Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-01-23
:, Secretary of State.

- ActGItldIy OF STATE.
1t will be proper subject for your inquiry,
! whether the issuing Of this scrip in the above
form, is not in violation of the original Gran,
/ from The Government, as we'll as the lO;h Sec
uon OF the finance article of our State Constitu-
ton, and whether the good faith Of the State ia
not thereby pledged for its ultimate PAYMENT
cannot see that il is anywhere contemplated by
the grant, that this improvement shall ever pass
INTO the hands or under the control of creditors
VINO may have advanced money to construct it,
and IN this manner the State become Invested of
its authority over it.
The report of the Aduant General of the
State, on the subject of military affairs, has not
yet transpred, and cannot therefore Law before
you any particulars in relation to this depart
ment, In consideration Of this subject howev.
err, 1t IS humby submitted, that unless this ren-
eral organization of the militia promises TO afford
benefits proportlonate to the complicated and va
nous duties, expenses and consumption of time
Rlnvolves, or unless required by some present
necessity, the policy OF It's continuance may well
be questioned
It's highly proper and commendable to en-
courage the organization of independent militia
ry companies, upon the principle of voluntary
enlistment; but may not the time and money re.
CURED Tor this general organization, be more prof
labiy employed, for the present at least in Gull
uvating the arts Of peace
Your attention is specially invited to the re-
port of the trustees Of the "Insiitution for the
Education of the Blind" From the very wor-
with favorable response from the Legislature.
In pursuance OF an act of the last session Of
the Legislature, His EXcellency, Governor Dew
ey, appointed three Commissioners to locate the
State Prison. Whereupon said Commissioners,
majority of them, proceeded to examine sew
eral localities, and located the Prison at Wau-
pun, in the county Of Dodge. The report Of
majority of said Commissioners, as we'll as the
minority report of A. w. Worth, Esq the 9TH
er Commissioner, are herewith presented, and
your attention invited.
Approaching, as d. the many and superior
advantages of a residence, and common inter-
est, with the people OF Wisconsin, and believing
that State in point of soil, climate mineral
wealth, water communication, and position, "a
we'll as health, means Of Education, and Of
rapidly increasing population Of intelligence, in
dustry and enterprise, we possess great natural
facilities and numerous blessingS--I would de-
sire 20 see such State Policy adopted, as would
make available all our resources, aud means Of
improvement, aud render US to as grea, an ex-
tent as possible, independent of oil foreign aid.
eXcep; the benefits of markets and commerce.
would therefore advise the adoption Of the
WIAO"liiB INDUSTRIES aS conducive 10 TINS PNO
!. To menoriaze the Congress Of the Uni
ted States, to cause al the Agricultural lands
within this State to be Surveyed, and brought
into market, at as low price, and as speedily az
practicabe; thereby inducing their occupancy
and cultivation, increasing the list Of taxable
property, mad lesseuing tic burden Of taxation.
?. To cause all the mineral lands in the State
to be surveyed and gcologicaIy examined, and
offered for shia thereby encouraging the settle
rHant ot this extensive rcgioo and causing these
exhGUstcss mines O: wealth 20 contribute to our
common growth and prosperity.
3. To make liberal appropriations for :he i'm
proyement of our Rivers and IIarbors, thereby
securing and extending our trade and commerce,
improving our markets, and humanely protect
ing the lives and property of our citizens
a. To establish at Washington, in connection
with the Department Of the Interior an Agricul-
tural Bureau fer the encouragement of this
great industrial interest Of the country, upon
which our prosPe rity so much depends
5. To obtain, by treaty, or purchase, from
the British Government, the free navigation o.
the St. Lawrence, for our commerce upon the
lakes.
The reasons TINT should urge Congress to se-
cure this right without delay, are manifold. In
this way only, can our Upper Lake transporta-
ton compete with the railroads, which, in a
SNORT Tune, Will De run from tho Atlantic sea
board, throughout the country, and which must
inevitably 80 greatly diminish tie amount Of wa
ter travel and carriage by lakes that this vast in
tercst will suffer 10 an alarming extent. II the
present condition Of things continues, and no
better prospects are presented, the immense cap
al now invested in our lake navigation. will be
gradually taken away from il, and diverted to 9TH
er enterprises, and thus leave the west especial
~ without the benefits Of this competition in the
carriage OF her produce. On the ether hand, if
this right was acquired BY our government, and
Our shipping could have free passage 10 the o.
cean, through this avenue, and during the win
ter season, could be engaged in our coast or for
eign trade, while now il lies useless in our har-
bors and at our whnrves, during considerable
portion ofthe year. this interest would be at once
quickened into new life, and the Tonnage Of our
lake commerce be vastly increased. The chan
mel of the ST. Lawrence is the natural avenue
ofthe foreign trade, not only Of the great basin
Of the lakes, but of lafge portions Of the great
valley of the Mississippi.
| The success, Of the Weiand Canal and other
| improvements, demonstrates that the natural re-
sources will be abundantly able 50 to improve
this channel Cf communication that vessels Of
/ large burthen, whether propelled by sails
steam, will be able TO take in their fading in Liv
erpool or other foreign ports, and discharge their
cargoes in milwaukee, and other lake poris, with
out breaking bulk. From the proximity OF our
lake ports 20 the navigable waters q the Miss
issippi, the trade Of this great valley VIII natu-
rally flow to these points, rather than to seek the
| Atlantic through the channel Of the Mississippi
:. IL s,,;eo;,i ooro r1unicatons BIZ rail road and