Washington telegraph., 1852-06-30

vision of the constitution no less wise and Judi
cious, by which the people of the ,ehole State are
shielded from eror6itasa taxation; for the consttu-
ton OF this State; in section two, under the head
Revenue" provides, "1hat no other or greater
amount Of receue shall any time be leuied than
qnared for the necessary expenses Of the government,
nnless BY concurrence of t,co-hrdS Of both houses
of the General .Assenbly.o
Should the people of this State elect me to the
office of Governor, they may rest assured that |
will take the constitution for my guide. and nnn-
fluenced by local or sectional questions endGavor
to have its provisions strictly adhered to- so that
the constitutional rights of the people in all parts
of the State may be respected and protected.
1t would be highly conducive to the prosperity
of the people and welfare of this State, and would
afford important facilities to our federal govern
ment in the transportation of troops and munitions
OF war, with economy and expedition to west
ern frontier, all three of the great railroads
one from Memphis by Little Rock to Fulton, on
Red river, from Helena by Little Rock to
| Fort Smith, and the other from Gaines Landing
to Fulton. on Red river completed and in success
full operation. Should the bills before Congress
be passed, making grants of land to aid in the
structon of these railroads, it is hoped by wise,
liberal just and udicious system of legislation, and
by well directed. practical and energetic action,
that at no very distant period of time will have
them all completed and placed in operation. To
all ofthese roads heartily wish success, and hope
they may be established wise, economical
and well guarded" policy, and have confidence
that they may, and that too without interfering
with the rights of the people in other sections of
the State without imposing State tax, or involv-
ing the State in debt beyond means set apart and
amply sufficient to discharge the debt.
The Southwestern Railroad Convention" held
in New Orleans in recommending system of
railroads for this State, suggested "a road leav-
ing the central railroad near the St Francis
ridge running through Jackson and independence
counties, into south western Missouri" Should
| such work be established, j see reason why
| it should not pass from Batesvie through Izard
! Marion, Carroll and Madison counties to Fayette-
vile and there branch southwark to Van Buren,
and northward through Benton county to Fort
Scott on the western border of Missouri. That
railroad convention recommended a railroad from
Van BureE to Fayetteville, and l think, if estab-
! lished it ought to be extended northward through
Benton county to Fort Scott.
But as railroads are expensive. perhaps the peo-
pie IN all these and IN other sections of
State would. for the present be contented with es-
| tabshing good dirt roads. plank roads or macad-
| amized roads. or would desire the Improvement
of their navigable rivers if so the government of
this State as required by the constitution should
encourage internal improvement in all those
! tions of the State as well as elsewhere.
The northern and northwestern parts of this
! State are more densely peoped than almost any
! other sections of it: the soil is productive and
|
sumption; but most of the people are remote from
| good navi gation-such streams they have need
| improvement, and a great majority of the farmers
to export their surplus products have to haul them
many miles, which without good roads would not
| only be inconvenient but expensive. Under such
circumstances would it be just to deprive that
whole region of country, containing one half Of
our population of every dollar of the internal i'm
provement fund.- and leave the people there to
their individual resources, for clearing out their
rivers and constructing works of internal improve
ment?
A government to be Just should not Iegislate to
advance one portion of its citizens at the erpeasa
I and chotly TO The negtet Of another
Having an ardent desire tor the progress and
| improvement of this State, "in accordance with
| the spirit of the age for the details OF plans and
| the enactment of laws to embody and carry out
the wishes of the people in relation thereto if
elected Governor. | shall look to the General AS
semby coming from the people of every county
| in the State, as the constitutional and most COM
petent expositors of their will. The real friends
of improvement and progress will, upon reflect
| ion, see the impohcy of stalking erGy thing on
| sone idca" and that hostile to the interests OF
many sections of the State and calculated to
arouse sectional jealousy, which could not fail to
engender in the minds of the people of those por-
ions of the State, opposition fatal to the establish
ment of works. which, if asked for in a spirit of
justice they would be willing to grant or encour-
| age.
| 1t would seem far better to take JUSTICE. ECON
| and PRIVILEGES TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE STATE
| as u motto, which. if adopted would insure the
appreciation of the people and lead to success
If elected Governor of this State it will afford
me pleasure to sanction all 5ust and constitutional
legislation to encourage railroads and other inter-
nal Improvements, without imposing State tax
| or involving the State in debts which she could
not honestly pdy-"to difirse the opportunities and
advantages of education through the various parts
of the State0-to encourage intellectual scientific
and agricultural Improvement, by allowing re-
wards and immunities for the promotion and i'm
provement OF arts, science. commerce, manutac-
lures, and natural history"--and to ''countenance
and encourage the principles of humanity, indus
| try and morality"
These are subjects of legislation deemed so i'm
portant to the interests and advancement of the
| State that they designated in the constitution
without an Injunction upon the General Assembly
| to legslate upon them.
It is hoped that the Opportunities and advan-
tages of education may be so diffused "through
the various parts of the State,n by well organ
| lied system of common schools, that the light of
education may not only cheer every neighbor-
hood, but penetrate the mind and heart of every
native or adopted son and daughter of Arkansas
The constitution of this State declares that knowl-
edge and learning generally diffused through
community are essential to the preservation of
free government" Then let the friends Of free
government''-the friends of education write
speak and act on the subject until our whole peo-
pie, including our Legislators, shall become ardent
and jealous advocates and supporters of, and good
workers in the cause OF educatIon and show to
the world "by their works that the people of
Arkansas will not only means to perpetuate
"a free government" but will, before many years.
establish in every city, town, village and neigh
borhood good common schools, free for al as
the impid waters that gulsh from mountains
where the children of all may, without money
and without price, imbibe knowledge and learn
ing'' and principles of humanity, industry and
morality" For the honor and welfare of our
State, we should also establish public seminaries
of learning, for educating males and females; and