, 1863-05-25

4 single glance will convince any man
that the Chicago and Northwestern Rail.
way, passing directly to Green Buy through
the heart Of Wisconsin, has secured to our
city or to Green Bay vast majority Of
the trade OF that State. "That's whats
tic matter" with that portion Of tue press
and people Of Milwaukee who oppose this
great national enterprise.
We have not space in this issue to notice
at length the false assumptions Of the cir
cular referred to, and indeed it Is not nc.
cessary, for two minutes study Of our map
will convince any man that they have their
origin in envy at the superior. growth OF
Chicago, The influence Of Milwaukee is COZ
fined TO radius Of fifty miles inland from
that city. Tho center and Western sections
ofthe State, all in fact near and West ofthe
line Of the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way, viii adopt national views in regard
to the great Improvement, to further, the
construction Of which, the Chicago Conyen-
ton is called. For the Milwaukee Com
mittee to assume to protest against it in the
name Of Wisconsin, is decidedly cool. In
contrast with it, we publish the following
letter from S. D. Carpenter, esq, the able
and intelligent editor Of the Wisconsin
Patriot, published at Madison, the Capital
Of the State:
AAD1so., May 16, 1861
S-l
present Ut the National Canal Convention. to
ue held at Chicago on the first Tuesday Of
June next, WAS duly received, and In RESPONSE
to your request drop you this reply. I ro-
gret that my health aud business is such thst
cannot be present at your Convention, for
noihlug Gould scarcely afford me more pleas.
urc; for assure you feel the most lively in
terest In the expressed objects Of the Con
ventfon, and cannot but hope that its deib-
erntions Will be characterized BY prudence.
wisdom and frmnces, which alone can secure
success. The object of uniting the great
lakes with the Mississippi, for commercial
aud national purposes, concerns not alone the
great West, but nearly the whole Union.
facilities f6r national defense aud protection
ahould be the first object Of IN entcrprisinr
people. Ihc commercial advantages to come.
as incident, would become inoalculablc.
lhete links OF intercommunicatfou, these
chahncs that hoat commerce, aud keep alive
industry and stimulate enterprizc, form the
chAln which Is most needed to strengthen
and faeten together the great end and pur.
poses of fraternal union.
The Erie canal not only accomplished much
torcorle the West and enrich the East, but 1t
accu1Arli.hcs mDEc for civilization. the spread
If uninn sentiment, and ali these Interests
that make us 4 homogeneous people, than
armies could do, or all aye Of prosciyting per-
form. 1t has BEEN aptly observed that d sue
ccssfal telegraph cable between Great Brit.sn
;nd INC America, would keep the peace between
the TWO nations for century at least. 4
channel OF commerce between otherwise all.
lagon'ste people, i8 link of friendship
1osMtd BY community OF Interests, which
not1lnE save the most adverse wind Of for
tune can snake or move. THAT the proposed
count ctinn between the lakes and the Nissi;
sipri will be the best guarantee Of the future
peace, not only between the agricultural
West and the manufacturing ard Commercial
East, but as between GrcnI Britain and lhe
national Union, have not the sliehtest
doubt. The subject is rich with facts aud
convincing Illustrations, but al time ia not
now allotted me will be content with drop-
ping the aboyc hints, aud again assuring you,
gentlemen, that thougl cannot probably In.
Present In person, will be with you in shirt
and hope, cycn unto the end
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
STEPHEN u. CARPESTRR.
To Aessra. Robb, Arnold, Sherman and
othc1s, Committee of InyiGnion.
The following from the Waukesan CD
eettt, referring to the opposition Of alilwau-
kee, hits the nail on the head:
Milwaukee may be excused, for she has
eser been poor, yclping, NANCY cnr, barking
at the heels Of Chicago. She stAnds in the
position OF that clear Sighted and liberal indi-
1s.u siuuai who was willing to vote for the Con-
~ ssu:tution, # they would let it s'run through
nIs ..;a.3 1a'm; I'M We had hoped there was su16-
,na nana nngntenment s among her people to zee
Interests ehe has at stake, In common With
the rest Of tho MOI thwcht> In ;,s s-,',nsH. "As"