Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-08

- 1e-eut upon the navigation o!
r Missouri rivers; and as the TWO
-7iDts above designated, are very
The prePonderance of the one or
53--, verv much depend upon the faciIi-
nv land From its near contigui-
IIse1z. and the greater demand of rs
nr7iqctions of the back country,
-s- IS naturally. entitled to the trade
--s- norton Of this valuable tract Of
T.r Buren is the point which has
most accessible, and although la
INV Disadvantages, It concentrates
7-..-I trade Of a large region of back
..,.srgsning mountains however, land
~.vosnsive TO freighters, and burden
vlo carry their own produce.
2 -s.--rer. that hitherto the roads have
.rr beaa without improvement, proves
..f-s are neither immOyabIe nor
- formidable.
..f, and experienced engineer would
s., Of passing the highest elevation
If which would greatly surprize
5---.- ..---,sl 10 the old beaten track, blazed
go, -, z5sn the topography Ofihe country
- -----ss-s.coi, and the necessity of q good
- very little felt. = road selected
r., -, groua5, and improved at the cx-
= s-F thousand dollars, would be Of inn
L-,.,re 70 every MISUNDERSTANDING
=. district of country, embracing net
-. - .,7..iss Of Crawford, Washington,
,I.Es,1. Carroll, Marion, and others in
h. weuld also enable the towns on
=, command a large portion of the
'rc,.,.b.yest Missouri, which now takes
-, of Missouri river. Such an enter
.@i.-..;sn with proper spirit would Be the
= ,-rssting much of the tide Of pcPula-
nsssi1G 10 Texas and other countries.
*. of the lands belong 10 the present
-, thew would soon find an almost incal-
5-.--4ss in their value. These are Il few
- ARGUMENTS which might be urged in
rsasnra in which the people Of 4 large
\. f.77n.rv are alike interested.
-,o-7si.ion of the prGctjcaJ.lity Of the
o7e which needs more close atten-
E.-rzs. Eoweye= advantageous the under
IN i.se!f-Tet, the majority Of mankind
2.rz7red 10 convert m0ls-hills into noun
and d, regard that as impossible, which is
s1-o7.5si with slight difficulties. Tie
tr Of tie country for a proper location, we
10 one will question:; nor Is there any
l. s57-t there being abundance Of material
r5zrs at hand. The only question IS as
--1csl-lb.lisy OF raising The necessary caPI-
4 y-~- should We calculate the aggregate eX-
zz5 then ask how we are 10 raise 50 con
sum Of m0acT,-lhis might appear al
grnounlabIs. But we are 10 reCOilect
a5a- IL sucl an enterprise IS m2ney,-and
81 avraDtet would not be carried from the
-7,-51l divided among those who would
N the work; and form Z circulation Of IN
d value from the fac. that the profits Of Ia
ould have been increased BY the comP.si:on
erlerpr.ze. 4 few subscribers for stock
ca58riaks cor,aia distances Of the road
=.s them without seriously interfering with.
croas.-ani Be certain Of remuneration IL
--1f;z. hich she tolls would pay
- n55l tho uud6l -akiug be entirely dePen-
! On private Subscriptions: The donation act
o1yrea conferred on Arkansas 100000 acres
! D15lic jomain.-Which nave been we'll To-
and large portion sold, and the money
i ID IN lie Safe Treasury this. by the act
Dl-lC1, IS exclusively C1 Improvement fund.
d coIlil5S through which this road W0G d pass,
II Flcd would be Immediately benefited by II,
sg entitled 10 some fifty thousand dollars
i ld. These Counties. IN common with
N c0gg,T in The STATE, have a ri-at 10 demand
Il PfJg5rl2Gafe s.-re--cuI 10 devote l. 10 OBJ
Immediately beneficial 10 themselves. Each
II : night ta-s yzc5Go q s.CcEHg'ler 10 The
-i Of ll5ir Internal Improvement fund, win
'lAiy Of being temunsratsd in tho annual
n PTS Of TIC Eold. IaG5 by uniting the public
m #~.H-.
4 sold &c willing to subscribe, the necessary
might be concentrated, and the read com
E-laai iUjury to any one, but indeed wilh
Eag 70 al.
IL ness az few Of The WAYS and means which
IA Pissl-c1 themselves 10 the immediate con-
f-ldl Of your committee.
II '1a1.e charter was approved by our Lagis-
" O. lie Oh March, 1888.
lRES0-CIloys OF The CoMHITTEE.
T. Z tasT.tars rsa0Irsf. That, IN the opinion Of
Convention, Turnpike road from Van Bu-
4 0Y way Of FlgsfigU lie and B5atOHUiiLe-
ice III ID tie direction Of Springfield, Missouri,
e e |si'lH hEs--wogld be of great utility TO
.O1lIfF, and would certainly be practicable.
.I''''-' .r~' Ihai. until the proper amendments TO
',aL-ef s, can be obtained, the charter, entitled
~ Ac' a % incorporate the Van Buren and Fay
1;5 ls3o turnpike company" approved March
! l'9' may De adopted and used.
y 's4' Inat, George c. Pickett, John Henry,
'-'Hnoa, Washington DuVal, and Andrew
80 oL CTalgOTd county; and Maurice
81 L ". McLel'aH, and Joel D. Parks, of
-e['lg5; Matthew LaoPor, S. @. Suaed, John
--aAy' Williamson s. Oldham, and Bryan II.
1. ..-aa' Of Fayetteville; be requested 10 open
= !. +. subscription, and, in every respect, to
"a !. Immediately according to the Charter, in
!. !. .lai the work may be got into operation as
..'1ea' That, in our opinion, it would lie 10
-toles. OF ir1 L.