Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-01-26

The following article from the Globe is
another evidence that the great interests
of The West are 10 b attended TO. now tho
Halls of Congress are Cleared of the bank
ers and bankrupts, who thought Of nothing
else than their own pockets and paper
promises. The signs are excellent, and
the people are rejoicing ohio States
man.
NATIONAL DErENcEs Now. that the
Democratic feeling is truly represented in
Congress, very differen. sentiment will
soon be found TO animate legislation. Fed
eralism is always at work for classes !:
Democracy labors for the country. FEEDER
alism is forever engaged in devisng ways
and means to tax the people, 10 build up
monopolies, establishing banks, corpora>
tions, and joint-stock companies, out Of
the revenues of the nation, and endowine
them with ever-increasing power to levy
new imposts on the people: Democracy
devotes all its means TO protect the whole
people from foreign and domestic spoila>
ton; and thus makes free, and puts on an
equality. every mans efforts, and opens
every avenue TO his enterprise. The great
Western Democracy has Its full strength
for the first time in Congress and we see
its patriotism already in the indications
afforded by the debates IN the House. Its
voice is no longer hard crying bank
bank!! bank !!!-paper! paper! pa
per! tariff! tariff tariff !!!-d islrbu-
ton distribution distribution NJ
bankrupt laws ! bankrupt laws ! bankrupt
laws !!-relief! relief! relef!!! No;
the great West now speaks another Ian.
guage; it asks you to break down res,ric-
ton OF all sorts-.remove the obstacles
from your rivers-open the way to Oregon
expand the great circle of the republic
provide for the general defence agains.
foreign aggression-and leave the intelli-
gence and energy Of each individual, un-
assisted and un.rammelled by government
interference to advance his own interest.
and wi.hal, the wealth and strength of the
great republic of the New World.
The debate in Congress already shows
that the West aims in earnest to open IN
its great floods to free trade. The COM
munication which we give below presents
another and kindred subject, which occu-
pied the thoughts Of the last adminis,ra-
ton; one that will not, therefore, be for
gotten by the Democracy of the present
Congress-returned as the herald Of a res.
tora'ion which will restore its principles
and policy. The defensive steam power,
(by which it IS proposed TO guard the great
artery OF Western commerce) can, if need
ed. be converted into most formidable
offensive power. The time may come
when the gulf Of Mexico, shut in by the
seine Of islands now in the hands of for
eign powers. can only be made opon for
the valley of the Mississippi by the power
of steam and gunpowder. We hope, then,
that this infant Hercules will soon be era.
died in our Western waters by the govern.
ment Of the Union, At some time, there
will be great labor TO perform for the
whole confederacy in the Gulf of Mexico.
1t is our Mediterranean Its islands are
but the selvage Of our continent; and there
the nation which aspires to tie dominion
OF the seas will attempt to establish her
Malias and Gibraiters. 70 subjugate CONT
mental power, as she had already subjected
Spain and Portugal. and put her check
rein on France, Italy. Greece, Turkey and
Egypt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, Is43.
GENTTEMEN The interest excited
within year or two, in the minds Of tho
public. in the West and Southwes, particu.
larly, and. TO considerable extent. IN Con {.
gress, on the subject of naval depot IN
the Mississippi; and the attention !, !.
likely to receive during the pre.en, SEES.