Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-12-16
For the Herald.
POTOSI: HER TRUE POLICY IN RES
PECr TO THE PRESENT BOUNDA-
RIES OF GRANT COUNTY

Mr.. EDiToR :--Havihs in former comm
hication pointed out the injury that consunlina-
ton of the half-shife town project would certainly
haict upon Potos, / am deslrous of Il further IN
iulgenco for the purpose OF considering more fully
tAs course which our iourishns village should ever
pursue towards any measure which contemplates a
change in the location of the County seat, OIL the
present magnificent limits Of the County. IL may
DO regarded as an incontroveriiblc position, in
Judging OF the prospects and future greatness of any
coInmsrciaI point, ethei that its natural advaaia-
ges other or adjacent points must be transcen-
dainty great, OF that it be the only one
through which tho imports aud exports of its
district can pass, in order to insure steady growth
At the present or importance in the future. mo
mehtary view Of the relation which Potos sustains
10 Gaiena, beow--ths most central and CONVENE
outlet to the ptoducts OF the mining district-and
TO Cassville, aboye-the most beautiful and best
natural site for a city upon tbs Upper Mississippi
must satisfy any person at all versed in the his
;ory OF towns and cities, that if any destiny awaits
Potosl beyond that OF al iaconsiderable village, il
must result ilom the fortunate turn of circumstan-
ces and the constant watchful of those whose
Interests are identified with hers. PotosI thus far
has grown precisely in proportion to the extent aud
character OF hei own Immediate resources, AMI the
increased density OF tho settlements thfougho the
central and northern portions OF the County. She
is connected with the said portions OF the County
by two chains of communication, the one passing
through PlaIeville towards the northeast and the
other through Lancaster towards the north and
nosth-west--ehains by which the said points are
respectively and mutually held together, and which
nothing but the yeriest mprudence aud short sight
edncss on the part OF PoiosI can sunder. Through
the loTiner OF these channels we have, up 10 this
time, realized only very limited share Of navel
a"d trade This has arisen partly from the alb
sence OF practicable roads between mere aud Platte
III - ska
the Tor, Of Po,os and partly from the induIg ence
OF feeling of acrimonious rivalry, entertained by
few OF thesnore prominent of Piaueville, kindled
tor the purpose OF accomplishing an object which
would have benefited one while IL injured hun
dreds. But that Potosi wall, by n firm adherence
to her interests, very spon be to PIateville what
Galeaa has Formerly been. is too plainly indicated
oy their geographical relations 10 admit of doubt,
unless Plauevlle should choose to become an ex
eeption 10 al experience, and dsobey the dictates
al hef own best interest.
upon tie other nand the relations which Po,osi
sasiains 20 i.aacasier, taough Of d fsrent char
acteT, are OF equal u not grcater Importance The
later has not attained a Consequence which ren-
ders her existence cedan, waen stripped OF the aid
de- Sed from being the seat OF Justice Tor the ca
TINS shown - connection with another equally |
pslpable tflih-taat Potasi is widely benefited py
tHo existence Of LaneasIeF--aAd the in,perstiye /
du,y Is imposed upus Posesi, 90, only OF sc4Ipu /
.olsy preserving the present boundaries Of the /
county, BAT OF maintaiGiag, by every honorable 4
means, the preseai loratioa OF the County seat
lie mastbe hlnd To the operations of trade who I
not abls TO discover that Po;nsi receives dee-
ded impetIs from every tnWn, the l.cato, Of which
either IRON necessity convenience makes her 1
depot ar poiRS Of shipment The natural relation
which Pososi holds 10 The other parts OF the County
Is ~ 10 way chaased BY tbs existsnre or non-ex-
'stenee Of al interior village; ba, her trade and |
prosperity intimately depend upOa the Increase oil
settlements All advance ct business Throughout
that seciioa for which she IS the main u,akpt-I
These are directly and, ~ a wide eVteat, solely
ProyRo'ed BY The existence OF al inteTior tash ~
Oh wa'ch Ihs new sesslemsass, aow stretching of
10 the -isrth OF Lancaster and nearias larss sx
seai Of rich and unsntsrsd LAID, can rely for en-
eoIragemeni and support.
The Say is eomiag whsn the accumulation oil
tolNiY business viii demsH9 a division cf jisil-
risi'etion; blt ina, divisioa, 81 the in,sres.s o
po,Oss he coAsated, extend from esss 70 ts-s
Aay aho 1f parttuoa that eXteads frorn 90 N >,
soite--I eaie Not whsTs th4t lae - iraWa--!sa
tns holh divisions IA coatslJy WIKI the river
NIL o-ce ;as Co1aty within waica Po:os i NOT
tnr,I'si, mo co4rss Of apps tio, and riral-,.
both "a trade AM Legislative influence
b.; tasre j. saothsr poini q view from which
ta's - ecs may tc see, - assure ;rsDs-t.rc-