Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-11

preparations, as the good Of their consttu-
ents may seem to require. The u. States
Are engaged in a war with Foreign power,
and appropriations may not be obtained.-j
This state Of things, however, should not
prevent the representatives Of the people of
the territory from setting forth, and urging
their Just claims on Congress for harbor APP
preparations. 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 con-
structcd the harbors necessary for the pro-
lection Of commerce on the western shore of
Lake Michigan. The settlers of this terri
tory have had all the difficulties to encounter
incident 10 the settlement Of new country
they are the pioneers Of the great west,
extending the power Of this republic, and
they have right to expect the protection
of the government under It's constitution and
laws.
BY an act of Congress approved June / ).
1914, granting a section Of land for the I'm
provcment of Grant river, at the town of POI
tosi, the legislative assembly of the territory
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 ap-
pointed by the 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. it ap-
pears that after deirayIng all necessary cX-
penses, the net proceeds amounted to 81
725 Al. The commissioners in the per-
Gormancc of their duties employed a civil
engineer to make a survey and estimate for
the contemplated improvement. The amt
Of the engineers estimate is $20,Ofl 10 /;
the sum required for It's completion will be
SI7,3lG OF. | would recommend that
memorial from the legislative assembly be
forwarded to congress, asking for an appro-
praliOn to complete dis improvement
There has been manufactured during the
wear, 30,0OO,000 pounds Of lead in " is
cous,n. The town Of Potosi is the most
accessible and convenient point torshIpping
lead IN the mining country. and the western
counties in this territory are greatly inter-
eslcd in the carly completion Of this work.
The existing war between the L. States
aud Mexico, has furnished a brilliant page
in our nations history. War is Justly con-
sidered one of the greatest scuurgcs Of na-
lions. 1t was a maxim of one OF the most
distinguished chief magistrates OF this Re
public, in his intercourse with foreign ma
TONS, - to ask nothing HAT was not right,
and submit to nothing that Is wrong; bnt
until that Just sentiment preyades the gov
rrumcnts Of the earth, We shouldn't all times
bc prepared To redress our wrongs or enforce
our rights. By the act OF Congress OF the
1871 of May, 1916. il was expressly de-
cIarcd thltby the act Of the Republic Of
Mexico. a state Of war existed between that
government and the /. States, and it be-
came the du,v of the President OF the t..
States under the constitution and laws, to
prosecute the war with all thamcaus placed
ruier his ruu.rol by Congress. After the
most signal Victories of our armies, the
President presented the olive branch of
peace To- the Mexican goycmm"ut-ac,jug
from the most humane principles, AID
contrary to rhc u~aors heretofore observed
by civilized nations when in a state Of
war. The Mexican Government has n
pcared more Disposed To dictate a peace to
10 the L. S.a'cs, thln to ucgorla,c one with
them upon the principles OF Justice and re-
rrprocllv. The President in the firm dis
charge f the is that have deyolycd
upon him in iii" prDsccu.iouof the MC.inan
war, is entitled 10 the thanks OF every true
American, and the lasting gratitude of has
country.