The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08

To THE SENATE ASD AssRa sIy-Snce your adjournment
he Congress OF the United States has donated 10 the
State lanes for the purpose ..sdng the
struction Of railroad from Madisop Columbus, by
he way OF Portage City 20 the Sc Cox lake. be-
tween townships 25 81 from thence 10 the west end
OF Lake Superior, and Bay Id, from Fond
Lac, on Ia Ike Winnebago northerly T. the state nue
4 The land thus donated will exceed two millions OF
acres, which do.ars aud nifty per acre being
the price fixed for government land OF the same kind
will enount to about five millions of dollars The grant,
therefore is magnificent one and il properly used will
tend greatly to deveope the OF tho STATE aud
bring the agricultural manufacturing and mining dis
cts IN close proximity 10 each other and mutually be-
nefit each nevertheless shall have Cause to regrs.
even this Donation munihcent IL unlsss IN grsntag
the avais thereof 70 railroads. we are cautious aud con
siceiate.
The act evidently conemplstes The building of two
paisie and Independent. roadsthe frcm Madison
Columbus 70 Late Superior and the o.hsr from Fond du
houd be faithfully adhered TO- rnere can De no evil
results from having these roads separate ana indepent
Ioacs running through nearly the entire state,
sne controlled by one corp Taion, would, time, bs
daIseous to the legislation Of the STATE particularly tina.
into the hands OF political cliques and SPECTATORS,
might be injurious 10 the rights OF the people and the
prosperity u the State.
Corporations Of wealth and great power are
Only 70 be tolerated By the ant Of the
STATE ana should be shorn OF Their power IL every pra
uCahle way.
lwoud, therefore, recommend that the 70 roads 70
erred raid act be kept separate AMI independent
OF each ether that instead Of having their power
influence consolidated into they might checks
ulon each otrer aud that they may 10 certain extent
be two r, acs competing Tor the ana business.
hit shoud probable that any incidental ben sats
growing ort OF said grant are likely 70 accrue 20 those
owning or taking stock in said corporations, then woud
urge upon you the Proprev AMI ecessy OF framing
the law mai ing the avas OF said grant rairoa
corporations that all OF the citizens OF the State may
have 'ar and equal opportunity taxing stock therein
IL Limited quantities. which vii tend avoid OF
the objections 10 railroad ants by placing the
the hands Of diAereDt Interests among class OF c
uzens who VIII be interested In me prosperity Of The
Whole State.
The lance donated by said graft should be brought into
maIhc rs speedily as sa'd &C. vii permit. aud sold IN
mtet quantities. at fair prices 70 act settlers. They
touid be permitted t. fall INTO the hands Of specuit
20 he kept out Of market aui the lands themselves
LEFT uImprored and the growth Of the country thereby
rc'a ced a. regard this last nJatoa Of great
Importance; which /. faithfully ache to, viii remove
some serious objections to such grams.
Il VIII be to say that the character or the
who are to have control o. said roads should tie such
oguaraD,e heir construction at the es, practicable
day that the influence OF said should be
exered for beneacia! and legitimate purposes and the
avas Of said grant inyolably appropriated thereto.
The State has some rights aud interest in said grant,
no, Gully in having the grant Appropriated dcse
lore its resouces but TO the expense anu trouble
may have taking cha 60 and dispo.ng o. the sane
aod some provision should be made By when the in
te!est tie lands upon tie capital stock thereof
shall annually 20 ilio tie state treasury
No graz tor railroad purposes has hitherto been given
10 The state and IS not likely any other grant OF its
value will hereafter he given to by the al gov
~ the necessity Of carefully Considering the suggestion
herein aiped and OF disposrg OF aid grant such
manner as shalt tsId most rapaly surely to ceye
ole lie various resources ana the diversified
terezts OF the whole commonwealth.
better would IL this
.: once tLan by any cnwise disposition OF to keep the
lands out OF mar et tor ears; while the roa Is would
main unbut and the Legislature Of the STATE be subject
ed annual annoy and embarrassment, through
repeated Investigations aad continual gisaiioo the
subject by which 10 the end. the grant ts.H you'd be
wholly fIltered away, ana all is legitimate purposes de
iea,ed
Rsusas ia now in a state of civil war growing ont Of
ma ~ NIL straion Of tae government Of tus Terri
tory, and The determination slavery upon t-not
By be people Of the Territory, but by the people Of
Missouri other sayehodi1g states For Tia, par.
