The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-11-19
NEW NORTH. WEST.
DEtR LODGE CITY, FRIDAY, nov. II.

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Considered geographically, the city o.
1eaveuworth has curious and significant
location; It 10 the precise centre Of tn,
country. Let those who doubt II "strinl
the map, - Il 10 called run line from
any point on the Atlantic coast, say from
the city Of Portsmouth, New Hampshire
across 70 San Diego, on the Pacific; thez
running line from the Lake of the Woods
In the British Possessions, due south r
Galveston city, in Texas, andit wi1be found
that the city of Lesvenworth u exactly I'M
der the intersection Of these two lines. TAX
pair Of compssses, place oneof the dtviderI
on the city Of Lesvenworth and the othel
upon San Francisco. and describe circl<
running south, and this interesting fact vii
DO developed; this circle win include with
In ito circumference the whole Of Mexico
and the West Indies. and passing through
Nova Scotia and Now Brunswick, It viii In
clude very nearly the whole Of British
America, Mexico and the Wet IndieR By
our expanding empire, Lesvenworth would
still be the centre Of the nation.
This remarkable fact, together with It,
extraordinary railroad facilities, there be-
Ing no lees than twelve railroads radistina
from Lesvenworth, Is dwelt on with conf.
dent emphasis by the advocates of the re-
moval Of the National Capital. The new
sepublic demands the removal of the scst Of
government 10 some point more central
than Washington, and midway between the
two great national boundaries of the cont.
nent, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and
the agitation Of this important subject 10
already become deep and widespread.
The West and tho Southwest are uni,
upon this subject, and the national appor'
tlonmens 81 $50 viii give them the powe,
and the authority to move It. The people
Of the West regard the carly removal of the
Capital ~ certainty, and they arc already
selecting . site.
While It 10 well known that st. Louis and
Chicago have offered immense sums OF
money for the Capital, Il may perhaps sur.
prise many IN the East to learn that although,
Leavenworth contains but 10000 inbabi.
tants, and 10 but . village compared with
those great cities. its citizens are nevcrthe.
less able to offer twice the inducements
In money, In addition to her unsurpass.
cd physical advantages. The Government
owns, on the northern edge Of the city, six
thousand hve hundred acres Of land, known
- the Government Reserve" Fort Leav.
snworth, the largest inland supply fort on
the continent, stands In the midst of this
beautiful tract Here there ID none of that
level monotony of plain that the eastern
people usually associate with the /" bound.
lsss west )" the ground IL rolling and undu.
lating, with gently sloping hills and roman.
tic wales, and eminences that IRE command.
ing, aud yet easy Of access. This Reserve
has been pronounced by travellers to he one
Of the loveliest spots in the whole country.
In the event Of the Capital being located
here, this immense tract would become of
great value. For example, suppose fifteen
hundred acres would be reserved for the
public buildings, which would be more
than ample, the balance. five thousand acres,
could be laid out in lots and sold, swat the
moderate valuation Of one thousand dollars
each. II has been estimated that this would
net the government the enormous sum Of
seventy. five millions OF dollars, which
would DO Sufficient 70 build its marble pala,
ces In style far surprising the present,
and leave large surplus In the treasury 70
be applied 70 the liquidation Of the pub.
lie debt There 10 no exaggeration or
hyperbole Characteristic Of the western M
sure about this. II II sll true, every word.
In addition to this, Lesvenworth has to
Offer 10 the United States the unusual spec
tacle of . naturally fortified city, . city
completely fortified BY nature unassisted
by art This city IL surrounded by range
Of hills ten miles In extent, rising gradually
from the plains, and forming an arc Of
which tho Missouri river IL the irregular
and picturesqe chord, and enclosing within
ito sweeping compass Leaveawozth s,d tho
fort These hills, or rather this continuous
hill, Il - regular In it, outline and struc.
ture q II built BY an army Of engineer In
the leisure Of peace. From the East the
hill rises gradually, bat on the West tho
sides sre precipitous and difncult to ap-
proach.
Z The visw from tho top Of the hill d one
Of unsurpassing lovlinesa On tho East We
80 hourishing city, csouching down upon
tho hank Of he winding Missouri, and On
he north, rising from the thick groves Of
spreading oaks and elms and walnut, ase The
buildings OF Fost Lsevsuworth. But Il b
toward tho setting sun ths scenery sttains
he very climax Of picturesque beauty,
where art and thrift have united With boun.
tsous nature In producing . landscape Ct.
fest unsurpassed, Il not unequallsd, in tho
west. Il 10 upon this ssngs Of hills that the
0ovsrnmsnt could build ths Boulevard Of
the world, end thers b now we'll Travelled
roadway aEousd II satiss summit @