, 1865-01-08
Ul)itoao GriInuc.
WISCONSIN 1sA11RoAD GRANT.

One Of The most important questions which
Will como before The Legislature OF Wisconsin
st lis p, escnt session, Is the disposition 10 oc
made of the liberal grant Of lands donated oy
the act Of Congress Of May 9Th, 1851 Tor Inc
construction Of nomipnlly three out foaily
two railroaa lines through the state IRON
points on the present railroads 10 Inc acao o'
Lake Superior. ....-.
Section OF the net grants every a,lesna.o
section Of public land lot len see'io"s III
width on each side, dcducsfne 'anos aeteto,
fore granted, occupied unael LUG no''.es's1o I,
act, or prc-cmpisd and n1ncsal laaus: 'of .ao
purpose OF aiding IN LUG cons..u'ea'n SIT. -. ~, VI
railroad from .nc JaAetlon y. tus ~. ~ e!o
River ana LAZY, pee".en eo"nsups n,1. ~ "u
81, which ls 1'"en's-n'c '4'9es noi.u' e.S1a"
OF 81. iaul, ~ eac "ese euo ~, =: 1 s..s -s
anu aFcm some !""s on ~. '. ~. - r,.ssc.,, ~
to be sclcc1eo W sa'o 0'a''' ~ 10y n''1' -
laI'on1e county,
section E,anls ~ l.A. .ana..'s.:n tn; ~ .n
purpose o. aiaans ~ tA' eo4s.1 uou ~ 49,.
faffead nom. me wv VI. " 60 - ~ uo u.
county y. -A'nioe, ~ eA e' ~
cfotS nisef " AA, os." a."s ...,'. "ns..p'
twenty-five ~" es''' 1'ne eoatne,n =, sef'
minus o. INC rou.e s4an'su W sect1on y.
eec'aon ., anu 1n''st Important, esAh1s IN
like manner. "tos Tue purpose oi aio'ns IN
The construction OF 4 railroao 1romfoEtase
lily, Berlin. Doty 4siaao OF fono uu Lag Us
Eaid State may determine, III northwestern
Erection to bayfield,, (thc eastern terminus
Of the 1onle provided lor by section u anu
thence TO superior CITY, on LAKE superior"
A Aglancc at the map, VIII show that thissrant
really provides for two distinct and rival
routes from the moro settled parts OF the
State to the head OF Lake Superior, the West
ern route running along the mississippi
ard st. Crot1 lsive:s While the eastern or cen
trail route stllkes tAroush the central or cast
Urn portion OF the State, according to the ter
minus which the Stale may select fiom the
four designated by The act. All the roads arc
to he completed within five years from the
passage Of the act. We need not dwell upon
the vast stimulus Which VIII bc given By these
Improvements to the development Of tue
agricultural, mineral and numbering interests
Of the etatc, or now important 1t IS that they
should DC entsnslca 10 encrgetic and conpe-
tent companies, such as will push the work
throush with Tigor ana without asking IN
extension or waiting for the population on
The slnc OF The route 10 keep up with them.
