Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-04

resence Of the most distinguished living Pioneer Of
he North West and the only surviving Governor OF
he vast region now comprised in the States OF Mich
gan. Wisconsin and Iowa. identified with its early
infancy, he lives to witness its vigorous youth, ana
& future greatness. have the honor TO propose,
The distinguished Senator from. Michigan
intimately identified with the early history OF
he North West: we claim his name as part
IF our property
"The meanest rill, the inightiest river,
Rolls minslng with his name forever!"
Gen. Cass arose to respond amid much
applause. Mounting chair he proceeded
to speak for some moments in pleasant
STYLE. He adverted to the wonderful changes
tina. had taken place in this country since
he passed this point thirty years ago.
He related several incidents which occurred
during that trip, Mt which time he was Gov
ernor of the Territory. His descriptions of
bis many sshairbreadth Escapes in the imin-
ent deadly breach'' were graphic and anus
ing. There were at the time but two fami-
lies in Chicago, one Of them, that of John
II. Kinzie, Esq BE forcbly and eloquently
contrastcd the condition of the country then
with its present state. frequently he had
seen -four sold at two dollars per barrel,
and hundreds Of thousands of acres of
corn which were not gathered. Thousands
Of men starving in other portions Of
the world, and hundreds Of thousands Of
bushels of grain left to rot upon the ground
for want Of means Of transportation. He
conclude his speech by an eulogy upon the
value Of railroads in binding together the
different portions of the Union, and appeal
cd to his hearers to cling fast to the Union
ut all hazards. He said the North West held
the DESTINY of the Union in their hands, and
be thanked God it was so. s.rIs.aoi
The President also welcomed rs guest
another member of the Senate Of the United
States--younger in fame, but who has
ALREADY attained a high position in the
rolls of contemporary statesmen. His Future
is yet, we trust, to adorn the annals Of our
political history. A citizen of Chicago. |
offer as o sentiment
The Union Of the Cities Of Chicago and
Burlsngton-Wc made publication Of the
bans on the 2lst day of March-we celebrate
the nuptial ceremonies on the Both day OF
May-henceforth for better or worse, they
ore inseparably joined together.
In response to which Senator Douglas
spoke:
He said that this looked truly like joyous
| marriage feast. He hoped the hapriest re-
suits would follow the Union celebration to-
| night. We were indebted to the Chicago
and Burlington Rrailroad Company for the
accomplishment of this Union. lie trusted
its first fruits would be the extension of that
road to the Pacific ocean. (Applause.) The
speaker proceeded to ridicLle the arguments
against the completion OF Pacific Railroad.
Twenty years ago the speaker passed up this
river-there were then but one or two white
men letwecn the Flint Hills and Davenport.
He and his companions then came to the
conclusion that ten miles back from the Riv-
er an irreclamable desert forbade all at.
tempts at civilization or cultivation. The
great desert which has always stood in the
way of western civilization is very much like
another western humbug known as the sMill
Sickness" This sickness was one day five
miles in advance of traveller, the next day
| Ave miles behind him, but he never found IT,
There is no desert between here and the Pa.
cifc which American enterprise cannot re-.
move. The speaker here dilated upon The
| advantages of the Pacific Railroad, and Of
| the Importance Of the United States preserv.
ing her present strict neutrality, that we may
feed the European states and make al the mo-
ney we can out Of them. No Pacific railroad
can be made which VIII not cross both Hi.
nois and Iowa.
The City Of Detroit stands as ,
warder OF the passes OF the upper Lakes
nature has done her share of the work-th
indominitable energy Of her citizens will no
bly, fulfil her destiny.
Responded to BY Mr.. Chandler Of Detroit,
in an able speech, our notes of which We are
unwillingly compelled to omit. In the course
of his remarks he administered a ssyerc and
richly deserved castigation to the admins.
trations for it's shameful disregard of west.
ern commercial Interests. These remarks
were received with great applause by the au-
dienco, but seemed to be very d:s.as.eful tc
Senators Cass and Douglas. Tie spcake,
predicted the removal of the seat of gov ern-
ment to the West, and ridiculcd the idea OF
dissolution Of the Union. lie showed the
right way to preserve the Union was to place
the right sort of men in the Presidential chair,
men of the Andrew Jackson stamp, who, when
the traitor would dare to raise his impious
hard to dissolve the Union would say, as
Jackson said to Calhoun,
by the eternal zoe uiH hang him Dhe does
Mr. Chandler finished his remarks by an elo-
quent tribute to the Chicago and Burlington
Railroad Company. fs5llANt
The Mississippi and the Tpper LaAes.- tn.
oldest init0bitdnts to- day made friends.
Mayor BOONE, of Chicago. being called up
on to respond, said:
Mn. PREsIDRNr, AND FELLOW CITIZENS III I'D.
dress you fellow citsens because most Of you
directly so, being residents Of Chicago, and many
Others have just been annexed by the rairoad ovel
which We have passed to-day; and the BALANCE Of
the audience coon to be annexed by the compile.
ton Of other "cUr-oFFs" with which We are threat.
ened, and which it is said are to RUIN OUR PROS
Pscrs. Having been called upon to respond to the
Mayor Of Burlington, upon our reception upon the
ferry boat, in answer to his very polite and gentle