Washington telegraph., 1852-03-03


only be the depot. and the door to New On
leans, and also to Memphis. Then, VIII
not go to Mem phis, in the first place, who's
gates let yoI out, at once, into the wild
world!
The ger tleman has spoken of us as tn
frleaads O. Memphis We have no particl,la
ties for Memphis; | have no interest il
that dll lrection, am sure-but little evel
here, I to be advanced by this road Ny
colleagues, [ have no doubt, would scorn tt
be jactuated by such considerations; we hav,
acted as the friend of AtAamsas-aye sir
Of all Ark0nsas--as disinterestedly [ fee
certain as falls to the lot OF any men, tc
act under such circumstances; and l look
forward to a full endorsement by this CON
vention, and by the people of Arkansas, o.
our acts-a full sanction of Memphis as the
proper terminus, Of which | understood
my friend to be in favor, whilst presiding
over us at our former Mass Meeting. And
may [ not appeal to him, and hope conf
IDENTIFY that he viii return to his ''fra Loce, -
which those initiated say has such powerful
charms, and give his cordial and energetic
aid in perfecting this important work.
A glance over the field, it seems to
me, must convince most minds, that the
line Of road adopted by us as commence
ment of a State system, affords facilities of
expansion, among ourselves, which no other
single line or road through the State could.
If so, is it not superior to any other, as a
main trunk road? From White river, it
may diuerge to Helena, and accommodate
all the reasonable desires Of our friends in
that quarter From Napoleon, Gaines
Landing, or other points on the Mississippi,
railroads OF plankroads may be extended
westward intersecting the central road:
from the St. Francis, a road may run
through Northern Arkansas into South
Western Missouri so from Little Rock to
the western boundary of the State, with a
branch running to Fayetteville: and the
road may be extended to st. Louis, New
Orleans, and through Texas: and upon
which may be judciously engrafted any
extent of ramifcation which the interests of
the people or the progress Of the country
may require. [ challenge the designation
Of any othe' single line of road through
the State, which can, with equal convent
ence, form the basis Of system of roads
SO extended or so equal in their benefits to
the whole leople-independent Of the great
national extension, to which / have already
referred. { then it be the best, locally
and genera!y, what cause exists for dissat-
isfacJion? NOnc: and [ trust there aciU
be none. Now as to the claims of our
friends at Helena, we entertain no hostile
feelings: w bid them God speed in their
undertaking, as far as the completion Of
their own pad is concerned; but we hope
they Will lot be offended with us because,
we look upn theirs as an important local
work, but 5 single Safe improvement
standing aDne-one which cannot possibly
benefit theaC/tOLe ,State, one 1.-THE in prOpor-
ton to OUT.
My fried, among other arguments, for
the Helen project, has spoken of State
pride, allA ding to builing up a city within
our borde, at that place. If such thing
were desili BILE, and could be done, should
feel as muh disposed to crafty our friends
there, as ay where else, if it could be done,
without pnjudice to other great public in
terests; bit if Memphis as the great cross
ing 2olacdb be a much more advantageous
connection with the Mississippi, why aban-
don it mfely to 6uiid up q city at Heke-
na? Is ltt the point opposite Memphis,
also in 4rkanSas, in our good county of
Crittendel !! And why not as well crafty
our StatcPUidc by building our city there'
1t could d built there as readily and as soon,
and would be as much ours as the other
But am lo strong believer in large cities:
[ have nd particular wish that Arkansas
should eRr contain one. Let our neigh
bors enjoy such blessings, if they choose or
can. l am republican, sir, OF the strict
est sect l4arge and overgrown cities have
ever been he bane of Republics: sores upon
the body tolitic; lazar-houses of political
and moral torruption, which have to be en-
dured, butought not to be coveted. Look
at New Yok and New Orleans; what the
former is already, the latter may soon be-
come, by lie crowded lees, the dregs Of her
subterrane;h population curse to the COM
monwealth. Look at Paris, the heart Of
France al the bloody struggles for free
dom, in tlit sunny land, have been defeat
ed by the degraded and agrarian substrat1lm
of the Partisan population, who in their ig-
norance and ultraism either overturn Re-
publicanisn themselves or by producing
anarchy, all the tyrant to put his foot upon
their necks. Unfit for freedom, none but
tyrants-4e Napoleons-know how to pre-
scribe for them-to critacise the political
wens and ulcers with sulphur and fire
And thi IS freedom falls. God preserve
our county from the influence of gigantic
cities. | I'm confident that Arkansas will
not impose one upon her-her position for
bids it-sle has no necessity for grea
city: small ones will suffice for her. 1t il
not metropolitan or suburban population
that build up sound commonwealth
No, sir, tits rich fertile country, such a