Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-11-15
Declaration Of Principles.


i relation to Internal Improve mcnts wihi,,
the Safe.
: The following resolutions embracing a
Declaration Of Principles, drawn up by
the Hon. WESLEY SLOAN, Of Pope coun-
ty, (Southern Illinois, were passed by
the House on Saturday, by a vote of 43 10
81, and BY the Senate with only 2 dissent
ing votes.
Resolued. That the geographical posi-
ton of the State Of Illinois considered in
connection with the construction of Rail
Roads within her limits, is. one of the
greatest natural advantages which she pos
sesses, and which under judiciohs sys-
tenn Of legislative policy, must be very in
strumental in promoting her general well
fare as State.
I'd. That the prosperity Of a State or
nation consists not only in the virtue and
intelligence Of a brave and energetic peo-
ple,--in the richness of her soil and min
erai resources, but also in the number
and extent Of her Furnishing towns, cities,
and villages.
Sd. That any internal improvement
whether constructed under general or
special law, tending in its operation to
impede the growth and prospects Of cities,
towns and villages, within our own bor-
ders, ought not be encouraged.
4th. That The construction which should
be given to the 9th section ofthe 10Th ar
ticle Of the Constitution is, that the Gene
eral Assembly shall encourage improves
rnents that are Of ain internal character and
advantage, and not such as are mainly in
tended to promote external interests.
9th. That rail road commencing at
our eastern boundary, running across the
State, and terminating at any point OIL the
Mississippi river, opposite st Louis, and
also uniting with continuous lines of Rail
Road, extending eastwardly through our
sister States, either TO Cincinnati or the
Atlantic cities, would he immensely advan-
tageous to st Louis, at the same time that
1t would impede the growth and pros peri
ty OF the cities, towns and other localities
on the Illinois side Of the Mississippi
river.
9th. That the connexion of the Missis-
sippi river, by continuous lines of rail
road, with the Atlantic sea- board, is of
vital Importance to the whole Union, and
we willingly invite the construction of
rail roads passing through other States to
our eastern boundary, promising 10 grant
to them the right of way, and reservine
TO ourselves only the privilege of fixing
the termni,-a privilege we constitution |
ally claim, and which we are entitled to
exercise by reason Of our Geographical
position.
7lh. That the Construction of the Great
Central Rail Road is subject OF vast i'm
Portance to Illinois, and all laws, having
Tor their object the completion of the same
on proper principles, ought TO be encour-
aged; provided such laws do not infringe
loo much upon our natural advantages
growing out Of tile Geographical position
of the State.
This Declaration of Principles is i'm
portant, as showing the other States the
position taken by the General Assembly
OF Illinois in relation TO proposed routes
Tor rail roads across the State ;-and which
we doubt not will be sustained by a vast
majority of her ci,izens.-tIl Journal.
II Wdter Telescope. answer to an
inquiry OF correspondent, the editor Of
he Cultivator says: .. /
We know nothing of the Norwegian
Water Telescope, but from boyhood have
been conversant with very simple and ;;
elective machine which has been found 10
answer the purpose. Il is nothing more
Tor less than pail with glass, instead ,
u wooden bottom, by which, on drop !
'ing II beneath the surface Of the sea and
srkening, by placing the head of the OPP >
rator in ii, the bottom may be examined, ;
$ by telescope, fathoms in depth. We :
we're once present at shipwreck, in En-
land, on board of which was a case Of
'raZ alan diamonds that went down with :
he ship. A neighboring Farmer hearing /,
this circumstance, went off in a boat
WIN his Telescope, yulgarly called his n
'eeper, and ascertaining the position of the +
ase, attended the sale of the wreck, pur- !
hased The whole, and in less than an hour :.
ItefWards, had the case of diamonds safe y
slowed away in his own parlor, having z.
rawn 1t UP by means of a large pair Of =,
ON forceps constructed with sprine-a VI
ecessary adjunct to the pepper or Water
eieseoPe, anu ny the use OF which large | pt
'rtunes have been recovered from the IN
ed OF the ocean," IN
Pears on .4Pple Sock.-The New En- o. O.,
land Farmer acknowledges the receipt, ~
ON NJ. L. Hayes, Of Pennington, N. H., W. Wv
some pears grown OH an apple stock. =; -
he farmer remarks: W
Three years ago, in grating an apple I'll
ee. Mr Hayes set some pear scions into
re Branch BY mistake; they Aourished sa
ell and healed over sound; and this, the b.e
ira year from grating that branch pro- u
iced half bhshel Of pears !; and he says, Je
the whole tree had been grated to pears. W
III yielded as well as this branch, The pl
.oduce would have been six bushels - a.
ms is very successful experiment or tn
e'denf' in grating the pear on the apple.
hese pears are rather large, fair. pleas Ii
i: and melting. Mr. II. supposed that tn
set scions of The ST Michael: but as
ess csc are not like that variety in form. III,
io,' or quality, nor do they seem like IN,
y kind generally cultivated" re-
.NeU DtSc0Uerv in Agricu}yyra A. "a