The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-23
Correspondence of the Journal.
u, 8. SNAG Boat No. 2,
81 Louis. lime IL. l854.(

ST. LOUIS, June IL, loo4.S
DEAR Sir: noticed in your paper few
days ago a letter OF mine that you copied from
the Louisville Journal, and in yur CON-
ments, you claim that am advocating one
Of the old Wing measures. About that we
won't quarrel. Suffer me. however, to say
that l Look upon 1t as great Democratic
measure, from the fact, if understand right
y what Democracy is, it is the greatest good
or general promotion Of the rights OF the
masses, irrespective of cliques or fsctions.-
Therefore, should it be my happy lot to re-
ceive the nomination in July next, in the
event of nv electinn, should advocate ap-
propositions for the Western rivers. We
Western people are strictly an agricultural
people, living in the natural centre @: this
Union, exporting more produce than oil the
balance OF the States put together, and chief.
" by the way OF our rivers. II certainly
stands every laborirg man, or every man
who has the proper sympathy for the farmers
of our country, to advocate a measure that
would be conclusive to our commercial well
fare.
The per centage paid by shippers to i'm
surance compa..ies, all comes of of the pro-
duce either directly or indirectly. 1t mat
tiers not 10 the SPECTATOR as to his inciden-
tai four.pences, he makes the equivalent do
duction out OF the original purchase suffici-
eht TO cover high freights and an exorbitant
per centage TO insurance companies. There
fore, every practical man at once can see,
Wing or Democrat. the great necessity of
unobstructing our rivers; by so doing we re-
duce the cost of transportation, and thereby
render monopolys, who cloak themselves
under a legislative shade for the purpose Of
building up the few at the expense of the
many, obsolete.
Now, my dear sir, how can you call such a
measure as this a Wing one, when it is of
general utility 10 the Western and Southern
people, equal in its bearings, but common
justice TO all! Ny understanding of WhIe-
gerry is, that in its operations it builds up the
whales AID Keeps the sardines in q deleteri-
Gus situation.
] reached here with nv boat the Cd OF this
month from the Missouri river, turning back
from Lexington, 800 miles from the mouth,
and leaving the river in excellent condition.
The cause Of our not further prosecuting the
work is owing to the appropriation being
nearly exhausted.
have not time to disclose at length re-
spectng this Missouri country, as could
We snag boatTen have an excellent oppor-
tuniiy of seeing the country and learning its
detailed history. might speak Of its gran.
drur in few glowing terms, bu, excuse me
now, as am holding in al of my eloquence
Tor fear that some one OF the aspirants for
Congress might gather an idea from me, and
wnen at that Convention ut Peiersburgh, to
be held on the 18Th of next month, would
! endeavor &c rs.o Il OF as en- original one,
and claim his nomination, setting iofih i'm
troag terms tina, some latent organ had be.
come excited, aud that he being the origina.
tor Of one new thought, necessarily ought to
be the favored individual. So you can ap-
prccIate my Situate at this time;. but now
tor the Missouri river again.
For the edification Of many of my friends
who are determined to emigra in scar, h Of
home; | say to them that there are fine
opportunities for speculation in real estate
! have been offered az fine land OF the bar ks
of the Missouri river. equal i'm every respect
to rur Illuviaa soil on the Ohio river, we'll
timbered, &C.. and ] woI Id further remark
that wood-yarding is az good or better here
than with US. for six dollars per acre. re-
gard il as being one of the most healthy
countries that ever habi,ed
Perhaps some OF my friends would like to
know when | am coming home, in answer,
will be at home at the tartherest within ten
days, in time 10 have good many Congress
sionai TALKS with nv Democratic friends.
Before ! close | must thank you e the
many kind invitations you have given me To
Use the columns of your paper. By so doing
you prove yourself consistent as To the con-
stltutionalltv of the right of the press.
am, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant.