Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-12-04

the mighty Mississippi and iis tributaries
u will be your part TO see that these shall
be 80 aided by art. as TO give the u,mos
facility for their navigation.
How, then, shall your valley and III,
Southern Atlantic cities be united! w,
have at presen, only a coasting vovag,
round the shores of the Gulf Of Mexico
This ough, TO be made secure in peaceful
iimes-more especially in event of war
A war would here produce the stoppag,
OF an artery of our system; and inevitably
end in the convulsion Of commerce.
Great though the natural advantages herr
may he. much remains to be done. Th,
great impeachment To be overcome is dis
lance. From New Orleans to Charles
ton. via Florida Point. is somewher,
about two thousand miles. and yer,
dangerous passage. The Florida Key,
are fraught with danger 10 the mariner
and long before commerce had a,,ainp.
its presen, stale, the annual losses in thi.
voyage amounted to not less than five
hundred thousand dollars
This it NAV be true falls on Insurance.
bu, is not less loss. From Memphis OF
from Nashville. the distance to Charles
ton is not less than two thousand three
hundred miles. via Florida Point, with al
its danger; while in drrc, route across
the country. il is only about six hundred
miles. A good railroad would be the
means of accomplishing this Journey in
two DAYS. the effrct Of which in the rapid
transit Of persons and light merchandise
will be Of grea. importance. To effec,
this object, nature has been eminenty
muni6cent. On either side the range OF
Alleghanies are vast and fertile plains;
and bursting through these ranges. in
inconvenieni gaps, flow the Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers. II so happens
that from every direction there are nalu.
raj openings through this lofty range, all
meeting in the State Of Georgia al single
point, Atlanta, De Kalb county In eve.
ry direction they tend to that point, har-
monizing all interests of all parties in the
farther execution of each others views
! cannot here 60 into detail as ! could
wish. Facts however will be presented
TO the consideration of the Convention by
a suitable committee for tina, purpose,
which will dispense with the necessity nf
my going farther Than a general alluslon
to this topic.
| may, in illustration. however, be
permitted To say, that a, the outset Of the
Of the Charleston and Savan.
nah railroads. there was great jealousy Of
each other. Evidently. however, better
prevailed. The roads by necrs-
.iiy met at Atlanta in De Kalh county.
Georgia. and from that pom, there is 10
boih of those companies a mutual and
|"'nt interest in the farther prosecution 10
completion OF a railroad 10 The Mississippi
valley. Now, railroad is projected from
Oxford, through the liiwassee District,
which of necessity goes 10 Atlanta
That from Nashville, through Chaua.
nooga. must pass to the same point
That from Memphis The same. From
Grand Gulf or Vicksburg, tire same. -
From New Orleans, the same. And this
shows tina, instead Of rivalry. we in truth
are interested in the execution of all
We all NEE! AT one point, the farther
progress from which is of mutual adyan
age and interest TO all.
trust, gentlemen, spirit will govern
his assembly which will remove all jeal
'usy. If any may have existed, between
lIvers interesls:-They are all one in
eall'y. | hope 10 see harmony; all. aid.
ng in all. and rejoicing in so doing
In these remarks do no. Grass ,heAlis.
issippi river to the newer region Of
country for on This ppin, air unprepared;
III. firmly hope and believe there will |
'e no difficulty there. Their interests
ire ours.
The systematic police Of your streams,
md their protection in, war, WILL il is I
rue. afford great Facility in The transit oi
persons and merchandise, and a ready
market in one~place, if no, another. even
market 10 every mans door But thai
9 as yet bu, H,tle. We mus, lsok 70
'ur connection with The North, as well
IS amongst ourselves; ami see lha' ih4l
correction shall be secure from danger OF
navigation as well as contingency Of war.
The railroad system is The Only snre and
means Of connection there
vlIll, and that for the six moAhs in the
ear, when, from opposite causes, either
ce or drought, the, ordinary channels of
inland navigation are closed. Resides
,reat railroad communications, we mus,
ohneet the valies Of the Mississippi aud
II Lawrence rivers: to effect which, he
illinois river presents great natural advas-
ages. Other links OF connection now il
rogress will shortly be completed The
tew York aud Erie Railroad The Penn
ylvania railroads-ihe Baltimore railroad |
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal-lhe /
ames river and Kenawha railroad, and I
ther companies pushing on their noble
10 completion.
This then, gentlemen, brings us to
more delicate quesiion-and thatis hoU
ar zoe may invoke The aid Of General
Government? On this point. gentlemen,
am aware there is a diversity Of opin-
On. 1t is well known iha, am for a
igid construction Of our Constitution.
will not, nay, would scorn to take
his occasion TO pass opinion on topics
elonging to other Halls than these
nd here would beg all TO act with for
p aranrp If yeueraI fonicS arise let