Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-02-21


and more than half of this amount came
from the settlers on the lakes. A very
small per centage on this sum would more
than cover all that was asked by this bill {.
The imports TO this region amounted TO
more man three millions, and the exports
tomore than one. The work too was ma
tlcnal IN It's character. On this point, Mr..
a. read an extract from report from the
Secretary OF War.
In case Of a rupture with England the
possession Of the lakes must be very Inn
poriant point 10 US; we should require har-
bors where we might safely land troops
and munitons;and without these how could
our people on the frontier be protected!-
In this view, more especially,the approprl-
alton would be seen to be OF strictly ma
tional character. This portion of our soil
was becoming Of great interest to the Un-
ion twas filled with hardy, industrious,
intelligent, and enterprising population,
chiefly from New England. The com
merce of region Of country thus situated
was becoming an object Of importance, not
only in the West, but to our great cities on
the seaboard, i, was settling fast,and must
soon become State. The risk OF HE up
on the lakes was very great, nd ITS sacri'
fee, as well as the Obstruction of property
on those waters, for want Of perpetrators
of refuge, was becoming alarmingIy ire
ouent. Humanity, he felt sure, would IN
duce his friends from Georgia TO reason
very differently, could they witness what
was endured by the navigators OF these
inland seas. 1t was terrible to the compel
led 10 ride out the severe storms which IN
tested them, often within sight Of their
own homoS, at the risk Of being certainly
wrecked almost in the presence OF their
wives and children; and this for want OF
some secure harbor to which they might
flee. He appealed especially to gentlemen
from the New England States, in behalf of
those who were, many of them, their own
relatives and descendants, bone Of their
bone and flesh OF their flesh. who had gone
from the land Of the pilgrims, to push
their fortunes and achieve for themselves
a home in the far west. They had rlsked
life in contest with savage foe, from
whom they had to win every inch of ground
at the point Of the bayonet. And now when
peace had crowned their bravery, and they
were prosecuting their enterprises in the
stormy bosom Of those great lakes, were
their ri ghts to be forgotten and requests
disregnrded ? He trusted not. He saw
those around him in that Hall who hadta
ken part in the conflict, He beheld on one
side brave man who had led on the vol
unteers of Illinois Mr. Reynolds, as the
reporter believed and others who had come
10 their ala in the hour Of need, (Mr. Stu
art and Mr.. Casey.) These men would
never DO unmindlul of their comrades in
arms.
Mr.. ID. remarked on the item in the har-
Dor bill Of 500, 900 for the harbor OF Chi
cago aud expressed his satisfaction that it
was lhore. lie hoped while others were
remembered, the people Of wisconsin
would not be forgotten.
Mr.. w. Johnson hoped the gentleman
would consent to have slight modification
Of the bill IN that pat Of which required
thst one Of these harbors were TO be con-
s,ruc.ed at tho mouth of tho Milwaukee
river. Mr.. J. WAS told that hGrbor al
,ha. plsce would be attended with great
expense, but there was location near by
which, while it presented the same advan-
,ascs, would be attended with much less
expense. He desired that the fixing of the
spot should be left to the engineers. lie
would suggest the insertion of clause TO
that effect, which he read.
Mr.. Dodge expressed his personal will
ingness to accept this as a modification of
the bill; but as the bill came from commit
tee, il was necessary 10 take question
upon the amendment; which was agreed to
without objection.
MIR. Kennedy proposed a further amend
ment, adapting the appropriation in the
bill to the new arrangement, Of the fiscal
year. which extends from July to July.
This was accepted by MIR. Dodge, and
agreed 20 in committee; and then the Bill
was laid aside to be reported to the house.