A gazetteer of the United States of America .. . ern margin of Lake Michigan, to Chicago; thence the line is toproceed to Dubuque, traversing the northern boundary of Illinois, and crossing to the westernshore of tlie Mississippi. Here, however, it cannot be stayed. The Iowa Central Railroadwill take up the work, and carry it to the borders of At tliis last terminus, only, isany obstacle to be apprehended that cannot be quickly removed by the enterprise of tlie sur-rounding population. It becomes a national duty, then, to extend the work through that deso-late wilderness, until it s
A gazetteer of the United States of America .. . ern margin of Lake Michigan, to Chicago; thence the line is toproceed to Dubuque, traversing the northern boundary of Illinois, and crossing to the westernshore of tlie Mississippi. Here, however, it cannot be stayed. The Iowa Central Railroadwill take up the work, and carry it to the borders of At tliis last terminus, only, isany obstacle to be apprehended that cannot be quickly removed by the enterprise of tlie sur-rounding population. It becomes a national duty, then, to extend the work through that deso-late wilderness, until it shall touch the southern boundary of Oregon, in the same latitude of42°. California and Oregon will then consummate the enterprise; thus securing a directand uninterrupted connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, across die body ofthe continent; and interjoining, by an imperishable belt of union, the inhabitants and theinterests of tlie eastern and western extremes of this vast confederacy. STATES AND TERPaTOEIES.—PENNSYLVANIA. 125. PENNSYLVANIA. This state is one of the most important members of tlie American history is peculiar, and differs, in many respects, not only in regard to the original establish-ment of the colony, but in respect also to its early career, from that of almost every other statein the republic. The benevolent and tolerant character of its great founder impressed itselfupon his associates and follo^-ers ; and, as a consequence, the wisest and most liberal institu-tions that could bo devised in an ago wlien the true principles of human government were butobscurely understood, were fixed upon in the outset, were perseveringly adhered to, and haveever since been cherished, with the liappiest results. William Penn and his 2000 comrades,mostly of the persecuted Quaker denomination, left England for this country in a spirit ofpeaceful philanthropy, and landed at Newcastle, on the Delaware, in 168% He was fortunatelyreceived in a like amic
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