Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-06

PUBLIC WORKS IN THE SOUTH AND
WEST I'VE have received on article from The
pen Ola Vigorous writer over the signature O,
Harry Bluff Published in The Army and Nav,
Chronicle. the subject OF the right. oiihe sou,h
and West to- portion OF the ou,lays Of gosernmsn nj
fm the support Of the navy the defence Of he Cape
81 Florida. &c. We have seen aiso.a series OF
articles from Louisville. signed "A Citizen Of the
Valley. Of The same tenor. and tho suhjec is treated
IN nearly the same style; sufficiently 30 to Indicate
near relationship on the part Of The parents We
venture To assert that there is no ono who is more
anxious To zee the s,uIh aid west righied on The
suhjeci "f national expensrs. than we arc. The
whule country Is alike entitled 10 the protection Of
the government; and no j, ielligrnl mind ran have
fasd 10 see. that the majority Of the members of
Congress coming FROM the Atlantic States. they have
thought ihOse the west liiile ssarih their care;
while the small number OF meInhers Irsm Ie wesi
representing is,Ia,el AMI scarcely seulsd popns-
tioa. have evi"c-J ihex Give. v-ry in.oerni in the
ways Of the world and failed To with ;h, concsr.
that would have been necessary. had their numbers
beer much latRerlo insure snccess IN The cssntsst
for the right. The nams-r. however. ia. now
increased To such extent Ihai with pr,mpi and
decisive acIion they IN Ike themselves (elt AMI
instead of being content with The scAnty sup.Iie.
heretofore dotted ont rhurshIy they can help them
selves 10 what they c,nsd-r their just proportion OF
Ind g'v~rumeii Expenditures. Tie people OF the
great W'-ien' valley have now The Iigat In expect
hrnne-s IN. p,ri "a their memhess. AID deter
mir"ihm al rae seciion of the coa,,iry shall be-
emii"yei and projected. where sue, protection. All
or employment is ezpelisnI. They oug,d a. aud
doubtless will demand that the rlvers ofIhs west,
where uavgalie in more Than one Stale, shall he
improved by the General Gsvernmeni. and the
movable distractions entirely cleered. They have
the right To expect such measures fos increasing sh
speed Of The mail aal the distance Of iis routes as
liberal p'liey w,nd dictate. They would he jusll-
fled in demanding the erecinn Of western arm "
cOnParcs with the law Cor establishing m nine
s.ial' ad-qni'e Steps Cor The ~ of the gnIf
trade. and the ioriGe ali,n orshe inlessIo such an
extent proIec il against the pawer Of an enemy
ia case of sal invasion & pr.hably the esisb
ishns nj o. naval station on the Missi1sppi. These
the ~~sLsnd south entitled a.. hu, dues =
Citizen Of IheV 'l-y' suppose he will inlnce The
- j"r''y in Congress to grant these oIh~r hing.
hya sir,leni cO,,den aiion of the very rnrn whose
supP'H we want. aud measures that are ~csssary
both 10 their and prosperity. Ia some OF hts
numbers. he eaas,var. by l,ng array of figures 10
pr'se thai the wesi annually pays millions 10 The
cast ipr the Tirolsclon at manufacture, nm efErI
that proves him have hailed from Thai rpr,ion OF
Virginia. where They nse the knuv ledge Of Arisi.r
ehns. 10 enable Them 10 make grimaces before the
world. or The strength Of giants 10 ihrnw pea. ar
shadows where PfacIicaI romm.n sense has never
YET travelled. liza ciIIzen Of she VALLEY has been
here long enough 10 'in residence he musr know
that becanse Tariff was mad, quote the ives. pad
the east in 1889 40 and 81. twenty millions ANN
ally. IN exchange alone, while now with ADEQUATE
projection. il pays nothing exchange. and buys At
much lower rates Than Al tina, ii no This does mi
however take away irom the west. one particle Of
the claim abe has upon The souniry Cor prolecuionn
improvement. The west has Resources that deserve
developems". TheY are too great 6,r indi.
viduai or exhausted slate enterprise o. achieve
hey ere hoi local; bat national. and therefore
deserve The attention Of Congress. Let the people
-" ~ - NV - n Cht1i y 81 We valley Ike q
Seeding is"sagan'O the contrary like children
or slaves.
In his iofn. Harry BloG comes iorwsrd with nj.
plans and claims for the soolh especially Tb.v
are Is iolows
The chief measures we advocate are these. viz.
4 boat yard Al Memphis E,r steamers Of ,ss. 4
dockysrd ct Pensscoia fof building and repairing
ships. and naval depot AMI place % refuge COR
Distressed merchant vessels NJ Bfunssick 81 Mrs..
~ rlne eihsf p5m ihose regions where The
Cell stream eaiess gho Atlantic. Wc advocate the
oecapaion Of the rouogas with .Hs ior protecting.
aud with magazines and workshops f,r rspairinz and
Feiiiing dis1blei ships in war IN shart We are
81 giving 70 he Souih and Wesl snch proiecrion.
snd such share 10 The means az defence. a. tb.is
p'siir1n and importance add a. lho general ro,d II
ias eouniry - large. requires that they should have
and receive.
And shy dock yard 81 Memphis particularly,
~ that y the most Suitable piscs. End the be-
adapted ior connecting with ihe lower sii..i,.ippi
ADD the Gulf Il should doubles. he put there; bu,
hat j. soush Of Mason and Dirns Line is no good
'sssoa Or Why build ships a. Pensacola. when. 10
employ the workmen. higher wages must h.
paid than - New Yssk. there y more
sickness ll's'r. pssvi.ons ere sssssr sad NOS, b.
earFisd ihefs. snd everything son-uuss ms, eoss.