MEMORIAL to Congress for the appropriation of Fort Howard to the Territory of Wisconsin for education purposes.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled:

The memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin respectfully represents, That Fort Howard with its mil itary reserve at Green Bay, in this Territory, has been vacated by the Government for all military purposes whatever, with little or no probability of its even being again similarly reoccupied, indeed the settlement and improvement of the surrounding country is such as to dispense with the same for any purposes of utility for all time to come.

Your memorialists further represent that said Fort with all its outbuildings is in a state of rapid dilapidation without the remotest prospection, (prospective) increase or advancement in the val ue of the same to the government while in its present condition, for all of which, if the same was exposed to public sale, the Government could not realize the trifling sum of ten thousand dollars, besides which it is seriously felt to retard the improvement and prosperity of the village and country immediately surrounding the same, by creating a waste, which, if laudibly applied to the purpo ses herein solicited, would reflect scarcely less credit upon the wisdom and liberality of the Government and aid in the triumph of moral and intellectual light over physical and military might than prove an ornament to the country in which it is located, whereby its interests and importance would be greatly enhanced. Few points in the whole west offer more attraction, influences or are recommended so forcibly by the relative locality, for the es tablishment of such an institution as is, here contemplated, than at this place. Its easy accessibility by the broad extent of country bordering on the inland seas, its equibility of temperature, ea Jubrious climate and proverbial healthfulness all combine in inviting its appropriation to this desirable object, whereupon your me. norialists respectfully ask that an act may be passed by your hon

orable body, placing the exclusive control of said Fort and military reserve under the care and direction of the Legislature of this Territory for the uses already designated, APPROVED February 3d, 1846.

MEMORIAL to Congress on the subject of certain Mail Routes.

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled:

The memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin respectfully showeth, That the convenience and interest of quite a portion of the people of this Territory will clearly justify the establishment of a mail route from Prairieville, Milwaukie county, through Pewaukie via Clark's Mills and Episcopal Meeting House, in Lisbon, Warren, town ten (10) to Rubicon Post Office, on the mail route from Milwaukie to Fond du Lac, distance thirty-five miles.

Your memorialists would represent that this route is situated in the midst of a portion of Territory that has springing up in its course several villages, one in particular, viz: Clark's Mills, and the country through which it passes is rapidly settling, the inhab itants of which are laboring under great inconvenience arising from the want of a direct mail route.

Your memorialists would therefore pray your honorable body to establish a post route on the line and touching the points aforesaid, authorizing the mail to be carried on said route once a week until it shall be found necessary to increase the number of trips thereon.

Your memorialists further represent that the interests of the country require the establishment of a mail route from Janesville in Rock county, by Exeter, in Green county, and Yellow Stone,

in Iowa county, to Mineral Point, in Iowa county, they therefore respectfully pray that the last aforesaid mail route may be estab lished by law.

Your memorialists would further represent that the interests of the country require the establishment of a mail route from Southport to Janesville in the county of Rock; also a mail route from Southport by the way of Pike, Sylvania and Rochester, to Waterford in Racine county, and we therefore pray that said routes be established.

Your memorialists further represent that the interests of the country require the establishment of a mail route from Potosi to Platteville, in Grant county, and that a mail be carried on said route three times per week.

And your memorialists further represent that the public convenience demands the establishment of a mail route from Monroe, in the county of Green, by the way of Greenville to the Blue Mounds in the county of Dane; also, the establishment of a mail route from Milton Post Office to Cottage Grove by the way of Goodrich's Ferry, on the territorial road, to Madison.

And your memorialists would further represent that the public interest requires that a mail route be established from Madison via. Watertown and Milwaukee.

And also a mail route from Madison by the nearest and most direct route to Prairie du Chien.

And from Prairie du Chien by the nearest and most direct route to Cassville, in Grant county.

APPROVED January 23, 1846.

A MEMORIAL to Congress relative to the even sections on the Canal Reserve.

To the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled:

The memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin, respectfully represents:

That by act of Congress approved on the 18th day of June, 1838, a quantity of land was appropriated to the Territory of Wisconsin, for the purpose of aiding in building a canal to connect the waters of Lake Michigan with those of Rock River; that by said act all the sections within five miles on each side of the route of said canal, numbered with odd numbers, were appropriated for this purpose, and the Territory prohibited from selling the same at a less price than two dollars and fifty cents per acre, and at the same time the even numbered sections were raised in price to the same amount; that owing to unforeseen difficulties but slight progress has been made in the construction of the canal, and the work has been abandoned. The increase in the price of the lands has greatly retarded the settlement of that portion of country and deprived the settlers in a great degree of the facilities and advantages which society alone can give. And in consideration of the abandonment of the canal, it is highly important to the interest of the canal settlers and the Territory at large, that the even numbered sections belonging to the General Government should be reduced to the minimum price of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, and brought into market immediately; thus securing each settler a title to his farm on an equality with others who have purchased land of the General Government off the canal grant.

Your memorialists ask your honorable bodies to pass a law at the present session of Congress, reducing the even numbered sections of the canal grant to one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, and also grant the right of pre-emption to all settlers thereon.

APPROVED January 14, 1846,

A MEMORIAL to the Congress of the United States relative to a mail route from the Falls of St. Croix to La Pointe, on Lake Superior.

To the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled:

The memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wisconsin respectfully shows:

That the business of an important portion of this Territory im periously requires that a mail route should be established from the Falls of St. Croix to La Pointe, on Lake Superior, to be carried at least once every two weeks. Your memorialists further state that a road is very much needed between these places, and earnestly request your honorable bodies to make provisions for establishing such road and mail route. APPROVED January 29th, 1346.

MEMORIAL to Congress on the subject of a Penitentiary.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled:

The Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin, by their memorial to your honorable body, would respectfully represent:

That great inconvenience is experienced in the administration of the criminal laws for the want of a suitable place for the confinement of offenders. Thus far in the progress of the civil gov ernment of this Territory, the places set apart for that purpose,