Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-07-23


ladelphia to the young city ofChicago.
i And from distant Savannah comes one, 20 learn
here whether our glorious republic is destined to
be composed of widely disOinIed fragments, or
whether il is to become, and remain united until
the "Iast syllable Of recorded ume."
i Was not this a noble Congressl lie had been
| for many years member Of another Congress,
but could he transplant this one TO he Ten
Miles Square, he would gladly slcaP the old one
for it.
Congress has the power to regulate commerce
between the several States. Ii you send car
20 ofwheat from Chicago to Buffalo, distance
of 1000 miles, crossing lake after lake, stretching
away in their magnificent length, would not one
naturally think that this might be called Com
meree! But no, that is a mistake, we are told.
! What is it then my brother! Why that is Trade
| "a laugh.) BIIif you send the same cargo from
/ New York TO New Orleans, what is il Ihenl-
/ Well, thenit is Commerce! Why is itnot in the
! first instance as we'll as the last! Oh, il is not
on salt water, "a laugh.)
He begged gentlemen would notice this nice
distinction between Commerce and Trade. If we
are engaged in business, upon salt water, it is
! Commerce. lfupon fresh water, then il is Trade,
| "a laugh.)
Such is the beautiful construction oflhat clause
in the constitution, given tc it in various parts
of the Union. lfyou are desirous of knowing
the construction Of that clause, recollecL you are
not 10 ask the opinion of some able Lagyer or
erude Salesman but you must seek some dis
tinguished chemist and have the water carefully
anaIyzed TO discover whether il is salt OF fresh,
"a laugh.)
\ 1t would be interesting to inquire what inhu.
ence Commerce has had in producing the sue
cess of your own good city, and in building up
the abodes of civilization where, but yesterday,
as it were, the wild savage ruled your prairie
land. Without Commerce, it would never have
existed, and we should not be assembled here to-
day. Commerce aud Christianity have march.
ed hand in hand-the pioneers Of the West 1t
is Commerce that builds up and enlarges ma
lion. Countries are prosperous, as an almost
universal rule, exactly in the relative proportion
Il of the sea board 10 the inland extent of territory.
Africa at this day is as dark and desoate as ever;
her sea-board is only one square mile to 900 in
land. Even our New England, without Com
merce, Notwithstanding her stern and heroic sons
would have sooner become barbarous than what
she now is.
He spoke of the future greatness Of the coun-
try between the East and the Rocky Mountains
, it would at no distant day become the arbiter
of the destines Of the Repubc-it would make
our Presidents and enact our laws. (Turning TO
Mr.. Allen,) it is well, sir, that you have come
among US to see your future masters, IA langh)-
its right will be maintained; the balot-box will
secure us the same privileges accorded to our
brethren. | have never seen a disease in the
body polite that could not be cured by the bal.
lot-box. Shall treasure be poured out for the
ocean marinerl and shall not a dollar be given
; to remove impediments from our lakes and RI
versl No, we do not believe this. The same
indomitable energy that brought our Pilgrim FORE
fathers through the SHOWS of winter, and the Pc
rils of the deep, is fast bringing their descend.
ants thitherward, with their notions Ia laugh)
He need not argue more on this OCCASION
Every man present had an opinion in accordance
o with his own. In this Congress there would no
be dissenting voice.
Letus not, then, allow any discord to creep in
= to our councils, to mar the harmony Of the pre-
sent or leopard the vast interests Of the future
s Let the bugIes Of party have no sound in thi;
= convention. Let there be here no Wing, nc
). Democrat-nohng but Americans. Letus hert
: form new party, and let it be the boast of u
all in future years, that we aided harmoneously
4 in urging on this great movement.
n Turning to Mr.. Wentworth the Representa-
f tive in Congress from Chicago District, he con
if tnued-
e Gentlemen, when he and | can agree on an,
e subject, there must be harmony. He had tn
e pleasure to know that that gentleman was warm
10 y enlisted in favor of the objects of this conven
e ton. He might say, that he was latitudinOu
d upon the subject; perhaps this was owing to hi
" ongitude. He goes the whole length. 4
l. laugh.)
al If any orthe empires on earth injure or assai
S. us, we are ready TO arm ourselves to the teeth
Y. and 20 forth to do battle; to spend immense trea
al sures and draw upon all our resources; but her
on these lakes, and in our western rivers, thou
sands of lives are lost; more than have fallen II
the Mexican war, for want of a small appropria
,a ton | single ship of the line, destined to pro
!. tect our foreign commerce, costs us more than
70 million of dollars. That same gallant shi
:. which bore the name of his own State, Ohio cos
i a million and half of dollars. -Four Of thes
;. ships have cost us more than have been eXpend
!, ed for our western harbors since the formation
=. of our government. Every gun that you woulC
~ find on board these ships, costs you fourteen
70 thousand dollars. Would it not be better to TAX
- some of these fourteen thousands and improv
:. our Harbors at Chicago, Milwaukee and othe
, places, or to remove snags and sawyers from tn
d Ohio and Mississippi
" 1t is curious fact that 80 per cent. of our re
e venues have gone to supply our forts, and ou
4. ships, leaving 10 per cent. to be invested i
d peace. He thought this state of things had be-
A. ter be reversed. There is no fear that this cour
n, try will be invaded. lie did not think ther
II was country in Gods creation which woul
invade land that the Yankees had already ii
NJ vaded.
of He alluded, also, to the fact that these obstrut
I'd tons of the lakes reacted to the great injury
ne the farmer, as we'll as commercial men. If th