Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-18

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s.nsrnent 70 the constitution to the same effect,
be submit ted TO the people AZ the earnest Po7s'"e
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The renewal Of the 81. CroiN and Lake superior
land Grant is greatly desired by the people IN tne
northwest part of the state. Having mace tn5 i9
sa,tI,pts in the expectation that TINS road would
~ built and purchased their lands at douoie goN-
eminent price. it Is but just that the grant should
be renewed TO the state; and to secure tnas ehtl,
* recommended that you ASH Congress 10 take such
action as is due TO the state and the people most
directly interested. The care of the lands within
the limits OF this grant intrusted by the Secre-
tary OF the Interior and my predecessor to General
samuel Hartman, who was authorized TO act both
for tft. state and general government. His report
shows that there was in the State Treasury ON the
first ay OF october, 1871, to the credit OF the St.
Croix and Lake superior Railroad Land Tre-psss
Fund a balance Of s35,625, and that suits are now
pending against responsible parties to about
AGmcULTURE.
The reports Of the county and state agricultural
societies afford evidences Of growth and progress
in agriculture that quite satisfactory.
The exhibitions at our late state and county fairs
were the best ever had in the state and was gem
orally observed that the farmers were deyong more
attention 10 the growth aud breeding OF stock, and
less to the growth Of grain, to be transported an
expense 81 more than half its value, to a distant
market fer consumption, and greatly to the inpoY
erishment of the soil.
That they will fl.d their advantage IN more di-
yersifed industry, there can be doubt. As agr!-
culture il, and must continue to be for long time
if not always the leading interest OF the state, VIII
no doubt receive your fostering care
MANUFACTURING.
While the interests Of agriculture have been in the
main satisfactory for the past year, those OF manu-
featuring have been progressive, but not all that
could be desired. There is 10 state in the Union
that can present as great natural advantages for
manufacturing state, as WISCONSIN,.
Her raw materials OF iron, copper and lead are
found distributed over the state in exhaustless
quantities from the shores OF Lake superior 70 our
southern border. OF building stone, we have every
variety of granite and of Limestone, and the beau
tiiul and neyerenuing iire-proof brown treestone
Kaoin, or the finest quality Of porcelain clay,
exists in immense beds ut Grand Rapids, on the
our forests OF pine, hemlock, and all kinds of
hard wood, are exceeded by those Of NO other
state.
For the growth of WOOL our state has proved to
be anon. The foremost, and the cotton of lenne.
see, Mississippi and Arkansas, can be laid down in
Wisconsin for a much less cost for transportation
than in New England. Bounded on the north and
east by two of the greatest inland of the world
and on the west by the Father OF Waters corrected
by water communication stretching over one half
OF our vast country, With water powers running TO
waste equal to moving every water-Wheel IN the
United States, the state is tar behind
many of her sister states, which
have 10 euch natural advantages An
other wear will see completed the government I'M
prCvement of the Mississippi at Rock Island and
Des MONIES rapids This may be regarded q. the
most valuable work ever undertaken by the gov
eminent. When completed, steamers of 500 tons
burden viii be able 20 navigate the Mississippi az
all seasons when not INSTRUCTED by ice F.: and when
supplemented by the Fox and Wisconsin improve
meut. cannot fail to exercise Wholesome Influence
over the question of transportation. Then the raw
cotton may be brought 10 for less than oue-hsif
OF what it costs 70 tYausp port it 10 Lowell. Man
chester, Fall River or Lewiston and when manu-.
featured, the whole lake basin, and valley of the
Mississippi offer uuryaled advantages Tor markets
reached by cheap transportation
With the best iron ore III the world, why should
nne-tcnths Of all the iron consumed in the state be
brought from distant state from Europe
Why send our wool to New England to be worked
into cloth, and then buy it back greatly enhanced in
value? Why go to New England for our manuf.c-
lures Of cotton, when 1t is SO apparent that
fabricute them with much advantage at hono9
It is apparent that for many years large portion
OF the revenues to support the government must
be raised from tariff duties. Common sense would
seem indicate that in raising revenue, duties
should be so levied as to best promote those
branches of industry that can be prosecuted here
Well as in amy other country, but for the dearer
capital aud labor here ; and hope that your legiS
lation will be 80 directed as to encourage the
growth Of those branches Of manufacturing Indus
try, to which the state is wen adapted.
The existing tariff no doubt requires revision.
The duties on many articles are unnecessarily high
Raw materials should be admitted other free at
avery low rate OF duty.
INDIANS.
The northwestern part of the state has been long
infested with rowing bands Of Indians, mostly of the
Wiunebago tribe. They have reservations in Kan
"a OF Ne'ras Aa, 70 WHICH tney should long slhco
nave Leth removed
heir WandoTings and dcpredatiOns are not con-
fined to any particular locality but are m. stly felt in
tba counties ne Carl, Iaclfg, Tranro.la.,, NJ,
70 ga 7 a Cr1sco m ,log,,,, 90 I'll. -
fed thai they have not been removed and have
prGcteed great iorbearanee up to this tlrao. oar
frn,, ms tr;be ryr, 'T-,-s o,-l a., -
rLaue for their removal but for some reason
the law was never executed.
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THE NATION
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