Washington telegraph., 1853-06-29
For the Washington IeLegraphl
Mr. Trapnall's Speech--COntlnue
HEMpsTEAp County, June 25, 1853.

Alter giving his views on the River and Har-
Dor Dill and the annexation of Cuba which We're.
( IN substance, correctly stated in my last comrtu-
nication, he made a lew remarks on the Tehuan-
I tepec Rallroad,-that is. the means of acquiring
the night ot way Tor this road through the States
OF Central America. He is opposed to the Uni
ted States pledging themselves to protect the n-
terests of the States of Central America for the
right of way through their territory for this road
| BY dong this. would be apt to neglect too
many important interests of our own, within our
immediate territory. Though the Railroad might
stand monument to our greatness. as lasting as
the pyramids of Egypt, yet, by such an act we
would be risking our whole fortune on it. and it
would thus cost US more than it would come to :
and this too, would be paving them for the privi-
ieSe oi doing them favor, as this road, if COM
pleted. would benefit them vastly in many points
OF view. In our anxiety to build this road we
should not forget the wise counsel of the great
SAINT of hberty-GEoRGE WAsHrNcrox-to a void
foreign influences and connections as much as
Eosslble-In other words cntanging alliances
act upon the aged maxim that charity begins at
nome. ENtinguish the fire at your own house
then you may may attempt to save your ncighbors
properly. On certain occasion when JoHy
RANDOLPH was requested to subscribe for the suf-
ering Greeks, he showed number OF his SER
wants to the person who asked him for coutri-
button, saying behold my suffering Greeks We
too, should look to our own household turn our
attention to those Improvements near home
and improve that great body of lands that vet re-
mains IN It's primitive condition in some of the
Western States-keep up the industrial spirit at
nome that the arteries OF commerce NAV be
healthu and pure. and as soon as om tradeex-
pands sufficiently, and population becomes dense
tins great highway Will be completed in the same
natural course of things, as the yourg chicken
when matured, bursts the shell that confines it.
But we should not. at present pledge our nation
al faith on this point, and incur respons bilitv
that we might regret and deeply repent in all
time to come.
These Were the subjects of national policy that
attracted Mr.. rs attention. and his notions on
them, with the reasons assigned will stand not
only III theory, but in stern and rigId Practice
Take national prosperity and national liberty as
the object of our government, and make them the
base (the alkall and tn kc the doctrines herr. ad-
vanced as the acid, and put them together and
they viii form compound beautiful and suhstan-
tal In ITS arrangement, and proof against all the
decomposlns influences that tinkering political
chemists can bring to bear on them.
lie described. IN mastery manner the course
of Arkansas. and showed beyond doubt. that
the abuses to which she has been subjected are
unprecedented in the history of any country: and
that If we ever intend correcting them. now is the
iavorable.-ihe chosen time. When she ccm-
menced life her prospects were bright and un-
dlmmed,-a long unclouded day of prosperity
seemed ready to dawn upon her A fair unblcm-
Ished credit and full treasury to start with she
promised to be the State of plenty and abundance.
Besides those advantages. the General Govern
ment generous and liberal to a fault to her in
granting her everything solicited, and that too,
in such way as to make il OF the utmost value
if properly disposed Of Indeed such has been
her conduct towards us that we have come tt.
believe that we ought not to make an effort bat
do as the mothers pet-grow up in Incidence and
fretlulness. lnger around the paterral mansion to
hive without labor on the earnings of his already
too indugent parents while the other children
have passed from this place. and have laid deep
and solid foundations fer their future happiness
and honor. But how changed the scene! With
no credit at all-with an empty treasury-amost
bankrupt-almosto on protest--she stands the rem
nant of something that has been. is not now and
looks like she will be again. All those
valuable gifts and donations from the !. General
swcrs, where They have been squandered Tor
the benefit of a few lean, hungry, woliish poiit-
clans. When at any time Arkansas las is said
in common languagc) was flushed, YOU might see
them gathering around the Capital as birds on
the nutmeg tree. where they would eat OF this
delicious food until they would become sick and
almost die-and when that happy period was at
end, they would leave their stalls like corn
crib rats so full they could scarcely waddle along
Patronage would wave like a huge magnet over
the State. and these men like iron filings. true to
the law OF their nature. would cluster around
and cling to its poles Such has been the course
of things here for low full sixteen years. lire
spcctive of all these things. nature has been
lavish of her charms upon Arkansas. With as
fine waters as ever danced. leaped, bubbled and
laughed in the sunlight OF Heaven-with as fer
tile and rich soil ever entered by the
plough h-share-with as lovely hills aud dales as
the poets fancy ever revclled amung-to what
advantage have they been turned Language
cannot express it. To contemplate such things
makes me sick at the heart. | feel as the man
Il 1 L -
have to put up with it, but 1t was the hardest
hand that ever he attempted to play Arkansas
has not lived very long, but she has lived very
fast. and she has become dispropordoned and
distorted that her legs crooked horse
collar. and before we can have her liking erect
we Will be compelled to practice her in baby
jumper.
Mr. T. thinks, and very justly too that the peo
pie of Arkansas have not been strict enough. in
calling her rneTs to account. The rulers of
our country, according to the theory OF our gov
eminent, are, to considerable extent but the
agents of the people, and responsible TO them for
the exercise of their powers The principle OF
bringing agents to strict and rigid account, is
cognzed as well established in every sphere ot
action and position in life. Particularly such
things requisite in governmental affairs. but we
have never, yet practced upon this principle in
this State. We have permitted our Governors
&c. to pursue the tenor of their way. untrammel-
ed. ami maskei tor settlement Hence the
many abuses from which we have so long suffer-
ed There is nothing for which man lusts more
than for power-and there is nothing, when OBJ
tanned, he is more apt to abuse. And when rulers
are allowed TO go thus mrestrained they become
careless, needless and reckless, and oppression
and tyranny the necessary and inevitable
consequences. The history of the past, whose
dim shores are scattered with the wrecks of en-
pres, echoes solemn voice to this effect. A
people that suffers this will in time become used
to il, and will submit to any and everything that
comes from a foolish and an inflated ruler. a
wild and mruly horse, by few fond and gentle
strokes, will permit you to get into the saddle and
plant your feet in the stirrups, and then the poor
dsluded creature is slave for lie. We have been
fooled and demagogued so much. that our opinions
are regarded as worth nothing and have effect
with our Governor. For instance, look at Gov
CnnwaY,s conrse ahnnt the Cairo and Enlton Rail-