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by nohs anc u the point o ine bayon.t Il. Legislature
been tectea by the people II Missouri; Haas have
character the operty OF tue actual s.itlers has been
cestrsJ "a wnhorl auibcr!tg or sw nr4 tie peoolr
Themselves In many bruial.y murdered Al ais
very time the zee sellers OF the Territory beitg
crivsn frSm b. The people cf h-sour other slave
LoidIg Slate Mi the rational administration IL sppl
retry eocesory ibis subversioa Of their rights
Wiling 10 proi.c he ople OF thu; Territory frc these
oruRses Ike cocrse 10 lie by The state Of Wis
tor ~ ID ihs emergency, will leave to Jour judgment
en- wei asd TIA, IRE only way t, maintain har
ucny anorS tie states both North Souia Is to re-
.ir, siarer? 70 ~ preset nits This evidently
tts,cn by u felrders o! this republic who, by the
orobaoee OF 1857 dedicated freedom al .. tue tori
scry ih,D belonging ~ the United States acc prohibited
hereby 10 place bey the power OF Congress 10 ex
I'd he bounds OF siasey snc forever 70 stop is agta
Ten
srce our adjourn meat it has ny kaowledge,
ftns ret bic that many citizens Of
state who have rot exfsr lated thenseiyes and who,
ronSc .ucrty, SILL rembn q gems th!s state while
solg TO EaGsss Territory for lawful purposec ano while
nton Tho rivers q the Utea States, made pubic high
ways 10y the laws o. thu tled States have oeen seized
tbtir property taken from them and they imprisoned
ana her yes pei ro paroy by the p. PIE Of Missouri
and ether ssveholdug statcs TneSe ousSes bave be
& me 20 frequent that have felt il to be duty 10 oa
ait Dtcn 10 them that may CeS.se legal and
Constitutional ~ay i within your power, to protect our
cuz IL SD TO redress Their grievances tee General
rcverrmsni 5ens mpoten for that purpose, w,faiy
nj gl,c;ing TO DOT
duty 10 oppose the iui ther increase
,cry, preventing slavery thereby from cursirg
r,ory frotn making dhonorsbie free Labor, ircy
ably must where comes ~ com peu'inu Win I; from
system which thrs 10 Destroy lie
feeling atpg The states and the Unlos Itself
witch .gracs US among the majors OF the caFtn, AMI
which tceeis 90 es and domlnecrbg spirit among tlose
connected with H. Inconsistent with republican form OF
g0vrinm,nt.
II bb,urd 10 spppore that slavery aEi reesom can
exist together hni monoufy wolfe The ongreps 81 the
United kias il Continually charging the, III. OF slavery
ard reta sacred compromises Tor tie purpose OF fore
ipg II INTO free Territory.
The only wy 70 MAINTAIN friendly feeling among the
savfrs SiIes o! tho Union cc4a.e the Territories
freedom. and when tha. becomes tie settled policy OF
he government the astaioa Of tie question o. slavery
slavery the direct cause n the prs.ut exaspera,ed
stae Of icelrg between tie o.asren, portions u he
Unen Il tue caiy brand o. dissension acn threatens
peimsnery " place Of the country end cndanRcrs the
rerretuy q our republican institutions Peace snd safe
" can fever result nom msgnnyHg and eggraudlzng
The u oil tis disturbance aud danger: but %
the contrary must be sought by restricting Il and dmln
shrg ~ for er, TO prevent ieeIoral strife All bitter
The extension Of slavery i not only an,sgonscal TO
the policy founders gOvernwenf baf 10 tue
very spirit of Institutions. tsnds 10 subvert them
Uy putting slavery and freedom equality, 10
p,te With zach Other Tor he possession q or territorial
Every cictste Of patriotism and en- ghtened
satstmsnftip bias coBlEe that bsnefp Institution
within ~ present limits, and preserve the territories, for
The utumphs OF free abor ant the bsne1ceHt agencies
that accompany it-ir.e tchO0s free press. ana me
enterprise and q eatness which are their untAing At
iendstt
this policy shall obtain The day "a rot distant when
the bread domain yipg between the Mississippi ani Tho
Pacific octcn v 4 he studded with a C0rstelAtsn Of
Staus al rec crowned With the blessings thai follow in
the icctitcpF 81 freedom an 50 any pe3se ~ the per
pttuty e ne Union and the lree snsitIons Of
mon county,.
in view Of tho cond ton n me 0nsBces of ne STATE
i Geirabc that yU1r session should be short and
shall be happy r. operate with you, IN every praCr
ca way 20 alta that object COLES BASdFoRD.
Great Fine ne Cine ihn.ti-Roast IJg III
Abundance.
fFiom Tho C1aibDaii Imss, sept 3