Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-05-20
BOUNDARIES OF WISCONSIN,


Late attention has been drawn 10 the
fact, that Wisconsin contains an extent of
territory equal to six ofthe largest class Of
States of tho Union. The line Of Jurisdc-
ton cannot be less than twelve hundred
miles long by two hundred broad. By the
plain reading of the Ordinance of 1887,
this division must constitute only single
State. Ii cannot be divided into different
State jurisdictions without palpable vio-
laiion OF that ordinance; but, its violation
would be no new thing. In fixing the nor
ihsrn boundary oil Illinois, as al present
recognized, as plain vic alton was COM
United as would be, if more than i've States
were formed out Of The territory ceded by
said ordinance. And now they have got
into the habit Of disregarding it, it will be
easy TO go on, especially in case where
passahIe apology, at least can be spread
over the action, as might be in the division
of Wisconsin. Such an immense extent
Of country is too large to govern well, es-
pecally if densely populated. In coming
years II will contain, Its many millions. Its
numbers and strength will be those Of q
mighty nation, Of Itself In our form Of
Government, it can hardly be expedisnt
and it may not be safe that single State
should be so large; at any rate, such will
be the argument urged; and in due time,
probably, several States of the Union, say
two or three, W Il be carved out of the Ter
ritory, now known as Wisconsin, notwith-
standing the distinct prohibltation Of the
Ordinance of 1897.
The boundaries OF Wisconsin are now
raced as follows: From the extreme south
aestern boundary, nearly opposite Dubuque
textends up the east bank Mississippi to
Is sources, then in direct northern line 10
he British possessions, running eastward
in line 10 The Lake Of the Woods, thence
outheasterly TO the Rainy Lake and its
tributaries, until it strikes the northern
shore Of Lake Superior, opposite the head
of Isl Royal, then trayersing the head of
that lake and the southern shore OF the
head of Montreal river, where il strikes the
territory OF the State of Michigan, thence
along the western shores of Lake Michigan
TO point within forty miles of Chicago.
Monroe says in his message Of Dec. Z.
1924" In looking 10 the interests which
the United States have on the Pacific
Ocean, and OH the western coast OF this
continent, the proprety OF establishing a
military post at the mouth Of the Columbia
River, or at some other point in that quar-
ter ioithia oar acknowledged limits, is SUBJ
mitted TO the conside ration Of Congress.
Neu Territory. people Of w iscon-
sin are talking about a new territory 10 be
called - Superior" by dividing Wisconsin
into two parts.
Independent Post OGce.-Hale & Co.
advertise in the n. Y Mirror long list of
letters remaining in their post-otiice.-
They report ninety-one thousand letters
passed through their Office in the month Of
April.
Right Of Search THE Paris papers say
that the result Of the conference between
the English and French commissioners on
the right of search, is that the two govern
ments have agreed to suspend The right for
two years, Withdrawing for that period the
commission 10 their cruisers.
The Friend of India gives the following
scale Of penalties for certain infractions OF
the laws IN the Sandwich Islands, showing
that crimes against thu Government purse
are mach more severely punished than
crimes against the persons Of the inhabi-
tanis:
Amy captain Ianoing passenger with,
o9I permission, $1,000; adultery, $50;
breach Of the Quarantine laws, $1,000 !;
lewd and Ilscivious conduct, $40; the vio-
lat on Of the Quarantine laws, by which a
contagious disease is introduced, hanging
as n murderer the violation of a woman,
$50 &c. This shows rather n low stage
OF morality, certainly, and a very high
slate of Custom House virtue"
Editors looking up.-'rhers will be no
less than four members o! the Editorial
corps in the Virginia ''gisIature next win
ter. One in the Senate and three in the
lower House.
A revolutionary pensioner living in New
Lebanon, and another person in Pine Or
chard, have each sent 500, TO co lslltnte
James X. Polk and George NJ. Dallas Ho-
norary Members Of the American Board Of
Foreign Missions.
Late War.-The Hon. J. C.. TCgersoll
has in the press a history Of the late war,
from 1912 to 1918. with all its principal
events and prominen, actors, and causes
which originated il.
Worldly trisdon.-'Do you take news
papcrP
Yes
What oneP
ANY one cun lay my hands on"
A reverend orator at Cork said, with refer
ence 10 the Interference of the pope with
the repeal agitation, IL tell the psople Of Ire
land, and tell the Bishops, they must go
with the people. tell them that neither
Peel nor the Pope, Peter, nor all the P.'s,
the parish priests and the prelate together,
could no, put down the liberty of the people
pf IRELAND vhen thov are under If