Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-13
Mr. BOWLIN was desirous that tbe refera.r,

Mr. BOWLIN was DESTROYS that the reference
should be to committee that was. at least fair
" disposed to make legitimate report Of The
wants and necessities of the Mississippi VALLEY.
That was all he asked; ard he concnrrcd fully
and entirely with the motion which the gentle
man from Kentucky bad now made
Mr. BRINKERHOFFw was in favor Of the Sc.
Iect Committee.
| Mr.. WINTHROP, "a member Of the Com.
mittee on Commerce) said that lie had always
been II, favor Of relieving that Committee from
ont it. - ss. I'M,
| Mr.. DOUGLASS was pleased that this debate
had produced one good effect--that of showing
that, there had been doubts existing of the feel
ing OF the North towards the interests Of the West
| those doubts could not remain When he heard
his friend from Indiana call upon the We.tsrn
valley e. ..asse to array itself against other nor
tons OF this Union, in solid phalanx, he confessed
mat ne heard it with regret. He denied that the
western interests were antagonistic to the inter-
ess OF other States; the interests OF all were iden
titled, and any gentleman there was promoting the
interest OF all when he was improving those great
internal means of communication.
He favored the proposition Tor a select COM
nl,iee OF nine, not because he had any objection
to the Committee of Commerce, or TO any other
Standing committee but because the interests in
VOWED We're very important nd to some extent
local in their character; and that those interests
might come fairly and fully b(fore the House. he
deemed it right and proper fiat they shonld IL
referred to- committee that had some EnoUledrs
OF details and local informa10ni d rctsrenc, "a
those interests.
He would have COMMITTEES consisting Of men
whose very local interests should prompt them
TO DC diligent in searching on for information.
collecting facts, aad bringing them before the
House For these reasons, be wished a select
committee; and he wished it TO consist Of men
whose BUSINESS avocations Were such as would
ensure a full report When be got that report.
he would be then willing to submit the question
to the House, to determine on its merits. All
that he wanted was, to have committee to pre-.
sent facts; and these being collected aud received.
all gentlemen would ne ready to advocate such
system OF Improvement for the West as might
seem to them the most desirable.
Mr.. WISE said that the remarks Of the gen.
tleman from Mass. (Wnthrcp)would compel him
to view this question as oIe Of a constitutional
character. MIR. w. was astonished that Mr.
Winthrop had alluded to the protective tariff in
this debate, as something beneficial to the West
When the boast was made what seclicn had done
the most for the West, he would point to yirsin-
ia, the mother of States, who gave the West her
largest plantation. Virginia alone gave to the
West that mighty domain which constitutes all
out price; and il you of the North put up lit1le
railing for her, or dig her little ditch, you in re-
turn, taxed the axe that felled The forest. and the
plough that turned up the furrow You taxed
every thing consumed by the poor man, while
you let the Injuries Of the rich 80 free The
North, it was true. gave the West manufactures,
but what gift, and at what price! He would
not unite in the cry to the West TO turn on its
mother, for the great mother of the West was
Virginia, who impoverished herselffor its benefit,
while she asked nothing in return but that she
would preserve the Constitution.
He was a little surprised to hear one gentle
man OF the West Boosting that the West had now
the power, and could come in and help herself
He was aware Of il; and he was afraid that the
land Of politicians would now come in and take
all they wanted What chance then, was there
for the Constitution, while this squabble Tor West
ern favor was going on. The power of the old
States was gone long ago; and the new ones
Must now take the lead. Alter few more re-
On motion BY Mr.. WELLER, the committee
rose and reported progress.