Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-02-18

val victory was gained on Lake Erie bv
the gallant and lamented Commodore
Perry. The British government has al.
ways exercised the most unbounded influ,
ence over the Indian tribes on our north
western frontier. We are now in a state
of peace, and from the great extent of
our unprotected frontier, it would seem
that the necessary preparations sh ould be
made to guard against the sleepless Wig
Hence of that government, should our
present relations with it ever be changed
to a state of war.
The commerce of Lake Michigan has
increased In proportion, it is believed,
far exceeding that of any other inland
waters in the United States. There has
been exported, during the past year, from
the best information L have been able to
! obtain, from the ports of Milwaukee, Ra
cine. and Southport, in the articles of
bread stuffs alone, one million one hum
dred and nine thousand six hundred and
twenty seven bushels of wheat, and thir-
ty-four thousand eight hundred and forty
barrels of flour. The tonnage of those
ports is. as near as the same can be as
certained, 1900 tons. When the more
northern parts of the Territory come to
be as generally settled as are the south
ern tier of counties, the exports will be
proportionably increased, especially from
the towns of Port Washington and She
boygan. The counties in which these
growing and prosperous towns are sltua-
ted already contain population OF about
"A 900 souls. The northern tier Of coun-
ties are settling rapidly, and from the
great accession TO their population, they
will soon have large surplus of agricul-
tural products for the eastern markets.
Surveys and estimates for harbors at the
mouth of the Sheboygan and Manitowoc
rivers, have been made under the direct
ton of the war department. Harbors
at the mouths of those rivers would suit
the present as well as the future popula-
ton In the interior of the country. from
the lake border in the direction of the
Fox river. Port Washington is prom
inent and important location on lake
Michigan, that presents cl aims for har-
Dor, which should not be overlooked.
l recommend that the legislative assembly
take such action on the subject of memorial
izing Congress in relation to harbor appro-
prations as the good of their constituents
NAV seem to require. The United States are
engaged in q state of war with foreign pow
err, and appropriations may not be obtained.
ilaG of tIIins, i1o'sOT1, eiIot it; rO-
vent the Representatives of the people of the
territory from setting forth and urging their
Just claims on Congress for harbor approPrl-
atoms. The people of Wisconsin have paid
into the United States Treasury near four
millions of dollars for the public lands. A
small per cent. on that amount, appropriated
by Congress, would have constructed the har-
bors necessary for the protection of COM
nerce on the western shore of Lake Michi
gan. The settlers Of this territory have had
all the difficulties TO encounter incident to the
tettlement of a new country they are the
pioneers of the great west, extending the
power OF this Republic, and have right to
expect the protection of the government ar-
der its constitution and laws.
By an act of Congress approved June 18th,
1874, granting a section of land for the I'M
provement of Grant river, at the town OF Po-
tosi, the Legislative assembly of the Terrific
nv was authorized to provide by law for the
sale of the land granted, and to apply the
proceeds TO the improvement contemplated
by Congress. Commissioners were appoint
ed by law and authorized to make sale of the
land. They performed the duty assigned
them, and paid over to Receiver appointed
for that purpose, the proceeds of the sales.
From the Receivers settlement, Ii appears
that after defraying all necessary expenses the
nett proceeds amounted to S2,725 43. The
commissioners in the performance OF their
duties employed a Civil Engineer TO make
survey and estimate for the contemplated I'M
provement. The amount of the Engineer
estimate is $50, 04l As: the sum required Tor
its completion will be ST., 316 %. would
recommend that memorial from the Legs
lative Assembly be forwarded TO Congress-
asking for an appropriation to complete TINS
Improvement. There has been manufactured
during the past year 30,0Oo,O0O pounds OF
lead in Wisconsin. The town Of PotosI IS the
most accessible and convenient point for ship
ping lead in the mining country, and the
western counties in this Territory are greatly
interested in the early completion OF this
work.
The existing war between the United
States aud Mexico has furnished brilliant
page in our nations history. War Is justly
considered one of the greatest scourges OF ma
lions. II was a maxim of one OF the most
distinguished chief Magistrates CT this Re
public, in his intercourse with foreign nations,
ITO ask nothing that was not right, and to
submit to nothing that was wrong" bat IN