Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08
THE CALIFORNIA RAIL ROAD.

when long report was made, in which the va riois
other propositions considered; concluding with
recommendation of Mr.. Whilney's plan, and
that, when completed, it should belong to the Ma
ton. A resolution, however. was passed, urging
Mr.. WIS plan upon Congress, leaving the ultimate
ow nershp open question.
The credit for the original conception Of con-
struc,ing Rail Road from the valley of the Mis-
sissipp to the Pacific coast, should be accorded to
Mr.. Whitney; but we that attempts are max
ing to thrust the paternity of this Herculean pro-
ject upon the Father of Humbugs. During the
canvass of lS4S, Gov. DREW and the Hon. DAVID
WALKER, agreed upon holding debate at Cane
Hill, in Washington county, upon the subject of
" the power of Congress to establish system of
Internal Improvements, within the several Sates."
On the part of Governor d. ii was performed by
an analytical argument upon the grants found in
the Constitution, we'll as the history of The
causes which produced the change Of the articles
of confederation for the Constitution, in which he
portrayed the for inserting in that instru
ment the various restrictive and prohibitory clau-
ses. This he done in support of The negative side
of The proposition. in combating this power insist
ed upon by the Whig party. and at the same time
explained the sum total of the legitimate powers
of Congress in the construction of Internal I'm.
provemens, and particularly that Of roads. Go.
vernon ID. then predicted, that within two years
| from that time, Van Buren,, Fort Smith, or Fort
Gibson, would become point Of rendezvous for
California and Oregon emigrants, of equal note
with Independence in Missouri. He conended
that Congress had right or rather was bound
hv ho of
this road ; that the people Of Arkansas should ask
for it by memorial of the Legislature; that it could
| and would be granied nd that it would afford the
best possible market for all the surplus productions
of the north western counties n the State. IIav-
ing touched the subject in his Message to the Le-
gisature, memorial passed, asking for a corps of
engineers to survey and mark out such Road
which has been granted. The prediction was
made, it will be recollected, before it was known
that gold had been discovered in Alta California
and although one year has scarcely elapsed, the
verihcaton of that prediction appears in sue
cessfuI course of fufment.
To what extent Mr.. Benton is entitled to credi,
for the conception of this project, will not pre-.
tend to determine, believing that wha ,ever is DUE
will be accorded 10 him by the public but in The
estimation of the enlightened community. without
claiming it for individuals, the STATE of Arkansas
is entitled 10 tile credit Of bringing formard and
calling public attention, and asking action by the
people and by The government, an the accomplish
ment Of his project upon ground and in a manner
Inat Inc most scruPuIous cannon douot It's prac;f.
ca bity!
Aboluion.-The notorious Garrison has recent
y been using bis endeavors to paralyze the be-
nevoent intentions of Father Mathew in regard to
Temperance, by forcing upon his notice the abo.
mnable and fanatic tenels Of Northern Abolition.
ism. Father Mathew gave him to understand that
his business was. to save men from the slavery of
lntemperance, without attempting the overthrow
Of any other kind of slavery. The impudence
and presumption of Garrison can be equaed only
by that of the Missouri Conference, who have sent
their Preachers into our State, under the euise of
religion TO nsti into the minds of our people their
unholy abolition doctrines. We will not say they
were actually instructed to promulgate these doc
trincs; sufficient evidence however, has been eli.
cited to prove that thoy hold such doctrines, and
in more than one instance have promulgated them.
We were pleased to see the recent manifestation
of public opinion on the part of the citizens of
/,
1t the duty of every citizen of our State to frown
upon these insdious encroachments upon our in.
stitulions, come from what source they may.
OF AT public meeting, recently held in Lew
isburg, Conway county, for the purpose of ap.
pointing Delegates to the Memphis Conv enton
tho following resolution was unanimously adopted
There are hundreds in State Who do not scruple
to borrow paper to learn the news of the day.
who are too contracted to pay even the trfling
sum of two dollars, to have one of their own. ri
the spirit which prompted the resolution below was
more general in the community, the proprietors
of the press, instead of being circumscri with
in tho limits of scanty subsistence, might be en-.
Joying competency for their hard labors while
a corresponding increase of talent could be secur.
ed for moro enlarged dissemn alton of n,elJi
gence among the people of our State.
"Be Hfurther resolved, That we duly appreciate
the newspaper press in their efforts for the interest
of our State, in disseminating correct knowledge
to the EmIprant of the best and uost nro