The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-09-26
RIVAL TowNs.

misses. and feel the responsibility of ut.
tering an opinion on disputed ques-
t'on involving SO much personal inter
estand private property. But there are
leading points in the controversy of the
rival which al are interested in under.
standing. and the proper investigation
OF which will prevent much Jisappoint-
ment in the end. sdT .a3gsae &.
In the first place. as We remarked in
our hasty correspondence, neither paper
and personal excitement nor railroads
ef themselves will build cities and
maintain them. Roads of all kinds are
vala'ble. and BY no mean. to be depre-
c'alsd; and railroads are especially valu-
able; but i, requires people in the eoun-
try sss tie products Of the soil to keep
sp e;ties. ssfsa @ni
II might be possible 10 build CITY Of
some massni'ude and people i. for time
IN a wilderness or desert; but it would
soon be composed of-empty houses. 1t
's the easiest matter in the world to
make = magnificent city on paper bu.
IN reality il will not be worth the time,
trouble and,expense bestowed upon i,
There vas time when paper tow ms
were profitable. but tha. day is about
past. and the sooner the custom is dead
and bsricd to be resurrecied no more
the better i. will be- for all new coun-
tries. ed d5tF sF'' 'si
IL the second place. the city on the
upper Missouri will be on the west or
iurther bank from the states. Trade.
that is. the trade that makes cities. as
ws have remarked elsewhere, travel>
from vest TO cast. That which goes
from east to vest IS generally supplies
u be consumed BY the people of the
west. aud only rests infransitu along the
route to its destination; but tl,a, which
goes the othef way is the great bulk of
produce. the abundance which the soil
brings forth. Il is the staple of trode.
II requires men to handle it: horses TO
hold it, means to transport it. As the
cxports Of any thrifty country exceed
rs imports. and especially as in no
agricultural country can the imports
amount to more than ,ithc of the cx-
Por;s.so far as bulk. storage and freight
are concerned: and We might add 1s~Ia~
TO the iiss also; % no city that overlooks
this important fact will find its prospcri.
y established on a solid and permanent
basis. 5...f -.
With this leading, fact before us. the !
question of the side Of the river for the |
great emporium Of trade becomes evi.
IDENTITY an important one. Will the trade |
Of which We speak add ferriase across
the river TO its expense! Undoubtedly |
rot. Besides. the convenience of hav-
iay mart ON its own side is 50 evident
in all respects. that it is only the will
fully blind Or those whose visions are
obse1red BY prejudice or personal in
Ieres, that can fa.l to see IL. l71u
8 This disposes Of St. Joseph. That
may become a place Of some note. and
Eer !. few years the noise about Il will
deceive many. Its rsilroad connections
md faeul'ies will help it for time; but
he short sighted policy Of the managers
of the Hanibal and ST. 10. railroad in
not using iheir best efforts TO get tie
nde OF 81. Louis, will ultimately prove
'uinous to themselves and 10 the towns
Ilong their road.
The Efforts 10 drfre Chicago trade in.
o Kansas. Nebraska aud the points be-
-ond where St. Loais is SO much near
=. and can furnish the needed supplies
m the borders Of Kansas, al least, in
rss than half Tie time. and al less than
nif the cost of transportation. NAV {
uccecd for avery brief period. but it
I'LL not last long. 'H II
ST. Louis is the natural mart for this
egion. Of country. and tie trade is a
.ss ss certain u center there ultimately $
$ that gs.sisy attracts to q common e
rnfer. The policy Of the H. 4 St. J. Z
!, B.. whose managers are Interested in {
hieaso trade. is manifvs;ly short-sigh.- Il
!. and they viii discover its folly in Il
,e end. BY securing good eonncc- o
ons with the North Missouri road at b
sdson. they coulI control the trade Il
ON 81. Louis in q good degree. and W
ap large share Of the profit from il: p
II their plan seems to b. to cat that Of
I'd rs (ar ~ possible. and to impede st
Iher. than eneoursge connection with Sc
The scales will fall from their eyes h'
the end. but 10 viii then probably be be