Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-11-24
For the Arkansas IntelIigencer-
rUo GREAT SECTIONS OF THE STATE
OE ARKANSAS

OWX .,kTht BdIIlOutouS tc1tStdtlN6 action, nDOn
II great interest affecting either: and il is 10
ii lied. that it has engendered faclious aud
3 s,..I feelings. which hitherto NAV be reckoned
I'm cause why nothing has been done for
81 saI welfare of the State.
"a snumerate all the Counties, Ivioo north
igI :, line which embraces hundred termina-
# the Ozark MountaIns-and which also
ares all the limestone, marble. grit. and
II s in the whole Stale and whose products
A ,sred perhaTs. as any country of the same
Il and handsomely adapted to the purposes
If .gplanters and farmers. with an abundance
,sr power, in everv county included, for the
r5 Of nils. manufactures. bloomeres. &c.
n as wonderful adaptation to the culture of
H, sbeat. rye, oats. potatoes, and hav. and that
son, ia majority of them. and with a more
( AUS drain of living streamlets. thereby caus.
81 raer natural facilities for navigation, than
Eth found elsewhere.
e nsse striking characteristics call for policy
I ar alone to such section. The policy often
6 sled and coming from numbers representing
i. Tson of the district lying Southeast of this
.;I meets with instructive opposition from the
8 and West So far. no general policy has
J, III suggested from this division of the State ex-
-Iofa local character, intended for the advance
Il IA Of Individual county interests. Hence it is,
: oca feelings md preJudices have been engen-
q. Id by leading men of each faction, who were
9 liable of discerning n policy. useful 10 each
Els This prejudice has taken early root among
!, masses. Thus were stimulated by their lead
= Las early as. and perhaps before, the adoption
4 He State Constitution. to hold 10 those preiu-
b 1. for their own sectional a9grandlzement. al
Aeypense of the weaker section, as well as the
It
4 strengthened unto ripeness. seriously affecting
!. 5T great Stale interest, that may be suggested
b wise and good.
ge people Of the Western and Southern States.
remarkabie for their political acumen. We
with none in our own State who cannot give
rliy fair sEnattering of general politics; can
you of most OF the prominent men in his party.
=. Of his decided conviction of The good policy
socated by his leaders. This may be called the
er crust Of politics; but how few do we see
ID know, or seem to care. anything about that
fcal economy of the State, the adoption and
sport of which is necessary to the growth and
jpsperiiy of the State. by 4 rapid development of
3 its wonderful resources-which would spread
d and action in eveSy circle of society, and
sure due proportion of all its blessings to each
|sivduaI. In a word, make the State md people
Blended by an All-wise Providence, In his bestowaI
4 50 many elementary means.
TOlhe Southeast of this sectional line, we have
Hlbalicaly a cotton growing reeion-a single
1ler with bis own black community-cultivarinp
rm 100 to 500, and. IN many instances. 1000
ems in this one single product. The greatest
mount Of wealth lies here; the State revenue is
| |anly denyed from n tax on cotton lands and
/ ster IL
x a; The polls. but very useful in sustaining the
renues of the State. They ask for the esla b.
imsni of State policy, in one instant. adapted
! heir more immediate and pressing wants, and
3ld ready and willing TO cOnCede as much or
] qe to the other section, heneyer its masters
~ bring forward plan and proposition for anv
! sFal system for thsir Immediate interest. As
{atzen of the Southeast. | would not presume
lolnt ont or recommend q policy for the North
H. Ii might be presumption even to suggest
4 but. from my extensive know ledge of the
fsn;:y and people, and, from previous residence
pong them, am induced TO throw out d hint,
/ rh hope may prove practicable and useful,
1 el once taken up, and acted upon. bv some one
The many, whom know to be so well qualified
the tasaa.
Not oAly our people, but those OF most of the
4 "it -JtuS ditIIJcL ntfI OF NIII. upon the
I Iect OF mineral discoveries. Hundreds of thou
ds OF dollars have been expended in emigration
lng this present year, TO California, New Mexico
| the " ichIlaw Mountains in search of gold |
ereceut discoveries of lead ore near the centre
our own State, has attracted scientific and
acal men, from the rich dePosites of this
fa. IN north Illinois and Wisconsin. For the
'unt OF labor done, perhaps more valuable dis
&5rles of lead zinc and silver n ve not haen
Famed, in Mexico, in the p1Iaiiesl days of
2 silver mines. 10 minority of the counties
| ihe Northwest. discoveries have accidentally
made of coal, lead. zinc. ma nga nese, silver,
|Ak' coPPeras, and copper, and indeed almost
|sfy other kind of metal excep, gold. which |
|'e but htIe doubt wiIl also soon be discovered.
aan cur limits a full development of a N these
4 only be relied upon whenever the people o.
/ northeastern portion of the State. determine
/ ne appointment of scientific GeoIogist, and
4F q sufficient appropriation TO be made, TO
sure speedy survey of the many hidden trea-
'es of the State. This expense should be paid
! o. the State Treasury. II tciH mainly be 10
/ interest Of The NoriH-rest. and none u0uld be
.ss ready TO afford pecuniary aid than TIE South
now there is policy of levying The banks of
! streams 10 ;he Southeast. which annually
y. .Saoa'e large portion of country already in
.@'auon, and much more if reclaimed, would
pal into Immediate cultivation, as productive
.~Un lands as any on the glObe-and if this poll
sloud be rightly systemaiized and based upon
I.OPef and sure plan for success, would be of
ense value to this section, nd of no less gene
:. 'Poriance 10 the Stale at large, 1t would
= 's dou0ie, and perhaps, ihreble, population,