Washington telegraph., 1847-08-04
WAlSur IlnI, LAFAYETTE Go, ARY
18Th July. 1917.

which reflection hhh HngRthltu H pea " ''
the people interested, maybe afonaed 10 speeoy
action, on the mpof,an, suhleel ei 'the hait oi
Red river
That obstruction to the commerce and prosperity
Of our country has become so fixed and formidable,
and the consequences resulting from II, so esten.
sivey ealamons, that Il must be agreed to, on all
hands. that something must be done TO e1pel The
cuse, OF permit Il mol only To pefpeiuate the IN
iurips whlnh Il now niliotr but, also, 10 destroy
and render worthless country, sufficient IN es-
tent aud fertility when properly cultivated TO pro-
duee eo,ien enough to furnish m ample supply for
the consumption Of oil the cotton manufactures Of
Europe
ThB yan may deem an eKrayagaht declaration,
hut a little calculation aud reflection, sill oon-
vince YOU otherwise, That this great imRedimsnt
to our convenience, comforts and wealth, ought
can. aud fil be permanently removed. have not
single Doubt aud the ilmeol i,sneeamplshneni, i,s
tbibk, IN a efeai measure, depends On tnhsH the
peo lr Interested, make gracral, energetic, aud
cenrsrfea move TO favor H. II ire. who are
enormously tired aad drJtirsd, Ia consequence Of
the existence Of tins evil, wish 10 tnloy thr hene-
lil. whiah Will low from It's removal, We must
arouse from our siuPor aud act speedily, earnestly,
aud wisely as sensible people should do,
We awH il 10 ourselves, ~ our pnstsfily, aud 10
our Whalr country, to make one masiefiy struggle
lot the accomplishment ol this gfand desderaigm
Then ltl rs hasien to the task. To this, taink,
all viii saY amrn-aud not wait for the wafk 10
be done hg, aud for the exclusive hrnriii Of Nc
ceedng Eahefalien
1ae plan which suggest ilselii 10 me, As The best
for the accomplishment Of the ohlFet, Is 10 have
Rsit GoHfsHiiuH, composed OF drltgaiss nom tho
respective eannliss in Arkansas and fskas, which
utr Interested IN the matter aud alsa delegation
IssHf. ri
meetings be held and such resolves adopted, a.
wall expires The views Of the people, aud dessaias
appointed Ia represent those yioWs=say, IA mum
hef, from Two 10 i've according Ia population
IHrtfs tue Choclaws 10 acnd a delegation Of say,
five lel tins convention meet al Washington,
/ on OF abua. the int Monday IN oetolef=feetise.
ounadfI, aud pass upuu al piass, which my be
sugsrslsd af proposed Tor the TeHusa oI tie kait,
and "a IL y aaati select the bsf uHe=lbeH let Us
one man encourage aud aid, With al aut pasef,
Us prosecution. Al history proves thai dlsisions
and dHtztntaa injurious, 81 uui fatal. the at.
3 ainmnni Of any desired object laen 1T u ha
agiisd an a saaeet Of such ,al Importance 10 Us
That tue Government Of the tnisd States !.
niuiaIIy baund to complete th,. Asfk. aaaf, al all
ooutrfaaui With Tie history Of ls aels, IA Islaiion
10 iAs mailer, eau doubt She commenced It.
sseHlIuRIY Ia every body, IA good faifa the wufk
sas ptazaauIrd efficiently aud saeeessiulIy. lot
SEVERAL Jan. The pubic louraals, from Alan
10 L1uislauai wefe pfuC, aiming u the world. That
Tie tuesfamaHI Of The latrd SUITS had under.
taken tue removal u ihr grsIt faif u Re- Rtssf,
aai that ihH Sofk was progressing - saeeeaiui-
Is, as 10 insure to that ny,t, sIasdg, ggea aud
Tai4as4f navigation" Cose on the bssls uf
lhrse pf1alamAuaas, Tie public surveys, Ia the
fan tegon, wtIs completed, the lands aaIad for
sale, aud mIlIians Of acres sui 10 the people, un-
drf aa HnFIsd guarantee, that thrY sIaali have
good aHI pefn HuHi niygallun 10 uiHHi
liy examining the aud oilees at v NszHasign.
Afk aud Il Nalehiochs, Ia, il All Be sen. tiat
tie amount OF money, whioh the eotflamTHi has
received, lot lands sold in the fait teKign, aud
winch nesst wauld have been sod, but aT IL uu-
druakng the removal of the tafi, Is an p.ot-
mou. sun, ever aud above all her rAps nitnfrs ln,
and about the rail-and To abandon The soIs asw.
I would imply a disposition, ou the part Of the Gov
ornmcnnruI, TO sgsfuiIis DE- spurfiy On thr pro-
I Pc. Again, base b.su informed, in,m sanfgr
IA when place cycry cunhiruos that Niisn tho
| Heafy was made, by Whch the ChoUiaw nation ul
Indians, exchanged their lands east oi the Ms-,s-
/ supp nyer, iof the lands they now occupy On Red
nsef, they received assHraacss, lalihuugh they
were verbal irmn the Commissioners on ihr part
ol the uuii-d States "ibai IT, GyJsfamrai 4aa
undffilAsH he fsnorul gi fh6 fau gI Red ma.
l lHa fhli hcy ,the thoclassI should hars .oJI
/ Hsrigaiiaa u ufI H'ic Aonts'
] Ia military point pl view alone, !, ]. ini.rcn.
siblu that permanent navigation should be- gwen to
I Rcd nNrT. IN consequence u numerous tubrs of
. Indians, inii.biling IL Watsrl, our military loIts
aud Qualifications, must necessarily be continued
7 ihctu-lud 10 iuFu.-h such Establishments Nith
the nrccssaD munitions Of war, aud other supplies,
al a reasonable cost navigation cannot be disp-ns-
I cd wisil Nirw,d ~ this relation, fundrfs Il essrH-
| TALLY a national work Other reasons might bc
| gwen to show that the Government cannot aban-
don this work without sustaining peouniary loss,
aud being justly chargcablr, with acting IN bad
I llbh towards numerous people, but the above
nrr deemed sufficient lVr this occasion. Let US,
thrn, through Convention, lor by some other
mpdu,l Ia d respectful. but caFlrst manner, press
these and other reasons aud facts on the Govern.
mcnl; and claim aud demand, We hays a right
10 do, a completion Of the work
/ II this wafrantabc and laudable appeal, con.
rary to oil equity aud right, and Ia violation Of all
good faith. should fad with the Government, wo
must then resort 10 individual enterprise. and re-
sources, aud wilhnn ourselves arrest from de-
s,fuction, the most valuable cotton country GU the
map Of the world.
Should these remarks, elicit from yourself
aud others, such farther notice OF this subject,
as will cause the ptopis TO take hold Of IL IN an
earnest manner, my object will have been accom-
| plished. Your oht seryt
Ls.C