The Arkansas banner., 1845-08-13

|deans and Louisville, connecting wit Fr eastern line at that point, and bt [Ie mouth of the Ohio and s.. Loui, |ogthe boats on these great lines int |ssrent sizes, ..ne first to run be EeT Orleans and Memphis-the sec
 Memphis, the mouth of tn
 Hnd the thlrd and smal 2 Fl Louis-~ of the Ohio an the mouth {. treat thoroughfare from Chan
 through Memphis to Little Rock l',oro s frontier is completed, togeth- oresent northern routes, the pro- I.boat lines on the Mississippi and y will make the general connec- |s,5jties complete.
 .s steamships of war can be built, stiog peace be employed in car e.il on these river routes, so as nrIially manned and equipped for nse in case of war; and in this at our government will be imita- |,,mple already set us by other en- Datons.
 thus briefly mentioned, the most o,tional channels of intercommu- n military and commercial purpo- bn yards, naval stations, and the ,rmorv, necessary to make them
 and certainly useful, in securing
 defence of the country in case
 ion to these great works necessary
 gcal uses, and indispensable for ,f1cc. it is deemed of vital impor-
 health of the Mississippi Valley,
 afe the speedy sale and settlement
 gnment lands, that the bottoms be
 and reclaimed by the immediate da ganral system of leyees. The
 interests of the general govern Neil as the general interests of this n be promoted by this great work.
 eged tbat one, or at most two ran
 lions of land, at government price,
 for Ievying the Mississippi, Ohio,
 White, St. Francis, Missouri, Illi-
 eh and Red Rivers, and that, in
 inc improvement of the health,
 mediate settlement of the bottoms,
 hEtimes as much land that Is now
 would be reclaimed and occu-
 ns, as would be required to pay
 egees to be made.
 price of cotton makes the pres-
 Ebetime to accomplish this work,
 would put their hands upon 1t,
 e lands as an investment.
 adwith the means to improve the
 pemote the general comforts and
 f the west, is the establishment
 Aospitals by the general govern
 Mississippi and Ohio rivers reat thoroughlare, thousands are
 E, not only of citizens from ev-
 the Union, but from every part hese, many are indigent, and all 1 be taken sick. When rendered disease, those who have means expenses of Hospital comforts
 nces, are forced to remain on x suffer the inconvenience and
 eally incident to the sick in pub
 whilst those who are without e N either suffer and die on the thrown upon the cold char gers in the river towns, who are h So heavily taxed in this way as [ |n indifferent too, and negligent n rings of their indigent fellow la ars since, commissioners author- s gross to locate Marine Hospitals } Dfeans to St. Louis, Sc, selec- + Natchez, Napoleon and St. Lou iy al on the Ohio river, and Mem ,t awards added to the number, but Or ilons have ever been made by l erect the buildings. These ma lt s should be immediately erec- Of navy yard greatly increases the od hospital at Memphis.
 Id works of general and special the the West and South generally,
 Ebly but little difference of opin- va llttle if any objection can be lllI aied and jealous effort to ob- le 'eeMpIishment by the general ihs but another great object for sh |aFentlon was assembled, pre- the difficulties in the way of adop-
 Emg out any plans by which lns 'PF'alnly and speedily be ob- Cr1 west and the south particu- fro applied to agriculture. and arG 'e-much more unproductive Y enorth-eastern States engaged ns' ng, presenting a contrast in the 'ar 'ao1s of the country, in the lon 0l labor in the northeastern ng 'plh-western States.
 ii me policy of the government 0ll twill probably be continued og " majority ol the people being li @anent protection to home in- ncsl home supplies, at least so far al standard will permit; this dis. or elallve value and productive. toe' a the two sections of country aea to causes that are, and vii oary in their effects.
 'rNs aoflh-eastern States gradually 'ySu , w. 9eaon ,, of the Tariff, have beel !, NS e 5 s5plllding up their manufactures d 's' insufficient to glut the mar D" sIern and southern farmers am 'I,s ..'| been extending the farming ncsn ,,I, interests, (their legitimate pur AH' glhe tide of emigration, whicl
 'Fel!ed their numbers beyon, nspO Palatlon of the northeastern 's's,n s.n immense amount of the pro weea rom their industry and tn,