New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-14
Independent Gossip from the West.

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KrNroN Co. ~. Dec. !, lc46.
FRIEND GRFEUFY The great contests in the
great States of the North being over and done too
brown to my liking. permit me 10 occupy few
squares of your paper with little gossip from the
West, and about matters aud things IN general
| wish however first to express the pleasure
feel at reading IN your paper the discussion be
tween YOU and the Courier i Enquirer on
subject OF growing importance even in this com
paratively benightcd State. The National Re
formers here are growing very numerous md very
strong in the advocacy OF their measures can
not with the light | now have, 90 with them
There is great tallacy lurking IN their system Owner
ship OF land, 10 be OF any account must have concom
ant advantages which isolated Western farmers cannot
for centuries hope for In your densey populated dis
tcls ownership OF land gives 10 the proprietor some
consequence would wells of water TO their proprie
tors on the plains Arabia but the ownership OF mil
lions of cubic feet OF that element in the Mississippi or
on the Great Lakes OF the North would be quite another
affair regret the phantasy IN the puoIc iiG on tiS
subject as Il draws the attention OF the People from the
only real Improvement submitted to their consideration
Need say mean Association Your admonition 10 the
Courier refrain from beating the air and 10 affirm
or deny your proposition blow well planted. and
will hope deter your antagonist from haiFspii;tlng IN
future The question OF ownership is OF small account
compared with the question OF stewardship In fact
there is Mo such thing absolute ownership The Sat
is everywhere preemnen proprietor, and ownership 10
not unirequenty curse rather than blessing me
exigencies oil the state and the comforts OF the Poor
have claims the landhOder which must be satisfied
whatever calamity may betal him %SGitS rSpnblcs 81
pr1Ra Ter is the law OF Christendom. and is authority
never md can be resisted Away then. with
the CourlCTs argument OF absolute prOprleorshp Sucn
right does not exist
You have In common with ourselves. daily rea
son 10 regret the Immature OF our Government IN re
stion 10 the improvement al the Western Rivers.
There is some hope. however Tor having violated The
Constitution in great and fear perious undertaking Il
may yet; if aught remain do il with by way o. atone
nen regard lie behests in relation - the great work
which is So much needed Although am aware OF the
crest advantage which nation derives from diversified
industry yet cannot but regret the certain overthrow
OF the fariH OF 80 To Free Trade has always held
out the promise of ultimate universal peace. which Is
assuredly the best sd mos, extensive Protective Policy
that be established
There is much discomfort expressed here al the
conduct of Wing Senators IN placing at the disposal
of the President the FOR waging an unconsuiu
;ions War Whether the Senators feared the People
on loved their seats most Time viii soon reveal
The Pork packing has commenced very hrskIy
and prices are high and the market stands firm
Good prices are received for Produce of 81 kinds
which ind their way the depths OF the West, but
thousands OF the interior sculturseis VIII Dc but 1T
lie benefited by the great European crop failures.
With Us all men are beginning TO wonder ST the
sudden cruwth-the expansive and errsaSfEf nature
OF our Democratic outsoings, uqgongs perhaps doom
yoinS eNcites much marvel IN sober minds ana the
thoughtful ASK where and whsn Is il 10 end This IS
question which the AngloAmercsn can no more answer
tina. they left the vsnouished wiser and better than
they found them i, need give no trouble.
| believe the Military ardor OF our young men IS
somewhat abatei the horrors OF war have been
written in sni blood snd the narratives OF the
sick the wounded and the disguised are having their
proper effect on sensitive ami ordinarily humane
people
BY the papers l learn that our Navy IS getting a
little glory and notvery cory either The loss OF the
Msra' noble the drst class Is sad affair.
She uagnihcen: boat and with her unfortunately
down large number OF her snd passengers.
Il in this boat about twelve months that the
grea. Statesman John c. Calhoun returned 10 New Or
leans, attending the Memphis Convention Whist
q conciGence-the Mara IS wreck and Nj Calhoun
seems to have abandoned The charge OF the great objects
which the Convention discussed With so much sbiity
srd over which he presided with much dignity and
apparently pa,ronizing air Yours, T ". ".