, 1861-11-11

shn~. III dsTo.- ~ Sasa,.snis.,ea a cf reig-
fn@aa 1fnuls rsilrnad :1ssS "a dkfdAnta |
jeFsnA:oF ii \ .1aeens of cosntunoication for !
'6oope, aims ~ 1rAit5o19 U5cak8 Iii el-{
'tire1g without rival in menns Of e0mmunt-
cation with other sections, both by water and
'nsunicasiSn With cyery porf q The iakss and |
town On The Nieefssippt :ana: By nil With
every portion oE the West md Eta&. Six
tho0sand Ide9 u r11lWeY radiAteG from: .
socurfty Sof Chicago from foreign or domes-
tae eaemies, 4 oh~i2Ak. Tia gFqet tn1and sea,
Lake Michigan, il easily rendered tnAccosaible
bY Qualifications ut tha 6txiats df kncksaaw.
A naval depot On Lake Michigan y = meas.
ure Of obvious prudence. Lake Michigan IL
the British possessIons and the United States,
runs many miles east. Here ts vsst inland
Sea with single entrance, which can he 50
fortified 10 to make It entirely 1aAecee8lole 10
snJ hostile ship. The commerce Of the lakes,
this year, will equal In value the entire foreign
commerce Of the country. It's cost to the
Government is merely nominal-A few light:
houses and revenue cutter with single gun!
Contrast this with the millions annually ex-
perded in the defence and care Of the foreign
commence Of the country, and It will BE- but
modest and reasonable request to ask the
at naval depot, which would enable US to
arm our vast lake marine, and under AZ cir
cumetances secure command Of the lakes.
a oreaf in1snd eea ahsolufely inaccessIble to
ary enemy. Here at Chicsgo we may safelg
and securely eoleet our arms and man.sions, p:as,
amu ns1 oT oe;1a p,ePa'eu 1'' "0s s"A~' ""~'N
Ne secure then the great object Of protect.
ing the commerce Of the lakes and our North
efn eonnoafy' ~ nasn a9Ros, anu ale aamory ors
here We haye manmfactorv At that secur5
haven where our ships and fleets would lie In
hpa o+her M CO e1eat f,ut chean 3mnrovenert
| and you make the Northwest what nature de-
| signed she should be. Enlarge the Illinois
anu ha4 sssn 80 - ~ G ;ssisafnn; an5
fhe isk.s. and von lind the East and West
! with indiseolu6le ties. You make the East
and West one, n destiny, iorevE: !st Gommer, aeae
EicRissn sa ' Ynn S hr;nr NeE 9,rieans to Ch;ea.
t go. When peace is returned, snd the dag
| aga.a doate; as toat it VIII, from these lakes
W;chio,1 o % t1,oyo1 ~ Hyno;a yu fn 1hn Miastssin1;
| the gfsat Rather Of Waters. You bind to.
| gelher, BY ties Of commercial interest, North,
ecutn, East, ana Mest. iaese magmneens
Alike East and West Nort1, and sonth. ~
LIT, then, the Northwest, as unit, ask for
! these most important but eomparativ ely inex-
peat'se r. p5oVemen.s. % T. W. 81 tle is..nne N1lsn
| destiny is before ms. let rs arise to fhe dir
rity Of the great work which is before US, dis
GaIapg all naIloW. local, sechGnai {saloasy
each otI,ar .et ma R;ti, a nnited yo;ce asE
justice Of The Federal Government, and By 40
dolng, We enal pfcmote the prosperity OF tne
"nole sus'
| LUG ~nanuan - .nsn toeo ano iut.ooase.
. W.. -: osoen, oae y. re ~ ~ ,, ~ .I~
| - o. - -. 'A'PA'' NA1"A''' A~ NV ~''' 1'A'
osusu e"4e
ea ne ~ y ~ = i ht M
ther view Of its practical suecase. All Ii,
considerations named by the gentlemen VIII
have preceded me are paramount to any othel
- ~ enss .nS n eaa4a ~ bos s,ct
| cranaries. and no such right tx
an arsenal. Why should section pro
euclpg more, .aaeselopng Mole' sas
nriveE ~ The maana 1f af nri3tact;ng' 4ham ~ ~
Pittsburgh is celebrated for its coal and iron
IN. ~, du l+ tr the % 1a ~ VI eate1a y,
Easf ia mostly used mn. while We nossess vas a.,
exten.s Of timber, and unlimited supplies q
eoai, mus auefdmg us far superior advantage
!" .4e nnsna1ae'ue'
- esn c.'.4. 4"s1s ~ .. ~. eone 1ens.u opoa :, W =.
e.ea' ta.14''ee .oi tne 111a''ui3c'uie u tsl'
h1uo ~ aion anu usgeu npon luz people eoa
tnes uniso anu u1es oototy 'neil i'sa's' n
sA.u We u.u n.u ou' nse1e uoVernlnent pa'.ol
~ eA1enosu 10 oS' ana IL ~ no" Tune We Ia
wa. "a. uue w. ii9 iAltn !" Euetano wa
s IT,. 10 Na. .e,sa ,s sue "as w. aasnu' oa.
vs. oess wv ~ 1ssso ou.selsso Vpen W w
eoetstpP'''a1o a.apte 10 ase'1t iio" po"e'
"Ateu noa'o otnei "1s iespec' u7' VIII
atsensA uele' We eoa!a pio'ece ourselves, an
sweep tne nAes u everything. we nav
me .sesss19 anu LIE meu, put no ar1n
~ M'gh' oe uteeo tnat We nao n
e8pefaenc5o mechanics. sueh an esta'
Asnneht VIII plng lnem' ana Is ID
oes1 SCHOOL IN Ine "orio TO MAKE then
wien the Springfield Afmory was establishes
Chlcago was not bnt now what is New En-
lana compared with Inc great NorthWes
ana now II we demand II, chicago will n
4opgeE GO regaraeo as provincial place, ol
asagrea1 eenlfe OF 1osa ssaEes "1ta sast r
sources, wealth ana power be spoke OF tn
grea1 aa'an1ages o1 the present time IN pres
leg these matters alludlng also to the shl
canal TO Inc MISSISSIPPI nVef and oths
important improvements, urging tnat
should take advantage Of the bloekad
OF the Mississippi, aud the necessities Of th
Atlantic cities, shorn Of their Southern trad
to secure their cooperation with us in thes
| measures.