Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-02-08

River, and 100000 for The construction OIL
road to lead from Hannibal, on
the Mississippi river, to Brunswick, on the
Missouri river; together with many other small
appropriations to other objects Of internal I'M
provement.
Mr.. Ballou advocated at some length, the
adoption Of the resolutions; spoke with much
warmth Of the importance of the navigation Of
the Usage river to the people Of the South West
and expressed regret that there should be oPpos''
ton to fair appropriation, for the Improvements
OF that river, from any portion Of the State lie
went for the prominent points named in the reso'
lutions.
Mr.. Bay, OF franklin, next took the floor
and spoke with vehemence in opposition 10 the
resolutions; charged that there was an appearance
of caucusng and previous arrangement between
the prominent points named in the resolutions;
insisted that The resolutions were providing 100
bountifuly for the Osage river.
Mr. Griffin, Of Grundy, next got the floor and
gave Mr.. Bay some rebukes on the subject oil
caucus arrangements; said that he knew nothing
OF the signs nor smell Of caucus machinery; that
perhaps, from The experience Of that gentleman
in caucus matters, his scent was better and that
he could much more readily detect the wiles oil
such plots and ntrigues.
Mr. Jasper next obtained a hearing and pro
tested against the sum offered to the Platte river
$1,000 only and intimated that unless he could
get more for Platte, he should move to strike thai
out.
Mr.. Brown, OF Saline, next spoke, and or
fered an amendment to the resolution, proposing
to strike out ell after the word resolved, anc
insert one in substance, that the committee or
internal Improvements be instructed to enquire
into the expediency of investing the fund in
some permanent stocks, so as to yield an annua
interest until such time as more money shall have
been realized from the sales Of the lands.
Mr.. Jackson, OF Howard, next addressed TIT
House. He was against the original resolutions
and in favor OF Mr.. Browns amendment; SAID
he could not be induced to go for any sucl
visionary schemes OF improvement; that, as Il
the road TO run from Hannibal to the Missouri
river, although it might propose to run through
Howard he should vote against that also; tina
fifty thousand dollars would run it bu. few
miles and that he and every one else knew j
would take at least S350,000 10 complete tht
road; he was utterly opposed to the whole projec
until more money was received from the sales
the lands; when that shall have been done, h
would be willing 10 vote an appropriation TO
the Usage and Grand rivers, but he was not t
be bought up because the road might run through
Howard he should vote against that and all tn,
minor objects OF improvement.
Mr.. WeIman made speech in favor OF Salt
river, and showed 10 the qualification OF al
present that $l400 was an ample sum for TIT
improvement OF that river.
Mr.. Richmond next obtained the floor and ad
vocated the adoption Of the original resolutions
spoke ably for the importance Of the road to ruI
from Hannibal 10 the Missouri river, as means
by which the farming interests in the interio
could convey their produce to points on tn
river; that the result would be that Glasgow,
that should be the point, and Hannibal woul
be considerable commercial towns.
Mr.. Brown made a sensible speech in fevo
OF his amendment.
Mr.. Lebeaume addressed the House for al
hour, in favor OF the amendment. He showe'
himself well acquainted with the subject Of in
ternal Improvements; urged that il the Stat
now embarked in these different objects Of i'm
provement, the State debt which would
created by that course, would be hanging owe
our children fifty years hence.
The debate is not yet ended. 1t will b
resumed in the morning. X.