Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-01-05

DAVENPORT. IOWA. TUESDAY, yzsINa. JANUARY S 1854.


lt a6ceds ~ pleoouSe - koev toes sphusuos'
have bees and eth ere q wssk 10 iases ol
,,resssssioG the Sbip Csssl lesejSss. WHssss
/. doubt the os.sss Of opsp'ss . liss Of se"-
..usissstos fer vssss!s Of hsssy dsssoss ee'
tvsss Lats Niehigso ssd the kissssslppt Rtv'
q viN bs trosess tessrs tbe pesssst Congress
ssd the probsbility IL that . bill to th's st-
feet viii pass. Issvisx The iesssios of ths per
tiesisr roats to Be followed for ps6i's ast'es.
Nev - fAr - vs know there are bss tss
rsu.s propo'sd. All sidss sgrss spoa sss "st
from Cxsssgo 70 L. Sale. Fssa s9as pe'o'
enc oarsv proposes % feliev shs sossss 81 thl
I,lioois River. and The other proposes - strike
aeress .hs ssuotry In - direct . lise - pres
tissbis, das vest. The question relative q
sh,ss tvo routes 10: which will confer the
ersa.est adveosagss 10 the Western soaptsy
Will . canal 22J miles long BY The vsy sf tbs
Iiiinsis River. striking the Mississippi Ter be-
lev the prodasiog centre OF the W ssssrn
ssa.ss. Be ef mere advantage than . line u
aiIss lssg striking the Mississippi River With
10 tso miles Of che centre Of The great predos-
log region Z We do not sAiss ths q.ssst" oi
dollars and e.n.s (which Is clearly Ia favor OF
ths shortest .souts) but simply ssk ~h'eh
route will confer the grsA:sst bsnsdt up
on the greatest number OF people
Make tbs moa,h Of the Illioois river the csa :
tre and strife circle. the southern extremity
Of which IL The mouth Of the Ohio river,
(which river 10 . natural .oanal Of sufiisiens
oaguituds to serve the country through which
IL 10 ~, aad the usrthsrn limis OF the circle
will not reach Davenport but make DAvsn :
bort The centre, and the came point - before
the soushsrn extremity Of tas circle. and ysu
take iu sesrly all the producing country Of
the North west that requires water facilities to
connect With the East. and yet you DO no'
reach The northern linis Of produe sion IN the
North wsstern states.
Nov vhieh Of the two reusss 10 the most
fesssabls % . natiSnsl sshsmsf whish will
confer shs greatest good to the greatest n am-
bert esrsly The shortsst routs. It 10 not
b,ssuss there is such . place - Davenport Or
bsssass that ws or you live 10 Dssssport.
that ws are forced to this eoue.usiou.
Now the success Of this project is matter
q vast Importance to the people Of the North
wss,. asd particularly Is 1t important to the
people Of Davenport. All classes and condi
tioss have On interest 10 brisging this propos-
I'd canal from Lasalls seross to this Poiot A.
~ stated above, this matter is coming up be-
fore Copsress this session Each route will
have its friends "At eourt"-partie.larly will
shs advocates Of the losg route be then 10
force. Nov. vhat do tho eitissus Of Daven-
port propose to do towards having their case
properly presented I Together With Rock
Island. THE otsy uade = strsog effort 70 secure
ths este sblishmsns 81 the Arsenal upon Rock
Island. The ff,rt Vas suess.sful. Ths Ar.
ssnal 10 good ching. ba, The benefits sssru :
isE l. aha,s sister sitlse feea the location q
those 0osoronsns works upon the Islssd Il -
nothing so,oparsd with the benefits to te
sehisv cd from securing the location Of . ship
snal. the tss minus Of vhi:h shall be 10 this
We hope that our citizsus Wills at once take
steps TO secure a . sirvey Of this route, 81 that
~hsu the matter IL os:lsd up As Washington.
that the ssss ean bs presented in its true
light To this end meeting Of eitizsns should
bs held at once. Il ought to be held bsiors
our mem ers GO 10 the Ststs Legislature In
order hat they can bring the matter up In
shat body. Il has been suggested . meeting
os held on Thursday evening Of this ~eek.-
Will the citizens consider this matter; wil!
thsy act We presume that r. B. Hill. Eaq..
Who has been active II the work will take
pleasure 10 stating to the public just what the
ehsnsss are, ssd What needs to BE- done. shsl
The meeting be held.
ChaaRss In 1ovva Regiments.
ponssn&eova a-Aaaiaeant Saeoeon Victor ri.