. Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago; municipal economy . Coal Mine in Illinois. as water transportation was the only meansof conveying merchandise in quantities, thegreat cities were all built as ports upon thewater. The most extensive business being upon theseas, thelarger num-ber of domi-nant citieswere s e a -ports. As the sea-ports attract-ed commerceand grew inp o p u lationand wealth,they became,n a t u r a lly,the seats ofg o vernmentof the various nations. Kings and emper-ors were attracted there, and establishedtheir courts in these cities, whence theycould easily send out their
. Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago; municipal economy . Coal Mine in Illinois. as water transportation was the only meansof conveying merchandise in quantities, thegreat cities were all built as ports upon thewater. The most extensive business being upon theseas, thelarger num-ber of domi-nant citieswere s e a -ports. As the sea-ports attract-ed commerceand grew inp o p u lationand wealth,they became,n a t u r a lly,the seats ofg o vernmentof the various nations. Kings and emper-ors were attracted there, and establishedtheir courts in these cities, whence theycould easily send out their armies by water. Flour Mills and Elevators in Wisconsin. cities were peculiarly the creatures oftransportation. To grow great it wasnecessary that they be accessible for traveland trade from long distances. Naturally, and also most easily rule their peoplesunder their various codes of civil law. As growth of the nations brought greatersecurity to them, the seaports waned in 28 WACKERS MANUAL OF THE PLAN OF CHICAGO
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