The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-30

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$3.50 80 s.'S'-
~ THE iLLiNois AMP hlcHIGAS CANAL
Inc gentlemen from New York Mr.. JESxiNs)
nas asserted Kno" no' upon WHAT authoruy)
.A. 'he SIah' "a ai'ernatc sec'ons OF iand 70 .he
ota'e ~ 'Ihno'a 70 a'u LII me construction oi hei
canal mas resoiteo IN great injury 10 tnat ntatc II
10 easy 10 SNOW 'hat tne construction OF 'hs grca'
wo'h M nas nar a" immense nec' IN P'o"iot'hs me
H ss',ss"t o me Pupnc lanus ana me prosperity o.
.e W. o'a.o M " i"noiS. 10 SLOW Us 'ntucnGn "Po"
ne ~ oo,nlle'cc aHo prosPef,y VI N"r'nern ii'ho's'
o,y necessary 10 ca,, tne ae"t'oh oi me con-.
ou W s''e VI 'nn s.a''s''cso' the co'h'her'eah
grown oithecny Ch,cago, situated at It's terminus
"" E'he rio"'sah. IN the yeaf iofi' oeorc'neroin-
"a .n1 eana', @ ur o ~, org ahu exports OF tne
~ ".'o o'y @T'ooV,Voo' wni'e IN 'ne yfar iof',
.e n,e, * yoaa @ o''cr i's coP'cuoh, they announced
10 SzU'UvV,Wo, me shipments OF corn rom tne
o ~ ,oau ns .,e year io1 we.s o. co uosm
.is' )" 1872 ooV4oo oushe's; n,,n IN 1901 'io'
ouseis, anu =. .nS a',loun' ZOO ooZ posneIS were
oeiVeu 'hto toSncusop ~ way VI thecahai. Inc ium-
ner ''aoe ., 'hs clty douD'ed IN single year aner
"e Sopeo' VI 'ne tanai. SO SO III l,,"ie"se 70 .his
ua"c' .'a' Consioetaoiy over ioo'"Vo TONS OF iuih
oeI arc a"nuahy 'fahsPorteo On 'ne canal ana
uo~" u VIC i'i'ho's 'NC, ih.o 'nc Ih'er'o, "i INC
fv'uchcfs OF winch 40 remarked ny the
.iol ~ ine Iouc iog ceo'n % tne elegant mansion
i'u III 'i.o eIeI'oh oi Go'hiooious cnurcn eoihces
aisa eonoououser, ano ~ gleat va
''c.y VI vaiuaoie ana extensive improvements.
,s,o ~. SAss salo III tne senate Cna.noer' IN
IL IS 70 noM hVe years aso yna' sa'
cago, there being no human babtation in which
We could obtain shelter from the mouth Of the Hi
hoi' 10 the thontn OF the chicago river And yet,
slr, Chlcagois 10 now an important clty-the second
Guy OF tne iakes: LOOK at It's wonderful growth.
!ts popuiaion In the year IS4O was 4.4I9; IN
ioio' Zo'oz3; ana now, IN 1907, IL 10 4O,O0o And
hence, sir, her destiny 10 onward to her proud eie-
Vauoh as empress OF the lakes the great CONNER,
slal emporium INTO whose commission.houses snail
pour one -third OF the commerce OF the Union-a
mighty city, rivaliing ancient Carthage in her pride
oI power. Ana since the period referred to by Gen
erai Cass, the country stretching from the mouth
OF the chicago to the mouth of the Illinois rver-a
uistancc OF lOor hundred m1tes-has made rapid
advancement, aud has now better foundation for
eoid and durable prosperity than any portion of
the American Union OF equal extent.
In the year 1881 Lrst ascended the Illinois river.
Inc whoie commerce Of the river was then carried
on by sone Tour or five old steamboats,, which, be-
ing unsafe for the dangerous navigation Of tile Mia
sissippi river, were transferred to this river whose
current Is gentle, and, in good stages OF water,
perhaps the best navigable stream In the world.
hut now, sir, from fifteen to twenty five medium.
sized steamers ply weekly between st. Louis and
Lasalie, the western terminus OF the canal a dis
lance OF three hundred and twenty miles laden
and lumber, and tbronged with thousands of tra-
veilers In pursuit. OF business or pleasure ON their
routes South, oy way OF the Mississippi, or TO the
new States and Territories OF the northwest by way
oi or by way OF the northern lakes and rail-
way routes, to the eastern cities.
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