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

advantage to all parts Of the State, and that par.
now occupied would not long remain as at pres.
ent, the outpost and limit, but be situated upon
the very line of trade travel. When We shall
nave developed the agricultural resources of our
Safe, and made our products an object to the
buyer and the carrier, we shall doubtless be fur
nished with all the requisite facilities for taking
them to the best and quickest market. II our
interests As State are properly regarded our
farmers. IN short time, will have a surplus cap
ltai, like the farmers in the older States 10 in
vest in Rail Road and other profitable stock i'm.
provements, within our own State and thai, too.
perhaps long before the public works sought 10
be benefited by these Government grants shall
| have been completed or some of them commenc-
| ed. II would be better and wiser policy for
us, il practabe, 10 ask of Congress a grant to the
State OF portion Of these lands to aid in the i'm
! provement Of our Rivers and Harbors, and make
+ these natural communications we already have.
and in which the whole State are alike interested
available, and render our immense Lake coast
on the North ana East, secure to life and proper
! ~. This Stale has already had committed to
! It's supervision, important trusts by the General
! government for the benefit of schools and for
the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin riv-
/ Go; tl0 PloPSi IiialidkttlilcUt ana security oil
, which requires much legislation, and constant
vigilance. We should demonstrate our ability
TO take care Of these banefccnt grants before
seeking others OF d less general benefit would
much prefer that the General Government would
reduce tie price OF our vacant lands 10 simply
cover the cost OF their survey and sale, and bring
| them at once into market as all lnduceinent to
emigration from The more densely populated parts
of our own country, and from foreign countries
and in this way, add to the population, wealth,
I and productive labor Of the state and subdue
and cultivate the rich domain than that they
should be granted to COMPANIES in large parcels,
| to build up sectional interests ard subserve pri.
yaie purposes. Oar State presents greater in
ducements to emigration from abroad than any
other. from the consideration thai our lands are
cheap and rich, and that here they can find space
sufficient TO be in neghborhood with their own
counIrymen, and the great number f our pres.
ent population of foreign birth affords the a-sur-
ance that thousands upon thOu ants more will
come and settle IN our State. They will bring
with them a love OF liberty that will easily as
s'mlIhte them To our own people, an industry
and enterprise that Will soon be seen and ie!t in
the substantial growth and Improvement Of the
State, and an atiachm mt 10 home ard stability
OF purpose, that viii make them fixtures 10 our
soil.
In this connection, woulI recommend, that
the Legislature provide by law, Tor the establish
menI OF an Immigrant Agency, to operate both at
places Of debaTka;lon al the East and in Wiscon-
SIN and that shall take proper measures to at
trncl emigrant. from abr, ad to Wisconsin, as
well a. TO protect ;h"n from imp ,Sijion insult
aud injury, from knGves and spectators on their
way hithcr. From the attractive Influences pro-
ducrd by correspondence of friends and acQnnnt-
anceS, already in this State, with hose still in
EaFop', the revolutionary aud unsettled condi-
ton OF Foreign Governments, and the di4,cmin-
alton ct tree principles. and Il knowledge OF cur
institutions among the proYlc, we may rcascun-
by expect very large AMI continued increase
OF Immigration to this country in the next few
years and we are therefore called upon BY eve
ry consideration of State policy. 40 well IA pa,ri-
otsm and humanty-nOt only to have our VA
cant ntdS ready IT. receive them, but to extend
towards them special encouragement and pro-
lection, nntilthay shall have made for themselves
homes in the State
Personally, may b. as an individual, inter
eSt'u IN pohcy different, in many respects from
thai lHdcated in this communication Be that
rs it may, believe it TO be tho highest and most
sacred duty ~ the citizen. when invested with
puOHc office, TO merge bis private interests in
the pnhilc good. The office now hold, re-
gard rs trust contided to my hands by The peo-
! PIE inns State and that trust shall cndeuv0r
to discharge Independently, faithfully and Impair
TALLY, tor the best interests Of the whole State,
] without respect to localities or sections and I'M
bla-sed BY private, or political friendships or dis
likes am not conscious Of having made any
compromises Of my own private sentiments, for
the purpose of obtaining this position, md am
not aware Of bel z committed III favor Of any To-
cal, partisan, or private intcra-t, in the conduct
Of the internal and domestic affairs Of the STATE
The Constitution of the state requires the Exc
cutvc go take care that the laws be faithfully
executed and shall avoid no responsibility that
may be incurred by The discharge of the obga-
ton imposed BY this provision, with prompness
and energy.
Hoping that, as the representatives. Of the poo-
pie OF Wisconsin assembled to devise AMI enact
their laws. your connseIs may be harmonious
and be controlled by patriotic sense of duty, |
tender you my hearty Corporation in protecting
the interests and defending the honor of The
/ State.
LEONARD J. FAREWELL
MADISON, January Is. 1882.