The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-24

expense bays been <sred In proyidioe pe,mgasus
besusy, oy slas <es's and straight, uasi,rm ave
nes, 90" see .resent pcpulasson have maca 70 en
comses ~ a for the con iDuancc Of their ovH TX
erssoss y the efforts 81 those Who have gose esfore
trer sud eecurs for their city the presy dessrvei
~. If the "Qussn Cisy of the Wess"-a tisle
which, though claimed by others, mus. b. assigned
No; un.il very recently has Dssrcit taken the
place among the larger Western cities, t1a. ia
commercial position a1d inland advantages have
assigned for it. Possessing the best barb. on tia
lakes, AID from it's situation intercspug the whole
cf t6eir commerce, It Is certainly destined TO .
highly prosperous future; and 80 far as tn is con-
ctIned, is far superior to aoy other Western CITY,
and must, from The very nstare o. the cl;s' Con
Marie Canal furnishing an uDo5structed a1i easy
Communication with Lake Superior, aud toe i'm.
merse undeveioped resources of that rich mineral
interests OF this country, and furnish Mlchigaa with
new material for enterprise OK 6hich Detroit viii
be tie cebtre, fixing 1t as the point where all the
thst fruitful country will be done; and she
cd aid in pushing her forward among her young
competitors, while the numerous RAILROADS, cum.
peted and projected, radlsting from her, will
brig her in direct communication with all the
By means Of the Oakland and OssawA Railroad,
which is Of this tire in he course Of construction,
Indiana and Wisconsin will naturally turn their ISL
ness in the direction OF Detroit, and prom usnce
OF the trade Of that country uu5qualed by that OF
any other city west Of us and il IL thought that the
new and large Interests that this road will unite
must contribute more literally to tde growth OF snis
city than all the other advantages secured by tn ,
termination Of all the Other roads at snis eoiat
united and the more sargusEe predict, as It's co1se
quencs the doubling Ct the city in Aizs In less than
four years.
On Il e whole, II appears very evident, tina. how
ever greater may haze been the advantages Of soms
OF the other Western cities, during the lsss few
years, ever Detroit, that it ia nothing more than
temporary one, and that causes are nov ~ work
short time, the most SAL guiae hopes OF those who
have watched Car fuly her advancement, sad whose
predictions can with safety BE- relied upon.
choice Of Col Ledysrd, sonin-law of Gen. CAss, for
Mayor, is regarded here as o great democrat tri
umph, and most perfect vindioation OF the course
Of that DISTINGUISHED Senator. The wings. abo!l
tionists and Know NothiDgs united upon the
sta0r gest man In their ranks; aud, in spite
of all their carefully laid plans and uaited ef
forts, Kr. Ledysrd was elected BY more thsn s.ven
hundred msjoi sy, although but . short time before
At the fall election the usionists choxe their own
men, by vote ne4rly ~ large. All the expedients
that ud be svsiled Of were put in the ssue, and
the election OF the opposition candidate urgai upon
be claimed as Nebraska triumph, and the vote Of
Gen. Cass upon that bill endorsed; and nsver has
there been in Detroit such an effort made by the OPP
position in attaching TO itse all the alliances that
WnlPSefy Is WONT 10 r0bDlL 70 In M emergency. bub
il was all uravailing. The people had witnessed N
the course the present Legislature tbs uatisness
Of the party for the ascendsncy, and by larger
vote than before, evnced thsif attachment FOR
upon the their representative in the Ssna'e Of
the United States-as firm supporter Of tbs bs.
hests Of the OF institution, and, more recently by
persistent vrdicaion Of tNe true democratic theory
Of popular sovereignty" AMI q uniformly stead
fast adherence to the great Distinguishing principles
OF the democratic party.
Although, for . short time past, portion Of the
party has suffered itself to DO aienated by little dit
Michigan will still be found true to herself and
tue to the man who has for 30 long time repre-
sented her interest; ard when smother opportunity
comes for her to resume her position among the ds'
mocratic States, she will be foaad, as she always
has been found first in order. under the marshal
ship Of her distinguished leader. New YORK.