Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-02
WISCONSIN,.

forest and prairies.
1t were needless to exempt from the univer-
salty Of this description, the occasional advent
of an Indian trader, the nascent settlements IN
Ohio, winch were attempting precarious exis-
tence,o The Military posts which were pushed
into this outer domain ot Our Republic IN token
of our political dominion, and as herads OF ad-
vancinq civilization.
In 1902 the state OF Ohio was carved out Of
the West, and admitted into the federal
Union. Steadily advancing in population, wealth
and Responsibility to its present enYa5le position
in our politics system, her brief bat impressive
history commands the admiration o!Older commu-
mites and awakens the generous emulation ofthe
new. Her population, in 1850, had reached
nearly 600, 600 souls, and she ranks third in the
in the sis;erhood Of States.
The history of Ohio has been the history, in
succession of Indiana, Illinois and Michigan
Their advance has been, in like manner, rapid in
population and in the other elements OF pollt-
ica greatness. The four States, above enume-
rated, contained in 1850, 100000 of treemen.
Surprising as these results are, transcendlng
all that the world had previously known Of the
creation Of new political communities, by the
peaceful migration Of men and of the arts, dis
Iancng even, all previous experience In the set
Element Of the new world, it ght seem enough
the ordnance of ST, TO say, that she is OF tie
Northwest, and shares with her kindred states,
in the experience Of like early development.
But 10 say this is not enough. The settle
mcnt of Wisconsin has thus far boel on 4 scale,
unapproached even by that of the four States
above enumerated, ana constituting with her, the
area long familiarity known as the "Terltcry
North-W est Of Ohio"
That this is not a vain bonsts a fact too proud
" and familiarity known, toned the fornaIlty Of
demonstration. For the satisfaction Of the curl
oas, however there is appended hereto a tabular
view OF the five States in the Northwest, for
decades OF years, constructed by colatlng the
census returns down to 1850.
From this table it appears, that during the de-
cade of l8I0-50, the population Of Wisconsin
advanced, from 10000 10 100000, while at cor
responding decades Of their growth, Ohio pre-
scnls the figures from $4,000 to 100000, Mich
igan from 81 goo to 2l2OOO, while The cores
pouding increase Of Indiana and Illinois was in
ma, h smaller ratio.
Il WIlI be c5st rived that the increase of Wis
con>n tor the ten years ending in 1859 was
900 per cent. By examination OF the census re-
turns Of that year. it will be found that the III
crease Of IGwn, was 345 per cent that Of Ar
kansas, II per cent, and IL 10 other state over
100 per cent. during Tie same period.
This migration to WISCONSIN, unparalleled as
Il is in the eyYrrierce of S.atas has mn, L,ao
the flfuI result of the cauhIRr MANN ,,li.I, j.
larinr lis hurles Of victims 10 The InnI Of ,r,'d
It las been the steady and persistent flow cc ,a,n
and capital, seeking a parnaueu, AuiAg aud d
prohtaboinvestmaut. After ill Ing up the south
cTn tier Of Counties, the uHLrJkcu tide is setting
strongly to the fertile Ya.o- Of the OK and Wis
cousn rivers, with their tributaries, and to the
]U,~is.jpri border.
Wisconsin = nc less listinoul,hcii0t tho char.
0r,e- Of lis early settlers. than in ther number
RcrEre-eng-s and wild adventures has found lit
tie place in thn history Of this migration
Michigan Was tai.iv open To survey and set,
hemcnt as cary as 1880, and in the course Of the
saccecdiurt,n years lis capabilities were Cxglor-
Cd and appreciated ;duriuL which period lis poD-
ula!lon rose. by massive immirrati0n. frcm 3 =
600 tn Do 600.
In 1910 the relations OF Wisconsin to the in.
to,lgent enterprise Of the Eastern States. was
what those Of M.chgan were ten wears earlier.
The straits had been PASSED by sails and bv
steam, and the Territory of Wisconsin was omen
to settlement.
The conviction. however Ind fastened nso1C
in the mind of Now Fur'ard and Nnw York
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history of other Sintes.
In accorda1co with those in,pycsstons il i.
canraszodlv tgno ;hst tho basis or The social
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