Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

while England In 1906 manufactured with
! 2l6 furnaces, 243,S5l tons, in 1910, with
402 furnaces, 1,396,40O tons, in 1852, with
500 furnaces, 3,585,906 tons and was doubt
less going on in the same ratio Of Increase
with proper facilities, he thought they could
ship and sell from Marquette, next year, co.
600 tons of ore; in 1858, 100000 tons; and
in ten years, at least 100000 tons ~ annum,
which would yield the State, by the present
mining tax Of 10 cents dR ton, $4,000 a
year. Exhibiting map showing all the
coal fields of the United States the conclu-
sion was shown that the ore must be manu-
factured by coal obtained mainly from Cleve-
land, Ohio or Saginaw, Michigan. Mr. Har-
vey said that if there was as good coal in the
city of Saginaw as of Cleveland land some
gentlemen present asserted there was an
abundace), it was as sure as the sun rising,
that from Wyandotte, northward, to Sagin-
aw Bay, would be the great iron manufactory
Of the Northwest. He then stated that
1000 more furnaces were now wanted to sup
ply the present demand for iron, and Michi-
gan could have them if active; if not, other
States would get the prize. That all that
was now needed was Railroad facilities.-
That they wanted million of money imme-
diately in double track Railroad from the
Lake to the Iron Mountains, II miles distant.
That the Railroad itself would not pay for
long time, probably: that those only could
well build it who were in the iron trade
Such parties were now offering, and would
have the road done next season, if they can
seasonably get the aid Of the land grant and
there should be no unnecessary delay. 1t was
treason to the State to jeopardize these
mighty avenues to wealth. BY reference to
the maps, he showed that our competitor for
the iron business would be the State of Mis-
souri,. She had iron ore quite as rich as ours.
Nearer coal fields, but not as near the water.
| That State Government was encouraging by
every means, and very wisely, too, the build
ing of Railroads to her iron deposits. She
had granted her credit for 81, 100000 to aid
the road now building; and will Mich. re-
main passive until Missouri has got the start
in the best business in the world, namely,
turning stones into gold? He closed by re-
ferring to the historical statement that DR..
Franklin and the British Envoy, in the treaty
which terminated the Revolutionary war, had
question arise of the supremacy of the coun-
try bordering on Lake Superior. DR.. Frank
Inns frmness carried the point, and he after
wards declared that he believed he had thus
secured national blessing, because those
mineral resources would one day be develop
ed as unparalleled in quality and quantity.
The Doctors foresight was now apparent and
it was to be hoped, and he believed, that
those who now had the legislative disposal of
these important matters, would act from the
Frankinoniau maxim of " Our Country be-
fore Self always and every where"
After the address of an hour and half
was concluded, Mr. Harvey was called out
twice to answer interrogatries put to him, as
to the extent of the iron deposits, DC. He
answered these, and remarked that he had
not attempted large stories in the address,
They had some to tell on Lake Superior, and
he would give one as sample. One of the
citizens of Marquette had the largest and
deepest weU for domestic use, iu the world.
After describing the man, the house, the old
fashioned windlass, he said the person refer
red to dropped his oaken bucket over a cliff
70 feet high, into---Lake superior. The
audience retired in good humor, evidently i'm
pressed with the idea that Lansing is the Cap
ital of great State.
Our space will not allow to give longer
notes of this lecture, but every citizen Of
Michigan should ponder the above facts, for
each statement of our resources and advan
tages is fact and instead of bantering over
Railroad grant, let us look to the main
chance, to which Railroads are only avenues.