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THE NEW TERRITORY Of NEnRAsKA.-
The Secretary Of War proposes to establish
a new Territory al The Eas' EN- slope of'ihr
X 'cky M,un:a rs. on the hea: waters Ofihe
Plate ani the Arkansas. % be called the
Territory or NEBRAsKA. We believe this X
thu indian name Of the p a. e. river. This
Territory would be on or own achaow-
edged s0i AMI would mmand the grand
pass between The Atlantic am inaci C Ocean.
Near this spot rise the ioiiy Peaks Of the
No hem Andes around whose brows circ'e
pc peiu4i SHOWS. On e. h r side rol rwn
the waters which minge with the Gulf q
Mexico on this side-with the Gulf Of Cal
iiornia ON the Southwest and with the bruad
Pacific, as j. washes the Western coast Of
America.


The advantages Of this position, in mil
itary or colonia al point of view are immense.
IL would make the Journey of the emigran,s
West, comparatively easy. They would
have boh defence and rest. In case Of in
reference from foreign pove.s. the troops
oFthe nation would be really to descend ei-
ther on the South, or on the Pacific outlets
OF Oregon or move on the British territories
OF the North. Ii is the great central posi-
ton Of the North American Continent mark.
ed out by the God OF nssur,. -zr- remarkable,
by the magniticence Of its mountains. il
streams. and it, extent Whoever possesses
AMI brings up future generations on his high
central plateau viii he unconqlers.be 10
position and energy.


The Secretary also recommends chain
Of military posts on our own Territory, eG-
tending from Missouri 10 the Rocky Noun
tains. Against this no nation can say
word. IL is our own soil, AMI we must
possess IT,