Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-08-20
Folks yeio..-Tsle West Doomed.

raj appropriations for Western rivers and
harbors has been uetoed by tie Presiden,
of the United States. The Bill passed
both Houses by handsome majority
This arbitrary act on the part of Mr. Polk
should receive the unanimous rebuke Of
the whole western country. If has con.
sttutional objections are TO prevail, then
the arest, which contributes largely TO the
supper, of government. is to be deprived
of any share of the appropriations that
are made by Congress to carry on i'm
provemen,s throughout the country
According to his doctrine it is perfectly
constitutional for Congress TO appropriate
millions in removing distractions TO the
navigation and in constructing safe harbors
on Tie Atlantic seaboard, 10 protecl foreign
as well as American tonnage, but any
appropriation to mend the navigation in
our Finland seas" by removing snsgs
and other Instructions which destroy
millions of property every year, owned
too exclusively by cur own citizens, is
considered unconstitutional. and the one
man power mus, be put forth to crush the
enterprise of the whole west. Is such
parlially righi? Is it equitable! The
Constitution is not thus partial. No. Ii
is Mr. Polk, who, TO pander to and retain
power in the South, misinterpreis the
Constitution at the expense Of the ruin of
the people of the West. This is all
understood. |, is deep laid plan. The
South. aided by few-appropria;ely
called dough faces at the North, are
determined to rule. Our as,onishmen, is
awakened more at seeing western mem
bers Of Congress lending their aid in
carrying on this conspiracy than in any
thing else. Look at the conduct Of Doug.
lass! See him supporting the Veto,
when he knows that i, is levelliug and
destroying in its design and operation, the
prosperity vi Ills constituents.
What are we coming to- Where is
the spirit tina, was displayed by our faith.
ers! Is domestic tyranny and oppression
so variant from the foreign articles of the
same kind, as not to call forth resistance
and opposition! Or has the spirit of pa
trosism and independence taken its ever.
lasting flight! Sure we are that s,upi-
flying lethargy seems TO have seized hold
of those who are thus oppressed, or we
should see the whole west aroused and all
theiI energies put forth in counteracting
such despo,ic misrule as has been exhibit
ed by the Administration and its crea
lures.
The prosperity of the west absolutely
requires share of the appropriations so
lavishly expended by the government in
making public Improvements. The West
is as much entitled TO lis share as is any
other portion of the country. liberal
and patriotic Administration would take
pride in making liberal appropriations to
develope as speedily as possible the vast
resources of This interesting and magnii
cent portion of our country. The i'm.
provements required TO accomplish this
desirable end. call for no such enormous
expenditures as have been thrown away
upon the Atlantic seaboard Look at The
sums required in removing the obsruc.
lions in the Mississippi from its mouth to
the Falls Of S. Anthony. few snag
boats in constant employ, and the remov-
al of the impediments on the Rapids
might cost 100000 dollars. or about as
much as the government expenses now
amount to per day. Such an expenditure
would secure an uninterrupted navigation
the whole distance. For want of such
improvements the citizens of the west
have lost millions Of property, and hun
dreds of lives have been sacrificed
1.-THE Treasury was so impoverished
or the West no, fully entitled to such aid
as is needed, the case would be different;
but TO know that the means to make these
Improvements are withheld on account of
the whim of one man and to uphold such
whim, in order TO keep in favor, MAORI.
ty Of the members of Congress can be
found coming to his aid, is humilating
and debasing. The people cannot submit
and see their best interests ,rampled under
foot, and not make suitable resistance,
without becoming the degraded slaves of
the power to whom they submit. If they
do tamely acquiesce, then may the lead.
ers in the South say justly, as they have
taunlingly declared, the working men in
the free States to be nothing but so many
",Uhite slares.''
The loco foco presses and leading
politicians will. by their conduct, probably
range themselves on the side of the Presi.
dent, however arbitrary or tyrannica or
Notwithstanding may be the measures he
NAV recommend. Iheu will thus render