rHE NEW TERRITORY OF NEBRAsKA
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The NEW TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA
The Secretary oil War proposes to eslab-
lish Territory. at the Eastern slope of the
rocky Mountains on the head waters oil the
Platte and the Arkansas, to be called The ter
r;,ory of Nebraska We belleve this is the
Indian name ofthe Plat river. This Ter
fitorv would be on our own acknowledged
SOIL and would command the grand pass
between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
Near this spo: rise the lofty Peaks of the
Northern Andes, arot nj whose brows circle
perpetua SHOWS.


On either side roll down the waters which
minge with the Gulf of Mexico on this side
with the Gulf of California on the South
west, and with the broad Pacific, as it wash.
es the Western coast OF America.


The advantages ofthis position, 10 a mil
itary or colonial point of view are immense
1t would make the journey ofthe EN-
lgrants West comparatively easy. They
would have both defence and rest In case
of interference from foreign powers, the
troops of the nation would be ready to de.
.cend either on the South, or on the Pacific
outlets of Oregon or move on the British ter
riiories of the North Ii is the grea: central
position of the North American Continent,
marked out by the God OF nature as remark
able, by the magnifcence of its mountains.
its streams, and its extent Whoever pass,
es and brings up future generations on this
high central plateau, will be uncaaquerable
in position and energy.


The Secretary also recommends &C
of military posts on our own Territory
tending from Missouri to the Rocky VI
tains. Against :his no nation can So
word. Il is our own soil, and we must


