Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-06-24

survey, ana TO explore the Southern ocean. &c.
save from the power implied in the ''regulaton Of
commerce" and "providing for the welfare of the
people"
From the foregoing precedents we draw these
conclusions, that if is constitutional give money
to the States for the purpose, it is equally so for
the government TO do the work itself for the prin-
ciple can do all, that he empower the agent to
do; and if they give lands and money FORTH pur
pose they withhold the same, and even carry it
on themselves and do directly.
What think you, ye industrious, toil-worn far
mers of Missouri Of doctrine which endeavors
to place as perpetual barrier between you and
prosperity, that very constitution, to which you
owe your existence as a nation? What think you
of the principles of party, which would do all in
human power for the "dear people'-were it not
for that mighty and detestible incubus the consti-
tuition which was originally intended as the guar
dian of your best interests the child of your liberty
and the bulwark Of your safety and prosperity?--
Are you willing to ''ro as sweet morsel under
your tongueso doctrine that will stine your en-
ergies and grind you to poverty by imposing as a
shield to their recreancy an imginaay barrier Of
the constitution between you and your prosperity?
Does that constitution by which you are held up
to the world as ''brght and shining light'' and
intended by the sages who framed it TO enhance
your interest, promote your welfare and raise you
10 prosperity and happiness and consequently your
nation TO opuence, power and rank, impose any
such an gniS fdtuus of barrier? Remember that
constitution gives to Congress the power TO regulate
commerce; to establish post roads, and to pro-
vide for the welfare of the people, and any inter-
pretation of 1t which would stile these ends is Sc
riously detrimental to your interests? We ask You
again, we hardy yeomamy of Missouri, who toll
'from rise of morn tset of sun ''tfor the purpose
Of educating your children, feeding and clothing
your families and laying up store for your de-
clnng years; TO look at this boasted doctrine of
the ''dcar people" it truly is unbiased by party
name or prejudice and say whether you are willing
to subscribe to it. One that would keep the price
of your Lands down to the very lowest standard,
by denying to you an outlet for the rich fruits Of
your soil-and which you yourselves are not able
to make at your own expense alone.
A doctrine that will turn your rich and fertile
broad acres into an uncloscd, uncultvated waste
or let your golden harvest rot ungathered III the
fields, or mouder IN your granares for the want of
a safe convenient, speedy and cheap outlet to mar
ket. Did not the last Democratic administration
cxpend large amount in exploring the Dead Sea
for no useful, commercial or public interest what
ever; but about upon par with the expedition of
Jason when he sailed TO Colchis in search of the
Golden fleece and could they not with more
rroprietv, have contributed towards pouring down
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than to search after the precise location of submcg
ed and SINFUL Soiom. The people of Missouri,
with but slight aid from the Government are admi-
rably situated for agricultural pursuits, having
soil unsurpassed for fertility, millions of acres Of
the richest praires for stock, whilst her Sombrc
forest will supply lumber for a nation. Al this
must 90 for nothing because they can not be con-
vcyod to a market. On one side, from north TO
south moves ''the frther of waters, ,'-washing her
shores from one extremity TO the other, the
wharves of splendid cities and capable of bearing
upon its bosom the commerce of an Empire. From
the Northwest corner on through the centre of the
State the turbulent waters Of the mighty Missouri,
loosened from their spent up" sources in the
rocky Businesses of the snow capped mountains,
rushes onward with restless, bold surges to meet
the Mississippi, forming great natural thorough
fare for the transportation of the rich products of
the soil-to the gulf of Mexico and thence to the
four quarters of the earth.
! Here then you have the Mississippi with no i'm
pediment, to carry the hard earned produce Of the
toiling husbandman to outlet, convenient TO any
market; but when Congress comes with parental
hand TO your aid and endeavors 10 remove the OBJ
structions from your own majestic Missouri and
render it safe and convenient outlet for You, and
constitute her another link in the great chain of the
wide extended commerce Of the nation, or to make
you grant of land to intersect the Mississippi by
means of a rail road-this same political party
who enjoy the sol diSlut name of ''the protector,
of the interests of the ''dear people, nterpose
this imagined barrier of the constitution. But ad-
mtting for the present the conSitutionaliy Of the
measure, is it not eXpedient and Just, both to Gov
ernment and people, If the Congress can consti-
tutionally send fleet to explore the hitherto I'M
known waters of the ''mighty deep in search OF
rich specimens of natures handy-work for the
benefit of science, and the extension and safety Of
her foreign commercial interests; can she not with
the same proprety aid in the full development OF
her own internal commercial resources whereby
the foreign trade is made more extensive? Is the
nation not as deeply interested in the growth and
productions of the soil and the development of the
rich treasures deep within the bowels of her noun,
tains as she is in the foreign commerce, which de-
serves its very life and activity from these internal
fountains? Is she not as deeply interested in the
safety and increase of her internal commerce. car
red on by means of the ponderous road wagon, the
sluggish "broad horn" the mystic steamer or the
whirrng rail car as she is in that carried on 'upor
the high seas' by means of rushing Prov and
a snowy sail? Is it not the internal commerce
pouring down in torrents upon the sea board, from
the well cultivated and fertile fields of the 'faI
of backwoods'' that freight down the stately mer-
chairman and sends them off to the most distant
parts adened with the rich products of the soil
and bringing back in return the produce and man
uflctures of other climes, whereby, through the
medium of her tariff laws she derives her revenue:
| think it sufficiently plain that the nation, whose