The point VIC desire pariicalarly to call
attention. to u that tie TWO routes
should be chartered at the same time
and II possible, other advantages being equal,
to rival companies. The interests OF the peo-
pie Of Wisconsin aa Of the whole West,
are promoted by cheap freignts
ard low farcs-as cheap, ut all events, as arc
consistent with our equal interest in having
the roads substantially built, wisely man
aged, securely and safely ran, and provided
with all tue 1:st-class facilities FOR trauspor-
!.ation. In 1aa7"ad1ns, as in everything else,
tbe best article Is, IN Tie long run, tue cheap
sst to oil, and II those accommodated ty q
road would honestly have TIC best article,
tneH 11e'sat and lafes must pay 1"r II: u ney
canaol nos'e ~ cnea. tEc stoshno'oefs pFoht~
ally. Much o. the ioss oi ins On saAlroads
arises IRON the lact 1hat The stockholdcrs
cannot afford 10 nave shem ably maaascu
To save money by wasting lie is The wretch
ctest Of NIL lncanncss. While these essen
tle1s should be properly guarded in charteF7ng
lie respective companies, and while every
road shcn'd have enough Of monopoly to
make It pay q fair profit, 7Te think the two
r,,utcs n1arkrd ont in tne ,,rant. CON-
ECClALN NElCIMO IQN iAlWAuhEE WILL
The head Of Lake Superior, should
be rival and opposition routes, as are the
three great routes between Chicago aud New
York, the consolidation Of which, If possible
would he blow to the Northwest or incon
ceiyab!c ma,nstude, us nothing but their op
position and tho third great system of lalss
navigation secures the continuance of ou
Western prosperity, which in turn Is equally
essential to these roads. We believe i healthy
competition is as favorable to the part;es ,m
petinc rs to others. In tic case before us twt
roads under rival commands will in the chi
nav as larr,,. ,,er centaoe as one Thai sl,ou,t
rnononolize to1h franchises u;r Int one nnt
4tus rctand 1hc nrosne+;tv or tsc State n,
which ,,,.;, o,.-n ,anon,,s
Ccrtoin ionr,,,s IN Wj.co,s;, ,,re co,,
,ra,,tca a., 4,,;s -,,,t4,r .r;t,, s,,z,. ,,.r-n-r
,cse or shirt, rs If 17,cir Wives haI 1,ee,, .,
s;nrcd that thrr = wers , vncausi to Tho task tast a a
,,inr mud orer1ookinr fne whole field. Tim
he Aiilwa,,1;ce Snf;nI tays:
..w. ..,,sooa .,,, ~. f,r,,o,, ~ po,,, sn;
Ni1wankos vii, ii they understand ,hc matte,
horouShy, be e. nnwiling as re @ merchants
"a attain tic suprcsnacy in SSiscoasin u: the Can
den md Arato5 has in New Jerscy.''
4AAat petty sk1A AN9k5AIA&oA~ AENtAAss VI t7k1s'
jealousy and prejudice which originates onl,
In ignorance, and hns deiuged the country il
esc.S~s-.,, .,.,.- - U-:.a,,;.,, :
pear "iore4gn' country 10 Wisconsin, l
lne eap,.a, ana nc y ~ ~" july ,s,,n,o % I,ao,, @
~ .' =. H. 1,oo,..,s ~ noc,- md SIi
arc IN Inc pochcls Oh hoch 1uo al
waukec farmers and merchants, By nl
means let them @shcll QUIZ and build them
Competition is open. Chicago railroad me
hare no monopoly of read tuitl{ur. except G
faras tncy ulouopoltzc the capital. cncrg
and enterprise required to engage in sue
great and doubtful enterprises, and Inc SKI
to make them successful. =.
Tic Camden and ApboS nave nionopol
TINT docs not depend on taels superiority
any respect, but absolutely shuts on comp
tluon. No other road Is pcfmlttea, VI las
TO carry through passengers anu lIelgat
tween New York and fh'1aaelph'a. In
could only be pasalelcd oy granting TO son
Company perpctuaaly the exclusive rlssht
carry passengers and ffcght between chic
go, or milwaukee,, and Lake Superior. Ih
is not contemplated. In reference to th
question, therefore, Camden aad Amooy Is
buEaboo- Tic secret Of the power nf II
Northwestern lies, and must lie, In the fa
expressed Us follows in Tic !Se,.ti,,d:
:. ..rroboh,v mt onc roa1 in WISCONSIN In, hr
puzzled or w.lh greater energy than the Ch1ca
and Northwestern, ana although u may dist
coae ,rh'ic r. rnniiunes tn onen IN ths State n
bring raiiroad .aclt,ics within Inc reach Of Lea
tics which would othcf*isc remain IN tae 'cae
"J Tat o,tor ro,as In ro,o and ,ncr r;,, <,,.
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