Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-01-17

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ferson, is a subject of much interest to
that desirable section of country
The Rock river waters large extent
of fertile country, running near the
centre of the settled part of the Ter
ritory. On the borders of this river
there has sprung up, within the last
five years, several important CONNER
cial towns and villages. This impor-
tant Improvement would have Ten
dency to promote the agricultural and
commercial interests of the people in
that part Of the Territory, and would
be preparatory to the improvement of
the River Of the Four Lakes. Since
the organization of the Territorial
Government, no appropriations have
been made by Congress for the i'm
provement of our rivers, although me-
MORALS have been annually forwarded
by the Legislative Assembly for that
object. One cause of the failure, no
doubt, in obtaining appropriations, has
been, that we have asked for the i'm
provement of too many small rivers
/ think the best way to obtain the ia
vorable action of Congress on our me-
MORALS, will be to ask appropriations
for the improvement of our principal
rivers in the first place. recommend
the memorializing of Congress, ask
ing suitable appropriation for the i'm
provement of the Rock River, above
the line of the State of ILLINOIS,, to the
point on that river designated.
AT the last session of the Legislative
Assembly,an act passed as measure
of relief to the settlers on the Canal
Lands granted to the Territory. (odd
sections.) 1t appears the provisions
of the act referred to, that all the I'M
sold portions of the Canal Grant are to
be sold on the second Monday of April
next.
would respectfully submit to tiIis
Legislative Assembly, the prnpriety
of extending the time for the sale OF
the Canal Lands, to give time Tor the
action of Congress on this subject. 1t
is fact well known, that Congress has
never acted upon the laws of this Ter
ritory except in few cases of bank
charters. No injury can result either
to the Territory or the Government by
DELAY Of the sale of the lands in
question. have no hesitation in ex-
pressing it as my opinion that Congress
will extend to the settlers on the Canal
Lands, the right of presumption, and to
purchase their homes at the minimum
price of the Government lands They
are certainly entitled upon the princi-
Piles of Justice, as well as the usage Of
the Government, to the favorable &C
ton of Congress by placing them on
an equal footing with other settlers on
the public lands.
respectfully invite your attention
to the present state of the militia Of the
Territory. On the 30th of November,
1910, the returns of the militia were
made by the Adjutant General of the
Territory, to the Adjutant General of
the United States Army. The aggrc-
gate number was 5 ,223. at that period.
Under that act of Congress Of 1908,
regulating the quota of arms to be
furnished TO the several States and
Territories, according to the returns OF
their militia. the quota for Wisconsin,
was for,y-nine muskets. No returns
of the militia have been made to the
Adiutant General of the Army, since
the date referred TO. The number OF
muskets to which the Territory was
entitled to the 30th of November, 1915,
would be GAG. On my requisition {,
sixty stand OF musketssnd equipments
were received from the Commanding
Officer at Fort Winnebago, and deliv-
cred to officers commanding volun-
teer company Of light infantry, taking
from the officers bond, approved by
the Attorney General of the Territory,
for the safe keeping and return of the
muskets and equipments when required
by the Executive of the Territory
The captain commanding the Iowa
County Dragons, in ls43, received on
the requisition Of the then Executive,
fifty pairs Of pistols and fifty swords,
with suitable cavalry equipments,
which are now in the possession q
that officer. Fifty pairs Of pistols and
fifty swords, with suitable cavalry
equipments, were ordered TO Green
Bay by my immediate successors in
office. These cavalry arms and equip
ments are in the possession Of "A citi-