Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-10-11
RllLRalD GRlITS 10 TuE WEST.

The following IS from the Washington cor
rcspondence ct the \. Y. Tribune, dated
1 September l8.h.
( The proceeding of the House Of Represen-
iatives yesterday had a most important bear
ting upon the juture rapid prosperity Of the
state Of Illinois, coniesseoy the most des;ra-
BE state in the valley of the NJ Mississippi 1
alude TO the passage Of the bill from the Sen
ate granting 70 the states Of Illinois. Mississ
ipPi and Alaaain1 large tract Of land 10 each
state, t. All il the construction IF a Railroad
from Mobile in the latter state to Chicago and
GaIeaa in tie former state. The grant to
Illinois exceed two million ard half of
acres Of IAal III that unsurpassed fertile reg
ion Of tie ceuutry. The road conmenences
at the iuacls0u OF the Ohio AMI Mississippi
rivers. runu ing Trough the centre, or most
desirable aad tuickly populated portions of
tile STATE, u 'il-stI liking Lhsae, at the termi-
nation Il the illinois aud Michigan canal
Here the road DIVORCES, one forl running to
Gaena near the head waters of the N ississ-
ppi river, and ;he other to tue nourishinq 81
~ of Chicago at the head of lake navigation.
When ,1is road completed it Will be at once
seen that the vast influx of travel that now
cends the Ol.o.riyer above its mouth, reach
ing the cities OF Baltimore, Phl,ala!phia n.
York BY traversing the Allegheny mountains
by stages, or through the state Of Pennsylva
MA by the stiH more tedious mode Of their
canal navigation, would abandon that route,
ana make Cairo their stopping poiuton reach
lag the mouth If the ONO. The trip from
Cairo to Chicago and thence to Buffalo \. I.
would be performed in less time than required
for stcamboatto reach Louisville from Cal
TO so that the saving Of time as well as for
fatigue, y tall1g the Central Railroad thro'
Illinois would secure fur ff,hs at least Of the
southern tr7.ycL
Another ale-tsure, which VII still more Rd-
vance tie PROSPERITY OF Illinois ard place its
resources on a foundation that viii enaIle the
state TO disclar!e every dol ar Of its indebted
ness TO IT'S Bond holders. prime pal and inter
est, IS the passage Of what Is termed the
Swamp BIZ As this measure Original
II PISSED lhQ Senate, its benefits, 50 far rs do
mating lie lands within the several states to
the states tesis ctiveIy, Only extended to the
-submcrC, d lands. 1t was amended in the
House by adding AMI overflowed,' So that
under the provlio7s Of This bill Illinois will
receive fan4 the general government all the
submerged eni oveI flowed lands within her
extended limits, to be disposed Of for such
public purposes as She may deem most prop
en- am not prepared at this time to state
with accuracy the number OF acres the state
would acquire under This last grant; but It
canno, Be less tLan million of acres and may
greatly exceed that, especially nnder the late
liberal eoustsic+ion which such grants gener-
ally receive. tIuch OF this land with very
lutte expense can be draised, and IS SO located
As % render il value greater than tie maximum
rate at 3lic. he puclc DONATE ) sold. Il
l,uois then. ;,il, at this session recess not less
than fur millions If acres as guaranty
from the general government fJr the pur-
poses Iute-u.1i and other Improvements
Aud i this i,ivaluable aid VIII not enable
her to dischisyc her state Indebtedness 10
the demonstrating, th.n she viii prove
h.I-c.s . !: fl.hoa, IaraIlcl IL rrea'ga0y.