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By a careful examination of the State maps it will he seen that only six thousand six hundred square miles of this area are found south of the line of the Central Railroad, as it is usually styled, and that no less than fify-nine thousand four hundred square miles of the same lie north of the route of said road. Thus it will be seen that all that part of our State lying south of the Central Railroad comprises but just a tenth part of its geographical surface." Then, drawing toward the conclusion, I proceeded:
"The undersigned would further suggest, that in addition to reasons already alluded to, he is of firm conviction that the location of the capitol in the manner above alluded to would result in important benefits to the State, by giving impetus to immigration in a direction towards that part of the State where most of our State lands are located; thereby facilitating the sale of said lands, and accomplishing the two-fold purpose of replenishing our treasury and populating our wilds.
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