new, it reflects
much credit upon the enterprise of the inhabitants,
that they have thus early laid the foundation of true
independence. How many dollars has Wisconsin
invested in sheep? The amount is a mere trihe, yet
it is apparent to every that future prospe-
rty depends upon the introduction of sheep into this
territory adequate to necessities for clothing.
Wisconsin pays at least $50, 900 annually for wool
and wooden goods which are imported from abroad.
Creole NcgrocS.--By late arrival from Nassau
intelligence has been received that the II negroes
imprisoned from the "Crcole," on the charge Of
piracy, have been set at liberty The British Ad-
mralty Court convened on the 10Th of April for the
purpose of giving the case a hearing. The Court
determined that there was no evidence to convict
the prisoners, neither could any evidence be produ-
ced to that effect, for the reason that the negroes
on board the Creole were perfectly jusable in the
course they had pursued. The chief Justice then
addressed the negroes in the following style-"I 1t
has pleased God to set you free from the bonds of
slavery; may you hereafter live the lives of good
and faithful subjects to her Majesty's government
They were then set at liberty by proclamation.
The Legislature of the state of New York, at their
relation to trade in intoxicating drinks. They
have passed law making void, all assignments,
sales, and pledges, and every levy upon exempted
articles of personal property when any part Of the
dcJtS purchase of intoxicating drinks. This
law we perceive meets with very general approvaI
by the press in that state.
The Rome Sentinel in commenting upon this
Jaw makes the following remarks:-
"One step more, equally boM and just, and the
work will be accomplished Let the license laws
be repealed: and make void all contracts on account
of intoxicating drinks after certain date, and we
shall see the traffic pass at once into disrepute, and
take its proper place side by side with usurlous
contracts, gambling, horse-racing, betting upon
elections, and lottery dealing; the evils of any one
of which, or all combined, though prohibited by
statute, DO not compare in enormity with the con-
sequences that daily follow directly from the traffic
in alcoholic drinks
The dealer will not sell, when he knows that he
may be called upon the next day to refund his i'll
acquired gains; and prudent men, will abandon the
business
The drunkard, in his moments of sober reflection,
will be conscious that he has been defrauded, (as
all who pay their money for the poson,) and viii
enforce the law against the aggressor; and thus
the proper parties will be antag onist, the injured
and the njurer, and all the sympathies of the pub
lie, will usual, be upon the side of the injured
Such law public policy demands, public senti-
uphods land personal interest carry into effect
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