Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-06

Westcrm Interests BEGINNING to be
asserted i'm Congress.
The Washington correspondent Of the Ohio
Statesman, under date Of Def. 10, gives the Co.
lowing report Of the proceedings of that day in
the House Of Representatives. The Western
members, the public will be rejoiced to perceive,
have taken bold and early ground in favor Of
netting out to the particular section of country
they represent that justice which has long been
withhelk and we mistake their character very
greatly ifthey cease to persevere until success
has crowned their efforts. The delegation from
the West in the present Congress, for talent and
efficiency. is not surpassed BY That of any other
section, II it is equalled. They are aware that
the procurement to their constituents Of an equal
participation in governmental favors is expected
Of them, and will shape their course accordingly.
The claims Of the Mississippi valley are too well
founded, Of too long standing, and urged BY too
numerousa delegation. to be longer neglected OF
postponed.
In connection with this subject, Mr.. BARROW,
il should be stated, has introduced bill in the
Senate, approprating million Of dollars to the
improvement Of the navigation Of the Mississippi
and its tributaries.
In THE HOUSE, to day, Mr.. Wise succeeded in
suspension Of the rules, in order that the House
60 into committee of the whole on the State 81
the Union, in the reference of the several sub
jects embraced in the Presidents Message to the
appropriate standing committees. Mr.. Hopkins,
ct Va, was called to the Chair The Presidents
official suggestions respecting our Foreign Re-
latioas, the Treasury, the Army and Navy, and
Manufacturer, were appropriately referred, when
NJ. Wise meved that 80 much Of the message as
related to the improvement of the western lakes
and waters, be referred to the committee on Com
mefce. Upon this motion general and very
comprehensive debate sprung up, in which the
western members arose in their strength to en-
a,ghtea the understandings Of the eastern men,
Is 70 the magnitude Of the Mississippi Valley
Is products and resources, and the importance
ct safe navigation of its mighty rivers: TIE rea
sonable demand they should persever. N for an,
Preparations to this end, re.iie.. tho necee
si.y o. .ne case an. the lighthouse appropria
.Vns aol Tue sea-eoard, as arguments in suppos,
sure appropriations for the beae6t OF tn.
west. In this debate Messrs. Wise, Barnard
/ Holmes of S. c., (who dipped into tho tariff
Beardsley of New York, Kennedy of L., Steen
rod OF Va, Mr.. Hardin of ILL.,, who said that h,
would propose an independent standing commit
tee on this subject of internal navigation; Mr.
So"hn OF Mo-, and others, entertaining tn,
House, pro and con, on che subject of reference
conmittee on Commerce. Of which ! sout N -,
nan Mr. Homes of S. CO. was the charman
lney wished the reference to committee upor
W.. whose. god favor they could mere surely rely
lhe eastern men were indifferent as to the refer
epcc; they admitted the CLAIMS Of the west. ant
thought they need not b alarmed, for that Jus
;, tice would be done.
Mr.. Belser, of Ala, a very strict constructions
ist, in reference y the great international high
way of the Mississippi, declared himself to b,
OF the impression that this was to be reform
Congress- and in this view, objected to thes,
contemplated appropriations for the Western
lakes and waters
Mr. Ihomasson Of KY, defended the claims
Of the West, and proposed select committee o
nine.
| Mr. Wise had suggested division ofthe ques
ton Of the lakes and the rivers Of the West t.
two separate committees.
Mr.. Jacob Brinkerhof opposed any division
OF the question. There were too great channel
of commerce in the west-the channel Of tn,
great lakes, and Of the Mississippi and its tribu
tsries. The State of Ohio had united these two
lines by an intersecting canal, and she was com
peting another. Indiana had also CONSTRUCTED
an intersecting canal; and Illinois had comrlerc.
ed similar enterprise. The two great channel.
OF Western commerce were, therefore, too init
mateiy blended to he separated in their consid
| Grafton BY the House. The two interests of thu
commerce of the lakes and the commerce Of tn,
Mississippi, and its tributaries could not be sep
| arated.
Mr.. Wise succeeded, and very feelngly ane
beautifully recited the sacrifices which Virgins
had made for the Union at large, with the view O
presenting an example of self sacrifice to tn.
younger sisters of the West.
On motion Of Mr., Weller. the committee rose
and after an Intellectual effort of Mr.. Vance O
Ohio to suspend the rules, for the purpose Of Of
fering resolution, the House adjourned.