Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-01-15

/ national aid will be rendered in furth-
erance of the improvements Indicated
They are all of such obvious import
ance that | feel assured you Will en-
brace every possible opportunity to
facilitate their early consumation.
/ Seventy miles af the military wag-
on road, from Fort Howard to the
Michigan state-line, have been com
pleted and accepted. and such com pie
ton has been certified to tie Secr-ta-
/ ~ of the Interior, as required by law.
/ The entire road will probably be com
I pieted during the coming Strhmer.
/ The 100000 acres of land, granted
tlon of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal,
remain undisposed of.bv the State
Iisittlis connection, L desire TO re-
new nv recommJ n9ation of last wear.
that your Inference be ted for the
early cUn4pl,tien OF the. Northern Pa.
cific Railroad and:ofithr Canal around
the falls of MAG CARA. both pf which. If
in operation, would be sources Of in
calculable benefit to this State and
OF railroad are being V oorouSlv carried
forward, and there are indications
that others will be commenced within
this wear. The people Of the sections
through which these, roads are being
constructed. alive 10 the benefits to
be derived from them. are contributing
large sums of monev,-in- aid Of their
cons true ton There seems good war
rant for believing. that the dav is not
far distant when We shall see every
potion of the State IN possession OF
abundant railroad facilities.
NATIONAL.
| cannot refrain from. recommend
ing that YOU ask, the Federal Govern
m,-nt to insist upon. a full and salts
factory settlement of-t;,e expatr:a ton
question. The recent -affirmanoe by
foreign nation, of the doctrine OF
teudai times, IN the trial Of naturaiz>
I'd citizens the United States for al
legged violation Of an allegiance, long
since renowned. com pels the vindica
| ton Of the power and Will of. this Re
/ public to protect It's citizens wherev-
er found. Those who come among
Us from the old world, seeking homes.
/ the protection of our laws and the
| benefit Of our Institutions Justly de-
| meud that their status be definitely
and forever fixed. Justice to them
and TO our national seifrespect re-
| qulre immediate action upon this ques-
| ton. When we invite immigrants to
| this country. pass laws extending to
them the rights. and requiring Of them
the duties Of citizenship, we, by the
| pialnest implication. assert the right
| of exPatration. and pledge ourselves
| TO guarantee that right We are in
| honor bound TO redeem the pledge
| he nations of the earth are forced to
| respect the lights Of the native Amer
| lean citizen, and the same respect
must be exacted for those who, though
born in foreign lands. have bccome bv
naturalization citizens Of the United
States IMP rcfiered welcome. lin good
| faith they have renowned all fealtv
TO other powers. and to the genuine
ness Of their new allegiance the ma
| tlcnal cemeteries Of the land bear am
| lie, but melancholy testimony. To
afford them now but the partial pro-
lection of our flag would DE q disUinc
ton between the adopted ana the ma
tive born, at once invidious and dis
| GRACEFUL
| Congress Is earnestly addressing it
/ self to the important work Of more
completely adjusting the financial af
| talrs of the country. and | believe the
! people may confidently expect that
/ within a: reasonable period. policy
viii he adopted, which, while com
mandlng the entire approval of the
! nation creditors, viii secure the hon.
! est payment of the national debt. at
| such rate Of interest, and at suchtine
in the future. as Will relieve them
somewhat from the burdens Of taxa
ton now pressing upon them, Thev
may also expect, and. | THINKS. with
no tear OF Disappointment, that our
| revenue laws Will be 50 amended and
/ improved a. to secure greater equali-
y Of taxation to all portions of the
| country; that taxes viii be assessed
! on articles Of luxury, exemptlng so
/ far As possible the n"cpssarirs OF life .
that all revenues Will be promptly col
l-cted, and that every violation of the
revenue laws will be. severely and
speedily punished Taxation should
be reduced to the lowest possible ra to
compatible with the perfect mainte-
nance Of the public faith. and co Sc
cure this result. the most rigorous
economy must prevail IN every de-
partment of the government. Our
personalities. recognizing the great
! Importance of retreuchment, and their
accountability to tie people. will, |
am satisfied. discharge their full duty
in this direeeion.
The WORK Of reconstruction Is pro.
I crossing rTpidlv and a. satisfactorily
as could be expected when we consid,
ct shat a great majority Of those who
were leading traitors are opposing
the pacitcat,on Of the coautrv upon
any basis which will not insure to
them full control of the states lately
in rebellion. and place under subiec.
ton to them the Union men Of that
section. Such have constantly sought
since the cessation of hoStilities 10
save from the ruins of their crushed
contederacv some Of the uernicious
nFlurTpfaS rafnn which ~ ,.,- F>,rS..l