Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-03-24
ROAD BILL.

| Dcu Cnocted Oy me Senate ana House O
Representatives. Of the Tuittd Stats o
America in Congress assembled, That III,
following sums Of money be, and the SAM
are hereby appropriated, out Of any none,
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the construction and improvement o
the following roads in The Territory o
Wisconsin, to be expended under The direc
ton Of the Secretary of War. 10 wit:
For the construction aud improvement, o
the road from Sheboygan, by way of ray
chudah and Ford du Lac, TO the Fox river
! in the vicinity Of .Grecn Lake" ,hrc,
thousand dollars;
F r repairing the United States military
road between Fort Howard and Fond d.
Lac, the sum Of two thousand dollars;
For the improvement, Of the road from
Southport. by way of Geneva, TO the tow
Of Beloit, five thousand dollars
Thus has all doubt on the subject been solved
and solved most satisfactorily too, to our own cit
zens- This makes permanent our harbor improve
men. The work will be completed, beyond q
shadow Of a doubt. The present prosperity anc
onward progress of our town, is certain. Nc
other point can possibly seduce from it the traLc
which properly belongs 10 it; and nothing more Is
wanted to make Southport point of vast impor
lance. The settlement OF r country is certain,
and the trade of the country is certain for US and
SO sure as the country advances in settlement, Sc
sure must we advance, in size, in business, and
wealth.
1t IS perhaps worthy to be noted that Souihpor
is the only point in the whole Union from Maine tC
Frorids that has this session received an appropr-
alton for IIarbor Improvements. There are other
things, too, worthy of note, which our enemies
will perceive quite readily, and we doubt not feel
the full force Of. To kill Southport, has been. and
is darling object Of some men. To deprive us
OF an appropriation at the present session of Con-
gress it was thought would tend materially to that
end. This could not be done by fair means /; and
consequently it was attempted to be done by keep
ing of the General Harbor Bill, and bringing
up oui ella IN in bill by ITSELF How directly has
the chal!ce that was commended to our lips been
returned to that Of those who mixed the draught
The very means which taken to defeat u.s.
proved salvation. The General IIarbor Bill
the passage Of which was considered undoubteI,
has been lost, and our separate and comparatively
unmportant bill, has become law. We stand
alone as the recipient of government favor. Our
work will progress rapidly to completion and
whilst others still anxiously looking for Gov
eminent favor, trust shall be enjoying the
benefits of safe and commodious harbor.
Not much inferior in Importance, We co ,,idcr
the appropriation for road Improvements from here
to Belolt. lIarbors nor any thing else will do much
for town where there are no roads connecting the
interior. Thanks to the highly favorable character
of the country, we have heretofore had very tolera
Bile roads; but this appropriation by comes
amss. The route from here to Beloit is most
important one; and five thousand judiciously ex-
pended on it must Of great advantage TO gu
place, Of course to the nei ghborhoods through
which it passes.