Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-11-18

sent this SUBJECT to Congress in its true light -
tha' the government. now. that she has well nigh
completed the public surveys, and ascertalned the
expenses incident to the public lands within our
limits, be urged. TO make out account currant1
with this (and other new States in which any pub
lie lands may lie) and determine the amount me-
cessary to indemnify her for every outlay, on ac-
count OF such lands, and urge her forthwith to re-
lnquish she balance to the State. And should il
appear thata balance IN such accounts Is still due
the federal government, 10 make arrangement
with the State, to pay over such balance, out of
the proceeds of the first sales the lands, to be
sold by the State.
The State is involved in heavy and ruinous
debt, the interest which is more than can poss-
bly, be paid at this time. More than half million
OF this debt is due and owing TO the General Co
verment in trust, and unless the State be permit
ted tho immediate of all her rightful advanta-
ges, and among those, the privilege of taxing the
soil-and of anticipating the receipt of whatever
proportion OF the public lands, as constitutional
justice shall award her, nothing is more certain
than that she must continue to suffer her credit
and standing to be borne down bV he cupidtv Of
strong arbitrary. an ,. unjust government, and
WITHOUT such display 81 justice-or the mmedi-
ate disposal o! thoir lands in some other way, so
as TO insure It's speedy settlement and occupancy,
oiiording tho usual facilities of raising revenue bv
taxation, neither the principal interest Of the
public debt can be met.
The State Of Georgia relieved of her Indian
tribes, and is believed the Indian title to lands in
that State vas eXtinguished by the General Govern
ment, and the Indians removed TO the west, at a
like expense, all for tho benefit Of Georgia. ris
was Just ami liberal on the part of the Government
but we have been iHcumbered with tho same In
dlans and thousands Of others Belonging 10 differ
ent tribes, from Alabama, Mississippi and Flor-
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vernment and located in dense masses on the whole
line OF our western frontier, and belt of terrific
ry 10 miles ID width and extending from the north
10 the Red River the South, which originally
belonged to the territory of Arkansas, ceded way
to those Indians.
| These circumstances are not referred 10 in the
spirit OF dissatisfaction al the munliicence of the
government having the control, but to exhibit the
still stronger claim we have upon the favorable no.
tice Of tina: government 10 our claims, 10 which |
have just called your attention.
| The recent acquisition of territory obtained by
treaty on our west, aud the obligations entered in-
TO by the Government of the United States, and the
/ Government of Mexico, to maintain peace. on her
northern frontier. by preventing the recurrence of
/ Inro0dS upon the peace and quiet of ihe Mexican
people, Will III furlheTanCe of this object, require
that Gordon of posts bo established from the Rio
Grande, westward to the gulf of California, and the
supplies OF the troops necessarily stationed at each
! Indicates also the necessity Of opening and esab-
/ fishing, along said line. great national highway
/ Hence the required line of posts should bo m ost
favorable to the construction Of such proposed road
IL Is also OF the highest importance that The place
OF commencement be at, or near, the uppermost
point Of nav CATION, atordng free, safe and contin-
uous transportation from the principal places OF
supply.
This leads to an investigation Of the relative ad-
YnnLages OF other great rivers Of the possess
| portance OF a continuation of the proposal line oil
posts eastward, for The purpose of protecting the
northern portion of Texas, aud tho western from.
! tier OF Arkansas.
Inc Arkansas, one Of the great tributaries of
Inc Mississippi river, is known TO be navigable 10
! fort Gibson, Tor large class Of steam boats, a
distance of one hundred miles west of the mos,
western limits Of this Stale, and from Derson-
al observation of distinguished travellers and ex.
PIorerS, as well as officers of high rank in tho o.
states serVce-tno route thence by land directly
west, rIG the great salt plans-up the Cimerone
or Red fork (southern branch) Of the Arkansas. to
lis sources, leading nearly to- and in the direction
OF II Fasso presents level route, bountifuy sup
/ Piled with timber and water. the whole distance.
The route, thsnce along and upon the Gia. to the
Colorado OF the Prchc, aud the gulfof California
/ presents an almost uninterrupted course for travel
! OF wagons, transportation of ordnance munitions
of war and supplies. And as a direct line oftrade
ana emigration from the States to Santa Fe the
distance will be shortened some two or three hun
dred miles Iii following the route proposed to the
point where II Is proposed the California road shall
diVergo from the Arkansas river, and thence to
continue up the main river to the neighborhood of
bentS Fort. The geography ofthe country points
out the route from Memphis, Tennessee, along the
military road, (Which 1t Is hoped the proper au-
thoriIcS will soon take occasion to complete) ria
/ Little Rock, Van Buren,, Fort Gibson, thence to
! Santa Fe and California.
Entertaining The opinion, as do and nv infor
NATION IS mainly derived from those who have pas
;, sed over the whole way, that this route combines
N ore advantages, and presents itself most favora
bly, - the notice Of the Government of anv other
now known to the public.
The denso population on the western verge of
this State, togt ther with The amount OF wealth. in
dustry and rise Of the white population near
the line on The one eide, and that Of the civilized
Indians the other, otrer every facility for ma
king outfits for emigram>S and for the supply of
means OF transportation long wilderness route.
lis Importance In commercial POINT, TO the whole
population OF this State, furnish.1ga profitable
and ready market at home for most OF the produc-
tIons and particularly those on the western from
tier, Offers a sufficient inducement for this Gen
Assembly, by memorial 10 attract the attention Of
Congress 10 the high and important advantages
presented to the country by their owa construc.
ton.
The acquisition of q large scope of additional