Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-11-03

great land grant which Texas makes 10 it,.
If the people of the United State were to
vote upon the two routes, should feel per-
fectly at ease; but they are not 10 vote upon
it; and know too well the effect Of organ
lied companies, and sectional communities,
acting upon Congress to be confident OF the
result. shall do my best for the National
route; and have already done much in es-
tablishing iis pre-cminence in the candid
public mind. The Wi,ateT survey Of Fre-
mont is all that is now wanting 70 answer
the last objection, and to show the central
route to be passable in the winter as we'll
as the summer, and by all sorts of vehicles
It is, in fact wonderful that nature should
have made SO fine country for roads and
settlements through the heart Of our conti-
nent, and on almost a straight line; and
while admiring this providence with CRATE
rul hearts, we have TO regret that selfish and
sectional feelings should turn the back upon
it and try to carry US out Of our country,
and through deserts, to get to our own pos
session. on the Pacific coast.
In the year 1924 got an act passed to
have road marked ont from the frontier Of
Missouri 10 New Mexico, (the same that
has been Travelled ever since, and TO hold
treaties with the Indians on the way, and to
concilate their good will and friendship
We want the same thing done now, and up
on larger scale, from the frontier Of Mis-
souri, 10 the California State line. A good
wagon road should be made at once, in the
course Of the ensuing summer, the small
streams bridgcd, and ferries with the BEN
Gift of the pre-emption right) would be
Immediately established at all the larger
ones. The Indian title should be extin-
guished where necessary, and the pre-emp-
ton system universally established. We
want some extinetions Of title from the
small tribes near our frontier, and as there
is an appropriation for that purpose, and
many of the tribes are anxious TO sell, an.
the Commissioner is now there to treat with
them we may suppose that much will be
Immediately done. For the rest, the Indian
title is now eXtingui,hed up to the lead Of
the Kansas, and high up on the arkansas
towards Bent's Fort, and the pri'cipal trea-
ty now wanting is with the Ut.hs TO cover
the country from the Huerfa,o, out to Las
Vegas de Santa Clara, and lsyond them with
The Plh-utaEs to cover tie country cut TO
the California line. "he MormonS now
settle where they ple7se in the Utah and
Path-Utah conutrv without extinction
of Indian title, winout objection from the
Government; bu'I prefer 10 follcw the old
policy of buyin, from the Indians, as being
more Just in iself, and more for the peacs
and safety # the settlers. shall endeavor
to get thi. done this winter.
The ~ttleInent OF Nebraska is now one of
the lagest objects which should occupy the
atte,tion Of the Federal Government. lis
settlement is necessary in l. military point
{ Of view, as connecting and Consolidating our
settlements on both sides of the Rock;
Mountains, and furnishing volunteers to as
sist to defend orr Pacific possessions. The
settlement OF that territory is TIE largest,
cheapest, and most effective military prepa-
ration which the Government can make for
the defence OF Oregon and California and
= New Mexico, and for keeping all the indians
! in order in the interior OF our continent
{ The settlements OF the territory is also neces
sary in commercial and social point of view
as being essential TO the communications be-
/ tween the Mississippi Valley and the Paci-
fic States, and Territories, and essential both
to the construction and preservation of roads
!. of all kinds. 1t is now open 10 settlern en-
80 far as the Indians are concerned. alwav,
II excepting the reserves and grants to particu
f lar tribes, which are sacred, and not 10 b,
. entered except by Indian permission. Il
: conclusion have to say that the immediate
4 settlement of Nebraska, and on the pre-em
. ption principle, is now great National OBJ
h ject, as connecting itseli with the Na,ona
, detences, and The National communication
+ Of Our remote dominion>, and that the terri
% tory ought to be established as soon as Con
n gress meets.
4. Your obliged felIow-citizen,
l. Thomas H. BENroS.
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