The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-02

chase the freedom OF Europe, Doctor Kinkel says!
For the Union.
Railroad Grants and Harbors. Pr esidentiaI
few respectful but plain words 10 members of Con.
gress on the above subjects;
The western States taken in the aggregate, form an
important item in all the political and presidential cacu
laons OF the times, well with party with the
other The West is never asked for candidate but is
always asked for its vote Thus far its party organza
tons have been preserved with extraordinary unity, and
been brought to bear with signal effect These organi
cations speak Of both partes have been accomplished
and continued upon hope rather than upon realty-upon
the pursuit rather than the possession OF promise. The
wings Of the West, though identified with the great ag
ricultura interest," have stood by the tariff wings OF the
East in the expectation that their eastern brethren would
be faithful and just to them in the extension Of liberal
appropriations for river and harbor improvements The
democracy of the West have toed all the old landmarks
and stood squarey up TO all the old patforms-gong so
far to fight the battle, and gain the victory ia
vor OF the compromise measuresall in the fond hope
tina, after many evidences of personal and political at
tachments their party friends in other sections would
recognise their zeal and friendly service and accord them
some tangible assurance OF regard Intelligent and
fecng minds cannot but the trying position of poll
tcians of both parties in the western States Wings for
instance, expected by the tariff wings of the East TO
advocate the taxing OF the whole agricultural interest for
the benefit OF eastern manufacturers With what do
they usually gid their bait equivalent in order
TO catch the farmers, the wool hats, and hunting shirts
Of the forests and the prairies' Why, of course,
nothing less than liberal appropriations for and
harbn improuementshus facilitating commerce, and
consequently promoting the agricultural interest Can
western wings long keep their feet the question
of the tariff, if their eastern friends longer continue
10 fail them Democratic leaders, whether they reside
upon the lakes the rivers OF the West expected
be strict constructonists and good Union men; and
though surrounded by free negroes, aboonsls, free.
soes and thinkers. they expected to sound and
sing eternally the praises OF the " Compromise'-the
whole of which they sugar with the promise tina, the
democratic party in Congress shall be the peoples party
that it shall be the poor mans party, and give him
farm; that il is and always has been, and always will
be- the liberal party and that all this will be verified in
generous donations OF the public domain for railroad and
other improvements within the States. Can forever
face the with these promises, when each succeed
ing Congress breaks the hope 10 the popular Can
northern and democrats forever fight back the
black OF abolitionism, il their southern friends
shall not only send them succor, bu, convict them Of
fraud by voting down their measures Can men who
reside upon the rivers, where their fortunes daily
wrecked upon rocks and snags upon the lakes where
every wind that blows consigns friend relative an
untmey grave. forever hold out in their faith sric,
cons,ruconists, without the hope OF single resulting
benefit
Now, gentlemen OF the Thirty second Congress you
have before you skeleton picture OF party affairs in the
Wes-a feeble representation, il you please, OF the pur-
suit of politics under difcullies-from all which you
may readily infer that your respective friends are often
in a tight place" The question Is, will you make il
worse for them 1t only remains here add that in the
advocacy OF the great national platforms OF the wing and
democratic parties, the wings and democrats OF the West
have ever shown zeal unsurpassed any other portion
OF the country Whether this activity shall continue
whether be kept up for the iuture-w depend en-
tirey upon the action OF Congress.
Measures are before you making appropriations for
the improvement of great naygabe highways. and
making grants OF land for railroad purposes These APP
preparations essential to the general prosperity, and
will insure the immediate development OF new and inva
liable II will cost the government nothing to
give lands for the construction OF railroads The reserved
alternate sections viii be doubled in price by the act ma
king the grant, and more than doubled in value by the
building OF the road Hence, the greater the number OF
grants and the greater the number of roads constructed
the better for government The only inquiries necessary
to make Is this route far inland, and will il drain
large interior viii connect great valleys and leading
watercourses with each other Will promote the ex
tension towards The Pacific OF the grea, chains now lead
ing westward from the East the Centre. and the South
II so, il should surely commend itself to immediate
adoption.
Why should the old States seek 10 become land hold
ers in the new States, and thus cripple them in their
infancy by impeding their settlements and by engenderng
resentnents which would inevitably result IN scenes far
formidable and far more desperate than the anti.
rent riots OF New York Was the Northwest Territory
given away that after the lapse Of fifty years. when the
blood OF the pioneer had reclaimed il from the savage
and his sweat had made il to blossom the rose might
be taken back. be made the object OF disgaceful
scramble in Congress Was the Louisiana territory
bought for the purpose OF extending empire merely
that might become in the future element Of con-
tenton Z Was this the understanding OF the hundreds
and thousands OF the early sctersal of whom perlled
life, and many OF whom paid the dreadful forfeit, when
they went, with axe and gun in hand, to make home
west OF the Mississippi For shame, gentlemen and
statesmen of the old States Abandon this unworthy
project. You would add tbousand-fod more to Your
interests by dealing literally with the West. Encourage
commerce, by improving navigable highways; open
up of trade by making grants of land for the
construction OF railroads. and in less than four years the
rich and exhausess products OF our ieeming fields,
from the Ohio the Missouri, and from the Lakes to
the Gulf, will be laid at your door-a free oferng-a
never failing source OF weah-and worth thousand
/" Underwood amendments"
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