The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17

| In the valley orthe Mississippi we made il chm, IN
0e miles OF which 1o were computed 70 unite above
tie infant ttysar,s 60 vh,ch Na, keel ..
could be Seated rad justly far every trhsry Of the
humbes bos,ate character helps 10 swell no, onl the
volume al the central wars bu, Of tie ron.rce ,pon
them on this immense extent OF river nsyic atou ali
combined into one - stem Of wae. ST. Louis * the cen
ire and OF It's trade prosecuting even now IN n.
infancy, astonishing and almost incredible amount Of
commerce. destined increase Ir ever IL in
an inland town. Counting by time aud money The onv
true commercial measure of distances, and 81 I,i.
than ~ Orleans was before the steam tow
boat abridged the distance between ltai city and tle
mouth Of the Mississippi -. Louis is q port q. we'll
inland city, and is port OF delivery BY law and
has colered SJOUtW of duties foreign ihporl, DURING
ID. current and with liberal custom law. would
become great estrsYst Of foreign Is well domestic
commerce With The sitraute. and char aelers lbs OF
seaport she IL entitled the benefits Of one as fully and
AZ clearly ~ New York OF New Orleans.
About twenty years ago, moved In tine Senate and
obtained appropriation Tor survey Of the RAPIDS OF
Tie Upper Mississippi, IL was probably the first appropr
alton obtained for the improvement the urrer
part OF the river. About twenty live ago moved
aud succeeded in The motion, include the Missouri
IN bill for the Improvement of the Western rivers il
the inst lime that had been included Tins
the important items al tie Chic canal the
of the Upper Mississippi, AID the Missouri river was
among the first To propose to Include them Thin the
circle OF internal improvement by The Federal Govern.
ment. have always been friend 10 that SYSTEM but
To its abuses and here lies the difficulty
and the stumbling block 10 IFS success. Obecs Of
general aud national Importance can alone claim
aid OF the Federal Government and in favor Of such oh
Jetts believe al The departments OF the government To
he united confined To them. and the constitution ian
reaen them, and the treasury sustain them. Extended
Toe al sectional objects aud neither the
nor the treasury could uphold them.
Nations' Objects 81 improvement are few In numler
definite la character. and manageable by the treasury
ocHl and sectional objects are innumefale, and inde
mite ruinous Ia the treasury Near twenty years
the treasury threatbed with demand for two hun.
fed millions OF dollars for oil iccs Of internal improve
thea applied for, and OF Them OF nations al
Importance. The enormity OF the sum halked the sy,
tcm and ~ he again. IL the proper rnin alton
Kept up between loc al and national suilerts N IN
Tor Congress 10 make that discrimination: the Presdeu
cannot he must reject approve the bill q whole. |
Here. thrn b the point al wheh the friends OF the yy
te in Congress must exert all their aud vigilance
No arbitrary rne be given Tor the admission or g,
ensoo o proper olgec's hut really national objects adj
nit of dispute; and. conhnnR TO them spprehsn
lu little danger of losing hl, either from executive
, -ioes for " am Of votes In Congress.
Very respectfully, Gentlemen,
Your friend and fellow citizen
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