Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11
The West and the Atlantic-.t.ae ae
Difference.

Difference.
Western people are beginning TO scan
the action OF congress relating 10 appro-
priatons of money TO facilitate business
operations, and add TO the convenience
Of the people in the West and on the VI
lantic border For the East. appropria-
| tons are liberal i'll amount and freely
granted for Custom Houses. Post offices.
and other buildings required for the ac-
commodation of public officers and the
convenient transaction of the dublic bus
mess; while for any like convenience or
facility in the West appropriations are
steadily refused. Government deals lib
orally with the people on the Atlantic
border, while II plays the part of step
mother to the people of the West denying
them common justice. Or the semblance
of equality, as if the design was 10 alien
ate their feelings. and teach them that
there is wide difference between the
citizens Of the Republic in the West. and
the more favored citizens in the East
This ought not to be and cannot be too
soon changed. If the preference result,
from the idea, that the trade of this coun-
try with foreign nations is the great trade
OF the country. requiring the particular at
ten,ion, fostering care, and liberal sup
port of Government. we think it time tina,
members OF Congress and our Eastern
brethren were taugh. that the trade with
the inrerior-the Home fradc-is the
great trade of the country. and entitled
i'll common justice, to at least the equal
regard of our rulers. We of the West
have borne in quiet Indifference, if not
the hostility, Of the Government and Of
their Atlantic fellow citizens too long.
and must soon be reused to assert our
right TO enjoy privileges and facilities
equal TO those granted TO citizens residing
in any other portion of the country.
We have been led to these remarks by
the votes taken in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes a few days since, on several
appropriations in the Civil and Diplomat
lc bill. for similar service, connected with
the Atlantic and torei On trade, and the in
terror trade of the Great West. While
the smallest pittance for the West is dog
gedly voted down, the claims for the East
are literally granted-even with the
steady aid of western members, Take
the following instance as an example Of
what continually occurs. and remember
them. Ii is time we paid some attention
sh W the natl N, tn. wehave strength to
secure our rights, if we have the manly
| tirmness to unite in asserting them.
For TIE West appropriations were pro-
posed-Of : SO, 900 for the relief of dis
abled boa,men Oh the western waters.
which was rejected, by a vote Of 90 to %.
OF $4,000 (by Mr.. Disney to purchase
sife and for the building a Custom
/ ( M
jected by vote of 1913 to 60 OF $780,
900 for the same object at ST. Louis, re-
jected by a vote of 93 to ~ Among the
nays on each of these appropriations. the
names Of quite too many Western mem
bers appear.
For tie Last. appropriations were pro-
posed-Of $500 for lining the vaults
Of the Custom House in Philadelphia.
agreed to by vote of 100 to 85 OF
$4,000 to purchase a site and 10 build on
it a Custom House and Post Office, at
Bath. Maine. agreed to. "a to 81 Oi
| $50 900. in addition to the proceeds OF
the old Custom House. to purchase site
and build thereon Custom House and
Post Office. with rooms for the Court and
their officers at Mobile, agreed TO, l13 TO
CO,
I The St. Louis Republican thus notices
the results stated above:
ave had hoped for a different result,
but it seems that little attention is paid to
the wants Of the West by the majority at
WASHINGTON Millions of dollars are APP
propriated every year for Custom Houses
in New York. Boston. New Orleans and
other cties-hundreds of thousands oi
dollars are squandered upon steamships
and contracts TO favortes for the transpor-
tation of foreign mails--and yet. when
the people Of the west ask for appropria-
tons to build houses which are absolute
lv necessary for the transaction of busi-
ness with the public officers--our claims
are rejected with very little consideration
The cities Of Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
we think we are warranted in saying. that
one years duties collected at this port
would be quite sufficient to erect all the
public buildings which are wanted for the
accommodation Of government officers
including the buildings for warehoused
roods-ani we insist that we were, and
are. entitled to such appropriations. They
NAV be refused now. but when the new
apportionment Of representation in Con-
grcss takes place. they will be in a condi-
ton TO vote these appropriations. whether
other sections of the MON like il or not
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