The Arkansas banner., 1845-07-30
very respectfully your obedient sery't
 DAVIS THOMPSON
THE RIVER NAH. ROUTE -AGA1N


 The same intelligent planter on the Ar kansas, from whose letter we recently gave all extract, writes us again under date Of Ju- ly Gth. We make the following extract; re- marking, at the same time, that We are ia ia vor of the proposed change, if it caa be made with the crta'ay of navigating lhe river 10 this city q aH tiass. Let tlis fact be ds- moasirated, and, we presume, there are not half a dozen men in the State who will not favor the change, and, more than that, the Department will surely make ii. This last, our correspondent knows very well, because he knows lie Post Master General Whe- theg this demonstration can be made, or not, we do nol koats; having no practical know ledge of the subject, and finding difference Of opinion in relation to t, between intelh- gent men, who profess to be we'll informed Oar eolmns are gladly open to all the iac., in the case, which may be furnished; and ", shall be truly rejoiced to find the navigation of our river practicable al all times This will insure the proposed change in the Mail Route. And f this be taking a,stand in la- vor of the measure. our correspondent is, to that extent, gratifed But to undertake the proposed change until, what may be called. the indispensable "conditioa preeedeat'' be established, would be to en8anger the rega- larily and certainty of the mails, without compeasaiing benefits te any enc; and its as- vocacy cannot be expected of US.
 Erirqci;-s.I have been somewhat supris- cd that there is not more uaanimi,y amona the citizens of Arkansas, and more parficl- larlv at Little Rock, on the subject of the removal of the mail route, t.om Whita 10 Arkansas river, Independent of the mail facilities, il would afford lhe citizens gener- ally, il Wuld offer to the travelling commit niIy safe and convenient steam baai pass age the entire route, at all seasons of the year. Another strong inducement for ali the mercantile interests of inc river country, and more particularly cf Lulle Rock, tfey could get up small Iogs of goods, at any season oi the year, whereas, They are, now, oiten de- layed for weeks or months, at the moulh of the River, and or steam boais, for the want of navigation. So iar as have been able 10 collect any information oa the sahject, il seems to Joe acknouledged that il viii be economy ia the Post Oice Department to change inc route to the Arkansas riyer and that the mail can be carried from Napoleon 10 Little Rock for less price than on the present route; and at the same iime supply ing all the river post offices with ther mails Ii is but strict justice, due to the southern portion of the State, which is now rapidly in- creasing in population, 10 afford il some ol the facilities and benefits of a mail. The southern counties could then be supplied Rom the river offices, and not be compelled to wait until the mail is sent, on a circniioas route, and distributed at Lttle Rock l. caH- not operate 10 the injury of any portion ol the Siate; but will greatly add ID the con- #renienee and aeeomadaon Of large portion of the South. Tie objection, raised by some, that there is no steam boat navigation in the Arkansas, throughout the season, cannot be be sustained. have no personal knowledge of the fact myself, but am informed, and, doubt not, correctly, that there is never less than t1ceaiy. inches wafer on the worst bars, and probably very rarely less than tlro-feet, which is amply sufficient for he transporta- ton of the mail on light draft boats.
 Arkansas has more frontier to be protect cd, and is of more importance to the govern ment, in her information on that subject, to and from the Sate, yet less has been asked and less has been done for her, than any State in the Union. We ought to take stand on this subject, and maintain it If we never ask for any thing, we will never gft.lt have the utmost confidence in our Senators and Representative in Congress to press this matter before the proper Deparmentat Wash ingt hand win the cooperation olthe citizens of Little Rock, and the river country, have ho doubt but il can be effected. The govern.