Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-01
f'Or' &c .NerapAis Enquirer.

Aud eencen it is for YOU to Determine what they arc
by what means they be best developed add slso hoS
FAR the aid Of the General Govenmsat may be invoked
carry ten out; and here, trust be deemed I'm
proper 10 state my own opiuioa on these points.
| The region occupied by the Western and Southern
States Is OF vast cStenL Ii indeed be properly dyj
| Cd intr three parts.
/. The Mississippi Valley, that magnificent country
drained by the mighty stream whose current role by
c'Is-whica extends nearly through the temperate
from North South. AMI from the Rocky the Alcshan
mountains, from West East.
H. That portion which stretches mouth OF ih
Mississippi river along the Gulf of Mexico aud the At
an'c ocean, and tue chief productions OF which Cot
\ ton and Rice.
ILL., That portion stretching from the Mississippi
along the Colt OF Mexico the hue Mexican hns
here may lac permitted to include Texas which, thong;
not Yet formally admitted State is dosuned is
distant period 10 same bright star IN the national
| lazy. Cheers
The vast region ecmprohsuding these three divisions
may Justly be called the great agricultural potion of
Unon and as such 1t must ever ptcdominatc Consoles
ITS climate, variousis eS,cnt, its SOIL fertile
s products every fruit snd grain end vegetable b.
longing temperate and that rich prOuson saG
abundance. Nature has been munhccnt towards ,hio
yored sgioa. Already has much been done in the
progress OF this county Here all the articles to eoIhe
and iced mankind prOjccoi only sufficient abun-
dance tor and tor ihst Of the u States but the
supply demands toe nik.i OF the world Cot.
ton, brsstsut-. lead, and turpeune gnsens.
and other articles too numerous 20 mention ell seek
ket both at home and abroad. In short time. also. yoar
fertile ysies and extensive praes will have undergone far
thcT Improvement. and extension Your cotton aud bTe
SUITS Will have greatly increased ia quantity, and At the
same time Texas will have added greatly TO the mauuiac
turo Of Sugar
The great question then, gentlemen, now approach--
Hois shIHre dec.Pe these great reso4Tsesi How sia!
we bnnG into active the mancent gifts OF here
provided, whether the surface the bowels OF the
eauhi
Thereis thing neejful ,lia, is that ysy shall get
far pric, for all goa produce This viii make TINS
gion tire garden OF the world Now. how will YOU do thsl
There Is but course viz; ension
your m'rkc; This asain be done only in way.
Tbs, by isee and ready between this region
and the several States Of the Unio ana beyond that with
the rest Of the world
Here. gentlemen, would remark intend no embei.h.
meni We have me; for business purposes, and for such
end the present remarks shall endeayor make prsc
zeal.
How shall we effect t,s cheap and perfect rans; for
persons and merchandise Gentlemen. has be.n
emineni!y propitious Firs; have the mighty
Mississippi and 1T tributaries. IL will be
thai hess shall be aided art 20 give the utmost
facility tor their navigation How then, shall your valley
and the Southern Atlantic cities be united We nave
present only cossHc voyage ourl the shores Of the Gulf
1t MeA.eo Tbs ought 10 b" made secure in peaceful
unes--more especially Q: 4 would
here pr'ddee the sto9ge OF artery OF ysem and
inevitably end IN the coHvuSOn Of commerce. Great
though tho natural advantages here be- much emsius
10 be done The impeachment to be Us.
lance. From New Orleans TO Charleston, wa Florida
Point is somewhere about thousand miles, and very
dangerous passage. The Florida keys fraughI with
danger TO the mariner and long before had
tanned us ptcsert STATE the annual losses IL this
amounted 10 not less IMAM ave hundred thousand dollars.
Tus . may be falls insurance: but Is not ess
loss. From Memphis irUm Nashville, the distance 10
Charleston Is not less than thousand three hundred
miles, VIA Florida Point with a.! its danger; while a d-
rect route across the country it only about SIX bundled
miles. good railroad would be the means OF accom-
>ins ihis quincy IN o days the effect OF which the
iup:d Ianst vi persons and light merchandise will be Of
great importance To effect object nature he's been
cminGnLy nuniteeni On either side the i-nge ALE.
ghalies vast and fertile plains: and bursting through
these ranges, ~ convenient gaps ~ the Cumberland and
Tennessee Ii - appels iron every direci
iac'e are natural openings holgh Lille l1y range, all
DehAo County In every dTreiion they tend TO that point
hannonzng all InieTesS vi a. directions in that spot
and interesting eli parties IA the farther execution OF each
UiisTs' views.
