Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-12-04
RE. CnIhoun,s Sneecll.

South Atlantic States. He thus continued
trust gentlemen, spirit will govern this assembly
which will all jealousy, if any may have e4lsled
between divers nterests-they all in rea Ity
hope to harmony-a, aiding in all, and r,oici3g
doing
In these remarks do the Mississippi river 10
the region of country, for this point
prepared bot firmly hope and believe there will be
difficulty there. Their interests
The systematic policy Of your streams, and their pro-
lection ia war WILL is true afford great facility in the
transit Of persons and merchant aud ready market
in place # another, market 10 every mans
door. But that is as yet but little We'must look to
connection with The North, well amongst our
selves and that that connection shalt be from
danger of navigation, well contingency Of The
railroad system the only and uninterrupted means
Of connection herewith, and that for the six months in
the year. when. from opposite causes, either ice, or
drought the ordinary channels of inland navigation
closed. Besides great railroad communications must
also connect the valleys of the Mississippi and ST. Law
renee rvers-to effect which, the Illinois river presents
great natural advantages Other links of connection
in progress will shortly be completed. The New
York and Erie ralroad-the Pennsylvania railroads-the
Baltimore raIlfoad-the Chesapeake and Ohio caRal-ihe
James river and Kanawha raroad-and other companies
pushing on their noble enterprises to completion.
This then. gentlemen, brings us TO more delicate
quesonand that is, k6Tv r may I1u0ke the aid Of
the General Government? On this point, gentlemen,
am there is diversity Of opinion. 1t is well
known that am for rigid construction of COrs-
tuition will not, nay would to take this
sion to pass opinion topics belonging other Halls
than these-and here would beg all to with orbear
If general topics arise let every constitutional
scTuple be untouched point, Your circular of last
July, excluding subjects Of political controversy read
with pleasure that account Our General Govern
meut however is Of limited powers Its restrictions
be sacred, and them depend the duration Of
Constitution and country. On their integrity depends
the fond anticipation Of the founders Of government
that for time it should FAR surpass all others.
As 20 the Improvement Of he VaEey Of The .ussissip
pi-what then, the General Government do Tire
invention of Fulton has if may be allowed the express
son turned the Mississippi river and it, tributaries into
inland of equal importance in its navigation with
Chesapeake or Delaware Bay. believe it, therefore,
be peculiarly within the jurisdiction of the Fed
ersl Government anJ deserving in The highest degree Of
is police and protection This is matter to be left
to individual States. IL is one Of high National mpor
lance. We may safely lay down a rule, which il is
presumed will be acceptable all, that whatever
done by individuals they ought accomplish whatever
is peculiarly within the province of States they should
effect; and whatever essentially within the control Of
the General Government it should accomplish. believe
The free and uninterrupted navigation Of these inland
$50 to speak within the peculiar province Of the Gen
era Government (Great appause) Blu. these topics
it were useless at present TO 60 into detail
Again, The connection Of The .nssissbbi PaRey Nth
he Southern -lhntc States is a belonging the
General Government, and requires attention in two
points:
1. A more uninterrupted communication between the
Mississippi and the Gulf by deeping the bar at the Ba
lie, all times admit the pas of the largest
vessels and thus EFF a immediate junction of the
ocean and the river trade.
, Security in the of war, not only by an ex-
tensIve naval station the Gulf and the permanent
cuPllon Of those waters by large naval force, but also
by the speedy ratification of the ToItugas.
These will tend to keep open the present modes
of transit between the Southwestern and Atlantic
States.
There is another mode of INSTRUMENTATION how
ever wherein the Intervention of the General Government
ma be thaut /
+, system. Now, Government contend, cannot
railroad system of internal improvements within any
paate State and grant that had the power then
IL would be vain look for appropriations Local
appropriations, if nay vulgar expression are con-
toled and overuled by log rolling" and in Illustration
of the uliliy of the General Government embarsing
any undertaking of the kind would state that already it
has expended not less than seventeen millions of dollars
therein the whole of which, this time worth one
million Of dollars. However, the Government ought TO
subscribe every work Of internal Improvement in pro-
portion the ownership in lands be benefited thereby,
: Just individual corporate owners do This Is
e new idea 10 / gave the casting in the
Chair for the Ship Canal connection in Illinois, this
principle. Now the Government is great landed pro-
pretor in the States 1t ought terminate that
nershp and transfer management to the States al
lowing them ihiTiyhree and one-lhrd "a liberal allow.
be suTe) per cent for attending it, tho other
sixtysix and woIhirds going the General Govern
meu and connecting this, at the tine, with the
graduation of their prices reduce their prices even
% per This course gentlemen would hc
productive of fund.- which might lie appropriated rail
roads, other works of benefit the lands owned.
might be applied by subscription, with States indv
"a duas, to alternate sections of such Improvement all
have great effect the improvement of the Mississippi
Valley and its connection with the Atlantic States.
| now to another point. | do not want to alud
the Protective system discuss the merits or deme
rits of high the present tariff Nor do desire
TO force any opinions any gentleman present Blu
one subject may incidentally demand consideration
one article of duty, which may perhaps be discusses
Of without entering into the province OF Legislative halls
and which has immediate bearing the present topic
II Individuals may accomplish much by their subscription
public enterprise bat regard the expense of raroa
y present prices. The usual II railroad iron import
ed into this country under the present tariff
than So GEO per mile for The duty. Now this du
" repealed it would virtually operate much money &C
- tualy subscribed to the completion of road. Our owl
manufacturers can make such iron at from fyfve six
ty dollars per ton. This have from the best authority
n. and from gentleman who this time has less thai
10 100000 invested in iron works.
There are at present but manufactures of rarOa
! iron in this county; but 1 spprehend many will be in
~ duced TO engage in 1t.
IS, ask Of the General Government, except one topic w
n must look to a well a home market. Th
present tariff is barrier to the command of the forfig
D market But recommend, even if this be so, that
Us shall battle this here. The Halls of Congress In
~ Assembly here met, is the place for that discussion.
In conclusion your position in point OF country is tru
remarkable for climate, fertility and great
= now is more brilliant destiny awaits you. 1t will no
be than twenty years before you will be celebrating
I'll not how you shall your valley with the Pac
IN Ocean, but how, the continent. you shall
s. the commerce of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans an
thus control the transit of the world
III CEPThe New York Herald significantly asks
the United States, in addition monopoly Of all tn
cotton lands of any value in the world, should pro
cess of time, occupy tue whole of Oregon and all