Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-05-26

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northern boundary ofsxty miles in width As this
had been agreed TO- both by the inhabitants and by
Congress- Mr.. w. admitted it 10 be all night and
proper. There had been difficulties between the
States as to their boundary lines, but these had all
been finally compromised.
After stating the three lines which had been pro-
posed as the north west boundary OF Wisconsin, Mr.
w. gave it as his judgment that that which had
been asseuted TO by the last convention OF the peo
pie. was upon the whole the best. lie preferred
that either this should be adopted or the line des-
cribed BY the Delegate, Mr.. Tweedy. There was
but little difference between the two either OF them
would secure all that valuable 10 the new state
He described the local differences between different
portions of the Territory in point Of fertility. which
was greatest along the immediate borders Of the
streams. He dwelt on the excellence ofthe coun-
try and of the Mississippi, and its capacity to MAN.
tain dense population, and spoke OF the necessity
Of preserving the Oj.bbeway and Otowa Indians on
| the head waters of the Mississippi.
The line to which the convention had asscnted
would avoid separating the people who inhabited the
valley OF the st. Cro.x river.
Mr.. Robert Smith inquired whether the delegate
from that district in the convention had not Protes-
! ted against that line?
Mr. Wilson admitted that he had, but explained
the reasons which had probably operated at the mo-
ment, and insisted that the general and permanent
advantage Of the .0ture State 10 be looked TO,
ana not local ana temporary PIcy"N"CC9 OH" my
ests.
Mr.. 1IcTane spoke with much interest on the
BIZ, warmly opposed the amendment proposed by
! Mr.. Smith, OF Illinois, and advocated The boundary
| which was declared to be preferred by the people
! o. Wisconsin IN Their late conFeh'ioA' ne wen,
mo a hIStoI% OF DON conventions TIE 'eJ'c'I''
! the inst boundary ana constitutions ana ''e ""oPI
uoh Oh lhe second me P3oPe o''p"S'} P'''slIeu
'ne mos mortimer! an" "cS'eu! H1.g' y Ho nv 80
though' rom me ie" o. sun ''.'"'' ~. -!
had been AFRAID 10 insert II III te'I act ~ ~
cohtehaed loF keeping me N'IIc! u te p -o->
a. an ehtIety' ana taxing IN inc west DAM u 'l1'
river.
NJ. Emton wished t. know whether me gentle
mans lIle west 81 the >. Cro'X would not NciNae
al tae people there now
~ ,HcLahe !gPiym9 IN me "iiFnla.Ne'
hf' ihton s3id Lhat 'hGTe Wou'a 'I'gI oe no M
cl.us % P"Pulaloi ioI IAe !c'l'o'9 ~ -h'i-s "a,
mere was already courthouse OF me west D3AA
Nh "eedy said me great mass o. tAe PcoPo %
Wisconsin Woud prefer o1U.4udIy AHU l'o1'h u
tht o. ! roIN'
WE IcLal!e resumed ana "ell il'lo 'eet,dt VI
inc reasons winch had influenced Congress IN f'N'hg
The present boundary OF Michigan. though II was
a"'"cu ~ me lhne y "ouu DC CON- 2,ta' ny
nee TO ine lUtQie PoPui3'oA q - lScoHs'n nc
teli Aao been mat Wisconsin would FORM 700 large
4 T -,
Inc ~ CFoiX was me oe5' river II tne heI4i.o-
~ ana 'oe on'y one when "atefta le'".e eo0i''
Try those when ran north INTO Lake superior pass
co IN oHgh region comparatively steILe. =.
VIZ Acl1' Observed thaI ine NAo!e !e9's1a,ion O
congress III relation TO the trI'or'es !es'to on Z
very "oHp'tu, ioa'"''',h' '''o "a" Hte1' a-'"''o"
ol me DIs' J"IslS' an" ne neI t"o' ~'-o'c9S
U'-ut ~ oC yer! c"F'"l no" "l1y u0-'o'G" ol''"
yIS '-"' u INC PooP5 u AIo>' tH9'1 o"-' i''NS'
" "t %eAlelheh On NE one mama ne" ~ lhe oSI4'
AoAce u 100 IS me g'o"Au u Lt9 y a 9. No5'os5