The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-11-19
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ing of delegates is to be held at Evansville
Indiana, on the 18th lnsr.. for the promotion
OF Western interests We hail This as an in
dcaiion that the portion of our conlederacy,
known as the valley OF the Mississippi, will
no longer submit TO the neglect of the Gov
ernment while the East aud indeed the whole
Atlantic seaboard are iosiered and protected
at our expense. rs TIEg r0H q >
But what, il may be asked are I. Western
! interests 2" The preamble TO the resolutions
adopted at The preliminary NEE ting held at
Evansville on the 10Th ,ult, While expressing
the necessity and objects of the convention.
has truly defined what we understand to be
subjects of vital interests to the West. This
preamble reciies that
Whereas, in the opinion of this meeting,
the time has arrived when the increasing
population; wealth and power OF Tie valley
OF the Mississippi demand The action Of Con-
gress in developing our resources. aiding our
improvements. and bringing into action and
use our immense mineral wealth. both coal
and IRON. abouudng in our valley improving
our rivers, and furnishing Us with those
means oftranshipment Tor our produce, which,
owing TO the neglect OF the necessary appro-
prIsItIon BY Congress, we are prevented from
shipping Tor many months ia the year; in
ereasIng our mail facilities removing obstruc-
tons, and rendering the FINLAND seas" of our
valley navieahie at all seasons, thereby in
creasIng still further our population and
wealth and, whereas, we believe il is ihe
duty of Congress to make such appropra-
tons that tie same are constitutional and
proper due us as portion OF the conlederacy.
heretofore overlooked aud neglected. while
other portions of The Union, especially the
seaboard have received such sums of money
for purposes similar in ALI respects 10 those
demanded by Us.
Now, il the delegates WHO are 10 assemble
at Evansville are true % themselves, a de-
moBstralOn will be made that will be felt in
the national councils. Take, for example our
mail facilities. What comparison do they
bear TO those enjoyed at The East? On the
Ohio, below this city the arrangements are
so bad that most OF the business correspon-
dence is carried on outside the mails. The
Post Office Department allows 10 each boat
twenty-five dollars for conveying the small
mail aud sxty-iive dollars for the large mail
between Louisville and New Orleans. The
compensation Is so Inadequate that first class
boats refuse 10 take the mails True. boats
receive an addition OF thTiy-fve dollars in
case they make the trip in SIX days. Thirty
ike dollars, however, Is moi Il sufficient IN
ducement for Il boat, at an expense OF three
hundred dollars per day, 10 increase her
speed. This has been repeatedly represen-
ted 10 the Department. Our citizens have
urged one hundred dollars Internationally as
"A compensation, and, upon these terms, the
best boats will take the mails. Every such
application, we are respectfully informed,
THE Postmaster Gener declines"
There is a daily line OF mail boats between
Cincinnati and this placr; where the mail is
conveyed with more regularity during the
, whole year than Oh any other route west oi
the mountains
Below the Falls of the Clio there is bet
ter navigation, less obstruction from ice IA rich
country, and more than fifty 1oufsling towns
ia Kentucky, Indiana. and Illinois, The
Ohio river is the great claGnel Of common
trayti for Il large portion oil these States, and
yet it requires about ten days 10 cOmmunl-
cate with Towns of these States within two
hundred miles OF this city by mail. We
, should be quite us well off So far IA certainty
and dispatch are coacerned if the operations
OF the Post Office Department were not eX-
tended TO us. We would nue. rather sup
ply our subscribers with the Journal at the
various points on the Lower Ohio by fiat
boats and RATS. they occasionally pass
than depend upon the mails us now reguli-
ted.
+ When increased facilities are asked from
the Departmet, we are answered that = it vii
Z not pay If this were the settled policy o
The Department we could acquies-e. But il
: is not. The merchants cl New York find i
Tor their interest to have a mail line from
thence 10 Southampton and 10 Bremen anC
|, another to Havre. To promote their com
merce on the Pacific they have IL line of mai
= steamers TO Chagres, from Panama TO Cali
U iornIa aud Oregon. which must be kept up a
" IN anuua! draft OH the Treasury OF severa
= hundred thousand dollars 5ayond the revenue
: they bring the Post Office.
/ his is not all they are urging the estab
iishuient of line OF Steamships from New
:, \ DIRK 10 the coast OF Africa aud London I,
. continue fifteen years at an annual eXpenui
Al tnre OF 81 22l000 The chairman OF th,
I, Committee OIL Naval Affairs. after estimat
\ ing all the profits. shows that the Govern
ment will be loser of over half million O
's dollars annually. These examples are no
s. produced 10 raise pre- JUDGE against them
Z. but 10 show that, while the West can hav
4, no contract for IN Ill fcities unless prof
is made by the Department. Eastern mer
~ chants can drive Il bargain with the Govern
ne ment bringing The Post Office annually i
ne debt more thana million Of dollars.
,t Our city should send strong delegation {
Evansville, on the 10Th. We hope The meet
&C ing there will be one OF a series throu CHOU
'g the West, and that they will be kept up UNI
I'd we have equal rights with the East Fa
pay and 40 favor Is all we ashland that "
we mean 10 have.