The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-19

voring the establishment of a Federal
!, Bureau of immigration to be entrusted
with the sole charge of protecting from
fraud and abuse, while IN transit to their
destination, those who come from Europe
to find homes in this country, FULLY con
cur 1t is manifestly for the interest OF
the whole country and more especially
the West, that every hindrance to immi
grafton be removed. The fear of being
subjected to wrongs and annoyances
while travelling through a strange land, is,
I am assured, potent to deter many thou
sands of people of the old world from
seeking homes among US. By removing
all grounds for such fear, by assuring
the immigrant that he will be protected
and his reasonable comfort secured in
every stage of his tedious journey, we
shall largely swell the volume of immi-
grafton now pouring upon our shores. |
know of no better way to convey this as
surance, and make sure such protection,
and correct the evils which now exist,
than to carry into effect the plan propos
ed by the convention.
INDIANS, q
The northwestern part of this state is
infested by rowing bands of Indians who
ought to be removed and placed upon
reservations. It is decided best for both
races that this should be done at an early
day as they are constant annoyance to
the white settlers. An appropriation
was made by the present Congress to de-
fray the expense of such removal, but no
steps have been taken therefor The at
tention of Congress should again be call.
ed to the subject.
FOX AND WISCONSIN RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
We have now reasonable certainty
that the improvement of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, so as to give to the PEG
pie great national water highway be-
tween the lakes and the Mississippi river
will be undertaken by the general gov
eminent. An act of Congress, passed at
the last session, provides for ascertaining
by arbitration the sum which ought in
justice to be paid to the Green Bay and
Mississippi Canal Company for it's prop
erty rights and franchises, and au-
thorizes the Secretary of War to adopt
for the improvement of the navigation of
the Wisconsin river such plan as may be |
recommended by the chief of the Bureau
of Engineers. The act also requires that
the canal company shall f,e with the
Secretary of War an agreement, in writing, |
whereby it shall agree to grant and con-
vey to the United States its property and |
franchises upon the terms awarded by
the arbitrators, and provides that no
money shall be expended on the improve
ment of the rivers until such an agree
ment shall be filed. On the Goth day of
October last was verbally notified by
the Vice-President of the canal company |
that such an agreement had beenforward-
Ell to Washington. By letter received
November 18th last, was Informed by
che Secretary Of War that he had appoint
ed William Larabee of Cermont, Iowa,
arbitrator on the part of the government
On the 23d day of the same month I re-
ceived communication from the Secre-
tary, conveying me information that the
agreement filed by the company was, up
on further examination, found to be I'M
satisfactory to the War Department, that
it had been returned, and the appoint
ment of Mr.. Laeabee recalled. Thus the
matter stood until the Sd day of this
month, when received the following let
ter from the President of the company:
NEW YORK, Dec 80, 1870.
SIR:-This company will file an uncon
ditional agreement under the late act Of
Congress relating to the Fox and Wiscon-
sin rivers
The agreement which was filed in the
office of the Secretary of War on the 9th
OF. October, 1870, was, on the 10Th of No
vember, 1870, returned as being condi- |
tlonal, and consequently not satisfactory
to the Department. Very respectfully
yours.
SAMUEL MARSH, President"
had hoped to be able to communi.
cate the fact that satisfactory agreement
had been received by the War Depart
ment. | do not doubt that it has been, as
on the 9th inst, | received the following
telegram from the President of the com
pany Have mailed to Secretary of War
unconditional agreement duly executed"
An appropriation Of 100000 was made
by Congress at the last session, for
the Improvement of the Wisconsin river,
but no portion of it has been expended |
because Of the delay in filling the agree
ment referred to. With the requirements
of the law satisfied In that regard, it is |
hoped that another and larger appropr-
alton will be granted by Congress, and
that the work on the river will be vigor-
ously prosecuted during the coming
spring.
Regarding the improvement Of these
rivers among the most important nation
al works contemplated l shall in the
future as in the past, devote all the time
and labor necessary to its furtherence, and
it will be source Of life long satisfaction
to me i'll can. even in small degree, be
instrumental III fastening it to compile
ton.
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