Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-24


Natieual RouadrY n a Prairie CisY.
somstime during January, Hon. Ar. Ar
aOld, the very suterprislng member Of the
Rouse Of Representatives from Chicago, got
sinsslf appontad Chairman Of the oommit-
.es On Lake Dsfsncss, made report and
took advantage Of his position, to NEST
modestly propose bis city Of Chicago as the
proDsp place for establishing . NatiOual
Foundry, Such proposal utterly Ignores |
every condition necessary to the economical
production Of the articles which the Govern
msnt desires 10 have manufactured in fun
dry. The elements fer the successful and
economical management Of such an estab-
llshment are, that It shall be in close pro1-
unity to beds Of iron, coal and hmeStOns,
and that 1t shall at the same time be located
upon the great channels Of transportation,
both By land and sea, 50 that every part Of
The country to be supplied with heavy ord
nance and iron plates for the mailed frigateS
ana gun boats to be built, can be reaahed
With ease and oelerity. If the selection Of
site for great foundry, such IS the Govern
msnt requires, devolved upon any company
Of business men, who were embarking in
the business for their own private emOlument
no sane man among them would think of To-
eating It elsewhere than in Ohio, where coal,
iron, lime and timber Of the very best quali-
" exist in inexhaustible quantities. and al
50 where Lake Superior iron and copper can
meet with Ohio coal at the most economical
point. That point is Cleveland. It is here
that nine.tenths Of the coal that is exported
from Ohio is shipped, and it is here that the
Lake Superior metal meets with coal at tie
best advantage.
The facilities for transportation to and from
this city are unrivalled. We have the lakes
the canal, the railroads running to Buffalo
to Pittsburgh, to the rieh eO1 and iron field
of the Mahoning Valley, to GAINESVILLE, tt
Columbus and Cincinnati, to indianapolis, Il
Chicago, to Detroit and Sandusky, all radia
ting from this common centre. Shipment
can thus be made in any direction and in
direct manner. In case Of hostilitiess tens Q
thousands Of men can be concentrated her
at a few hours notice, to protect the CITY,
The only enemy we can possibly have to fea
is the Canadians, and it is the height of sh
surdity to suppose that they would think
invading Ohio.
Cleveland occupies a central position
eoui-distant between Maine and Kansas, an
r by consulting the map it will be seen that
, is most admirably located for this purpOs'
; ! It has population of about $4,000, and, az
coraing to the statistics furnished by Nj
Arnold, is the third city on the lakes in th
T amount Of her commerce.
Itis high time that the great State Of Obi
r should demand more consideration at Il
r hands of the Government. The State {
q New York has some fifteen forts, one of Il
r largest navy yards in the world, an assay o
}. fee, two large arsenAls, Zone of which is tt
g largest in the cOuntry,) the milital
school at West Point and other Co
ernment institutions, all involving an e.
penditure of over $5O,eOO,oOO of Co
ernmeRt money in that State. Pennsylvi
mia has four forts, two arsenals, the mint,
: cavalry school at Carlisle, large navy yal
i ct Philadelphia, and & naval depot at Er
for the steamer Michigan, all causing an e.
q penditure of over $4,000, 900 of Unc
Sans money.
What has the State of 0hio-ths thil
State in the Union-to show in the way
Government institutions Nothing. Evel
! thing has been done that the seaboard Stat
have asked for. Even the vile city of OhRrle
ton has had Custom House being built +
her, costing over SIS, 900, 900, when finished
sum so great that all the custom dues cC
lected there would not pay the interest on Il
cost. But Ohio has nOthing-literally not
Ing. iE $50 4
Il Is high time that the Ohio delegation tai
this matter in hand and see that their Sta
3 gets her share of the Government favol
and vote against giving the pampered Stat
Of New York and Pennsylvania any mo
pap, TIL justice is done our State.
Aswin be seen by cell elsewhere,
meeting will be held ct National Hall, th
evening, to take measures to bring this ms
d ter before the proper authorities. Let it
n largely attended, and the advantages
4 Cleveland fully set forth.