Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-08-30
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dignity and sovereignty Of an independent
State, or retrograde to worse than Gothic and
Vandal barbarsm-plunge into worse than
Egyptian darkness. The population of Wis.,
consin has increased 10 more than enc hundred
thousand and more than three times enough
to enable them to organize themselves into an
independent community. The immense forests
Of Wisconsin, the growth of ages--iis beauli-
fol pfairies inviting their Inhabitants to the
noblts:, she happiest occupation Of man, the
cultivation of the ground-i,s nexhaustible
mineral resources-iis millions Of ead-all
the diversified beauties, riches, and advantages
Of climate, location, and natural prod
which render Wisconsin the "gaEden spot" Of
cfeaion-all conspire TO breathe into its in.
habilants the breath Of freedom-to fan The
glow Of independence which should animate
their hearts. The people Of Wisconsin should
scorn any longer to crouch at The fooi-stool Of
power. aud beg (for after all il is nothing but
begging year after year, with the most con
iempiible supplcation, and the mos. beggarly
and despicable adnlation for the poor, pitiful,
and miserable supplies, which Congress be-
grudges 10 give, or grants only as a mark Of
contempt. These supplies destined to support
the present form Of government 10 Wisconsin,
which is the worst form of government upon
earth, the General Government has. for four
years past, delayed to give or altogether de-
MED. The Government Of Algiers is better
than the presen Government Of Wisconsin,
Oar fellow citizens in the United States must
lock upon us as more stupid than IIo;tcnto's,
and more wild than the unlameable Arabs Of
the desert, if we continue much longer TO re-
sist all the combined influences which must
continue to operate upon US with accumulaiiag
force, TO elevate us to our proper rank among
the States or sink us beneath contempt. The
people Of Wisconsin ought to rise in their
might, assert their dgoliy, and claim their
right TO a participation in all the benefits OF the
Union, and to representation 10 the Congress
Of the United States.
Whenever the people Of Wisconsin shall
resolve to form for themselves State Govern
meni. and ask admission into the Union, the
question Of the boundaries Of the future State.
and especially its southern boundary, will arise
for their consideration. That will he the most
propiious moment TO discuss that subject, in
as much as it may prove The last opportunity
thai will occur for a long series Of years to
settle tina, question. The reasons which
urged four years ago agains, the annexation to
Wisconsin Of that part of Illinois. called The
disputed Tract, Were nearly tho same with
those which governed the committee Of the
House Of Representatives Of the United States
tina. reported in favor OF the present boundary,
and nearly tie same with the reasons which
governed the trainers Of the ordinance of 1897,
for the government Of the Territory northwest
of the river Ohio. Atthe lime that ordinance
was made, however, il could not be foreseen
what the exigencies Of another race and another
age would require. The whole reading and
meaning Of that ordinance evidently show the
Of its trainers, TO have been merely
TO draw rough sketch or outline Of what they
conceived to be just and equitable division Of
Ihe north west Territory into States, TO carry
out The general views Of the Governments
But The history Of mankind is fall of exam
pies showing the f1hlity Of one generation's
endeOvoring, by boundary lines and parchmen,
rolls, to curb the energies and arrest the pro-
gress Of The human mind. Time, the destroy
or and ronovator of all things, mocks al the
- Chinese walls" the Iron Barriers" and
boundaries of kingdoms and empires, which
had been established with all the forms@o of
human power, authority, aud Legislation. and
declared with all ,he solemniiy Of national
10 be .f6reper inviolabe. The his.
tory OF the French Revolution here presents a
subject for profitable reflection. Previous 10
That Revolution France was divided into prov.
inees or dukodoms. The people were subject
10 all The Inconvenience, all the sectional in.
Ieresls and feelings, and the local prejudices
watch such an organization creates. II was
not till the French Democracy had brushed
away these cob web boundaries, and reorgan-
lied France into departments. that the French
became " one and iudivsibe," and were en-.
abled to cope with all the combined powers Of
Europe. Whsnsvar shO Uni'eJ States shalt
have become as densely settled as France, the
evils Of the prosen, irregular aud arbitrary
boundaries Of States and counties will be felt
intensely. Viewed in this light, the subject
Of The southern boundary Of Wisconsin recon-
meuds itself powerfully 10 the attention and