Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-09

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".Ae OF the debtor, ere 1i,or and Sta
AJu u,a . invite n'' TO boone freeholders
;ncep, ' ,n's policy, and You a, op +, ' her.
c @sr ,h ,ney can rear a al " s 'seii m .a
bers OF society: "e eli places the dytptt !; ar
the unfortunate in position ofdependnc
and at The verv time when they need i,
stri,. them of the means, which alone G,
afford it. As the law now is, its exem
lnn,tIons afford but little practical beneli,
;,whO would desire homestead, an
ssarily almost operate upc. tlios
me proJ,,4 PANTS. lie is allowed some q
en- to cuItiv,;nlf farm-tools b-sess or OK
retains no ta but if he ,@e them, h,
obtain the lead; thus nJ H",r;0d ito to
'o'ced TO use them on ths@rn OF another.
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me eyes of the rati, are upon Missouri,
""d II Is necessary ,ly she shall now make
move. Railroads ON Boston round to
Mobile. are pontin to our State, looking
10 us for an exten,,n OF tie lines through
to the western irnter, firm whence, by
common consent, the eneseS OF The nation
will be concentrated in cntinu'ng the road
across the plain. and I, the Pacific. Our
enterprisinr eountryp.n, both north and
south of us, who hac an interest in differ
cnt routes, are mot laudabl, engaged in
pressing forward teir plans, which, it snc.
NJ i,,t,
channels the countless millions of wealth,
the roads east d US would bring into the
State, but we nall be deprived, moreover,
ofbeng the receptacle OF that golden stream
of commerce which is, at no distant day,
TO flow in upon us from the west aud also
the trade and commerce OF India, of China,
and Of Islands of the Pacific, which of itself
has enriched nations, and built up most
populous cities in both ancient and mod.
ern times.
Let it once be seen that we do not intend
to aid in this great work and the roads
east OF Missouri, will be made TO diverge to
points where energy and enterprise have
been more successful. The action VI our
present Legislature is to settle the future
destiny of Missouri.
The State is now comparatively out OF !
debt; lew years will pay all, and it is not
my desire that the Legislature shall take any
step that will overwhelm the State in debt,
without amy means of extricating itself,
except by burdehsome tax upon the peo.
pie.
deprecate the policy o! the State be-
coming large stakeholder, or engaging in
any considerable work OF Internal improve.
ment, as leading to those almost inevitable
results. But the State can do much in aid
Of private enterprise. Two charters have
already been granted by the Legislature for
roads the Pacific railroad, from st. Louis
to the western frontier, its anticipated
route, passing, for more than half the dis
lance, throug wealthy, populous and
fertile region of country the Hannibal
and St Joseph railroad, traversing region
Of country unsurpassed in its whole dis.
lance, in the productvcness olits soil, and
its adaptation TO the means of wealth and
aillucnce.
The prompt organization Of the compa-
the people interested in the respective
routes, manifested by the liberal subscrip-
tions for stock, assure that they need but
the aid which the State can give to ensure
success. These roads are objects, not only
of national Importance, but OF paramount
interest to the prosperity and growth of the
State, and worthy the patronage Of the
Legislature.
Improvement by railroad is dissmilar
from any work OF Internal Improvement.
Every mile OF road made, will afford the
means of returning compensation, and by
the time it has reached twenty or fifty miles
into the country, hitherto impenetrable, as
far rs respects the means OF transportation
spring up, new life is infused into the coun-
try through which it passes. and by the
time the road is completed, the mos. san.
gune are astonished at the elements of
wealth it has produced. This accounts for
the success of the railroad enterprises in
some OF our neighboring and sister States.
They do not calculate to spend their millions
and look to other sources for means to pay
she interest on the outlay, but every mile
of road is made to yield compensating
Such result will follow
the making of the roads to which | have
referred. But can private enterprise build
the road With tho aid which the State
can give, in a way by no means oppressive
70 its citizens, it IAN be done. Without
This aid the work must fail.
A knowledge of the ability which will
I've brought to bear upon this subject in the
Legislature, relieves me from entering into
the details OF plan by which the aid can
be afforded. shall, therefore, only sug.
gest what is now in successful practice in
some OF our sister States, and which