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River and Virgin Falls, in town 31. I cannot give the locations -with 

 accuracy on the Black River, the Chippewa and the St. Croix, though it 

 is known, several fine villages are thriving on those streams. 



But it is hardly probable the prominent points, in fiituro, are yet 

 reached in this vast region ; and when they shall be, they will rise in 

 that most interesting country, the "Lake Region," and take position 

 on the banks of the "Lake of the Desert," Lake Flambeaux," Lake 

 Courtoreilles," and "Long Lake." 



You demand to know its present wants ! 



What it needs first is, to be made known. 2d. To have thoroughfares 

 opened through it. And third, and most essentially, it wants a just and 

 liberal policy maintained towards it on the part of both the State and 

 National Governments. 



The State Agricultural Society can do much towards the first of these 

 objects ; and I trust you will not be discouraged by the feeble effort of 

 this present paper, from soliciting treatises in future from more compe- 

 tent pens. 



In regard to thoroughfares, I will observe, the people of Green Bay 

 are about to petition Congress for a donation of the Public Lands, for 

 the purpose of aiding in the construction of a railway from that town to 

 St. Paul. Their efforts should be received with favor and helped for- 

 ward by every well wisher of the North. 



The proposition of the Chicago Railway Company, should be enter- 

 tained in a spirit of liberality by the people of this State. Lake Supe- 

 rior is bound to find connexion with New York, sooner or later, via 

 Chicago. 



A just and liberal policy from the Slate and National Governments. 



A part of this, so far as relates to the National Government, has 

 been hinted at in the proposed grant of Public Lands to aid in the con- 

 struction of railroads. The numberless other modes in Avhich such ques- 

 tions may be raised between us and that Government, can hardly be 

 anticipated. There is one question, however, which being already forced 

 upon us, I beg leave to notice in this connection. 



Our exertions have, hitherto, been earnestly directed towards the 

 extinguishment of the Indian title, and the clearing of our territory of 

 those tribes. To our petitions the General Government made prompt 

 response, apparently in good faith. The treaty of 1848 with the 



