Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-02-03

road spectators from the older Slates;"ant
| finally, that estate Indebtedness. prosiratior
ofcredit, stagnation Of business, and ruiz
must follow our admission into the Union
as in the instances of Illinois, Indiana ano
Michigan"
This, Mr.. Chairman, is most gloom,
prophecy of the future; but will it not prove
after the necessary lapse of time, to come
from a false prophet? Like the champion
Of federal whiggery in Congress, from OHIO,
whose prophecy on the PRONUNCIATION of the
celebrated specie circular ran thus: "Your
canals will prove solitude; your lakes a
desert waste of waters" shall not pre-
tend that we have within our Territorial
limits Wright, a Young,a Flagg. or Dix
men whose fame as statesmen will live CO.
extensive with the history Of their State;
but we have men among US of suffic ent tai
ents, experience and honesty ofpurposc, fol
any emergency that may arise.
1t is possible, indeed, very probable, that
our expenses will be increased by the
change, Though many who pretend to be
the best informed on the subject, contend
that it will not prove to be so 10 any great
extent. The privilege OF selecting our own
State officers, and having voice in the
Presidential elections on the floors Of Con-
gress, will, in their effects upon our Terri
tow, far oveibalance the additional amount
of tax.
That chartered monopolies, in the shape
of banks, and other specializing schemes for
the purpose of increasing the wealth of the
already rich and powerful, will come up for
legislative sanction, is quite certain. A
few individuals-thank God their numbers
are yet small in this Territory-will be found
in evety community ready to barter away
soul and body for the establishment and con-
troll afa rag mill with which TO grind to the
dust the common people. But, with the
wide range discussion has taken on this sub
ject, and the examples of those States be-
fore us that have fallen a prey to this most
dangerous class of chartered aristocracies,
have yet to learn that while the mass of the
people retain the power, these special
privileged gentry will succeed here TO any
great extent II their efforts at lane
piracy.
The occasion, Mr.. Chairman, is be.
fitting one to allude to the immense inter
nal resources ofour prospective State, ano
to show thereby her capacity and the ample
means we possess for her maintenance
First-The lead mines of the west; they
arc scarcely equalled and not excciled by
any i'm the world. Second-The extensive
beds of iron ore of extraordinary richness
met with in every direction at the north ant
west. Third-The almost boundless tracts
of Pine timber of the north, the trade in
which has but just commenced. FouIth--
The copper region, alsost he north (which
il is said, in value aiit, ors-ssst>is sas st.neEo
to any thing Of the kind before discovered
Filth-The discovery of stone coal Sixth
The grain region, equal in extent 10 nine
ty thousand square miles, at this time only il
the infancy of its Development. Ninet.
thousand square miles Of rich tillable land
The TENS which preceded this dwindlc
into insignifca nee when compared with it.
Such an amount of land if under cuItiva
ton, would more than supply breadstuff;
for the whole universe. This may be apt
ly termed the granery of the Unitet
States.
Next, consider her geographical posi-
ton; on her western border we have th'
giant Mississippi, opening direct commu
nication with the Atlintic ocean through
the Gulf of Mexico. Her eastern shore.
washed by the waters OF the majestic Mich
igan, opening TO her ports the rapidly in
creasing trade of tie Lakes, ana agail
communicating with the Atlantic througl
the Canadas; also with the great metropo
Ii. Of the UniIed States through the Erie
canal. On the south, if we succeed il
main,aing our claim TO northern Illinois
we have the Illinois and Michigan canal
AT the north are the navigable waters o
the Wisconsin and Fox, rives, uniting tn
Mississippi with the Lakes, while through
the central portion flows the Rock and th'
Pekatonica. both soon 10 beopened for nav
igation. These benefits to trade and com
merce, when connected with the vast a
mount Of hydraulic power for manu!actur
ing purposes, can scarcely find parable
in any other State. In connection wit
this; " hat may We not anticipate, wheI
the enlargement o! the Welland canal il
completed and foreign vessels are enabled
to approach our wharves with their ric'
| freights and return loaded with our pre-
ducts?
There is another subj ;ct, which, thoug'
it may appear foreign TO the question o
stale government, closely concerns US, an
my have an important bearing upon GU
future prosperity. | refer TO the Whitne
rail road. So important is it TO the inter
ests Of the west, that that question alon
should induce US to assume state Torn o
government, in order TO lend our most eff
Glen, aid in making it national work.
| do not hesitate TO give it as my candI
opinion, that this giant work.-both as re
CARDS the changes that It must produce o
the shores of the Pacific, AMI as magnif
cen, civilizing effort,-will at no distar
day be commenced and prosecuted TO con
pletion. either by the U. S. government,
by ind vidual enterprise, probably the iol
Her. \ prop os;tion possessed OF so muc
merit and Consequence in its results 10 ii
people of the west. should attract the after
lion of the whole community and II It's te
mination, as has been suggested, Is 10
within our territorial limits, we should b
among the first to become deeply inieres
ed in it. 1t requires no stretch OF the IN
agination TO conyin any man OF The ma;
uitude Of the commerce that must fiow
through this channel from the Pacif
Ocean. All our trade with China and II