Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-09
UNDERTAKING --GOY.
ERNMENT ALIVE AT LAST,

UNDERTAKING. GOV. |
EMINENT ALIVE AT LAST.
For some months past, many ibquiies have
been made, and without success, to ascertain the
objects Of the movements toward improvement
now going on at Hoboken, short distance ebove
the Ferry landing. Although The nteH,on has
been to keep the whole affair entirely concealed,
we are grafed in receiving permission to make
it known, in general terms, 10 our numerous
readers. Government has for once undertaken
thoroughly to test new invention, without wait
ing for private enterprise to reduce itloian every
day affair. II nothing occurs to prevent, The citi
gems Of New York will soon be presented will
a means OF defence for tliel herbor, which, being
complete within itself. will render almost useless
the present lines Of forts. One Of the steam
batteries of which we gave description Of the
time of its invention, is TO be built, and for that
purpose basin or Golfer dam is now being con
structed at Hoboken, the interior Of which is TO
be 300 by 100 feet In this basin is TO be built a
ball and bomb proof steam floating battery
about 60 feet wide by 200 feet long, propelled
on the screw plan, and capable Of being gov
erned with ell the ease Of steamboat. while'its
great speed will be not the least OF its good
qualities. 1t is its peculiar construction, more
than strength OF build, which will render ii
the rapidly OF its movements will enable the
commander TO take advantage Of any desirable
position in an action The armament will be
heavy, but the light draught OF water will enable
| il TO approach any desirable point without diff.
Guilty or danger. When finished the Golfer dam
will be dug away, and this Thing OF life will move
out OF its dock, not showing the least means
whereby it moves, and without single person
being seen about it, while in reality powerful
steam engine is at work within, and hundreds
Of persons are safely concealed there, ready to
deal out death and destruction upon an enemy
alopgsdes or miles off. The cost OF perfecting
this fearful engine Of war, will probably exceed
three quarters Of million Of dollars. The
whole undertaking has been planned by our dis
tinguished fellow citizen, Robert L. SteUens
under whose immediate superintendent II is
being carried out Mr.. Cor,oin the celebrated
dock builder is entrusted with the construction
of the dams and piers. Machine shops Of brick
will be constructed alongside the DAM where
all the requisite machinery for the vessel will be
perfected, and placed on board by means of a
circular railway surrounding the dam. The
vessel will be completed in two or three years;
and, in the mean time.t it is intended that the
mode OF constructing this powerful engine o.
death shall be kept strictly private.-N. Y. Sun.
We trust that the members Of Congress
who represent the great country west OF
the Alleghanies, will put stop to these
experimental follies, involving the expendi.
ture of millions of dollars, until Justice is
done to the western and south western
States, in all their length and breadth. Fol
years, a wild and extravagant system of
: appropriations has been INDUCED in by the
n Mt ha IF ha
and exclusively for the benefit of the Al
lantic States; and now, here is a "coffe'
DAM" ball and bomb proof floating bat
terry" death dealing engine of war ina
chine shops of brick" ct cetera, "the whole
undertaking planned by private citizen,
but for which the three quarters OF mil
lion of dollars will be but mere sop. Il
the representatives from the West, neglected
as our interests have been, do not put {
stop, at once, to these extravagant fooler
les, until just and equitable system o
expenditure, embracing all sections of th'
Union, has been matured, they deserve
every one of them, TO be dismissed from
the Peoples service. They have RICH
D to demand, and should demand, full anc
/, immediate appropriations for the improve
ment of our rivers-the Ohio, the Missis
sppi, the Illinois, the Missouri, the Arkan
. sas, and other important highways-upo
e which floats commerce as much entitled
n to protection as that of the Sea. The.
G have right to insist, and should insls
upon the Improvement of our Harbor, uPo
the same principle that they erect ligh
= houses, break waters, SC, in every othe
If section of the Union. They have RICH
l. and should demand, protection for our e,
tensive frontier, from the numerous tribe
of hostile Indians, located beyond us witt
i out our consent. A line of Military Post
k should be established, troops should be ser
q to them, and our wants attended to, befor
"coffer DAMS" "a steam floating battery
~ machine shops" and other experiments
Is are entered upon, even to protect Me-
,r York from invasion. The West has bee
too long imposed upon, by the system {
legislation adopted by Congress, and b
o the injustice of the General Governmer
III in the dispensalion of IFS favors; and no,
a. having the poDer, we should compel the
,r 10 do us equal and exact justice. Our il
70 teresis are as great, comparatively speal
- ing, as those of N. York. We are as muc
as entitled TO protection. Our rivers are ;
n important as the Hudson or the Delawar
d, Our commerce will soon be as great. Ar
f. if our representatives in Congress are
-, true to themselves and to their constituent
- they will not suffer the appropriation
u dollar for any service, unless liberal ar
5e INST provision is at the same time made fl
all our interests