The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-12-09

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To Mus 10 ~ f. diaAaae vhsa ths grsAs
wsss viii demand slal tAs Ssaa Of Govern
usns Of .hess United States shAll b ~
moved. Tia prsssss location asd sasreasd>
iues are questions which 10 past years havs
bssn more or lee discussed, and probably
had It not borus the name Of The srssi and
nobls nan Who locased Il, whoss nsnofy
and wisdom ws all 80 much revere. Il would
hsve long since been removed. This subject
has often been discussed b Conersss, and
conflicting oninions havs asissa in regard %
new location. As there vas stroag feel
ins among the statesmen u tAe Nossh, thu,
when the proper time arrived TO make
change, that point should b north Of Ma
soa and Dixon line. The qssstieo -, Of
erecting district distinct = IL seseeasss
fron any Of the States ~ b4ss - u
doubtful ssilisyss Bot ness = - - linz
OF den~rc~tiSo has been fbessse ehliansats1.
" look for i nsw isseaiea possessing 6l11eF
.ios1 - 1avs3) ~ 4 vsty e1o4jsi
character. BsEosea ~ 1tlsnsic and tAs
Paaide ossans Pr6yidesse hss csased 70 6o~
the nsj.s's~ Aissiesippi siserv ses;.e-i lie
source q he North, Washing the bofdsrs Of
ten States, wAsoes Il 10 lest 10 tbs 0alf Of
Msxiso. Thi1 grand astery, With its i.-
mense tonnas6, carries The rich produc's 81
this vass valley 70 Ill parts Of he world
More than this. tho fruits OF the tropics, the
rich fabrics, and the products q every cline
are transported TO the banks Of his great
river ~ cheaplv ~ TO any Of our Atlantic
ports.
Again. the system OF Railroads now I'm
ished, aud those in process Of eoastfnciion.
will make "a one Of the greatest lssilrosd
ceutres which border upon the RIVER. At the
rresen. time il takes but about two days TO
reach hers from our Atlantic ports, and hn'
= short time mora 10 con,s from New Or
leans. OF any OF the Southern States; and IN
the month Of July next We ara WITHIN ahoat
four days .rAssi Of The srsas siaiss Of the
Pacific eoaas. @JAispiacss as on the erea'
highway 10 China. sod the oriental cis'ss o.
the Esssern world. The rich mining tsifi,o-
riss Il shs Wea IRE aloosl secsr sery 4oeu.
shns tbs Railroads now being constructed
through Kapsas 10 Texas. viii give 10 :
speed, rommunicaiion With the extreme
soalh md Wsss6gs por,ioss q IL voasiasss.
With I'll sAsse alvaosagss q apahiic cbs..
actsr. there are Others more local, which ~
dictate 10 M the most desirable position fo'
the future Seat Of Government for this grea,
country Geographically ~ are Oh nsariy :
latitude ~ish Philadcly,hia, climate very 50
lnhrous, with position upon The bank Of
the riser. surprisingly com mandinG AID
beautiful. from whichever way you approach
it, that Ne may we'll challenge any and every
other point fer such varied beauty. With m
altitude of two hundred feet above the river
| with rock bound shore We are entirely se.
cure from asy socroschments OF he river OF
, fran any inundations.
Again. the blu6a on either side fol
6ftees miles are s,ored with ,hs
Gses' building rock anywhere 10 b
foasl thrcashout the .sssire valley
thus faroishine iasaAsassibls a,aserials with
| whicA 70 build he 6nsss city upon the Cont.
| asns. 10 point o. health there is perhars se
location ihAt csn compare With it. With -
experience ef swessy vsars, caa safely ~
| that no family Of six children 10 any part o
the cssasr, kers ever raised With - liuh
sickness - ny own, and my family Is BY Nc
means n exceptions. The whole topotraph,
Of our surroundings are Of such character
| Is 70 command the admiration Of all.
Ample grounds css nov be hsd Abs III II,
required public buildings. and such locssieu'
made - would 10 dse show 70 the world on,
Of the most beautiful spots anywhere to b,
found.
Besides shis, We are IN the very center o
one Of the best agricultural regions Of cul
cosntry, whsss, in ailsioe 70 cons. ,hs pro.
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