The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

A correspondent, whose initials are d. s.
C., writes to the Washington National Re
pn0licnn, and the communication is put in the
place of an editorial. It is as follows:
Upon the cheapness of treigbts from the
great grain ard meat growing regions OF the
West very much depends the price and plen-
ty Of those necessary articles in this section,
80 that increased mediums of transportation
between these localities is as much for the
advantage of the consumers of the East as
for the producers of the West
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Wis
cousin are most important grain and beef pro-
ducing States, and they are being rapidly
filled up by immigration, by which their soil
will turn out increased quantities ofproduce.
which will require increased facilities of
transportation toward the Atlantic seaboard,
and there is very wisely being carried out in
this country q magnificent system of trans
pOrtation for this end.
One vastly important link in this useful
schrme is the one to connect Lake Michigan
and Green bay with the Mississippi river by
steamship, canal and river navigation, by way
OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers which, Fl ON
careful estimates, cannot cost to exceed four
to six millions of dollars, but which when
in operation, will save annually in cost Of
freights at least two to three times that sum
say ten to twelve millions of dOllars-on
the amount of produce alone raised and to be
shipped from the States above named, Of
which this would be the chosen and natural
outlet Hence, consumers living East and
South must be deeply interested in this great
work
Therefore, this enterprise is emphatlcally
a national one, worthy of Congressional at
tention, in the speedy completion Of which
at least half of the States are IN terestci
The Governors of Wisconsin, MINI esota;
Kansas and Iowa are now in Washington,
consulting with member and committees
with reference 10 Congressional legislation
in regard to this great work of improvement.
This improvement can he made for less
money than any other of equal Importance !;
1t is of vital Importance to the whole North
west, and 1t will repay the money invested
quicker than any other proposed canal or
roilroad that we know of. 1t is a national
work. 1t is the completion Of n JOB already
begun by the government It is an all.im-
portant link in the great water route to the
interior of the continent. The company now
bought out or got out of the way at once and
forever; and after he canal has paid for il
self it should he made as free as the waters of
the lakes and the Mississippi, except the tri
fling toll necessary to repair locks and
emhankments. Representatives in Congress
from Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota are res
pectfnlly informed that here is chance to do
some practical good in the world. The PEG.
pie, the farmers, lumbermen, manufacturers
and merchants, of these States want cheap
transport 4tion. Here is q chance to give
them route that no monopoly can CONTROL.
1t is feasible. One OF the best engineers in
the army SO reports after o careful and com
plete survey and experiments. We call for
vote on the bill. Let us have the ayes and
oes.--StGte Journal