The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-11
FACTS FOR CONGRESS.

Let it not be forgotten by the National
Government that Jay Cooke and others are
asking for hundreds of thousands of dollars
and hundreds Of thousands of acres from
the Congress of the United States to enable
him and them to destroy natural entry and
excayate an artificial entry, to neglect a
natural breakwater and construct an artii-
cial breakwater, to disuse harbor common
by nature to two States, and make new
harbor that can be used by only one State.
Let it not be forgotten by the National
Government that deliberate attempt has
been made and is yet being made to des-
troy the entry to the Bay Of Superior, to
the untold injury of the interests of the
State of Wisconsin at the head of Lake
Superior.
Let it not be forgotten bv the National
Government that Jay Cooke has already
given out his intention if possible to carry
a railway across the entry of the Bay of
Superior; even the Northern Pacific if he
can induce the Company to build their
main line through Duluth; aud that not
withstanding the prohibition of the legisla-
ture of Wisconsin,, Mr. Cooke yet holds his
threatening attitude upon this point.
Let it not be forgotten by the National
Government that a memorial to Congress
that was lobbied through the last legisla
ture of Minnesota plainly reveals the inten-
ton to destroy the entry of the Bay Of SUI
perior if possible. That this lobbed ne-
mortal of the Minnesota legislature asks
Congress for help on the ground that the
Y. 5. work on this entry is "abortive'
That this is said in fat contradiction OF an
official statement of U. 5. Engineers made
. short time before the memorial.
That in this, and many other ways, too
numerous to mention, the strongest efforts
are being put forth by certain parties who
are interested at Duluth in the State Of
Minnesota, to obtain millions of money from
the general government in land grants and
cash, fer the purpose of building costly, I'M
necessary and artificial harbors at Duluth,
that intended for the express purpose
Of saperseding and destroying the natural
commercial advantages possessed by Wis
consn at this point, thus throwing the inn
mense power of the government of the
United States IN favor Of one Stute and
against another.
FINALLY, let it not be forgotten by the Ma
tional Government, while these monstrous
frauds are seeking its aid and countenance,
that board of Z. S. Engineers met by or
der at Milwaukee January 10, 1870, and in
their report to government upon the harbor
of Superior and the need of harbor at
Duluth, they said: "The only natural mar
Dor In this part of the Lake is that afforded
by the St. Louis river, and for this the gen
eral government has already adopted plan
of Improvement, and progressed herewith
to the extent of making the mouth of the
river caluable as harbor. The compile
ton of this improvement will undoubtedly
furnish all the accommodation for vessels
required by the present or prospective wants
of the commerce likely to center at the head
of Lake Superior. An exterior artificial
harbor at Duluth could be constructed only
at mitch greater cost, and when made
would be more limited in its advantages
and more expensive to keep en- repair"