, 1861-09-25
ARMY AHD ARSENAL m CHIcAge
lett r ffon Hon. I. n. Afa@lA.

1
srR IT Ia r{ph1v nroh,hI. go Tsn
- .smy pfooaole tnAs National
a. 1se@1 sao A9molJ JT ms mansJdessfe q
arms, VIII be established at the approach1ng
ees sion of Canpress
Tha,a 49,.
" My Joss1Hens, controulng rear
sons why this Aruofy eh6uld be located in !
the great Eorthvnxt Tba oonn+rv ea.t or /
the Au.oban;os 49, =. ..-S..,,.,t,n .nnn,,aa
- - A@uiss e>n > eon' 'cuienu5 1uppno4
ny LIE great GoVerDmenf estapuefn1enG at
Springfield, Mass., and Watery1iet, New York. |
Tho N,,+h,,-o.t T., ,,o1,,5;,- +ha st.ta. ~ obto |
ot ~" ~, ns.s 11, sn1 11's.sa us 49, ~
ae1eas. alaeo'6an' An1ioae, "4eoAea' ~
nesota, Iowa, hausas, aud II ne also nelnae
Missouri and Kentucky, has q population
~. a.1ss-.aeo1 s.o.ae a~o,ne;ra ~ nT,.1.1a
Ahe olne1 ~ u o'4'eo, sAo1s''e " @n"A 5tsAo,
hare population OF about ten ana half
millions. The No1thvest has furnished for
the present war much the larger proportion
Of the Eolaie1s now In arms for the supportof
the Government. This great territory, full Of
hardy, braYe, sud gallant mep-:he best fight
WV. 1'A
ing mate5s'l IN The 0nion-hss been COMPEL
ara Armor,es for tn sunn,. @ - a-ns Tba er.
t,ome d;f13on1tx ana anb,~r,ss;no acyav IN
a use a,111.t, ~ aua u e,aD.i szss %s us -
a!mue Lne WeskeIa foiuateeIs Aae Ieaion- .a
~ N~S~%@"AsJ "" ~AA ~~-N-ASN1 -
M IL tne est. A.
elce tne oestIuenon " aatRsre 4 I es.J, ; sae
conclusion 1as pee1 geneIai lnAa ~ sllnol!
ehoula 9e eAIaDub1eo so"e~nele IL Iae aaos.h.
Wtst. lnis ce1cinsion WV sa; se15 r 9Ms1auey Mnn
man1esleu N s.a ateao ~, W %
~ euI!, auo sPeSn' ~ @S-asz = f3 -
report upon me sne1eet: v9 4 tne S9a q ~, py
unanm9ps s eoneeaI VI lns nonee, d.9I ~ s91o"
Luz teeo1ol1on "ae unAuAAious1' aoot'eo'
Rtsofssd, That the select committee On the 70
catlo1 ci ~ us a u a @ sp
ane @ e1pea'eheS " Aoeaan1s suen atuefy ~ ea
I'M. ~, -
ine e1Pealehcg q naahang Tue 4ocauon AZ
hacA lAlana aaa ftitaours, and II several
otat1 acee, vas aiso fe1etfea 10 tnls special
cemnatiee. iAe cltlzens o1 tne VARIOUS toWnS
eempencg lot me lecsuoh, are takSns actYe
| Measn 70 6rlhs et1ore the Pub4c and the
members OF congress, fne pecalt2r fatYantages
OF lleir feepect1Ee Aocahs1es. IA pay 1udg-
! mtnI, tne puDnc lnStreal WILL oe ks$t Pfomot-
ca y nsk1ns tAe locaIloh 81 Gnics4o.
peA5Fe LIS: Ch1eago .has auVanta1ses MI I suPe.
tne ohGfons - t.ss advanta Ell gu
aL.saa .ne aao4e oofte"0 S-~0o nj" 10
hrg IN ca,, von- .ft.ption hr;eA - ...
as have ocenned m to ne ~ eoen
| me r<osoos -, f7,or of cb;caoo{ .u.
%7R;,rrt= xxaz:tS- ct ths X. ,sition. 1t;s
- Aase ~ ~ -. a.oAa aJ -. "'n
"a, F,ci5;ti.s 4 tcr iistributon and the trans
~ - ~ ~, - ,raa+
Eago - ~ ra,1ye4s - ~ Sh;aaso ta,, na O.,
81 ~ ~ ;14axs a. "a
otEes slty n ne un,en @ as5e u. e rz1wa1s hna ~
aIng non Se, ~ 80! ~ ,,n-tto., % -
n!uute tsn MILLS ~ "ns oi'~ e'e's p'A elon VI ~
7 eoanmn5. a. x.,,,.t,.+xx.. =
me II maier3als LOT me t, maap1ac5ulo 41raeIt g
hi.nTinons IN a'so cEa1roa1 ia ran he nhtais ed
M!naaa a1so 81 J;oth ~ a
I' VII eonssnt5 sst thaT uu ~ gSsa yha ;r ~
at lees ave1ege eosk laan st any oIaer pom m
A.. - III, - ~.
!. 4 aosisem:y ma9e, ano m'es'&'saSlon WILL uslo'l
;, 1IiatG ~ ~ Iuea o,,.,.o- fzo oo,~sn,.&
~ 1es :. - tani+
= 1e ~ nsD u 49, " .e s,s"tsis n4ho sSS *
ae4 ~ n1 I % aaJ IN c1 @os auy n us, ha1 4eata
ha a1ast e1a sro; -! ~ s*sa1 W ~
naroo.1 S ;7nr na ana ~ etsas made a. ~ carco
aa4 tha -,
!. a.o oI.n e 1aa.;o, - ~ ~ onn.t- .,
# ~ o. II " fpests - - baaah a-ia5 o. q,
. h~I ,sl ti,ohsr " i; ~. aotip1, 11it aa
vaAGl natu meoa ~ ~ -: -, - .e-;aa. ~ "a, g.
Luz osst nuu 80 ~ ~ Ch;.ao =. ~ i.ta :, @
pFaioh, 1S Thaas feats Son3d II ~ ens1, @u
cnGeaa In ~ ths1 sssel a. au1 a11 " t ~. o
% NJ plMes ss%pei .nsn 80 u. +s5 5 V6; ~. pt@e' !,
I, T. lAe lnpoli4aL laGs enas Nussgo y
" great granary and provision aepos q me MOTT
all provisions cheaper here than at any 9th
- pcint
N Z. Chicago is the largest lumber market
- the country, and Is ab1ndan.ly supplied wi.
:, The most superior qualities Of black walnu
at oak. ash, maple and Line.
le Store. brieE. line. and all building mat
N ria}s q; fnnerio- uuality can be furnished
IL Ch;caeo. as chean. probably cheaper, th:
III e}sewhe2e.
e. q All forc;pn iron. steel and materials us
~ can be- etTansn6rted from New York to Chfcae
chearrr thar fro1y, Nav- York or rhiladelnF
49, to Pittsburgh.
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