The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-07-23

tending il jurisdiction over Lakes aGd
navigable rivers, suhjecllng them to the
sau laws which prevail on the ocean,
and Oh its bays and roris, not only for
purposes Of revenue, but to give security
to life and property, by the regulation OF
steamboats, has precluded itself from de-
nying that jurisdiction for any other le-
grimaic regulation Of commerce. II II
Il power 10 control aud restrain, Il
must have the same power to prot Ct,
assist and facilitate, and if 1t denies the
jurisdiction in the one mode Of action, il
should renounce ii in the other.
Q. 1ha, in consequence of the peculiar
dangers Of the navigation on the Lakes,
arising from the want of llarbors for shell
ter, and OF the Western Rivers from snags
and other distractions, there are no parts
Ol the UnIled ) ates more emphalcally de
mandsng the prom, and continued care Of
the government 10 diminish those dangers
and to project the property andIIe expos
I'd To them; and tha, any one WHO can re-
J gard provisions for those purposes assoc
tonal, local and not national, must he
wanting IN Information TO the extent Of the
/ commerce carried on upon those lakes
aud rivers, aud Of the amount Of leemlnE
population occupied or Interested IN thai
naVigaiion,
10. That having regard to relative POP
ulalioR nr to the extent Of commerce. the
appropriations heretofore made for the in.
terror rivers and lakes aud the streams con-
Meeting them with the Ocean, have
not been in a just aud lair proportion to
those made for the benefit of the Atlantic
coast; and tina, the time has arrived when
this Injustice should be corrected in the
only mode in which it can be done by the
united, determination and pcrseyering
efforts Of those whose rights have been
overlooked.
IL, That independent Of ,'is right 10
protection Of Commerce among States. y
the right of common defence Guarran
,eed By the Constitution, entities those
citizen. inhabiliug the country bordering
upon the interior lakes and rivers, Ia
such safe aud convenient harburs as may
afford shelter to a Navy whenever II shall
be rendered necessary 10y hosllllies with
our neighbors and that the construction
of such harbors canrot safely be delayed
to the time which will demsnd their i'm.
mediate use.
~. That the argument most common
IL urged against appropriations to protect
"commCrcc among the states, and to de-
f.nl the inhabitants of the frontiers. that
they invite sectional combinations, to in
sure success to many unworthy objects
is founded on practical dls,rust of the
Republican principles Of our Government
ana OF the capacity OF the people To selec
competent and honest representatives
That i, may be urged with equal force
against legislation upon any other subject
involving various and extensive interests
.i'ha, ust appreciation Of the rights and
interests OF our fellow citizens, in every
quarter Of the Union, dscainng selfst
and local purposes, will lead intelligent
representatives to such a distribution %
me means in the Treasury, upon sys
TEN of moiera,ing and ultimate equality
as will in time meet the mos, urgent wants
Of all. and proven, those iesousies ant
suspicious which threaten the mos, scri
nus danger to our conGeleracv.
10. That we are utterly incapable o
perccjvng the difference between a har
Dor for shelter and harbor for commerce
aud suppose tina, mole or pier which
will afford safe anchorage and protection
10 a vessel agsinstihe storm. must ne
cessarly improve such harbor,a and adap
1t to commercial purposes.
Ii. That the revenue derived from i'm
posts on Foregns goods belong To The
whole people. and the public lands being
the common heritage of all our citizens
so long as these resources continue, lh,
imposition of any special burden on any
portion Of the people, to obtain the means
Of accomplishing objects equally within
the duty and the competency Of the Gen
eral Government; would be unjust ant
oppressive.
Is, That we disavow all ID every ut
tempt to connect the cause OF mterna
trade aud Commerce among the states
with the fortunes of any political party
bnt that we mean to lace l'la, cause up
on such immutabe principles of truth
Justice and constitutional duty, as shai
command the respect Of all parties, AM
the leferenCeof all candidates for public ia
vDr'
f Although the rout of Palo Alto and Re
SAGA, the defeat at Monterey. ,hc disgrace
fuI repulse at Buena Vista, the capture o
the heroic Vera Cruz, and the disaster o
, Cerrn Gordo had failed TO jtnpress III