The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-24

SPEECH or GOVERNOR SHANNON.
The ceremony Of breaking the ground upon the fouu
dalton future capitol Of the Territ, Try was per-
formed at lecomp'on the oath ut by his Exceleacy
Governor shannon in the prrsen Of large concaurse
OF czens The Governors remarks upon this o:casion
we're ve'y appropriate and we'll received. He said:-
GEN1lkMn-ln pursuance " an ole and venera ,e
TOM which Las ieng been obser we'd Ia the civilized
tries Of ths wprlu NJ the mt Of euifces de-
signed for public about TO perform the
Territory Of Lansas liiere the ground was broken
Upon this beapiifu piat OF ground surrounded by hill
and dale woodland am prairie Is destined to Use
building which IL appearance and utility, will do honor
TO the chiee aud creiit 10 all who Ia
its Design and construction aud furnish 20 the future
legislators a county and the officers of your govern
mtnt all he cooyeniences necessary to prompt ana pro-
PER performance W tleir official duies In
twelve nn,hs rem his We conheensy expect to have
the ca itl erected ANA enclosed, presenting an appear
aDce OF which the zeas ut the Tel itoy justly be
pIoud--hn orinM0nt y this young city, ana gisibe
monument atestag che energy, enterprise and arch-
eenral ia~tn ana cenins OF the pge in which live
We have syeiy reason to 1cipate that within tho
sane time you vii ZEE, here and there, around this
CAPT OIL spr arE INTO exis II by the hand of
mbgic the Comfortable private dwellings, the business
houtc The chnh The ghoc house ana temple or lstice
furnishing nddornl p-fof Of The wonderful energy and
enterprise of The go American race and at the same
tin comfortable hf Tor citizens, suitable accom-
mcdntiens In NJ he 9fines transactions Of life fr the
acnnisl alton u de law tn propagation OF religion,
and The edGca,ien u ne youth Of the city. We conf
IDENTITY hope ee II few seais, here where sc stand
surrounded by the iuevl f,r~st and netural adow,
city sJnrp p around this capitol, which viii rival If
not in Reith population a. least in the intelligence
EiHut II It's c lens. ana IN III, the COM
forts aud Dsrencts d lite, the most prosperous cities
OF the cdfr nd bf1ie AWARDED portions OF country
And 0i should cnaot The ieaizati,n OF these antc
IatifT Lock ~ iis Aaiara resource aud capabilities of
the county by winch are on ALI sides surrounded
Take e Territory Il Kansas tor two hunarea miles north
ard south asd equal isance east end west aud where
viii y"o tnd the face # this globe, sountry OF
equal extent possessing g'icultural capabilities
The capitol d such territory, cannot fail advance
rapidly IN population aud seitn Thus city Il surround
co in ali cuecioDs BY .OuDtry o. unsurpassed fertility
when must IT, great extent be tributary to it,
dossessng az lbe same time saluorious climate
with an abundance # rock and timber, easy
OIL access, ana al tie requisite materials for
BUILDING up improving orrnm.nting n great city
With these advantage. furnished By the hand OF nature
with an ncusriou ana uorprislnv POP slant
ly arriving amoogst have under Pro-
violence, 10 predict tor this city and the surrounding
country bright ana p,ospe future Let jealous
les exist betN tins aud neghboring towns and cities
10 mar the harmony and good viii that ought to exist be-
tween members oi The political family Tccumseh
and Lawrence, your iomer rivals the capitol both
have hs ir aGvtnn9es ana their resources. They are
surrounded ny country equally rich and productive.
Nature has peen to them liberal IN her gifts e
compton. liey too nisy justly anticipate bright and
prosi erous future Let jealousy enter
into tie conn eion that viii naturally exist between
cities nearly located together. Let the be
honorable competition IN the deveopemeut Of the
great and almost uniim Of the country by
which eaeb II ur0uDced-n buiing up and ornament
ing cititsin The advancement u education religion,
and in The cultivation o. all the virtues OF social life This
Is noble and honorable cmpet ion, mutually beneficial
to all preudicisl none congratulate the ciuzens Of
Kansas on the prCspec, Of speedy completion Of the
work which have this day commenced and hope th.t
nothing may occur TO defeat Or postpone The realization
of our present prospects and expectations