Washington telegraph., 1849-06-13
ARKANsAs.

eets'N s"Ntsssi "'tN 10 sS4..s fNNHaNN -
race OF semi.barbarians, who would not
hesitate to cut christian into shoe strings
in the twinklng oil a bee.posl. merely. for
the amusement it might aiiord thetn.
A few years ago, when we mel laIrlehed
our humble bark upon the tide of public
favor. we We're the larthest southwest
Of any press in the United States. aud
about as near sun.down as it was then
considered healthy to venture. Now.
however, as II by magic, We are looked
upon by all as Il civilized aud intelligent
population, and occupying. as We now
do, central position in this universal
Yankee nation, we begin TO think seri.
oasly Of agitaling the removal OF the seat
Of Gosernmen, from Washington = C..
TO Washington, Ark. AlAausas is pro.
.gfessiag, aud ~, rapidly 100, aud We
don't see why Of how !; Is hat her bonds
are not rising as rapidly in the sliding
scale oi the brokers, as We are in lhe scale
OF civilization, Refinement aad wealth,
among ouf sister stales Alkausas Is be.
/ ginning to be regarded Is decidedly u
place'=-a great, a growing county. aud
well may she he so considered, for were
her mineral resources alone developed,
she would rank among the weallhiesi Of
Uncle Sans connexions.
Gold. the yaniable material for manu.
faeiaring the geiiolc toys, 1, said TO have
been discovered all around us on onr north
aud west, and is now beng dissmbow.
elled liom is hidden rseesses Ia zurich
The sturdy miner i Sacramento has
been found amoug the tributaries OF the
Arkansas. aud a RIO ac Is piamas on
The head watars OF oat rusty looking
neighbot Red river Lead. zinc, ron.
copper coal. marble and gypsum abound
IN many parts OF our S,alt. wAieh onIy
require the proper direction 70 be s.tea
10 LABOR aaJ capital ic bf.ng u. wealth.
Although our population Is last .nereus.
ng. We siill want more. To working
men and capitalization, hrans aud
willing hands. Arkansas oiIers every IN.
dneemeni and opportunity Tor the ae.
eumulaton OF wealth. We have Call.
ioraias all around US. aud all that is
wanting 10 make them profitable to tie
workers, aad source OF wealth TO the
State, is portion OF the labor and capital
which IS now vending It's way to tho
shores Of the Pacific.
We have a soil 100. surpassed by neae
'a the south, yielding to the husbaadmau
a superintendent rgIum Tor Tie labor he
beslows upon IL, aud which Is to be- had
almost for the asking. Our cotton lands
are inferior to none, and IN addition we
have advantages which many other cot.
lou growing regi"ns do not possess. Our
farmers can produce all their wheat, rye,
eonl and stock, ior which latter purpose
its peculiarly adapted. Our streams ana
forests abound IN fish, flesh aud fowl, and
certainly all these things, with a good
appetite which the healthfulness Of the
country will certainly give, should satisfy
any reasonable man. s
The natural advantages which this
State possesses over many of the western
aud southern States, are beginning to be
properly appreciated, aud our population
Is at thus time increasing more rapidly
than ever before, and ,hat too Of such
character Us To render it plainly evident
that brighter day has dawaed upon
our youthful State
While upon this subject, we afo re-.
minded Of a project which has b,ea pu,
on foot by some gentlemen ul Van Bufeu,
the object OF which is, To raise fund for
the purpose OF publishing ia convenient
form, ior gatuitous distribution ia other
States, such facts and evidences Of our
uue position, OF the resource. OF our State.
The produetiyeuuss OF the soil, nud ol the
many advantages which it offers to set.
lcfs' as Will have a tendency 10 induce
imigratiou We think the idea an cx. |
eellent one, and hope 1t may meet the |
appreciation aud co.opernuon Of our
leading men, aud that they will not only |
contribute libealIy to carry it into effect, |
but that they will also furnish such re.
liable information OF their respective 10. |
oalltles as will at once place the subject
IN It's proper light aud bearing before the |
public, aud impress the mind Of the emi. /