The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-01-26

! nentS, nave palu largely To the Federal Govern.
mcnt for the soil which they occupy and could
vate, and are now, by their consumption n( for
eign imports contributing quite it tfullv one
half ot the annual revenues OF the government
while the national expenditures among them are
CON para lively triiing, We make no complaint
because nf the bouuti(u| appropriations by Con-.
! grcSS for surveys and detenceS of the coast, Tor
the imprnvcm'n of harGors, the erection or
! light honses end the various other purposes, in
all of the uavigpll M aud commerce of the ocean
bat we do complain that whilo chtrrluilv sus,
tanning our tull proportion ol the expenditures
/ for these purposes Tor the b>urft OF one branch
OF tn n,tioaNl wealth anl enterprise. a suitable
! portion Of the ~ tlunal treasure is not eXppu-
\ drd for the protection of a, other braurh our
! Western commerce rivang IN tonn,g. the
/ whole foreign commerce ut the United S.utes its
/ character eqlallv national, aud IT'S protection
} equally essential tn the common benefit snl ad-
vantage OF all the State.
The time has arri,c ed when the West will no
longer consent that her Just dem uls upon The
| Frdrlnl Government tor the protection ot her
grrtt interests shall b. diSrpgarled She is no
lOugrr fronti'L su1 will uot patiently he treat
cd as such She Is the heart OF the Union the
ceutrr of its population, its production an i's
c,usump'Cn From tn, great livmg fountain
OF h'r bound cSS resources the nation is enriched
AMI sustained aud uron them is prosperity AM
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nying to any section of the country its legitimate
weight in the administration OF the Government
the West viii he resOtuIci in the assertion of her
rights Conscious OF her great pOiilictl power
which will Install her in the cnntrOl of the Gov
ernm1ut after tha coming national census, she
will demand the Inauguration Of that broad gem
erouS national ,,olicy for guarding aud promo
ting the cntcrpriSc aud industry oC the country,
winch, while coulerjng its mrstimahle benefits
all ,,I Ill ,k,,Il
secure to The agricultural aud commercial imtcr-
rsls and development, aud those unnbStructrd
ana uutRXri on lets to tn markets of the world
which their necessities impemuvely require,
their value will abundrnry compensate, ani the
dignity oi the West demands shoil be no longer
postponed.
Briefly but in an especial manner, do regard
1t as my duly, TO urge YOU TO invite the lmncdi-
ate attention OF CungICSS to the importance OF
its granting prompt anl liberal aid lor improving
and securing the pmctic,l freedom Of the navi-
cation at the Fall OF the Ohio K yer
Ihn necessity III some more extended an com
plrte work Than the Louisville aud Portland ca
nal, Ms now constructed, To cheaper unl lacl-
tate the con'eyance of propertysaround the Fills
is recognized by every person familiar with The
navigation and trade OF the Ohio River. . wing
to the insuiCiency of tn. construction OF that
work, and the contracted size OF its locks, it is
} esmIted, that more than one half OF oil the ton.
mage OF The Jaiu and Mississippi rivers is pre-
/, vcnlcl irom passing through the canal. TIE
practical Ell Is, TO destroy the unity OF the
OIiu river as II great channel of commerce, BY
dividing it at The Falls, and so making the por
ton ubove,a Tributary 10 the portion below them.
The consequent injustice aud heavy peruniary
loss to every hlanCh uI industry above the Falls
are too OBJ, ious to need Argument. Nor does any
other interest or any other section Of the coun.
i Try uerivc any benefit from these results. The
serious delay from the obstruction 10 the trans
\ portion ot the millions of property that annual
ly pass through the canal, with the rXCes, We
tolls imposed upon il,inaict amlst grirvous and
unreasonable tax upon the industry and enter
prise, everywhere, that cnnlrlbule, in any way
In making up the commerce of the OIlo and
I Mississippi rivers.
The subject therefore ia not OF mere local but
of the highest national import.
The canal being virtually owned by lhe Uni
led States, although nominalty the property Of
II private corporation, prevents any improve.
i mems Ol II without her consent and rend is Stale
legislation puWerlesS for relief
cannot bat express the hops, that his impor-
! tant subject may receive the early aud favorable
attention OF the legislature OF the several States
bordering upon the Onlo river, aud ot he other
States in'creSed in lis navigation, anl that they
will unite with the Legislature OF this State in
urging prompt aud liberal appropriations by
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