, 1873-10-26
DULUTH.
Speech OF The Hon. j. Proctor
Knott, Of Kentucky.
Delivered In tho House Of Representa-
uyes, on the st. Croix Il Superior
Land Grant, jan. 81, 1871.

joint resolution "a. Il. No. III extending tho
tinao to construct n railroad trom to TT. CroIx
River or Lake to tho wost end Of Lnko Superior
and bayfield,,
MIR. Knott Baid
Mr. SrEAKEn: II could 20 actuatotl BY my
conceivable inducement to bosray tho Haorod
trust repouod III mo by those to "hoao generous
contlacuco a'n indebted Tor the honor OF soat
OH THIS floor; II could 10 lnaencod by any
posblolo cone'doratloh 20 nocono INSTRUMENTAL
Id giving away, In violation OF tnotr known
w'shcs any portion OF thofr lntotoet IN clio pub
lio domain, for tho Here promotion OF amy rail-
ROAD enterprise whaseVor' ! bnouia coftaihly tool
strong inclination 70 give Luis fnoasaro my
most oafnoas anu hoar1y suPpots .of am aa-
sured thas its succose Wo1lo materially enhance
the pecun1ary prosperity OF aomo Of tito most
7alued friends hnve On oarth friends Tor
wnoso accommodation Wo"io 90 Wiling TO maKe
ainlost any sacrli1co ZOE lnVo1Vlne my personal
honor or my fidelity aa tue trustee OF an exprcss
tfuae' Anu that laos Oh '1Ho'l wouia 10 su'iacoht
TO eountefval1 ALMOST any op!oe''on might
entorta1n TO 1ho paaahHo ot th'a plii, not 1d-
spifed Dy an lmpefa'a'o ala lno4orao'e aehso or
puono anty'
bnt, independent o1 tho souuotlFo hnnonceA
pf pf'7ato isaenosn'p, 20 WINCH ! aoa'ss nm,
rorhapb, Us susceptible ~ anS OF CLIO gont1omon
SEQ aFouaa Mo' 'no 'ntf.i'a' n'os1es OF tno
measuto lseoll ato " auco an eANaotsl1naiy
oharaoter as 70 ooh1.ono u 1nost btfonslS 10 tao
laSofaoie cons."efat'on u oso'J Hcu1ool Vi th's
nouso, h'ssoli no' oAeopsoo' Ho."tsu71anaus
my conatltoen17, III "nobo ooaa't s1ono l. an
ao's"H nero' "ounu hos W oonon'eo ~ .t7 pas
sage one pa1''cto mofe 'n"n snoS "ou'o Do ~
project to cultivate an orange grove on the
| b1oakost summit Of Gtecnland's 10y mountains.
NJ ri. 80 l.. t1o.o r,ro,t tr,,L-1,,oe - all
A'o" ''' ~ w sHoSo e.o.' $50 ~ A',4-
Way epahhing sh" cohnneAs AfoHa OCEAN 10
ocean, confeas my mind has never boon fully
tr;ninr advant,ooa to 1oca1 traf3c and thov nav
a,, o. 49, ,,aea,,o 49, at,.a,,,,. ~ Asss
oFon ~ ''ino o"ooA' ,ao e1Au'loi1 u !" taoso
exsendoa commerce. iet haSe neVor boen
| thoroughly satisfied oitlcr Of tho necessity or
| expodioncy Of projects promising such mcacro
resn,ta tn tho rrant hody of onr noon1o 1ut
1saus' .s w ~ ne" a. ' " ~ psotso. n"S
WITH regard 10 tue trahscenaant merits OF tue
never entertained the ahadow Of doubt.
rI,,nc,,tor1
vassa .ro x,,,o, s~.. ,,o,rd that .,,ox. ....
teAts uso' ",on nAe4 uo"tu tn"' .neio "A7
| whore in tho blcai regions Of tho groat North
| yoBt. Btroam of yate1 known to tho uomado
| inhabitants of the noigborhood as tho river 1t.
| n"a: -. 80 - H. 49, ...'s.....tt..
,ailrood from Tint roc;no torront IN eono mint
in tho civilized world was essential 10 the happi-
| uoan and prosperity Of tho American people, II
not absolutely indispensable to tho perpotuity Of
Republican institutions on this Continent.
ltsroas Aauen'of'1 Alcit 1ns'1notise1y tua1 tno
bonndlesa resources OF that prolific region OF
| sand md Pine shrubbory would mover be fully
Developed without railroad constructed and
equipped at tho cxpCiao OF tho Government.
| aid ncrlnpa not then. ILaughtor.1 Ind an
| abiding nroeontimont TINT. Bomo tfny or nfler
~ .6f r. " III; .i,e,o e,,,,,t,,, ;ss,oa.; s ~.
.nu pooi,,u " .aa' n, nto.1 tu.'sts u
palty a!ll5latons, ioRa1aissa ~ sea!ionAt PreJu-
dicos, and - without distinction OF race, color,
| or previous condition Of seryltudo," would rise
| In their majesty and demand an outlet for tho
onor1nnuu arrculturnl nrnf,uctinnu ~ thnaa yoat
aud fort;ia onima h.rrana Sro1nca r. III ra;.,v
snssan H.. t,,ee anrr;n wstara ~ ~ t,,rh;3 ~
| aeahon ~ lhe s;llsine "aterh oi tho suFDla et'
eroax. ldroat laughter.]
Ihoho lmproHslong, derived simply and solely
from tho :" eternal fitness Of things" were not
only BtrenetLoned br tho intcrestiu1 nnd o1o.
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