Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-09-22
how we enjoyed health and salubr'ous en-
mate. he thought Gen. D. highly culrable Tor


his amendment by which these streams are
| left unimproved, shutting out the interior from
connection with the main rivers, &c. greatly
| to their disadvantage, and asserted that as lar
as Iowa is concerned, the $50 appropr'a'
lion might as aceH be sunk in the 6oteom q me
Mississippi as expended !" removing o0s'rue-
lions in tile rapids. To qualify his assenion'
he said that in cleaning out the rapids, agents
would be appointed by the government VINO
would go TO S.. Louis, purchase the necessary
boats. Supplements, &C., which being done'
the " butt-end " Of the appropriation would De
exhausted; aud then, he said, Illinois wouid
come in for an equal share Of the hands to De
employed, enjoy half the advantages OF the
improvement. so poor little Iowa wonld gel
but small share Of the dollars expended 10
the work; while if the same sum was appro-
pria,ed exclusively to improvements IN Iowa
her circulating medium would be that much
increased.
.IIfthe real sum brought 10 our Territory
be matter of so much importance, would 1t
not be we'll for us to select Delegate LIVING
at St. Peters, or Whereabouts, in order that To-
wa may enjoy the benefits Of his additional
mileage!
"Swee, idea" that Of Mr.. Wallace. Will
it not appear to every one, even at hrst sight,
that if while the Treasury is too much ex-
hausted to obtain an appropriation for Iowa,
an appropriation can be obtained for clearing
out the rapids, a work which costs heavy
outlay in preparing for it, it will be much ca
sier hereafter, when every dollar can be ex-
pended in active operations on the spots to be
improved, to obtain yearly, such appropr;a-
lions as will continue operations until the
work is completed! Who could reasonably
expect, even were the Treasury full to over
flowing, and the resources Of the government
abundant for its probable wants, that sum
sufficient for its completion would be made at
once! The Cumberland Road, which cost
its millions, was commenced upon small APP
preparation, and has since been continued by
small yearly appropriations. Had Gen. ID.
succeeded in obtaining that appropriation, the
same course might have been pursued until
every obstruction tc navigation be removed
the entire length Of the rapids.
But supposing their improvement to be a
| matter national in its character, are the peo-
pie of Iowa less interested in it! Let them
let Mr.. Wallace--remember that in the pur-
chase of sugar. coffee and tea they consume,
they pay tax Of which they might be re-
lieved, we've the distractions to navigation re-
moved, and likewise suffer loss in the price
Of every article they produce, which seeks a
market on the Mississippi. While the river
was in a good stage last spring, and boats
with full ffeigh,s could pass over the rapids
without delay, the price Of freight was not
more than half what it is at present, SO our
farmers could get better price for their pro-
duce, and purchase their groceries at less
price, thus working doubiy to their advantage.
Further, ii the Delegate from Iowa, seeing
the empty condition of the Treasury, waived
the claims of Iowa TO an appropriation, urging
national work, as Mr.. Wallace says Gen. d.
| did, with how much more ease can he hereaf-
Ter, in prosperous times. procure liberal APP
preparation for u.s. And if Gen. D. has been
too modes, in asking appropriations for US,
when he knew he could not obtain them, as
the appropriation for Florida had been strck-
en- out, only twenty members voting for it,
| would it be fair to send another 10 gather our
arrearages, and claim all the honors! We
think the people will agree with US in sen,i-
ment, and send Gen. D. TO try his luck again.
~ We have seen in several Of our exchan-
ges Of late, report of the death of General
Jackson, which, however, we placed no con-
| fdence in, and suffered them to pass without
notice from US. The Pi,tsburg Spirit of the
Age, neutral 10 politics, of the Goth ult, says !:
We have ascertained upon good authority
that p James W. Harrison IT Of the Uni
ted States Army, is the originator of the late
report relotive to the death of Gen. Jackson.
He wrote it on the way-biII beyond Dayton,
| OHlO, from WHeUCo ~ Was COPIED ana clIculd.
ted over the country. We could not ascer-
tain the rank of this man who disgraces the
uniform he wears, but hope some one will in
form US Of it. We are sorry to state that he
is a nephew of our late amenied Chief Mag
is,rate-Gen. William Henry Harrison, as
the scamp disgraces the noble name he bears.
Let the press pass him around.
| IL Are our Democratic friends in this coun-