The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-07-18

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who provides not for his own household, AM
which declares such an one to be worse thar
an infdel. In all fairness we would say, fol
aught that appears in the above, his relative.
may be in the regular receipt" of these sala
ries without any interpositon on the part O
their honorable relations. Who knows?
Rail Road from Boston to the Missis.
supp rirea.-A very interesting meeting
was recently held at Alton for the pur
pose of discussing the propriety Of con
structing continuous line of rail roac
from Boston to the Mississippi river. We
give below few paragraphs from the
speech of A. Walker, Esq. of Boston, de-
llvered on the occasion. Mr.. w. was
here, few days since, on his way home
via the lakes, and seemed quite sanguine
that the work would be accomplished
The, Bostonians are looking forward tc
the time when they shall share more equal.
ly with the other eastern cities, in the
trade of the West. And why should thew
not! Another season, and they will be
supplied with regular line of steam pack.
ct ships directly from Europe, and should
such magnificent undertaking be com.
pleted, as the one proposed, she will Of
fer inducements to the western merchants
which will make it for their interest to ID
much of their heavy trading in that an
Client city.
Mr.. WALKER, being accordingly called
Tor, rose and remarked, that the project of
continuous line of Rail Road from Bos-
ton to the Mississippi, was one of great
magnitude and importance, unequalled bv
any other yet presented to the people of
the United States. 1t was nevertheless
one, which he believed perfectly feasible.
1t was one indeed Of great extent, involv-
ing vast expenditure of money. vet it
was scheme which united many and
powerful interests, and would enlist the
energies Of several of the largest and most
wealthy States in the Confederacv. It
was matter of general public concern:
1t would unite the far East with the far
West, was more truly national work
than any hitherto undertaken, and should
receive the appreciation, if need be the aid.
OF the national Legislature.
The people of Massachusetts, feel al
grea. interest in this measure. We are.
said Mr.. W., manufacturing and COM
mercial people, and we need a market
Tor our surplus fabricks and merchandise.
The city of Boston especially, looks
with much anxiety to the period when
tins road shall be completed, and when a
direct communication shall be opened be-.
tween her port and the Mississippi. She
looks to the Great West as her largest and
best customer. Formerly indeed it was
not SO. Once she was Indifferent to the
trade of the West. Before the introduce
Ion OF steam navigation and rail roads,
boston was to great extent insulated and I
tut OH by her peculiar geographical posi-
Ion from the rest of the Union; hence we
were compelled to send our manufacture
"a goods abroad for sale, and cons;on
hem to ali the different posts on the It.
antic coast Of the Union. New York
Philadelphia, and Baltimore were partic,
llarly made extensive marts for the
manufactures of New England. Massa.
'husetts was ignorant of the value of the J
rade of the West. To this fact is TO he
scflbed that hesitation with which she
uttered upon the great work of unitino
'erself with the West by rail road. #
vas not the want Of enterprise that pre-.
ented Boston from vieing with New
DIRK and Philadelphia in works Of inter.
al improvement; but she had not like ]
hem tasted Of the profitable commerce Of
ne West, and consequently was indiffer-
Mt to what was indeed her highest inter-
st.
This state of things no longer exists
Massachusetts, is awake to her true well. I
re, and has begun in earnest to cement
er union with the Western States.
The .'Western Rail Roed'' which will
mite Boston and Albany is now all under S
'ntract. The funds are provided for bv 4
e credit of the State; one half the road S
Ill be opened on the first of September
'xt, and the balance completed with all il
'sslble dispatch; although, owing to the c
rbideling character of the country which :
1t'raVerses, at an expense OF &c, 900 dol
Is per mile.
The West too, said Mr.. Walker, has a q
ep interest in the completion Of this h
eat line Of travel. She wants the man.
actures of the East and must have them ii
icy are great articles Of consumption es- Ct
1tlal TO all her citizens. The Cotton u
tricks of Massachusetts a,,,a,,,,. - -. Z.