, 1861-11-07
CHEAPEEsS AND ABUNDANCE OF FOOD.


flowing, notwithstanding the over crowded
state Of transportation routes to the East. The
operatives OF nearly all the manufacturing e4-
tablishments Of this country, and many Of \
those Of Europe, are II great pat, fed With
linois, and any action Of the Government,
tending to encourage manufactures and home
consumption Of the products Of tbs soil,
would essentially promote the agricultural in
~terests Of the Northwestern States.
SECURITY FROM ATTACK BY FOREIGN Oh DO
=, MEsT1c ENEMIES.
The distance of this city from the Ohio and
: Mississippi rivers Is 60 considerable, that even
supposIlg an enemy to crosa the former, OF to
ascend the latter from the Southern States, or
descend it from the British poss essiona, there
would still be time and means to defend it.
Lske Michigan can readily be rendered fnac-
ctesfble to hostile aeets BY tiacations at tha
Straits Of Maekinac+ In case Of a War with
England, the tuE-buate, propeQeIE, steamers,
and other vessels On the lakes could quickly
be converted to naval uses, -I1snned by our
sailors, and armed from our National arse.
nals ard The large accumulation Of naateriaz
OF war, at some such point On the lakes, is es-
sebtiat to the safety Of that commerce, to the
extent of which We have already alluded As
the great depot for grain and provisions, the
occupation Of Chiugo By hostile force would
be no 1ess calamitous than that OF New York
or Philadelphia.
The people, like these Of the whole Stats,
aud those adjacent, are bound to the Union bJ
the strongest ties Of interest, the highest CO..
sideratioDs OF duty, and tne ceepest eenss-
only be impaired by The neglect Of the Coy
ernmeat to furnish the people Of the North
west with the mems Of self-deteace. It Is
| not too much to aeBert, that while our Coy
| eminent exist, this city must be secure.
| CONCLUSION.
Your memorialists have thus briefly stated
the most important points bearing on the
/ subject, ornlttiug, for the sake: Of brevIty,
| many Of subordinate Importance, which will
readily suggest themselves to the Intelligent
rcader. We trust that the statement already
made sufficiently demonstrates th1t materials
ard means for the manufacture Of arms, exist
IN abundance In the Northwestern States, and
cply require that fostering care atresdy be
slowed by the Government On Other sections,
to be developed into numerous and valuable
For he Comparisons instituted, we have,
fcr the most part, chosen Pittsburgh, because
IT Ia a CITY Of we'll established character for
manufacturing facilities, and because ita
claIms to this armory have already been urged
upon;the attention Of Congress
pare the figures We hsve given, with tbs state
Tents Of the memorial OF the citizens q
Pittsburgh, It will be perceived, that in regard
to building materials, lumber, 1ron4 copper
lead, coal for smelling, provisions, traasPata
ton and security, the adEausages are ia fAvol
Of Chicsgo- In supply Of skilled labor, theJ
are fully equal; while, as respects motive
power alone, Pittsburgh hss the advantage II
lie cost Of bitumtnous coal. It requires bu
lIttle calculation to show thas this difference
> In Tie cost OF coal, for one purpose. Is mor
( than coputerbalanced by the other consIdeEa
| tions which wehaye named In nhealthfaluess
ChIc4eo does not satfer By q comparison witt
!. | any cifY On the conttnenk For security, eh
! must certainly take precsdence over any cit
i in the vicinity Of the Ohio river; while, Ia th
nstriotIsm Of her cit1zens, she may, with th
entire State, chsllenge comparison with "a
cItT and State In the Union. Since the fact {
:. the Government owning ground, on which
4 place an armory, both at Pittsburgh and 4
r Rock IaIaua In Ill J, has been advanced ~ 4
> Argument il favor Of thoae points, it may
proper to add thst, should Congress selet
Chicago as q aite, suitable grounds for tt
+. pnrpn9e xill be furnished freo Of cost.
n All Of which is respectfully submitted.
o Joaenh II Tucker, .Albert E. Kent,
l. Daniel l. QoiIk. Samuel saAe6ord,
y e. ". BIafchford William ILL.,
Ee Marcus q. Rtearrs; John G. : 'HaInes,
10 Stephen GlarJ, :: Julian 8. Rumsey,
70 join @ Ho1t. NJ AGDons2d3
e Aonzo huntington, Chaxies MAkst
N 8 g. Hayes. Daniel Brainard,
10 Edwin G. Lazned, ThonAs B. Brysn,
u Wealey Munger. COMMITTEES