The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-19
xR. BARsT0wS N1seAGE. --NT3RhAL
INpROYEvHNYs.

Mr.. Barstow, the ds facto Governor Of
Wisconsin, in his message to the i.eg's'a-
sure, expresses the opinion that thc csasos
return of 55s,ioo as the aggregate pSpuia-
ton of the State on the lst of last June,
wss 10000 less than the actual number. =.
The Governor also announces himself in
fsvor OF Railroad to the Pacific, and re-
quests the Legislature to rsemoriahze Con.
Srsss on the subject. He expresses the
hope that the Legislature will discounte-
nance aEy further Legislation in regard 10
the Maine Law;--but the most significant
part of the message is that Mr.. Bars,ow
makes formal complaint against the Gen.
eral Government for neslee.ing or refusing
to appropriate moneys for the Improvement
Of Western Rivers and Hsrbors.
This sentiment is but the echo OF that OF
the large majority Of the people Of the
Western and Northwestern States, but the
leaders Of Locofocoism have ins arisby re-
fused TO aid in making such appropriations
when they came in contact with the die
tstes OF the slave power. The trail OF the
serpent 10 over all OF the nationsl legisla-
ton in regard to the most vital Interests Of
the Northwest circumstances and
"Aoiss and confusion" prevented Gen Cass
from pursuing an honest and decided course
10 this important matter. and obstacles
equally trivial in themselves but equally
effective in their results have restrained oil
Locofoco aspirants for the Presidency from
voting themselves. or allowing their partic-
alar adhersuss 10 vote for snv measure
which might be opposed BY the Southern del
sgstion.
but the almost unanimous sentiments Of
The people are on the Poiat of finally tri-
amphing over the misrepresentation BY
whom they have been SO often betrayed
For many long year did the Wings strug-
gle to DO justice to the West in this mat.
ser OF internal improvements, but Locofoco
malorities, and those failing. the vetos q
Loeofoco Presidents. hsve rendered those
struggles Intellectual. But . better day is
dawning, and one of tbs best effects of the
, present political connections is tha, the
people are beginning to decide different
questions upon their separate and indivdu.
u merits, and csssinR TO regard them thro'
the cosored medium of party prejudices.-
SO apparent is this change in the popular
mind, and 80 PLAIN are the eonsea,ences
which will result from it. that even Loco.
ioeos like Mr.. Bsrstow, Of Wisconsin. ar,
trimming their sails in order to prof, b,
me new bresres. We presume that Mr
Fierce, from the force of his obligations t.
the MISUNDERSTANDING" party, woul.
veto any fair and proper bill in favor o
Western Improvements that might be pre-.
ssnted to him. bot he will not be Prasiden n,
much longer. and we do not think the mex,
occupant Of the White House will be pu.
PHI OF the Calhoun .hool Of politics. I'm.
der the auspices Of chief magistrate who
will be the President of the whole country
the West may expect to receive the justice
which has been SO long Withheld, and TO.
wards the election of such President the
State of Iowa, ts one of those mosr intar
ssted. will be prepared to do her part.