The Arkansas advocate., 1834-06-20
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 uiiitv- unless Congress- shenld ngrec t,s continue it in Arkansas. Therefore, fl 1t be net the policy of this nation entirely to close, or keep closed, the most direct and easy communication to OUT southwestern; frontier, not to give Hp OUT control over all inc indlan tIlbes on our western border, ad the entire command of the commerce ot the eastern and northeastern portions of the Mexican CoGiedefacY, then this appro- priatlon will De made. That such is not our policy or lnteniion3 common sense and our own conduct plainly eyinces. A mili- tary post ot considerable importance has for a considerable time existed on or near Red fyer, above this obstruction to it's nasiga- ton. With this post, tho communication E difficult and dangerous; ang. | have but llttle doutt that the interest ct the increase oi the appropriation will be more than saved annually, III the necessary expenditures that are made for transporting supplies of yari- GUS kinds to eantonment foWsoi,, and tho other expenses oi' that staton. In nili- ty point view, ttiiii5, work ,Tof1s fs esSfy important; in d commercial, 1t is not less so.
 The fertility Of the soil on the banks of this important stream Is pfovefLial; the pre-. duets are valuable. The commerce nov carried on ln furs, peltres, and other pro. ducts of tie agrieultaralist, the hunter. tha i inner, and cur own manufacturers, is by 10 means lnconsiderable, and will, as soon aJ the navigation is rendered safe, rapidly in- crease, and extend to the base ef tho Rocky i Aennlans Already has the spirit ef en- 1 terpfise and adventure, whio h 50 erainently characterize the navigators oi the hester,, waters, prompted several commanders Of l stealaboat5 Q undertake, at very hirh stage of water, passage through the dan. gefous and devious channels that the river has formed through tis wild region; which. after sufmountng difficulties calculated to aPpal ihe most fixed resolution, they have eiiecteH at I great risk, and expenditure of money and labor.
 Is question of cxpediency and interest. this amendment presents itself in . stiti stronger point Of view. A!l Inc fand OH each side of ihe river, where t Is obstrticf. ed by the Raft, IS ihe property of tie Gni- ted states. Nearly all of ii is annually in- undated. In q conversation have recent- E y had With the superintendent, Insassu- red that at least 5oo;aC9 acres will b9 re- claimed; information obtained from other sources justliies me ill believing that the cal $ .sst si ss;sst oi;ts. his iand is ot she first quality, peculiarly aaap. tod ssa f,stz4.s zsasrfs nfId 1 tobacco; and is already in areat demand. Since fl has been generally known lhas Con- gress had determined 0 remove the ob- stinctions to the navigation of this liver. the country has been filled with parties or individuals, exploring every quarter, all anx- ioas to acquire land, and establish them- selves on 1t. There cannot be d douff. if this appropriation IS now made, that as soon IS the surveys are completed, or so asIvan. ced, that portion only of the lands can be brought into market, the sum now as ked for Will be returned ten CT twenty fold into tEo Treasury. This is moi an appropriation, like many others in this bill, that will onI7 be- neiii the country generally from the illcreas- ed facilities and prosperity that is given to ! particular seetion. ha pfepe.ty aslia.2 cent is exclusively tie property of the na- ton; lss increased value will be for lie be- nelit of all, and the further more substan- tIod advantage will be obiained, of convert ing, into a populous and healthy region, a desert On your south western frontier, nov annually presenting Il wide waste Of water, and when the floods reccde, inhaEited by wild beasts, noxious reptiles, and insects. Since the exposition made by ny co.- league, lMr. White in presenting Lis mo- ton to increase this appropriation to S5o,- coo, no objection seems to exist 10 tha, sum; but some gentlemen appear startled at the large increase asked to the suIn re- ported by the Committee of Ways and Means But slight attention 10 the facts will show the proprety and economy of ma king a sufficient appropriation at once.--- The estimate submitted by the Committee was based upon information from the En- gineer department, which, at the time, was not sufficiently ample, but it was not, as understand, Il: the power of that depart
 nent to give other information. Subse- qaent and better estimates and information have been obthined, which make it indis- pensabe that rhe sum originally proposed should De increased 10 the amount proposed 1 by the gentleman from Missouri. If is now asccltained that it will require $loO,GC0 to complete the work in the manner it should be done; and, considering it's great impor- tance and the disposition already manifested by this Committee, there IS no doubt 1t will U; ultimately appropriated le -enly question iSs ShaU if ha dora -4 ~s,,ea. =.