The Arkansas banner., 1845-08-13
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u. aii proper delerence to olai ,s e, opinions Tha 1, of the strpig6test s ,ss ,ss, prn we wealth h in | the Misslssip5S;' S' ,IY pY9pul'1 we we have alluded, are npin1 ppi valley, tI 1dragg 1no great ';nas commercial me faciiesy iy @el G1. Sped by the introduction psen n so full Great as these facilities anu and el ol steaa| present, m much t needs yet al1o to afdsa9t'g {, lze their i full benefit, and d to to 1s done try on all their borders re .e ,o afford d safe and d, expeditions c5annalIl.t a' all times to the extent required, S'su on noa|
 The cleaning out oftbo .. the channels, and in any '9 o,bas, ,sbllag'-de| be necessary and proper el''sams' ;nl I navigation of all our prinens1 rrl, ls91prodI work so necessary and d'nepai na.! rVea ,,e ;1L '.'g: 'iie whole west and so,,. ing it upon the general aon.l ~or hesitate
 Though local in exten, tentsfanent lR necessity ? 35 of a large free esnal ,1s ea'I fails of the Ohio at Louisyiall,a'S ia,'Sl aro1 spread and important as to ,lis' 1,i are s0| special notice. 'o ueinand or almost equal import,n.. IS : the Int erection of light.boasssss' lihnss and n| f;al. Gl lLl9rlda-Thsre % is nota sqarS sasIs Gn It llght7honse aad on that coast, vb;egS Jb''g'e ]; Pe1 ol ', 300 miles in extent, 5orderin4 si,'yn ' I. mel e , though which passes tbs rsl,',s la.g. lh| of the exports and imports 9 of iaIsesl ,r consequence C of the want of 4 tboss 'ue VI lights frequent and disastrous p ''sse ie.l n1 by the shipwreck of vessels 90' i0''PI
 Upon the western planters. f,.. merchants these losses inlirpeilr la'a] l ,,ooocaa..:f- W T Pfoducls and then \ necessarily have to pass this Janre,, 9,ra ncl, and hence the cost of ;os,,. sa,,1eiO1 vessels and !! cargo are now greatly ,,j ;ll by the difficulty and danger Of otb',I tba .,.I
 Competing or rrival emporiums and for an extensive country benefit lba la ' by presenting a choice of markets ,1| ulate the merchant to hold o1t tbs Y inducements to command trade by attentions to business, and tie mos, | prices. 'HO''i
 The great thoroughlare of the ni,l vaiie5-, having now only New od,l prominent, accessible emporium and point, the commercial interests of tbl try require that the Mississippi rivg| be connected with the lakes. anl with inc eastern cities by the best ci of water communication for the ta ton of heavy freight. travel, &c.
 This connection with the lakes by s| ship canal, as proposed by Lieut. will not only be higly important am in peace for commercial purposes. war will be indispensable for the dej the lake coasts, and therefore ougl
 
 accomplished, so as to place t6s| States on an equal footing with the ment of Great Britain, which has | constructed ship eannals eofnectng Lawrence with the lakes.
 To make this communication Il lakes certain and available for the del the coasts, and at the same time q the other outlet from the Mississippi the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to tl| Yard and Depot at Memphis, for the \ of any numberof ships that may ber| the necessary number of ship val naval stations should be established Gulf, and on the lake coasts, so as 1 immediately useful and available \ the government steamships of var necessary number of steamboats, byl equipping and manning them. Tod all these necessary preparations iG| an Armory should be established 4 venient point on the western wae1 to furnish the necessary supply d! any number of forces that may be q for the defence of the southern and 4 coasts, the Atlantic border and the frontier.
 Next to these great channels OfVal munication, for commercial and mli1 poses, is the completion of the \ Road, already nearly finished by ih9 government from Memphis through of Arkansas, by Little Rock, to the frontier.
 Neither less important for comns1 military purposes than this wes's' nor perhaps less national than the Cn1 road, is the great line ofrallroaa lE9I a phis to Charleston, South CaIGI l construction of which has already [ enterprise and State appropriations yided for and progressed in to near I of its completion from Charleston !, phis, and 50 miles of the remaining ' distance is nearly all graded. Il
 This great thoroug6lare should !, pleled, and 1t might speedily be as .S agreement can be made beiWell ,.' :" holders and the States now con'', ,, and the general government lla' @ priation shall be made to If' upon '(f,' that the mail, troops, and mlllluoF, of shall be transported over il free 0' the U. States. T, Lo,
 When accomplished it will ,ara Orlas e elIer, at Memphis, within 'WouayJ w, ton, and within four days , ol e' Z, city-aflord the like speed ana lna 'r r the transportation of lfeIgll' g,aabIe aud war it would place the dlsposay.,s .n Tennessee, Kentucky, Sc', eo"Isb ,,l, on it, within two days ol 'H' '
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 The certain and speedy transpp l,I,, the mail, not only from the eas's, ssssD the Mississippi valley, but iaa, os,|v,s ra portant points on the Prlnc.Pa, .Ian 'nl @ CTS, demands the consldefa'ipn noysl S mediate action of the general sJ sJ" ,
 The mail is now transPo'"a s..,