Washington telegraph., 1853-04-13
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unable, or unwilling, to reconcile conflicting
opinions relative to the Cairo and Fulton
grant, others, with commendable zeal, are
laboring to promote the public interest by
advocating the adoption Of such measures as
viii tend to place the donation in a position
to be made available Among the latter
we find The "Arkansaw Traveller. Il is
much to be regretted that our contempora-
ries of the True Democrat - and g Ga-
zetSe p" at Little Rock, cannot view the mat
ter in the same light and there would be
no difficulty in their doing so, if they would
examine the subject with an eye, to the in
terest Of the State instead Of placing upon
their respective noses, the spectacles of Mr..
JOHNSON and Senator BoRLAND. Their
course in this matter, to say the least of it,
is highly reprehensible Each succeeding
issue of their respective journals, tend still
| further not only to widen the breach be-
tween themselves, but to add new obstacles
to the prospects of the State ever deriving
any benefit from the donation Is it not,
then, extremely mortyfying to every good
citizen who desires the prosperity Of the
State, to see those who should be the first to
lead the way in efforts to render available
the means placed in our hands by the munif-
icence of Congress to accomplish an import
ant work, constantly placing in the way of
the consummation Of this desirable object,
all the difficulties, real or imaginary, they
are able to eonjure up.
The present is an auspicious time for en-
gagng in works of internal improvement
Money appears to be abundant, and Capt.
talists evince desire to make investments
in works Of this character. This may not
be the case, even few months hence. Cap
ital, Ike every thing else has its fluctuations;
its ebb and its how A crisis in the none
tary affairs Of the country is not an uncom-
mon occurrenco,--it Is often upon us before
We are aware Of its approach,-and now
while it is at its food while capitalists are
seeking investments and Offering to engage
to build our road upon fair and liberal terms,
is it not our policy to act, and to act prompt
| ly? Where is the necessity for delay-what
advantage can we expect to derive from it!
On the contrary, does not every hours delay
| ieopardize, to q certain extent the interest
Of the State? Surely, moments calm re-
dection will satisfy any one that such is the
fact. What care the people Of the State for
the personal feud that exists between Dir
johnson and Mr.. Borland, when it conflicts
with their interests? Is their interest,-the
interest Of the State, matter of secondary
consideration that it must yield to private
misunderstanding? It is certainly not es-
sential to our existence as a State, that either
Of these gentlemen should be in Congress,
and if it is not, why is it that the interests
of the people-we, who pay the taxes, and
create such characters as members of Con
gress and Senators. are neglected and made
to suffer. simply because two Of our public
servants, happen to entertain political aspira-
tions which conflict with each other? Are
the friends Of the different factions so bitter
and vindictiye towards each other, that they
would ruin the State, or what is the same
thing, suffer her to remain in her present
deplorable condition, rather than yield posi-
ton to the opposing faction? Some few po-
liticians may occupy this position, and the
indications in certain quarters would warrant
the belief that they do--but the people are
not with them, and it is time, il they would
protect the State from the selfish and inter
ested motives which prompts this political
juggling, that they would give the managers
to understand that their interests, and ti,eiy
principles, are, and should be regarded, as
paramount to the success or defeat of any
man or faction.
1t is a matter of much more Importance
to tho people, to have internal improvements,
by which they would be benefited in the
transportation of their products to market
in procuring their supplies, and in the en-
hanced value, which would be given to Real
Estate, than, whether this or that man was
in or cut Of Congress. Thus far. the GOV
ernment Of Arkansas has been nothing to
boast of-and at present. the indications of
a change for the better, are not very flattor-
ing While the States which surround us
on the East, North, and South. are pro-
crossing rapidly in works of internal i'm
proyement, we alone, are lying idly on our
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