Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-01-18

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the line, that no ether means of transporta.
ton now used could replace. Rapid settle.
ments, and great increase Of wealth
must necessarily follow its completion; and
large portion OF our State now but thin
| ly inhabited, or wilderness, viii receive
an impulse which at no remote period, will
render 1t rival in all of the elements
| of material prosperity, to those sections al
ready OF Importance, from their resources
and population.
A glance at the map will show tie ia
vorable geographical position Of the work
which, together with the internal improve.
ments now in progress in Canada, confer
an Importance upon it which the projectors,
IN all probability, never foresaw From the
terminus of the Imp ovemcnt at Green Bay
to Toronto on Lake Ontario, via. the rail
road. terminating in Georgian Bay, and
which is but 10 miles in length, it is no
greater distance, than from that port in our
State, to Detroit; and lessons the number
of miles, usually travelled TO reach tie
Eastern ports, by several hundreds. This
is matter ofno small consequence. 10 the
Northern and North estefnportons of
our State, and demonstrates the fact that
this, when established must be the line
over which large proportion of the vast
carrying trade OF those sections. and much
of the country lying west Of the Mississippi
will be most conveniently and cheaply done
The portion of country, contiguous to the
Lake shore, mus! also share ia the advan-
tages thus conferred, by the opening Of a
nearer and cheaper avenue of communi-
cation with the commercial senters at tie
East
The state OF large is not without a deep
interest in the completion Of this important
improvement within it, The number Of
great water powers which it will create
along its extent, the manufacturing villages
which it will cause to spring up in conse-
quence, and the increase of taxable proper
ty and commercial activity are considera-
tons important to the welfare Of our whole
people. We exn now plainly discover, TN.
aided by speculative statesmen, the bene-
fits and disadvantages of.the policy Of gran
ting public lands, in the states where they
may lie, TO be appropriated TO the construc-
ton OF works of this character; and our ex-
perience will go far towards convincing
others that the benefits have largely the
prepondercnce. Undertakings Of a maqni-
tude which would repel private enterprise
unless thus aided are encouraged and as
sisted to completion and where, without
such aid, if attempted, they would lsnguiSh
and die, the whole country, including the
General Governments, bv the more rapid
sales of lands, are benetitedto an extent
not SO easily calculated. a0a
Large additions to the State Library.
through means provided by the last Legis-
lature, have been made during the past
year. A detailed report, concerning the
same, will be laid before you at an early
day. The expenditure of moderate sum
only will be required annually in the pur-
chase of late publications, to render it both
an ornament to our State, and sufficient
for the objects which induced its establish
ment.
The United States standard weights and
measures, to which this State was entitled
on her admittance into the union, have re-
Gently been received and put in order for
use, in a suitable fire proof building, erect
ed for thatpurpose, upon the public grounds,
in persurance of plans furnished by the T.
S. Government.
In order that these costly standards may
be rendered as useful, as it was desipned
by Congress they should be, | deem 1t i'm
portant that the law relating 10 county stan
dards should be so amended as to require
the State Treasurer, who, by law has the
charge of the Government standards. To
procure the manufacture, from suitable
material, for the use of each county. Of
complete and Uniform standards, to be by
him sealed and delivered to the proper
county officer; the cost Of which, to be add
ed to the amount Of State tax that each
county shall respectively be liable 10 pay
for the year the same shall be deliyered.- -
This regard as The best means of insur-
ing the proper Uniformity in county stand
ards, which it is so necessary to secure.
In my former message to the Legislature
urged the propriety of making provision for
the sale of the swamp and overlooked lands
granted to this state By act Of Congress
approved Sept. 28th, 1850. The Logis-
lature at the session failing in the attempt
10 pIO'IGc LOT SuCh Sdte, now renew the
subject, and recommend definite action.
There are numerous considerations which
should weigh, in urging an early DISPOSE
ton and reclamation of these lands The
disposal Of them would tend greatly TO in-
yrove the health Of localities contiguous TO
them-would hasten the settlement of tho
country and make productive taxable prop
crty of what in many instances is a present
useless, and no law for their protection, or
against taking the timber from them, it is
believed, could be rendered sufficiently ef-
feacious to prevent their being tius despoil
ed OF what, in many instances constitutes
their chiefvaluc. Besides, even admitting
the possibility of enforcing such law, it
could not be done without great perple kitty
and expense to the state.
Since the adjournment Of the last Lcgis-
lature, have endeavored to adopt meas
ures for the purpose, not only Of ascer-
tanning the facts, relative to the quantity
and value of these lands but also TO secure
the fee simple title thereto to the State.
Perfected and approved lists OF such ofsaid lands
remain rnsoid, within the surveyed portion o.