The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

Of that
great duval highway is in the highest de-
erso absurd. Tho editors and politicians
whoara tfynrlo make the Western people
believe 90 she contrary are aciuated by
dishonest purposes. They are too intclli-
gent to believe it themselves. and their
pretended apprchcnsious are designed
only 10 keep alive sectional snimosiiy and
encourage the schemes Of Scott, Holt,
Greeley Is Co. 20 plunge "a into a civil war.
10 ihow how Little probability there is
of amy attempt being made 70 impede the
free uso Of thc Mississippi, Il Is only neees-
sary 10 point 20 Tie prompt action Of the
Conventions OF Mississippi and Louisiana,
IN disclalming for all time any such pur
pose. Louisiana. which controls the
mouth Of The uyor, passed the following
explicit resolution by q unanimous vote
81 her delegates in Convention;
Bsst,t That we. the people Of the
/ State OF Louisiana. recognize the right Of
/ The free navigation of the Mississippi river
aud iis tributaries hy all friendly States
/ bordering thereon. aud we also recognize
I the right OF crrcss and ingrcss TO the
/ mouths of the Mississippi by all friendly
States and Powers. and we do hereby de-
/ clare our willingness 10 enter into any
stipulations 20 guarantee the exercise Of
those rights.
one would suppose that ought TO DO
sufficient tocouvinco all concerned. Of the
entire absence ~ any design on the part
Of the lower valley States ever 10 interfere
with tho freedom Of commerce on tho
/ great inland sea. which constitutes ono OF
lhe elements Of their present greatness
and of thcir future grandeur and prosper
Ivy. IN the fst place. it l. a well known
law 81 nations that the people living upon
The borders Of such stream a. the Me
sissippi have a right 10 uninterrupted
erross and inrress through 10. But fthis
we're not 90 could any person. not de-
mented. suppose that We should wish 10
stand so much ia our own light, and work
against our own Interests as We should.
beyond all question. o.. Il We should show
any disposiiiou 30 obstruoi the navigation
/ Of our rcatrivsff Ysia grave Northern
/ iouFnsl d.tcussea tha matter in this earn
sst strain
The West has the right. and Il has a
most vital Interest in tie free navigation
oftas M uiarirui That valley forms and
aiil ever form in future. che great confer
IF our population and if astoamboat from
| Cincinnati a not o. Do permitted to reach
New Orleans Cor FEAR OF being sunk by
hostile cannon planted on the banks Of
fha Mississippi she whole 81 the West a.
ono man viii rice and ovcrturn an obsta.
rles n their way N whatever cost. The
7 seirufe Of che forts at the mouth Of the
fis.f irri. u u means 70 include the
tcifufe oI an thosa waters protected by
them and their navigation. is = movement
RI sach mn1aimdc. That viewed In the
Debt oI IliuIe 1rct. aud % the internal
I Development of Che Northwest. there 8.
l literally M computing its value.
NJ N0uld. indeed. 20 a fne thing Tor oui
Northern uIlradr. 10 already proves 10
Their hu.inrs incrclsrs al tho risks Of Oh,
navigation of thc Mississippi Increase
l Alfrnlv 'he tIle has tuInCl and th,
stream of commerce and even Of coltoI
'1Hs up tho river i1stcad OF down. IS,
car lae uulI States are the looscu. Ncv
0tlaaus irltlo b. diminished and diminish
Ins while she North j. gaining. Bu
ssie'fil loosts iu every instance. wher'
the transportation Of a single bale Of cot
con or q h1shcl of wheat Is turned iron
Bee most natural channel. This process.
eoinr on Cor ages and through tho Who'll
Narth.wcst. would dry up The Mississippi
commercially, aud % about AZ bad for tina
shtY valley, whore hundred million
j. Of lroomtn win bo living In less than
century, as if every one Of those stream
J end ihat mighty river were 10 be dried u
literally
Dose iho writcr Of the above suppos
The people Of Mississippi, Arkansas an
Louisiana 10 De an pack Of fools. read
20 poison The afr they breathe and th
, water they drink or 70 cut their ov
throais Instead Of obstruoiing the nav
CATION Of The Mississippi, or "seizing' an
waters" AZ lie mouth OF anywhere els'
I Che southern Government viii adopt sue
q measurcrs a. may make it rather desirabl
4 Coz ships from various ports in Europe
4 and vessels. u may be. owned in many (
the Northcrn Slates-ii the said STATE
r win please 10 allow us 10 live and breath
and not ovcrwholm us a. some Of ther
+ threaten 10 do with many dire calamitie
. 70 seek the Mississippi and the port {
!. Vow Orleans from considerations that NJ
!. supposed to influence chip owners. me
!. chants and consumers Of goods. tits pc
!. haps just possible that such arrangement
a. we refer 70 would prevent that alarm
q ing"diminishing" process which the pap,
p above quoted assures "a southern Con
o mercs Is now UNDERGOING.
q it 6 further possible chat they migl
o cause the river 10 run down stream. on
b cotton hales-not the priee-and 9TH
/. sundries, % run down stream with Il, il
!. stead Of PIP, A. we are given TO unds
y stand q nov the case
& The Southern states AL only Cor q fai
--rsf1i rsryiTfis6t 5f-rhU Jiififhcuitiess
" They ask Coz IN equitable division Of u
,. assets. and are willing 10 share In q
r.. liabilities Of The late partnership. v
q cannot g appears, live together in pea'
x. Lea ~ then separate in peace, or adv
10 she troubles upon . fair. common sen
b. basis. r. will do rs no good 10 burn q
Nafiha portion of the establishment. al
li win a. the North no good 20 burn on
- saFsres oil out and worry each other
b. all parties become exhausted. Enlight,
.ia "a men ourht 20 have more sense.