, 1873-03-13

struct-a a bridge across the channel be-
we Connor's Point and Rice's Point.
! In conducting the business Of the
road, the Northern Pacific agrees to
place Dul-th and Superior on equal
footing and will leave the conmercia
world to select for itself where it wild,
its business, without any Discrimination
in favor of either place, delivering pss
sengers and freight both at Duluth and
Superior.
Ard the railroad company do further
agree to erect grain elevators in Superb
or, or permiH private parties to do SO,
and if private parties shall SO erect
grain elevators on the line of the rail
road. the company agrees to deliver to
the elevators all the grain which may
be consigned to them.
G.. W. CASS, President.
| 1t was agreed between the representa-
tives from Duluth. the President of the
Norfbern Pacific and myself, that an
appropriation should be asked for from
Congress in the river and harbor bill in
following terms. I making the reserva-
talon that the same should meet the
| approval Of the Wisconsin delegation in
Congress:
''For the dredging out of the bay at
Superior from the natural entrance to
the docks at Superior and Duluth. and
preserving each entrance for the purpose
of commerce. $150,000.
The Duluth committee and myself
Immediately proceeded to Washington
to lay the subject before the Wisconsin
and Minnesota delegations. l invited a
meeting of the entire Wisconsin delega-
ton, at which all but one member were
present, to whom 1 submitted the pro
posed settlement, all of whom expressed
approval of it. The Minnesota delegation
in Congress, with the Dulnth repre-
sentatives, were then invited to meet
the Wisconsin delegation, and did so
with the exception of the member of the
House, and it was then agreed that the
bay of Superior shoAld be improved as
indicated in tie language to go into the
river and harbor bill as before named.
| This adjustment contemplates the
removal of the dyke, or SO much as IS
desirable in the interests of commerce,
and the same will be removed as soon
as the appropriation is available. The
canal will remain open, but Gen Hum
phrey, Chief of the Engineer Depart
ment, gave assurance that if the canal
was working an injury to the entrance,
he woald cause a tight dyke to be
placed near the canal that should ar
rest any diversion of water through. that
outlet. l should add that this method
| of settlement met with the cordial ap-
proval of the Engineer Department.
The result of it will give to Wiscon
sion what she could not have obtained
by litigation, viz: a railroad to Superior
and the dredging out of the harbor. Il
also secures the removal of the dyke
IN word, 1t gives to Superior all she
has any right to and all that is necessary
to her development.
In making this adjustment l did no
expect that al these persons would bt
satisfi I'd, as am well aware that there
are SON who think that any adjust
ment which left Duluth standing, woul(
be sacrifice to the rights of Wiscon-
sin.
With these persons do not sympa
thize; my design has been to effect ;
settlement that would be honorable tt
both States.
If with her great natural advantages
; the same facilities of railroads and i
better harbor, Superior cam cop:
with her rival, it will be the fault of hel
own citizens.
G. C. WAsHBuRN.
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