Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-11-04

lo43 SID,275
1914 Sl7,273
/" lS45 $1,000
=" l545 $1,000
In addition to the foregoing, there have
been appropriated for various arrearages the
following sums: In 1887 1925; in 1912
Sl5. 900. The regular appropriations made
by Congress for the payment Of legislative
expenses in Wisconsin, it will be perceived
have annually been diminishing since 1872;
which fact pretty clearly indicates dispo-
silion on the part ofCongress, to make us
take care of ourselves. The appropriations
for the payment Of he executive department
and judges have averaged about $4,000
annually; for the expenses Ct courts and Ju-
rors about SEQ annually. The above
embraces all the pecuniary benefits the ter
rilory receives from the general govern
ment; let us row notice the pecuniary adj
vantag~s we shall derive from going into a
state government.
We are ent tied on our admission into
the Union to 800, 900 acies of land, which
is equivalent TO an investment in cash of
suo 900 for The benefit Of The state. The
interest on this investment at seven per
cent per annum, would amount to 1880.
A capitalist possessed of any considerable
| shrewdness could not iail ofrealZng much
larger prof. than seven per cent in an in
ves,ment in public lands in this growing
territory; provided the investment could be
made soon. The public lands in Wiscon-
sin are rapidly being bought up, and the
longer the formation Of Il state government
is delayed, the less opportunity will be a!-
forded for making good selections for the
state. Whatever may be a fair estimate Of
the probable annual in crease III value of the
SOC, 0CO acres of land, it is difficult TO de-
term nc; much depends on the time Of our
admssion,as welas on the wisdom exercised
in their location. The proceeds of these
lands may be approprialedto such object as
The people may determine; Iowa by her con.
stitution directed that the 500, 900 acres TO
which she was entitled, Should remain a per-
petual fund, the interest Of which should
be invariably applied 10 The support of com
mon schools Wisconsin would do well to
follow the example.
These and other important pecuniary
cons derations, ARE 10 be derived from a state
government. The several new states on
their admission into the Union, became en-
titled to five per cent Of the net proceeds
Of the sales Of the public lands lying with
in the state, sold by Congress after their
admission. The amount of purchase mon
ey paid for public lands in this territory
liz the year 1914 was $33 =, 292 "a. the
number Of acres of land sold in he year
1915, have up to the present time, exceed
ed the amount sold during a corresponding
length Of time last year. 1t cannot how
ever be safely calculated that the amount
Of public lands, which will be sold in future
years, will equal that Of the present or the
last year. Were Wisconsin entitled TO five
per cent of the net proceeds Of the public
lands, sold the present year within the
limits Of the territory, it would amount 10
a much greater sum, than Congress has
appropriated for legislative expenses for the
ensuing year.
Admitting that Congress makes equally
liberal giants 10 Wisconsin on our adrniss-
ion into the L Mon, as were made 10 othe,
new states,we shall receive many other i'm.
po r'ant pecun ary benefits, in addition 10
those named. The Convention 10 form
a Const tuition for The state of Iowa. asked |
the following grants from Congress :-Ev-
cry sixteenth section of each surveyed
township Tor the use of schools; SEVENTY |
two sections of land for the supper, of U. |
diversity five enii.e sections OF land for
the completion of public buildings; thirty
six sections for the building of peni,en-
iiary; all salt springs in the STATE. with six
sections contiguous thereto; five per cent
of the net proceeds of the sales of The pub.
lie lands within the state; thirty sections
of land for lunalic asylum; thirty six
sections for an asylum for tie blind: one
quarter section in each township fer q
town library. These grants for Iowa were