Washington telegraph., 1854-02-08

es VIII De OF ilf uefN Anue 10 lie State
aud to the company that constructs il. than
II will b. "a the main road iisalf
BY II citizen Of tho 0uaehita region in
Arkansas will pass with case To tho city Of
New orleans in T. hqasz, to the cities Of
llelena or Memphis ilfsor 10 haars 10 ihe
month Of Tue Ohio in IL hanr. and 10 ST.
Louis in 20 hours and with lhosa blessings
sill come Ihe telegmflia communication in
two hours from your city 10 New York and
san Francisco
The State Of Arkansas will be oren
10 the world, aud will soon be populaus
prosperous aud happy There are those
amongsi u who low .Feni their Tine and
talent in abus'ng. 'raducing, and sauderin,
her. tnmanly degrading. aud di.sfac siul
task : Tie time will cease then when they
eau do il any longer with impuu.ty aul
thank God. feel that it will all occur IN ten
year. time, or less lneyer hear this abusc
and defamation OF our STATE, but | dr.rise
and coulomn tic spirit In no ollcr State
does il eSisl, in any o'hcr the author would
be srat upon, hut in pods Arkansas. alas
our friends have eniomlod al pride Of
STATE.
The prospect new presented, before any
tei sute has hfcu taken. in either branch
Of Congress. uron tie laIicy of granting
alternate section. II public 'aul, II ail in
tho construction oi railroads Is far mere
promising than have ever hitherto kuoan
Il. | think that We .hall get all in aid of
tie TnlIry iha, any reasonable people eoull
expect Al tue habds o' our Congress But
sill | may he mistaken. Il Is a matter
that rests not with the delegation frnin Ar.
kansas tn determine, Int with the Senators
and Representative 1t twenty-five millions
Of rarrle. far the efgalsr rari Of whom are
Remote from us LIVING in distant Sia'es. un.
affected by our want, holding no commerce
within onr borders and feeling lor n, hu,
little of that bcnicari sympathy which or.
diu1rily poryade.a common crmmnui'y
Ny hope Tor the adoption ci tie policy
we desire rests upon lho .1rtlins develop.
mcuis in our favor o. furnished in hc,s and
dgnrs in the reports Of ,ho Secretary Of
the Interior and The Commissioner of the
General Land Office. aud in the further
fact thai To p reasonable ,hsr-h not to 30
cxiuvigant extent, Ills policy is endorsed
by ihe present Administration
! am further sustained IN tho conviction
Tint such viii be the policy ~ The PRESENT
Congress, by the flci that ihcrc exists very
generally in That BODY O feeling % scn.c n
intic, That declare, tha, ilo favor, of H..
i.la'ioa hage uut bsr- equally and h.rly d..
iribuiel heretofore. Lut on thc contrary.
that Missouri aud Arkansas have blln 8il-
81 and encouraged with largo grants oi land,
whilst their sister State, laye bqu denied
them.
This creates feeling somewhat Of ical.
ousy aud Ii from any causo Whatsoever.
grants to other S'alos shall hr renewed du.
ring thc present Congrcs.. the policy mp2i
brr1mr gcUcs0i. and every succeeding Con.
cress will add 10 the number or grants ~.
nndy made, without lm,i ct cessation uu.
I'll all important road, arc constructed, ar
the public lands are exhausted
For The national prosperity, DO not he's
i'atc To believe that tins is the wisa.t poll.
cy fur ourselves as q State. Offering al
that is bright promising, aud happy and
rs public land system. the best Ia be al.
hercd TO by the General Government. until
the whole Of our vast public domain shall
have been granted in aid Of Internal I'M
provcmenl>. aud in the creation and cudow.
ment of extended systems Of free school ed.
ucaiion. aud splendid institutions Of bcncy-
olcnce aud charity.
With what vast ratrimony does our
Union set forth In the racc Of nations -
What a vast public domain is onra' We
do not need It's proceeds in the Treasury
How vastly important then, that it shouli
be wisely disposed of. and how mcalculablc
the results upon the knowledge wealth and
happiness Of the people, and upon lhc
greatness, glory, and power Of this Bcrub.
lie
Indeed. | have no longer any doubt Of
the passage Of this bill during the present
Congress. and il has just occurred to me-
that ! win Furthermore proceed tomorrow
to urge shat your Lands on these lines Of
roal be suspended from sale forthwith. II
| succeed it will show that the adminiara.
ton believe as do, that the grant will be
made and rs consequence oi success the
spnculgior will no longer br able to enrich
himself at the expense OF the means Of the
company, or the great Interests uf the State
II suspended from sale. I wall cause the
proclamation To be published IN your wper
and in the "Tmvclrr7 Young America,
aud Telegraph, all of which have exhibit.
ed deep interest in this road and from each
Of which trust this letter and the bill may
receive publication, and my course an ap.
proeul.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, must say
that | have sometimes fclt that you have
wrjngcd me with erroneous imputations-
But lmust doyouthc Justice at the amctinc,
to admit that others, and democrats, too
and among them few whom knew were
not personally nfricndly to me--in your
own and neighboring counties, had wlonged
mo upon the subject of my wishes, my ox.