Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-11-06
.43nfiding Castles In the Air.

"Bnfiding Castles In the Air."
We copy the following extract to
show our readers how some people viii
let Jealousy run away with their bctt'r
judgement, and that our citizens may
know III what relation The ..Des Moines
Valley stands towards "cenfrat ~ To-
wa;
s.F'ur wears past, the great tide ssof inn
migration has been turned up the Des
Moines. by ofIicious and interested
persons residing on the Mississippi, and
strangers have been induced to settle a
hundred miles or more from market,
when By coming little farther north
they would have found healthier, and
better country, within days drivess Of
The Fathers Of Waters. Emigran,s are
learning better now, and many are NOV
ing from the Des Moines into iIie region
Of country watered by the Iowa and Co
tlar. II may be remarked,
too, that tile interests Of Keokuk are be-
coming identified with the centre Of the
State. The internal improvements now
contemplated. aud which when compile
ted, will enable that city to ouis,rip all
her rivals, and bind her 10 this section OF
The State. |. will be The policy Of her
citizens to direct emigrants, WIN are
seeking homes, 10 central Iowa, for eve
ry new Improvement here--every ac-
cesrion 10 our population--renders the
more certain the construction Of the Du-
hnque and keouk railroads. work
il,at must, aud will, be made, Ii spite vi
the ridicdle, misrepresentation and abuse
Of The river towns. -lo,cd city Re-
publican.
Now, every manin Iowa knows that
the assertion Ina. "ceniral Iowa." is a
.healihier and better country" Than the
fertile Valley Of the Des Moincs, is a lie,
manufactured ~ the editor Of The 'cen-
trail organ" for the express purpose Of
inducing emigrants 10 settle intlIe neigh
borhood 81 Bagdad, in order 10 drive a.
way that plague, (ihe threats Of reno
sing the capital to the hated Des Moines
Valley which makes the hangers-on up
that way iremble with fear.
The statements that there are ..n,any
moving from The Des Moines 10 the re-
gion of country wa.ered by the Iowa
and Cedar" or, that any game Of cerep-
aon has ever been praciiced 10 induce
emigrants to locate in the Des Moines
Valley are also untrue, and the editor
knew il when he pennei them.
II needs no misrepresentation TO in
duce emigrants to locate in this Valley.
All that Is necessary to induce them 10
stop with us, is that they should see the
country. and not take The advice of such
gosliags, as the editor Of The s.centrol
nrgan." lis t.ne that we have "con.
mpIated" no Fancy Rail Roads. nor
anld- but-can't-be seats of Government
with which to luie them on. but we
have all the elements with which 10
build up our country, and induce large
majority Of the emigrants coming into
our Stale 10 settle here, though il may
be one hundred or even two hundred
miles from the Mississippi, (bus not tina,
distance from market, as The Republican
would have them,) where they will have
home marhet, created by the constant
stream Of emigration that is pouring in,
until a surplus is raised and our river be
improved; thus afTording US channel
through which 10 carry our products to a
foreign market.
The talk abcu. Keokuk becoming
identified with the interests Of Iowa CT.
~ is perfectly rich. Why. mao, don'l
you know that Keokuk is indebted who'll
Iy to the Des. Moines Valley for her
present prosperous trade. aud that il
would be supremacy ridiculous in her.
~ well as fatal 10 her interest 10 pursue
the course which you would dictase!--
For Keokuk well knows that whenever
she deserts the interests Of The Des
Moines Valley, our trade will seek am
other channel, and go, perhaps, 10 those
'inierested persons residing on the Mis-
sissippi." 81 whom the Republican
seems 10 hare such . '.holy horror"
So FAR as the .;nterr,al Improvements
contemplated are concerned we wish
thcm well. But. when public journal
resorts 10 such low and tespicable means
20 draw tie attention Of emigrants, as
telling untrutifs about lie health. &C..
al q country we cannot help noticing il
IN The manner il should be.
We take pleasure in informing The ed
ilor that after next March. we do not
expect 10 be Zone hundred miles from
market" but that :hen we will have
steamboats, running on the Des Moines
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