Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-01-20


: iron required for Their construction, at reduc-
t ed prices, and of a superior quality. Il In view
Of the benefits which must reslll. to the great
mass Of poor citizens, from more rapid deyel-
! opement Of, our mineral wealth, | would rec
| ommepd that every constitutional and ress-
+ enable encouragement be extended to this
2 branch Of industry. 80. 49,.
u The. Railroad enterprises which are con-
teinplated, and commenced in our State, are
J deserving of more than passing notice.
Whlethe Legislature has been liberal in grant,
J ing charters, they have at the same time, been
, careful not to authorize any which would Sc
riously interfere with other lines of commu-
nication, already in progress, or chartered and
likely to be constructed. In our youthful
t State, it becomes the duty of those having
committed to their charge its interests, to fos-
ter, BY all reasonable and proper means, those
undertakings which will best tend to bring
f into use, our varied resources, and to he wary
Of throwing impcdiments in the way, which
might deter capitalists from investing their
means in such Improvements, as are best cal
, culated to effect that result. s,l.., +.
I. Wisconsin only needs the opening of ave-
nues of communication, to increase in popu-
lation and substantial wealth, in a manner
unexampled in history Of Western States.
Rapid as has been our growth, thus far, it is
in our power to outstrip previous progress,
and soon rival other S ates, which had long
been established, wealthy and powerfully,
while Wisconsin was yet a wilderness. IN
1 Aside from the stimulus given to the ag
ricultural interests, by increased facilities for
conveying produce to the Lake ports, conse-
quent upon the construction of Railroads. the
, vast mineral wealth, and the valuable pine
lands within our borders, will, by their prox-
unity to market, offer great additional induce
J ments for the employment of capital and Ia
, Dor. trust that due sense of the response
, bility resting upon the Legislature will lead
them to assist SO far as is proper, each and
every enterprise which is likely to result in
the permanent advancement of these impor-
| tant interests So far as the enactment Of
of constitutional laws can relieve the different
, Railroads from taxation during their construc-
tion i recommend their passage, as one Of
) the means of encouragement, within your
: power to render. go i.eggH
} The subject Of tie Pacific Railway is justly
exciting, public attention throughout the entire
, Union. The President in his Message, rec
ommends it to the consideration Of Congress,
: as one Of more than ordinary interest-and,
t certainly, it is, a work Of unparalleled magni-
tude, and worthy of the best energies of a
g great and growing nation. And while it is
a work of great national interest, in which
: every section of our country is deeply interes-
: ted, cannot but regard it as one of peculiar
Importance to the people of the North West,
and especially of our own State--in view OF
its probable location on the Northern route
rim which case we should feel more imlned-
! lately, than other localities, the benefits arts
ing from this great thoroughfare.
e The power and policy of the General Gov
+ eminent to make liberal land giants in aid
! of this road, will doubtless be much discussed
at the present session of Congress. Already
7 their attention has been particularly called to
it by the Secretary of the Interior, in his an
ual report, wherein he discusses, with much
} ability, both the right and the policy of libvr-
| al land grants in aid of public improvement,
of this description. Of his views in respect
r l most fully approve, and therefore | suggest
the propriety OF memorializing Congress up
. on the subject, in accordance with the same.
! Having said thus much on the great ques-
, ton of the Pacific Railway, and the proprie-
ty of land grants in aid Of its construction, l
! will call your attention to the subject of land
grants. of similar character, to our own
, State. And whether it is true policy Of the
, United States to make such grants in aid of
, Internal Improvements, to the several States
: or MT, it seems to me that there can be no
: reasonable doubt as to the policy of the States
. in receiving them. The United States have
: not yet adopted the laudable policy of giving
! the lands, in small quantities, to actual set
. tlers-a measure which lfas been repeatedly
and earnestly pressed upon their attention
but still continue to sell the same, and in
quantities to suit the purchaser.
While this is their policy, confess I can
. see no good reason why the State may not ac-
} cept and prudently expend, the ayails Of such
grants in aid of Internal Improvements, nee
cssary to their growth and prosperity. The
f fact that such donations have sometimes been
r mismanaged, furnishes no argument whatev-
er, in my opinion, against receiving and APP
5 plying them in aid Of important public works.
: Such course would surely be prudent for us
, in our individual capacity, then why not for
) us collectively /!
; Our School Fund, Of which We are SO just
! " proud, arises almost exclusively from this
, source; and this year the State will realize,
: for the benefit of education, near one hundred
, thousand dollars as interest on the small por-
) ton Of lands granted to this State for that
: purpose; and for all time to come, we are to
, be thus benefited. 1t is believed that cor
, responding benefit may be realized to other
interests Of the State, by like judicious
, management Of land grants.
g There is one subject so important to our
: commercial interests-so intimately connect
ed with the prosperity Of all classes of our
|, citizens yet SO strangely neglected, that
| cannot omit this opportunity to commend