New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-06
WHOLE NO. 1865.
Michissn--ship Canal TO Lake superior
Smelling on do.-Railroad at sault ~. Ma
rie-stare Capitol, Mining, &c.
ondence OF The Tribune,
DErsorr. Mich. March 2l. !

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
DErsor Mich. March p, isi7.
The Legislature Of our State which has Just
closed It's session has passed some very important
acts especially in reference to the Commence and
interests OF the West enclose you herewith
printed copy Of part Of the act Incorporating
Company TO construct a Canal around the Falls Of
the Sault St Marie which is very liberal in its
character, and in which the Individual Liability
clause cannot be found. This bill prepared by our
former excellent L. ;. Senator Porter and TO bis efforts
and the unrsmittng exertons Of Col o B. Dbble s the
West indebted for the means Of opening a oafe the Com.
merce Of the great Northern Lake (Superior) There
three Companies OF gentlemen AZ Erie. Buffalo and
Rochester who stand ready take the whole stock the
moment the books are opened. The work viii com.
mence early IN July, and before James X Polk shall
have finished his disastrous Administration the great
Lake viii will be open to the largest class OF steamers
from below through the private enterprise OF sagacous
business men. Thank God the Veto Of the Southern
task master the cold shouldered support OF Lewis
Csss the Northern dough face neither destroy
mutlate this bill Honest Democrats have passed IL and
when the day comes for such men TO speak they will
say 10 Polk. and 10 Csss dis trucking servant Away
with you :"
Another important act | also enclose. incorpo-
rating several of your wealthy citizens into
S,netias and Minias Corrpdny--s Company which will
at once as learn establish smelling Furusces at al the
working Copper Mines on Lake Superior Il will purchase
the from the Mines al the pit sfnelt into fg copper
and send il to Newiork through the Sduh s. Marie Ca
nal The act was prepared by our e.lowciuzen, J. n
Ebert with the direction Of some Newio men, and ia
free from all objections, as learn There IS no doubt
the Company will go into immediate organization and
commence work early in the Spring. Indeed, It has
a smelling Furnace in operation at the Albion
Mine how it succeeds have not yet learned.
Another bill, beneficial to Lake Superior, was
passed Incorporating Railroad Company 10 make
Railway across the Portsge at the SAUL ST Marie.
with the privilege OF building piers and store houses at
each end The whole amount OF money required to
construct this Railway ia about SOOO and this is al
ready provided The work Will be finished during the
present Summer You will see from this that Cit.
fully alive to the necessity of az once securing
the business Of Lake Superior aud that 50 far as the
State is concerned they look with the same contempt
on the constitutional scrupos OF James X. Polk as they
do upon that delightful senator (Cass) who with in
sructions from Legislature in bis pocket passed
who sold not only his own but the brthTight Of the
state he represents for something lees tnan mess OF
pottage
The Capitol OF the State has been permanently
located. under the Constitution, at LANSING, the
Northwest town OF the county OF lngham. about 90
miles North west from Detroit, the Grand River
road. The country is new and unsettled, but 70 the
very garden Of Michigan and large population will
soon flow in there.
The Central Railroad Company are employing some
300 their works In this city and by the close OF
the will relay the track from here 10 lpsilan
and finish their mammoth sorehouse here, 100 by sOO
containing something like sereg acres OF flooring
We have the most cheering news from the
Mines, and in spite of Polk and the Mexican War,
Michigan is improving more than ever Yours,