Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-03
WESTERN ENTERPRISE.

Manhattan Aduertiser.--The first number of
this journal is before us, which we cheerfully add
nit in point of Typography, size, and neatness Of
execution in general, is not inferior to the best
paper published on the upper lakes. Notwith.
standing our political differences, we welcome
friend SMEAD, the editor and proprietor, whom
we happen to know to be as clever fellow as you
will often meet, to the common joys and cares of
the craft. We discover, in looking through four
columns of editorial matter in this number, sort
of of.hand scrbbling talent, which promises TO
render the Advertiser of rather moro than coun-
try-newspaper interest. We beg the gentlcman's
pardon for calling his country papers" and We
know he will forgive us this once, as cities are
springing up in such rapid succession at the west
as to lead us inadvertently into such plumbers.
Indeed, one would think, from the fdttering
biography (which follows below he gives of his
adopted town, that in the onward march of i'm
provement, he of the Advertiser might soon claim
to be of the city of the wcst &C. Truly this is an
age in which nations (cities rather) are born in
a day. But nine months since the site of Man.
haitian was wilderness, and now the advertising
patronage of this paper would seem to present it
as being already thriving business village. We
say to friend Smead, as well as to the thorough
going propretors Of that place-go on Butfa-
10 Daily Commercial Advertiser.
Manhattdn.-It may not be uninteresting
on the introduction of our paper to the pub
lie, to give brief description OF the town
and vicinity which we have adopted as our
future abiding place-its location, its pros
poets and its advantages.
The town of Manhattan is situated at the
mouth of the Maumee river, on its left bank,
at its entrance into the bay, and at the low
est point of the river where safe and con-
venient harbor can be made. The great
Importance of this river, as key to the
vast western interior, is generally admitted;
its central locality, in relation to the whole
country commanding one Of the most Inn.
portant passes between the eastern and
western extremites of the Union; holding
position distinguished by nature, and about
to be doubly strengthened by art, peculiarly
favorable as general mart for the inter.
change of northern, southern, eastern and
western products and manufactures all
combining to render this valley point OF
deep interest and attention to the public
generally.
Add to our natural advantages the nu-
merous public improvements now in pro.
greSS the Dayton Caiial, CohioS''iS uS
with Cincinnati, and opening a route from
that CITY to Buffalo, 65 miles>nearer than
the present, and with 100 miles less canal
navigation and the Wabash and Erie ca
nal, opening to us the whole valley Of the
Wabash, and free communication with
the warm regions of the south, the Missis-
sippi and all its tributaries, and with the
CITY of New. Orleans; affording the most
direct and speedy intercourse between the
whole south, and large extent OF country
to the north. Besides these, we may add
the railroad about to be commenced, con-
Meeting the Maumee Bay with the south
end Of Lake Michigan, crossing the st.
Joseph at CONSTANTINE, and terminating al
New Buffalo, at the mouth of Galien rlver,]
forming one af the most important connex-
ions in the United States. This road can
not fail to give us the business OF Chicago
New. Buffalo, Michigan City, and all their
western dependencies, through the northern
route to the eastern cities; for at least hve
months ofthe year, as tho navigation around
the peninsula of Michigan will be closed by
icc at losst tsos length Of times and at el