Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-01-04

which the inhabitants labor in passing from one
section TO another and especially in getting their
produce TO market, and above all the effect which
80 large an amount Of swamp lands has upon the
health Of that region and the surrounding country
10 great extent--if all these things could be
properly presented to the attention OF Congress,
that body could not discharge its duty faithfully
and refuse to provide means TO improve the south
ein swamps.
This subject Of internal improvement is one
OF vast importance to our country; but the sub.
iect OF establishing manufactures is another Of
equal importance, and although the two are in
their nature very unlike each other, yet the en-.
couragement Of either would produce similar
effect upon the country; that is, improve the pri>
ces Of the productions Of the soil, and diminish
the prices OF manufactured articles. The opera.
ton Of each is better illustrated by an example.
From this place 20, 900 bushels Of wheat and
upwards-the growth OF this year-has been or
will be shipped. The average price Of this wheat
in this place, and probably for the whole length
of the Missouri river, has been about fifty cents
a bushel, In 81. Louis, an average price for the
same wheat has been about eighty cents. This
is difference OF thirty cents; and twenty cents
OF this is probably for freight. The tax for freight
on the 10000 bushels Of wheat shipped from this
place for this year will then be 1000 dollars -
From every district OF ten miles, including both
sides Of the Missouri river, we may safely cacu.
late that an equal amount OF wheat Of the present
crop will be shipped. This would make for the
Missouri river say 100000 bushels, and freight
on this amount would be 100 600 dollars. Now
il the river was we'll improved, at least half this
amount paid for freight would be saved to the
wheat grower say in round numbers the sum Of
$4,000 dollars in shipping the present years crop;
and the next is expected TO be much larger This
sum properly expended would put the Missouri
river in a very safe navgable condition. And
this is but one article OF export nothing being
said OF the reduction OF feighls on the great mum.
her Of imports. And what is here said Of the
Missouri river is applicable to the other rivers
and to rail roads and canals, in proportion to the
demand for transportation on them. This is the
improvement side Of the question.
The great anxiety in our State 10 improve rv-
ers and construct rail roads is the result OF a
strong desire 10 open good ways for the convey,
ance Of our raw material TO the manufacturing dis
trics Of country to be exchanged for their fabrics.
II, instead Of improving rivers, constructing
rail roads and digging canals, the amount Of mo-
ney necessary TO make these Improvements, was
expended in erecting manufactures through the
county, then in short time, large amount, say
one half Of our population would be taken from
the cultivation Of wheat and employed in spinning
wool and cotton. hemp and fax, and in working
up the iron, lead copper and other metals Of the
country, and in making glass, stone, and earlhern
ware, and the one thousand other articles deman,
ded by the wants Of the community. II half the
people were taken from the wheat field, the
growth Of wheat would be diminished one half,
and the demand for that product would DO in.
creased and the price doubled; and with little or
no charge for freight, because the factory should
be in the neighborhood Of the wheat grower. And
in this state OF affairs, while the larmes would be
getting higher price for his wheat, he would OBJ.
tain his manufactured articles at lower prices
His wheat would bring him more, because he
would sell it without paying freight; and he would
buy his manufactured articles cheaper, because
they would come free OF similar charges.
1t seems then that the improvement Of our
rivers, the construction Of rail roads, digging ca.
mails, and the erection Of manufactures would
each effect the prices Of products in the same
manner, but perhaps in the same ratio 1t is i'm.
portant then TO enquire which course Of policy
should be encouraged first. About Il, 900, 900
Of dollars are invested in the Lowell factories.
These would probably make double as many fab.
RIGS as our State would consume and it might
take twice the above sum to improve our rivers,
and construct the contemplated roads, and the ne.
cessary canals. 1t might then be we'll to give
every possible encouragement to manufactures
as the first and most profitable step to be now ia.
ken. But the encouragement OF these as well as
our agricultural pursuits would soon demand the
adoption Of system Of internal improvements
Our surplus fabricks, as well as our surplus
products might soon demand other markets. But
our first move should be to rear the factories.
Under the heads of divisions Of Pursuits, u
Manufactures" and corporations, the Cover
nor has much to say-but really at this late day
three or four columns OF room are worth more
10 US, four readers) than Gov. Edwards views
on the Tariff, Trade and Manufaclories, and we
therefore, pass on.
SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS.
Under call from the two houses OF the las
legislature, the plan of school was given for the
education Of teachers, and also for the education
Of the children OF The country, without cost tc
the public for teachers, except the expense o.
putting The school in operation.
The plan, as at first prepared, was extended SO
much in detail as to become too lengthy for the
use OF the legislature, and, in an effort to abridge
it at time when various other calls for inlorma
ton were pressed upon the executive, the abridge
ment was badly gotten up; but The elements oil
the plan are there; and it is believed they are
worth a serious investigation. You are invited
most respectfully to give it the meriled attention
whatever that may be.
In the plan proposed there is but little new
except the details and the combination OF the i'm,
portant features. The important features them.
selves have been often tried, and have seldom