Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-25


/ TERmromsL LEGISLATURE. Late advices
! from Madison. bring nothing Of much inleres,
from The legislature, as both Houses seem to
be engaged 10 Inc consideration of local bills, OF
very little interest TO any portion Of the Terri.
tory We recollect Of frequently hearing i,
mer lionel that there was no necessity for a
sneenng of the Legislature This winter, except,
thai Of using up The appropriation and we now
begin TO believe il, However, we think there
are some things that nigh! be done. that
would Justify the expenditure, and would re-
fleet honor on the acts Of orr members as leQis.
iaiors. 10 all time TO come. Firs--we want
good graded Macadamized road, leading east
and west across this Territory, from the lake
10 The Mississippi: some say railroad; but wo
are convinced. from our observation in regard
TO roads 10 The states and from the experience Of
old and intelligent gentlemen in The east. that
railroad is mol as desirable, nor as well CAL
cuaied to promote the general good of a young
road. The construction of railroad, " ould
Teisrd The improvement Of our Wagon roads,
and consequently, for several months in year
there would be no other means Of communica-
lion and transportation, than by an uncertain
rail-road-f0r rail roads are always uncertain
and ont Of repair except on great thorooghfares
where The income will Justify the expense o:
keeping men employed constantly TO watch
and keep 10 repair. On the other hand, the
construction Of macadamized road will have
tendency TO improve all other roads which
would naturally iniersect il All experience
goes in for macadamized roads 10 preference
TO railroads where the general good is looked
after; except, as we observed above, on gener-
al ihoroughfdres. The expense Of constructing
railroads, adopts them only TO places Of
immense business, which they are capable of
performing. A properly constructed rail road,
the amount Of business that is to be done al
present on this proposed line, and TO pay any,
thing, even expenses, il would require more
business than can be done for some years to
come. Now, the grant Of land made by Con-
gress for The construction Of the Milwaukee
and Rock river canal, is not wanted for the
purposes for which it was made-and there
is no doubt, that the same spirit that made the
grant originally, would change the nature Of
the same. so as 10 apply 10 the construction
of nlacadamzed road, il requested. We are
IL. H. 1t -.
from an honest conviction Of its adaptation TO
the present wants of The people Of ibis Terri
tory and from The disappoinlmenls that have
been experienced by the people of some por.
lions Of Tho west, by letting the name of rail-
road. and the palaver of few spectators,
ron AWAY with their better judgment.
Secondly-we want PeNIrENTiARY in this
Territory, and we want an appropriation from
Congress 10 build il, Why noil The other
territories have had the like. and we can have
it very likely, by asking for i, 10 a proper
and prompt manner. The expense TO The eoun.
ties Of keeping prisoners for a term Of years, is
very great, as II Is mol found practicable, as a
general thing, 10 Try - make them sersicable
by woy Of labor, for i, only offers opportunity
10 escape and opens wide the avenues ofcrme.
The expense Of erecting Peoilentiary must
necessarily be quite large, a, least. il will be
so considered by US when young state. if the
necessity is not superseded by our legislatures
memorializing Congress for, aud obtaining an
appropriation Tor tina, purpose. before we com
menee on an Independent scale.