canno; hsrc 60 into detail Is could wish. Facts how
ever Ill JG presented the consideration VI the Crnven
ton by asuilsble committee Ter that purpose, which will
dispense with the necessity OF M going farther than Pc
nerE! sllos!On u tbs tup;c-
may, in illustration, however, be permitted to say that
at the outset the construction Of the Charleston and the
SAvaan, rsiToads there greet esousy OF each other
Eventually however better Councils prevailed The roas
By necessity, met at Atlanta, in Dekab county, Geor.ia
and Tol se point there l. both Of those companies
muus md joint interest the farther prosecution com
plenon OF rair0ad 10 the Mississippi valley. Now, rail
road projected from Oxford through hlwsssee Di.
tret, which OF necessity goes Atlantis That from
Nashville, through ChsuanOogs, pass the same
poGt. That from Memphis tie same. From Grand Coll
or NIcksbuTg, the same. From New OTlesns tho same
And his shOys thai ns,esd OF yay, ia trUth are in
tertsed IN the execution uf s. We al point
the farther progress iom which VI mutual advantage
and interest TO all.
ttus', gentlemen, 'pirit will govern THE sss mbly
when will remove all jealousy If any may have existed
between divers intcrest5:They all one ia reality.
nope 10 see harm1ny;-s aiding IN all and rejoicing in
doing
IL these remarks no, cross the Mississippi river to
tile newer region country. for this pJint unprs-
pared; but firmly hope and believe will be no diff
Guilty there. Their intstests
The systematic police Ut streams and their proie
m war, will, IL true, sord great facility in the uaiit
Of per- and merchandise, and ready market IN one
pace 10; anoiheT, market eyery mans door,
Blu, IL - Jut hule. Va must .ssk 20 Connection
with the North well os amongst ourselves and tst
that connection shall be danger OF navigation
well as contingency Of war The Rail Road system II
the only sue and uninterrupted OF connection there.
with. and That for the months in the year when from op
Pcse csuses either ice drought the ordinary channels
OF inland navigation are closed Besides great rs rad
communications. must Gso connect The vse5 Of tao
Mississippi and 81. Laurence nyc-s.-tJ effect which the
Illinois nyeT presents groa, natural advantages OLsr
links q connection ~ in progress shJrtiy DC
pl,ied. Tne n. Y. g. Enc RsIrlsd-'Ite Pennsylvania
raiToads--Iho BltinOrs Tsrosd-The Ch,sapssEs sod
Ohio Cana-The James River and Ksnawht Roirsud-
aud loihef tomPah,s pu'hing their notle enerrze,
| 10 completion
Here the assembly was disturbed by ,h. removal Of
/ dfunken man
This, then gentlemen bring. TO more delicate ques
u0ubnd that -, hoW far may inrOke the AID Of a.,
| Gen''al 6oternmen' On this poni. gentlemen. an
aware there - diversity Of opinion. II - well known
that an or fg.d Dnstfueon e COnsti. ution.
will not nay would ~ take this occasion 10 p,ss
opinion topics belonging % other Hall. than iese4nd
topics arse let every constitutional scruDe bee unouc-
I'd point Your circular u last July excluding sub-c d
political controversy, reed with pleasure ihat accCu1f
Our ernersl government, however, 81 hme pow.
II esuicons inust he saef' d, sud them pend
dUIsOa Of plr Constitution sud county. Oa uief ine-
gritty depends the fond sncnstOn 0i the founders Of
government that for time - should for surpsg 9,
/ others.
Asto The improvement u the ys,y u ito Mis..siyp
whist, then, the General GYysrnment d01 The in
yonon Of Foulton has II may be ayNod tho oppression
turned the Nssissppi and ~ uibunfes into ~ box
land sea- u equal Importance On is Rsyyit9n with Chera
reakc OF Delaware bay. ] believe therefore - DO
matter peculiarly within Ge IufisiicN.b u uo f.Jss
Government, sud deserving n tie ghost tsese VI -
lice and protection. This matter a. lc .sf ~ md
ydual states II Is one 81 high nstDusI mDOftsHrc. W
msy safely 10y down ~ faie, which - ,fssgrsl NU
b. acceptable h thst whatever BIZ done ~ ifs.d
uas. they ought sccOnpuh; Whatcver Ispccfry wiz
w province of they should effect. snd ytssysf
efscnay within The control ~ The Gsnfrsl byye,nmfn
IL should accomplish believe tho free end ua 1sr,urts
navigation 81 these inland ttas 70, ~ speak within ~
peculiar province u the Gen.fal Gyvsrnmsnt great %
psuso But ihese topics we're Useess stpr's,n' - g
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