The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-09-29

TO the advantages to be derived from an
outlet to the two seas; but as the explora-
| ton of the stream was not complete, IL De-
came an object of intense desire to ascer-
/ tain definitely its termination.
This task was undertaken by robert
Cavalier, Sieur de LaSalle, who was &C
Commanded bv the Chevalier Tonti and by
i Rather Mambre and some French and ma
After hardships and suffering almost in
! crad;hle LaSalie and his companions
E cached the mouth of the Mississippi on
' the 18th of April, 1852, and took possession
4 of the country in the name OF his sover-
/ eign, and giving it the appeiation OF Louis
e lana.
!, Ahout the time that LaSale was en-
d yapedin his enterprise in the South, Father
II Hennepip was exploring the Upper Mis-
70 s;ssinpi, from the mouth of the Illinois
V river TO point far beyond the Falls OF ST.
ct Anthony, ON which he bestowed the name
e. of 'Sault de Antoine de Padone.
ne And thus we're completed the discovery
tn and exploration of the great Father OF
IS, Waters ,,,o -
I'd This contamination gave an impulse to
NJ French enterprise, which soon resulted III
al the establishment OF torthcauonS ana
tie towns along the course ct the newly-dls'
lid covered stream, from the Falls OF -; An,
Ipe thouy down to the gulf of Mexico, followed
,u- Mt a later period by the establishment OF
Sc its borders and tributaries OF other towns
use of which our city Is the GROWING elclS.
, il The discovery of the Mississippi is the
We urinary cause of which we are enabled t
ted trace the vast changes which have ailud
mn. ded 10 in the outset of my remarks chan
es res which SAVIOR more OF ORIENTAL ian
he ev than of palpable reality change'
he ,rb;cb have converted the wilderness lnt'
,;r- fruitfuI fields which have built up tn
rim tamnles and palaces and marts OF grea
Non c;,;as over the places where once the torres
the trees tossed their giant branches change
md which have shattered the shrines OF bal
loo barnus superstition and rendered Harmless
was the scalpinC-kuife and tomahawk; change
n NJ which have planted civilized populations
Of the mountain businesses, and on the shore
ond ~ ,he Pacific ocean even to the dreary n
! of Mons of Alaska: changes which hay
nth ~ last oneued the way To the wealth
With India. A.,
race True it is that these changes, IN the
the elaboration, are in great part due 10 u
lren energy of the Anglo American race, bl
IRISH tho initial cause Of them all is found III
nnce discovery which is due to French Jesu
an missionaries, aud without which the gre
ssed Northwest might have remained until u,
his as unknown or inaccessible as the ulalnol
gov valley in the Arabian Nights Entertal
sent meuts. a.
late The preserving boldness of the frenc
and guided and directed by the provision
" 10 the missionaries opened the portals OF
was country the products and resources
un- which tower above the spices and, g
party and pearls of Eastern continental LAM
,eded Joliet, the companion oil MarluItte'N
~ its rewarded by the government Tor his ;
: ca vices. lie received grants OF land,
over. appointed photographer royal, and
,onsin enieotied of seignory near Montreal
their Continued on Third Page