The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-12-17
deed can exceed the beauty, health, rich

deed can exceed the beauty, health, rich
ness and abundance of the country a.
round which has been settled with .
rapidly nnexampled even in the annals
Of the west, and with population of the
finest order for intelligence, industry,
enterprise, and morals. There are also
two OF the most flourishing towns of the
Mississippi, located within quarter of
mile of the lower end of the island
Stevenson of Illinois, and Davenport Of
Iowa. These by their convenient si,ua.
'lons would afford all the advantages of
| srade and commerce which are usually
required by the larges, manufacturing
establishments.
The article of stone coal. so ;mnor,,n,
in manufactures for forging and other
purposes, is here in the greatest album
dance; being delivered at Davenport, and
Stevenson, at IL cents per bushel. The
bluffs of the Mississippi, that range for
ten miles above and below the island on
the side of Illinois. abound with this
mineral. And in this range, their dis
lance from the river varies from one
fourth to four miles affording so grea,
advantages for the delivery Of coal on the
banks of the river; that even at this
stage of the settlements, it is delivered in
Galena, 100 miles up the river, from the
vicinity of Rock Island, at so cheap a
rate as to make it preferable to other
fuel for the smelling of lead. The coal
in these banks. when first tapped, and
until penetrated some distance, is charged
with an inconvenient quantity of sulphur;
but as the piercing of the bank increases,
the quality of the mineral improves until
at length it becomes of an excellent
quality.
In relation TO the other important min
eral (iron)s necessary to a National Ar.
mory; this is also. in this region in the
greatest abundance, and of the finest
quality. Mr. Owen, the very able geolo-
gist, of the State of Indiana, in his re.
cent examination of the country above
this Island, by order of the federal Gov.
eHnent; found inexhaustible mines Of
In ines, and purest iron ore in the vi
entity of Charleston on the Mississippi;
some 50 miles above the island. He
found also immense supplies of the same
ore, within a few miles of the island on
Duck creek, on the side of Iowa; and
it is understood to have been since found
still nearer to Rock island.
Here then are two unexceptionable po-
sitions for a National Armory; accom-
modated with all the elements Of manu-
featuring power; being water powers of
the largest magnitude; situated at 1850
miles from the mouth of river, running
5000 miles entirely within the United
States, and forming the richest, and as
it will be, the most populous valley in
the world; river, which is already
thickly settled on both shores for several
hundred miles above. and to consider
able distance to the west and east of the
location: being by steam l "a days to
the mouth of the Missouri, another river
of 5000 miles 2 3.4 days to the Ohio
4 10 the Arkansas, a river Of 1000 miles !;
6 to the Red river; "a to New Or
leans, and ID to the Gulf. While
above, it is 4 to St Peters, and ] 3-4 to
Prairie du CHEN. Nor must i, be for
gotten, that the fact, that one of these
powers, belonging to the United States
would therefore save to the Treasury
the great expense usually attendant on
the purchase of site, for large es-
Enlistment. This, and the farther con-
sideration. that the power being much
greater than would ever be required by
the United States, it would enable them
to sell privileges on the Illinois shore,
to such an extent, as would with the
saving above ultimately 60 far towards
refundng the amount expended in build
ing the Armory.
ONE OF THE WEST.
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