Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-09-02

preached and read upon "sec,ionst,,I aan
~" and " anii-democratic doc,.;s ,,"..U 4
all disturbed my equanimi,y ''',To' TS' ng,
the motive that prompts aIl srol ,I Ho poo, l,
possess intelligence enough 10 ro,a, ,'.'g %.
ment upon them. | shall, rbar,g br,..i d Core,
state my internal improyoo,,a,1v.' ,,v'0Ie' Pa.
leave the public to determine - -, ,1ol,ta.'
democratic" "''O''''f J.
have Gvowod myself in bvo, ID,
the navigabie rivers Of Arkons,., o' ','
the three great tributaries Of ,5s NJ ~ Pf,.
flow shrougb this State. / hry, ,'','..', a..
their improvement as Il part Of n n.1 ~ 'a
Of internal improvement" b9, ~. 5,D.'.i
hold thai our rivers have nro37,..,, -''l {
which clearly establish tb5, ,,.' rs..- 10 va
would substantially be Of D2ri7,,r .'' '.1
incidental benefits might result, ,,.. .y,'.- ~,
arguments are these: The Con, ~, S'a. :.
owns large bodies of public l,pl, ,l..' ''''
enhanced in value, and sold. by IN. ..' ';.-. ;- y
Of the rivers upon which those l,r5. -. 1'''
Upon our western frontier tio roa. .''
settled large bodies Of IDdinrs. 7, ,-'.'a ..
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government 10 keep up military D,,,. % - = ,"'
lection Of tho frontier against ln5;,o, = .''
and for the prevention Of confc,, or,.. ..-
ans themselves. These rivers ar, ,l. ,,.'.' Z
ways upon which troops, mugitioo, y.
supplies must be transported tos9,S ,..
The accession Of territory by lbo r.. ,.
with Mexico strengthens nv arg,,,...
one Of these rivers is destined 10 b.,,..
the great thoroughlarc to New No..
fornia. Beyond this ] have psy,, ~.
never declared myself in favor Of a a..-
TEN Of Internal improvements" b,, tl..
most all occasions said taa. wo,s
against the river and harbor 5fso'IgaI
Are these views aul.-dumocn.,1 ri
coed 10 enquire If they are So:
The democratic convention q, pa.
May last, In the " platform Of "a, can.
ciurad L" ,ho. The constitution d8ss r,,
the General Gogeruman. the pgvs-r +.
and carry on a general system Of iarr.
monts." It viii require more aes A.,
/ powers than possess. TO perceive wien
limeuls ! have declared c5argmr, d.
announced iu the above proposition. S
advocating ,the power OF las Gr-..
meat 10 commence and carry 1l a-.-.
Of Internal Improvements have
denied tho power and have reEar.8 4.
did the goyernmen! possess i,, 1sarsI
/ source Of excessive expenditure Of a.g
! have only declared myself i7 au
objects Of Improvements, having 1
stances in their favor, constituting .Isr
10 the general rule. To The pr519slr,
( by the Baltimore Convention. sa5s,f
/ ly; but | have yet TO learn taa. lhs
party have over declared that the Glg,a|
nent possesses no power, Whatever, TO 4
/ lmpro vement, however uaiiola, tae obi
the democratic party have UnaEino1.y
( posed TO Il " a general system Of ileu
ments by the government" they mr |
denied the power to mako In1-5urI
. cIui cases. But as o. what c.rlnsri
constitute the particular case, a1 ea.
general principle, IL difference O.. osn
vailed. and uPoa tha, pp.at no r.a ms
adopted by tho party. Gng.Jlcaaa
bills appruprIa.jBE money for he Inr-
rivers below ports Of cu-sr aaI u.n-I
/ Lpan- Red ri-g.. or pear tH a, $50
arc located. One is .ucf'9a seventy.
miles uortl-wesS OF WHne river,
nearest nayiga5Ie stream 90 ll. Er8
The Arkansas, Is "a por, OF entry, SID
Two posts and below, an arsenal. I
70 this rule. Gen. Jackson would .au
money for The remove. OF og5.rE.
rivers.
Others have laii down a ra'a, ih-.1 |
runs through two or moro Su.es, I
which are interested iu lis navigation,
mcnt is within the constitutions. w7
gress. This rule would apply 10 eva
Arkansas except the Arkansas.
Again, it has been held That when 4
improvement Of tho river would CHINA,
Of the public lands, tHrta gran, Of A
made to tho Sale for such impr0gsa
has often been done. This rule arg.
river IN the State.
Upon the subject Z have aaor.al
rule, but have taken my position ig'
above given, and il was q ma,,ar1
me when learued than dem5craa \
differed with me. leave !, lhe clr /
terested to determine what pr.ncip.g
cratic creed my internal nugroysu
con.raveucs.
| cannot Ie0vo tho subject without
Inconsistency ofthosc who urge this
me, and | must, iasist that IL an 90
that those who are moro obnoxious % 4
OF entertaining "au,I-Jcmocrouc dE'l
for Buncombe" must keep me c1r
equal justice be administered.
On the 2lst day Of last Dscema
Presidents veto message of tho river i
bill, Mr.. Wentworth, Of Illinois, gf.r
ton declaring "that the general cove
the power 10 construct such hGrJ0ts /
such rivers as arc necessary and Pn 4
protection Of our navy and our coml
also, for the defence Of our country.
resolution our prosout democratic rep
with MiTty-tlr6 other democratic rep
in Congress voted. For this the iuieT
ment convention, at BatesvIile, IN re
Of which some Of the stronges! demo
northern part Of tho State were mem
unanimously, as | have been ia!orn'
thanks to him.
But recently Mr. Hunt, Of New lo
from the committee on commerce ~
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