All the western states and territories . people, but such as they shouldaccede to. W hatever they may be, it would now be madness and folly to oppose them. If they areopposed, you shall find me amongst the sternest enforcers of obedience. Those who would stillhold out, can he infiitenced only by a mean spirit of revenge. To this they must not, and shall nottacrifice the last remnant of their country. Yoii have told our nation where we might go and beaafe. This is good talk, and they ought to listen to it. They shall listen to it. After the war was over, he became a citizen of Monroe county. AL


All the western states and territories . people, but such as they shouldaccede to. W hatever they may be, it would now be madness and folly to oppose them. If they areopposed, you shall find me amongst the sternest enforcers of obedience. Those who would stillhold out, can he infiitenced only by a mean spirit of revenge. To this they must not, and shall nottacrifice the last remnant of their country. Yoii have told our nation where we might go and beaafe. This is good talk, and they ought to listen to it. They shall listen to it. After the war was over, he became a citizen of Monroe county. ALABAMA. 583 Tuscaloosa is situated on the S. E. side of Black Warrior River, 94 N. W. ofMontgomery, 120 S. W. of Huntsville, and 217 from Mobile. It is regularlybuilt, on an elevated plain at the lower falls of the river, at the liead of steamboatnavigation, and until 1847 was tlse capital of the state. It contains the old statehouse, the University of Alabama; population about 3,000. The University ofAlabama went into operation in View of ike Pub/ic Square, Tiie engraving shows the Court House in the center; <iu the riglit, iu the distance, apiiears the fiunt i^fthe Northeru Bank of AUtbania. Huntsville, the shire town of Madison county, one of the most beautiful andwell built places in the gouthern States, is on the line of the Charleston and Mem-phis railroad, about 10 miles X. of the Tennessee River, 217 N. from Montgomery,and 211 from Memphis, Jenn. It has many handsome private dwellings, andpresents many attractions for a permanent residence. Population about 5, received its name from Capt. John Hunt, a revolutionary soldier, thefirst settler, who located himself near the spring wliich supplies the city. Wetumpka is on the E. side of Coosa River, 13 miles northeasterly from Mont-gomery. It has a fine site, at the head of steamboat navigation, and is a placeof considerable trada The state penitentiary was located here in October, 1851


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