Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-09-22

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If near two hours in length, and we must say
succeeded well-succeeded in convincing his
Wing friends that he can make speech as
',ng as the moral law. 1t was eloquent. pa
tns,ic, and stormy, or windy at least. As an
ID joker remarked Of speaker on one occa-
ZION, he had diarrhna of words and cos
,iveness Of ideas. Gen. Dodge followed in a
speech Of near the sam length, in which he
rendered an account ofhis stewardship, perfect
~ satisfactory to his friends. wiping away al!
eensure cast upon his conduct by his compe,i'
TOR. On Tuesday they addressed the people
a, Wapello, and from thence were to 60 thro'
ate southern and western counties.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE RAplDs.-Mr. Wal
lice, in his address to the people OF the Court
iionse on Monday last, charged Gen. Dodge
with having acted very injudiciously at the
last session of Congress, while bill was be-
fore the House making an appropriation Of
$4,000 to each of the Territories Of Iowa,
q: their roads and rivers, and the survey of
canals, by moving to so amend the bill as to
cause that amount 10 be expended in the i'm
provement of the Des Moines and Rock River
Rapids Of the Mississippi. Mr.. W. was of
opinion that the Improvement of our roads, &c
was local measure, the entire benefits Of
kSoh CnnId 10 oI!io oil
while the improvement of the Rapids was a
matter strictly National, the benefits Of which
would be shared equally by Illinois and Wis
consin, and the citizens Of all other states with
whom We have commercial intercourse. Ad-
init the one to be local, and solely for the peo-
pie of Iowa, and the other national, for the
benefit Of all-then take squirt at the con-
diion of affairs at the time Gen. Dodge NOV
ed the amendment TO change the purpose Of
the appropriation, and judge whether he acted
injudicious or not, or whether he exhibited a
want Of devotion to the interests Of those
whom he represents. 1t is we'll known TO
every one who is at all conversant with the
history Of onr country, that at the last session
ofCongress, the National Treasury was bank
rupt, and the bonds of the government, the is
sue Of which was authorized fer the purpose
OF raising means 10 keep the wheels in motion,
were hawked about the streets Of our cities,
and offered 10 foreign capitalists, without
finding pnrchasers--so low had become her
credit. Our Legislative Assembly had me-
moTialized Congress for appropriations for va
rious purposes for about one million Of dol
tars, which memorials were confded to the
care Of our Delegate. After the use Of every
means in his power 10 obtain liberal appro-
pria'ions for the objects specified in the me-
MORALS, he ascertained that the committee on
expenditures would not consent to report in
favor Of appropria.ing more than $4,000 for
the various purposes, being about one.ten,h
part of the sums asked. Nor would the men,
bers Of that commtte consent 10 vote US even
tia, small sum, they pleading the empty con-
dG;on Of the Treasury as just reason for re-
,using the appropriation. Under these cir.
obtaining even that amount for the exclusive
benefit of the people Of Iowa, and knowing
TIA, by changing the purpose of the appropri-
alton he would entice the support of members
'fcm the states receiving the greatest benefits
from the trade Of the Upper Mississippi, lie
deemed it expedien. to offer the amendments,
'hat by interesting others with him, some
,hag might be obtained for Iowa. The a.
h'endment was supported by members who
would not consent to vote that amount for To-
wa, but, even when the objections Of the
southern members, who are ever ready to raise
the vexed question about the right Of the gov.
srnment to make improvements in the states
OF Territories had been removed, by its change
to an object conceded to be national, the ap
preparation could not be carried. If it coulc
no, be obtained for a national work, how much
less wonld be the prospect for Iowa!
But we are wandering from our first inten
ton, into defence of Gen. Dodge, which il
unnecessary at our hands. When we took VI
cur pen it was our purpose to examine tn,
matter with the view Of seeing how far the as
ser,ions Of Mr.. Wallace on the subject, woul
comport wiki the interests of the people Q
Iowa.
After telling the people with what profusio
Nature had showered her blessings on on
Territory, in giving US fertile soil, with III
father Of waters on the east side Of US, and
no less important stream on the south, wi,
divers little ones flowing in from the interic,