Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-25

verified every day before our eyes in the rapid and
amped improvements Of our country. On the othe
hand it will be observed that where the productions
earth necessary for animal subsistence are spontaneou
and abundant requiring little labor and presenting
few stmuants to rouse into action human energies Their
we find most debased and the worst passions OF hi
nature manifested. Now ii happens in the wise
engagements of Divine Providence as we must consider
them that the territories watered by the and it,
thousand streams present just field for the operations
and all the business of fe as Is best adapted
the enerprsng character of our best
cuated to call into healthy action their energies and
developing the natural of that region
through the medium Of trade to stimulate the industry
its inhabitants to ntuse into them enlarged and liberal
yiewsin regard to government laws aud religion, and
thus confer on them ncalcnlable benefits.
Does any one doubt the practcablity Of all of this
Let us look at the condition of things in the valley Of the
Mississippi thirty years and contrast tn its present
aspect Let us call to mind the period when old Raper
the celebrated bargeman used to make voyage in six
months going and returning, between Nashville and New
Orleans and brought back sugar, coffee, tea, and
asses to supply all the middle portions of The State with
these articles. There was no town here then where
growing city is now rising into Importance The red
of the wilderness stood this wooded bluff and in
the pride of conscious independence felt that he
arch of all he surveyed. The trade of Nashville the
first city in Tennessee them far imports by the
river concerned, limited to the freight of Rapers
barge What has wrought the amazing difference, here,
there every where perceptbe in all this vast region ~
ing between the base of the Rocky Mountains and the
woody sides of the Alleghanes? What has reared cities
all our chief rivers and planted villages with teem
ing population and covered the SUBMITS of hills with
houses Of worship that all the land rises the busy
hum of industry while the morning and evening well
coined with praise to God? What has caused q will
derness and solitary places to be glad and Sin the stead
of the brer and thorns has planted the cedar and the oil
tree and made land the garden of Eden for fruit
uness 1t is the blessing of God aiding the dhgent hand
the plough and the anvil and the loom directed by skill
and intelligence the mighty force of steam lending its
hundred arms to the controlling power of mind These
the agencies that accomplishing for the
tension OF the blessings OF civizaton the diffusion OF
light and liberty and learning the influence ofaw, order
and peace and for the true elevation of human character
than thecombned strength of armed fleets and disciplined
armies These the agents we desire to see employed
the valley OF the Amazon and all we ask is that our
eminent procure for the privilege of going thher with
steamers, with capital invested in the industry
SKILL and enterprise of countrymen enter into no
calculation of the return profits to our merchants ira
ders manufacturers, and agriculturists Only unlock
the gates which Brazil has closed with the key given by
the Pope in the tenth century and let have free ngress
and egress at the doors which God has appointed and
these interests will take of themselves. We will
awaken the voice of industry throughout her ample do
mains the deep silence Of her aged forests shall be bro
ken by the sound of the woodlands axe the shr whistle
of the steamer shall ring along her mighty rivers freight
industrial pursuits and the rewards of honest labor
her dull, stess and laggard population These are
few Of the benefits which We will give in return for the
use of blessings and privileges which God intended to be
common for the human family and which, when withheld,
fail to turn into curse those who exclusively ap
proprate them.
But feel that am trespassng upon the patience as
well the time of this body have but glanced at q
subject that expands its dimensions and deepens the i'm
preston Of its Importance the more it is contemplated
SPEECH OF Mr.. BoTTs
resolution adopted, by reclamation, calling upon
Mr. Boris to address the Convention, with which Mr. B.
complied He said Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
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piment conveyed by the resolution just adopted and the
manner in which it received but, if could hope to
meet with sympathy at your hands, l would appeal to
your charity to be excused from addressing the Conven
lion under such untoward circumstances and if stood
iospitates of their city, | would claim protection at
heir hands to save me from this untimely CALL
Sir, it is too late for to address the Convention
your work is DONE your labors completed But Mr.
President, it is due those whom represent here to
that arrival ut this late hour has been occasion
ed by no fault ON our part We sat out in time to have
reached Memphis before the organization OF the Conven
on and have been subjected at every point to the
most vexaous annoyances and delays that be the
lot Of travellers not involving personal security.
will not detain you by relating such detentons as
CURED reached Louisville. We left that point
Saturday evening in the steamer Empress with the
expectation Of arriving here Monday. When came
in sight Of the little town Of Raleigh two miles above
magnificent boat that floats perhaps Western East
ern waters-suck fast in the mud where she had been
during the whole night Being relieved, she passed on
only FIVE miles when oyerhaued her again, resting
amidships on pile of logs; and the Empress and
Eclipse belonged TO the owners it became duty
assist her. and for twenty -four hours after taking off
the best part of her cargo, pulling and tuggng
with steam pipes putting painting, and blowing, without
moving her inch until at last the welcome sound fell
upon our ears, "shes of I" Laughter Never until
then did my charity in conflict with my patriotism
but il then that INDUCED the highly patriotic but
perhaps somewhat uncharabe wish that Congress had
been board the Eclipse, with our Chief Magistrate
the hurricane deck that they might become sensible Of
the necessity Of making liberal appropriations for clear
ing out the bars and removing other distractions TO the
navigation Of these mighty streams and il could have
controlled it, would have kept them there until they
made sensible OF the constitutional power Of Congress
to facilitate commerce. protect the property and secure
the lives Of our people. [Great applause.]
But sir the chief object Of visit has been partially
Say for myself and think say
for my colleagues, that here with no plans
propositions to submit to the Convention. We sent
special delegates to manifest to those whom might
meet in Convention that the citizens of Richmond
not unindfu Of the Importance Of the great questions
whic brought you together and that they participated
heartily in that community Of interest and Of feeling
which binds together people That purpose has
been accomplished by presence here to-day, and by
the distance have travelled to meet you Applause
Mr.. President, am not one Of those who nduge in ha
btual prejudice against sister States the North my
heart thank God is capacous enough to embrace in its
affections each and every part Of common country
differing as do many points comprehending that
gallant but must say somewhat impetuous, State of
South Curana with her extreme opinions on hand
and the land Of onions and wooden nutmegs with their
extreme idiosyncrases, on the other trusting that me
and experience, and reflection will correct the Of
each But Notwithstanding feel no jealousy Of and
prejudice against the North must say that think the
has a.