New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-14
CHICAGO

Correspondence OF The n. Tribune
CHICAGO, Fridsy April Z, 1854
very significant fact is that of the protest OF the cle
cal body Of this city and Of the North west against the Ne
brasks inquity AT the meeting held here recently the
vsrous Christian denominations were represented and the
form Of protest adopted unanimously s to be cir
culated throughout the North and will soon make s
sprearauce in Congress with several thousand names at
tacbed So far as can learn there is not minister OF the
Cosue who will not gladly avail himself Of this opportu
nity TO bear bis testimony against this abominsble scheme
Of Messrs Douglas & Co The form Of the New England
protest purpOsey adopted in order 20 sho" hAt the
clerical constituents Of Messrs DoIgas, Petit &C. so
for from yielding assent to the outrageous po'lon tney
took a. TO the rights and duties OF the clergy when Iha
protest was presented ready one ana all 10 susa
their eastern brethren Strong resolutions were Pas5sd
at the meeting rmng the rights Of ministers 20 exercise
the preroga,iyes Of reemen and citizens ana severely
censuring the discouresy Of the gentlemen alluded To- a.
well ss their irreveIence .., -,
on this subject and that the Nebraska movement is manu-
featuring anti Slavery sentiment faster than thaI
has ever occurred Our city T. ana ever mas Deen 1no
stronghold of anti slayeyism There are here many no.
bic hearted friends Of freedom. This Y one OF the STA
tnns Of the underground railroad and we nave very
Efficient corps OF conductors, and several dree.o re-
siding here Passengers are frequently passing through
here en- route for Canada - ca. f.
Strong efforts are being made to prepare our state Tor
q struggle for the Maine Law at the ne1t eecton Two
state Conventions have been held there Is an efficient
state Alliance with County City and Town Alliances
anxliary spd an active Executive Committee Messrs
parter Earle Of Vermont MeFwin Of Connecticut Tramp
ton of New York Jewet of Massachusetts, and Hae and
Brown are TO canvass thoroughly the state and @aP
for the Law some Of them are now at WORK brown
lately of The CqVHga Chef il Secretary and Oenera
Agent OF the state Committee and b. h Hale commences
the publication in this city next week Of ne" temper
aIee paper, Tie Name Lar A4sdHce ,
Chicago destined 70 be the greatest rerosa center IA
the Union II astonishing what number Of these con
eentraie here rsdisDg Ike the ribs OF ian In every oil
reotion except in that o the Lake are no" 10 con-
n4ction with the Mississippi at two points, A'oh ana
Rock land and during the summer shall strike i az
many other places from Dubuque TO 81 Louis and BY next
eer a, routs further north and at Cairo the sOcth
hese roads will also several Of them soon reach the M
sour In Iowa and Missouri and VIII overt, a. they are al
ready beginning DO immense amount Of trade from
81 Louis 10 this city Here at the head Of the in
rnense Lake navigation extending 70 Lake Superior IN
one direction and Lake Ona % another while IN ths
south west direction have canal 70 the limos river
oueuing a water communication with 81. LOUIS and iis
tie lower Mississippi. But shall not enlarge on ulIs
fh6me. This s unprecedented, east Of Caiorha II yI
land What Is % be done with the mas Of people
in here know not They cannot get houses eI1nyusH
every mechanic il hard 3; work. putting up nc"
Eveythir i rented and ea estate IL aneg a
rate indeed men DIV slot and sell again IN ~ a. SV
advance Nor is this In unhealthy sAts Oh longs A. y
What Il may grow ! viii not say D1t ,HeS Lai 80
rrces are not beyond what s reasone9le' l. -
INC what fortunes have been made by tne ne IN ne Fals
OF property In a pamphlet Just Issued mere entILed
aRailrosds History and Commerce Oh lineage tnS
names of several Individuals given who purchased
land originally with the present value which oear As
examples We have piece containing two os nH cost