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

police and attention. This is not m at
Ter to be left 10 individual States. Ii ].
one Of high national importance. W,
may safely lay down as rule. which
!. Is presumed will be acceptable to all
that whatever is peculiarly within the
province Of States, they should effect, ant
whatever is essentially with the control o
the General Government. it should &C
complish. believe the free and unin
terrupled navigation Of these inland sea,
50 to speak) is within the peculiar pro
vince of the General Government. (grea
applause.) Bn, Oh these topics it were
useless at present 10 go into deiail.
Again. The connection of The Missis
sippi Pulley with The Southern Atlantic
states is matter belonging to the Gene.
raj Government; and requires attention
IN two points.
LIST. A more uninterrupted communica
ton between the Mississippi river aud the
Gull by deepening the bar at the Balize
So as al all times tn admit the passage
of the largest vessels, and thus veffeci a
more immediate junction Of the ocean and
river trade
I'd. Security in the event Of war. no:
only by an extensive naval Station on The
Gulf, and the permanen. occupation OF
those waters by "A large naval force. but
also by the speedy ratification of the
Tormgas.
These means will tend to keep open
A., g
The South Western and Atlantic States.
There is another mode Of inter com
munica,on. however, wherein The inter-
,enlon Of the General Government may
be more than doubtful now allude to
the railroad system. Now. Government,
| contend cannot create railroad system.
or any other system Of in'ernal improve
ments within separate State; and grant
that il. had the power even then II would
be in vain TO look for any appropriations
Local appropriations, if may use a wi.
gar expression. are controlled and over.
ruled by "log rolling" and in illustration
Of The fuliliiy of The General Government,
emharking in any undertaking Of The kind,
| would state lha, already il has expend-
ed not less than seventeen millions of dol
lars therein, the whole Of which AZ this
Tine is not worth one million Of dollars.
However. the Government ough, TO sub.
scribe 10 every work Of internal improve
ment IN proportion to lis ownership In
lands to be benefited thereby, just as IN
divIdnal or corporate owners do. This
is no new idea to me. once gave the
rasling vote in The Chair. for The Ship
Canal connection in Illinois. on this prn
ciplp. Now the Government is great
landed proprietor in the new States. 1t
ought Ia terminate that ownership, and
transfer lis management TO the States. al
lowing them thirty three and one ,hIrd
IA liberal allowance TO be sure( per cen,
for attending to it, the other sixty six and
TWO thirds going TO the General Govern
ment, and connecting tins at the same
lime with the graduation of their prices.
so as to reduce their prices even to 25
'ents per acre. This course. gentlemen,
would be productive as fund which
might he appropriated TO railroads or 9TH
n works of benefit to lands so owned. Ii
night be applied by subscription with
States or individuals, to alternate sections
IF such improvement, all in the ratio Of |
respective ownership. Such a course
will have great elfec, on The improve
nent Of the Mississippi valley and lis
with The Atlantic States.
now come to another point. do not
want to aIlade to he Protective system,
Tor discuss the merits or dement's Of
Ugh or the present tariff. Nor do de-
ire at all TO force my opinions on any
Gentlemen present. Blu, one subject may
incidentally demand our consideration on
purpose that we keep ourselves cool and
lam In some of the Southern cries
here is now some. agitation for fear OF
var. | regret this. much. hardly say |
regret the feeling--that is natural But
regret the cause. il is common mis-
AXE Of men not in The mos, elevated pesi-
ON, that they think they can play The
mall patriot safely. in a small style. -
There are those who think they can talk
{ war with England and any other ma
ION. and get credit for their Palrio,ism
nd lofty love Of country. but keep the
ame in their own hands. That may moi
e one article Of duty, which may perhaps
e discussed, without entering INTO the
rovince Of Legislative halls. and which
as an. immediate bearing on the present
,pic. individuals may accomplish much
y their subscriptions 10 public enterprises;
III regard the expense OF railroad al
resent prices. The usual T. railroad iron
S imported into Ibis country, under HE
resent tariff, costs not less than two
dollars per mile for the duty
low were this duty repealed, il would
lrtually operate as so much money aciu-
lily subscribed 10 the completion of road.
|ur own manufacturers can make such i
ran at from SIS To 60 dollars per ton -
lis have from the best authority, and
ron gentleman who at this time has
OF It's dian $780, 900 invested in iron
'orks. There is al presen, but two man
factories of railroad iron in this Country
but ai'Mehend many will be induced
2 engage therein on terms which will
roGuce an anple supply, AT fair profit. =
! prices moi ioexceed rs dollars per ton.
sincerely irust,he duty onrailroad iron
will be reduced. The Importance of this