The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-23

an obstruction navigation called dske, across the
hay of SUPERIOR line distant nearly two miles be-
low the said canal where the same, if completed so as
10 wer the requirements of the bond, Will perma
neutly obsruct an already important and rapidly in
creasing commerce on the bay of Superior, between
Superior and Duluth, and Will operate as barrier to
the convenient of the people OF Superior to the
Northern Pacific and Lake Superior and Mississippi
railroads at Duluth-railroads that would not have
been in existence to dav but for the munGcent land
grants given by the whole people to aid in their con
struction and which, the, eore, cannot recognize
the right of any practically to shut out from any
portion of the people.
Tb,t steamers and vessels owned at Superior, that
have for years been employed in trade and from this
port can now neither depart from the harbor,
while boats owned other ports which have for years
sailed to and from Superior, are now wholly excluded
from the harbor by reason of cutting tins canal
That these acts complained of, SO far as they have
received any assent from any officer of
the department., Charged with TIE raif9enent or
harbor interests at the head of Lake Superior involve
direct departure from the plans and methods official
Iv recommended bv the officers of that department.
See letter of the OF war, communicating, IN
companee with resolution of the of January
IS 1879 the report of the Chief OF Engineers upon the
survey of the harbor of Duluth the head OF Lake
Superior.
That the reported recent introduction of bill in the
United states senate enlagng the powers and author
itv of the secretary of over harbors and rivers
proposes to delegate unusual authority over these I'M
/
/ by congress.
That if il become law, the material interests OF
Wisconsin are liable to be permanently injured by ca
D4fe statements has been already done by mlsrep-
resentations made to the Honorable secretary of
/ That the people of Wisconsin willing to trust
and to respect the legitimate and impartial agencies
of the general government, but are not wiling that
t cir rights and interests shall be summary disposed
of and set aside upon the suggestion persuasion OF
any individual not having lawful jurisdiction over
them, however exalted as to wealth or station he
NAV be.
That the above mentioned encfoachments upon the
harbor Of Superior have been persisted in against
law, and the protest Of the people Of Wiscon
sin most seriously affected thereby, and amount clearly
/ to acts of war; which, if committed by foreign pow
er this state could submit without depreciation
/ and disgraceful betrayal of its subjects.
! That if consistently with the relations which bind
the states under the constitution of the United states
we are denied that mode of redress, which such hos
tile acts invite between independent states, 1t mus
be because in the powers and obligations OF the gener
al government compensatory provision resides
which should be called into exercise III an eXlgency
like the present.
Your memoriaists therefore respectfully and urgent
v ask that Congress will. by proper enactmens, I'M
mediatey nrov.de for the filling up of the artificial ca
nal at Duluth and for removing the dyke (or mncs
of the same as has been constructed) III the bay o
Superior and for the prevention under adequate pen
a!ties, of any future outraees of like character
/ DANIEL HALL,
u Speaker of the Assembly.
CH,s. G. WILLIAMS,
President OF the Senate, pro TEN.
/ Approved March 4 1872.