The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-04


What work can be finished SO cheaply, and
yet SO directly affecting the Interests Of SO
many of the States of the Union" TITS noi,
nor can not, be called sectional work -
''is Is national in every point ofview, aside
from the positive interest Government now
has in if. In what line Of internal Improve
ment are so many of the States of the Cen
federacy interested as this. Terminating as
It does bat short distance (some 7 mllesl
below the mouth of Green river in XIV. the
whole Of the Western and Southwestern
States are deeply and equally interested in
its completion. The northern portions of
Ohio, Pennsylvania and The great State Of
New York and all he New England States
are equally if moi more interested in its com
petioa."
"lE case of WAR and the Balize being
blockaded by foreign force, where will the
whole cotton and sugar of the southwestern
States"--the agricultural products of the west
ern States find market but through this out
lei" And where would Government find
means of ira isportation for her troops and
munitions ofwar that would be safer and
cheaper than this canal upon which they
would be at no charge whatever.
| must therefore contend, as is done in
your memorial, 'that it is national in its char
acter in the highest degree, and that any
grant made to tits freed from any constifu-
tional objections"
Against the appropriation of these lands
for this purpose, can find no. objection
Even Gas was remarked by Mr.. Lockhart,
who is .he great head and font ofthe Dem
ocracy of Vanderbugh,) even the most fas-
tideous democrat can make no objection to
if, on their own peculiar hobby ofresistance
10 distribution. 1t does not partake SO
strongly of that doctrine but that they may
support it without even compromising their
cherished principles. Particularly when the
Father OF the democratic party, Gen. SACK
son himself was in favor of such DISPOSE
ton of the refuse Public Lands. {Annual
message Dec. 4th 1882. ve.o, Dec. 18th
1883
It is trsle the Wabash people are doing all
.l'ss: slsezai sa,s- .,rxsiecs ard s.aue these
lands granted 10 improve the Wabash liver.
But when the facts are inquired into, it will
be found that the Wabash cannot be made
navigable at all seasons of the year, at len
times the cosiof completing this canal. And
unless there can be an uninterrupted naviga-
ton at all seasons on this line the work be-
comes comparatively unimportant.
1t is we'll known TO those acquainted with
the Wabash, that materials out OF which to
form substantial locks and dams can scarce
" 10 be had at5al. AT the Grand Rapids,
building stone must be brought II miles,
and are then of an inferior quality. Again,
were materials to be had, the banks are in
sufficient. The whsle country would by
an attempt at slack wafer navigation, be flood
ed and the health rendered such as 10 depopu-
late the whole valley.
Then we have nothing to fear. Let us be
expeditions in what we do. Send our dele
gate to Washington soon as posslble-and
call upon Congress TO do justice 10 the claims
of the west, and TO the WHOLE UNION in this,
and will venture to assert that by the first
Of March this grant will be made.
Ten years since and the country along
this line OF canals was wide spread wilder
uess. It's inhabitants, the Wolf and Red
man. Let this grant be made, and | will ven-
lure 70 predict that in ten years more
throughout the whole length of this canal
will be spread out one continuous city
The whole Wabash valley will become the
ya.den of the world-Teeming with wealth
md free, independent, and happy people.
DANGER OF HOLDING A JUDICIAL
OFFICE IN ARKANSAS.