Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-24
WISCONSIN.

'AoSousiu must needs become the Empire
State" The youngest now of the five giant off.
springs of the immortal ordinances of 81. she is
yet in swadding clothes-whilst Ohio, the Oldest
is now fairly decking herself in the "Toga viril-
is. Wisconsin, although the youngest of the
"hve,: has given evidence by her vigorous
growth, her sinewy nervous frame, and her feats
of infantile prowess, of what may be expected of
her adult age.
As her growth in the past has not depended
upon miracle, so her future development will
result from natural cause Other States have
grown because they cont aimed natural elements
OF activity and wealth. These elements exist
in Wisconsin to degree not found in any other
State west or east. We have arrived at this
conclusion after looking over the whole course
OF past increase in population and wealth in this
and other States and fearing the criticism of this
opinion may be the too common expression of
''humbug," or be traced to that boastful spirit
which abounds in vague geHrralities that proves
nothing and satisfies but few, we append rea-
sons for this opinion, and challenge the severest
scrutiny. Geographical position is most inn
portant element of growth and prosperity
Wisconsin is located between AZ So and AZ >
OF north latitude. This is the northern temper
ate region, and is the one in which man has ex-
hlbited most energy and development. Her
atmosphere is coo, clear and dry, and conse-
quently invigorating. Bilious and miasmatc
affections, the scourgcs of Michigan, Illinois aud
Iowa, are unknown. Health and longevity
two most desirable blessings are consequently
attainable here. From a table of the last IT, s
census, Gan impartial report of course.) We OBJ
tam the following facts
This table gives the relative health, progress
and deaths of the several States, aud illustrates
that number of deaths in ratio to the number Of
living is--in the State of Maine, to II; Yer
mont, Ito lOO; Connecticut, l 70 IA Illinois,
l to 10; Iowa, l to "a; and Wisconsin, l to
l05 and this is not only fair comparison with
the above named States, but exhibits the least
number of deaths proportionate to the popua-
ton OF any State i'll the Union. This fact rs
good wine needs no bush"
COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGES can be ascertain
ed by simply mentioning her bosition-on her
eastern borders is Lake Michigan, on the north
Lake Superior, and on these Lakes in conjunc-
ton with Lake Erie already floats commerce.
by the tabular statements of the census returns
greatly exceeding our entire foreign trade--on
her west runs the Mississippi River the entire
length OF the State, 4U0 miles. connecting her
with st. Louis, New Orleans, and foreign ma
tons. These facts need no comment. Her pro-
ductlve soil is IN element of wealth not sutfi
GENTLY known to be fully appreciated Wis
/ cOnsln Is pre-eminently an agricultural State
aud is capable OF becoming as wealthy a. any
| one of the western ssterhoud. BY the late cen
sus and other date, it may he safe and fair TO
calculate that there are about one and half
millions acres OF cultivated land in the State /;
which as now occupied constitutes about $4,000
farms, more or less titled.
Besides this one and half millions acres of
! improved land, there is within the area of the
State above $4,000, 900 acres of land of which
at least $1,000, GOO is suitable to be converted
into productive and pleasant tarms-enough
land to make two millions additional farms
waiting tor occupants; and may be purchased
at low prices, ranging from 81 rs to SIS, 90 per
acre.
! In regard to the value of improved lands in
the new States, the same report shows that the
average value is-in Illinois, 81 80; in Iowa
$500; i'll Texas, : 90; and in Wisconsin, it
is $959-a very fair show for young State.
And by looking carefully through the tables
we lind the average value of products per acre,
exceeds that of the other States named in about
the proportion that the land exceeds theirs Der
acre i'll value. Draw line from Manitowoc to
Portage, thence directly to the Falls of St Croix.
the EARNING lands lying south of this line, and
comprising nearly one half the State are not
equalled III all respects as farming lands in any
State OF the Union. North Of this, q belt of hard
timber extends east and west $50 miles on the
latitude of Stevens Point-trom 50 to 100 miles
i'll width The soil of this region is fertile and
the timber its present wealth Unlike the prai-
ries, building material and fences are convenient
and no country produces better or more wheat
This Is the staple crop, and combined with
numerous streams afford the best facility for
/
ter,) pervaGas the entire State, and presents in.
ducements tor cattle growing not found in other
prairie countries where running wafer is found
at distance too great for cattle The water power
on the st. Croix, Black, Chppeway, Rock,
Crawtsh Wisconsin and other rivers surroun-
ded by these agricultural regions, and every
kind of raw material. and abundant lumber
without any competition III the Mississippi val
ley-this water power is but partially used, but
In time must be most valuable. Eastern men
can appreciate this important fact and we need
but designate the points to make the water pow
er OF this State an important element of wealth
and greatness.
The immense Pineres at the source of these
rivers and convenient TO their various falls--ta-
ken into account with the scarcity of timber in
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, afford us treasures
inexhaustible. They are at present demanded
by these States Most of these rivers empty
into the Mississippi and are navigable for RATS,
whilst not a few accessible at certain sea
sons to boats of large size.
| On the southwest the country abounds in
Lead and is extensively worked; on the north,
the Copper mines have challenged the interests
of eastern capitalists These mines give EN-
ployment to labor and offer home market for
immense agricultural products, as well as foster
manufacturing on most extensive scale. With
this-and without this advantage many of these
| sources Of wealth would be lost-wc have n sys-
TEN of Railroads traYersing the state and reach
ing the most desirable points above mentioned.
/ Her natural scenery equals any State OF the
| Union.
! We have stated facts, and from them what
are our most reasonable deductions. Is not her
course in accordance with her motto, Forward =
| In 1910 Wisconsin had 1000 inAabiiants in
1859, 305,0OO; in 1855, 552, 900. In population
she has outstripped all the Western States, no
one having increased ten fold in ten years. In
| FIVE years she has nearly doubled, her popula-
ton having increased 247 200. whilst Illinois a
growing and rapidly increasing State, has ad-
/ ded but 30 per centum to her population
I The territory of Wisconsin is larger than ei
/ ther New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio or Indiana
/ The latter by the last census had population
of 00U, 900, the next before 900 0o0 the second
3.0U0,0U0 and the first, in round numbers,
| 100000. Wisconsin has richer soil than n
York, and more acres susceptible of cultivation
/ than New York or Pennsylvania. The 8 L.
counties of Wisconsin arc the only settled por
tons of the State, whilst the north and north
west are comparatively a wilderness. Taking
! the population of New York as 400 ,OJ5 tor our
data of calculation, and taking into account tha'
she has larger proportion OF sterile Iahd than
; Wisconsin, and that the city ana chVifoha may
te regarded Is national and dependent upon Fo'
zion, we may safely give the rural distncts
3,2VJ, 900, and moreover were size rs dense'y
populated as Massachusetts,, she would have
/ & trI9 900; these being the data, and Wisconsin