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'meanJudge Dolj’* Aildrcw.From iL« Now York American.TO TUB PEOPLE OF THE UNI TED STATES,In the administration of the Territorial Oovorment ©f Wiskonain, the Kxecutivo of the United States has not consulted or regarded the feelings, interests or wishes of the People. Being entitled to no vote in the elsctiori of President, thoy are compelled to appeal to the citizens of jIkj States. That appeal, as their Delegate and Representative, I now make.He 1ms refused to cause Harbors and Light-Uous«sto be construclec!on thoshoro fi' Lake Michigan, for the protection of Commerce, and of the lives and property •f our citizens.fie has taken the sum of #34,000, which was appropriated specifically for the erection of lAghi-HovseSi and applied it towards the construction of tho Sub Theasi;* at Bt fLoiNo in Washington; as is shown hy the letter of the Secretary oftheTroas-ury in No. 1 of tho Documents of tho House of tho last session.He has suddenly abandoned the system of Internal Improvement within tho Terri-tft*y, leaving tho roads, which have been commenced, in an unfinished slate, und the navigation of the rivers, which are the great thoroughfares throughout the country, unimproved,lie lias thus, and by other measures,Prevented the sale and settlement of tho ubfic Lands wiihin tho Territory; by which, ho has diminished tho revenues of (Jovormont, and deprived Wiskonsin ofnrt accession to her population, which would have entitled her to admission into the Union.He lias endangered the peace of tho fron-
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South Port, Wisconsin, US

Tue, Sep 22, 1840

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