Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-26
The East Enricacd and the west fm
poNe rts h ed by Tic Mar.

Francis l.. Blair, Jr, the well known Republi-
can leader IN Missouri, and ranking among the
first IN Congress, gives faithful picture going TO
show that the people of the Abolition States are
made quite happy by this war--since it gives
them money, the most desirable OF things ac-
corlmg TO their calculations" Ii leads also to a
solution of their desperate efforts To envenom
and provoke the South 10 eternal resistance. by
threatening them with contscaton and utter de-
structiOn of their political rights. Mr. Blair
shows that they can become rich by prOlonging
the war-and that the West has to foot the bills
OF the and build the YaEkee factories. We
make few extracts from his speech IN reply TO
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont. who opposes Western
improVem for National defense:
Except for the burden of the Morrill, tariff we
would have got along very well. Why, sir the
Eastern and seaboard portions Of the Union hare
made money out of this rebellion. The great screr-
uieS Of ttiS hare ailen upon the people If The
W,St The natural avenues ct their commerce
to the ocean have been closed by this war. and
while they have been closed. the East and tie sea
board hare eojoyed profits lrhich tkey Reoer enjoy
co during times Of peace.
Ii seems To- me whenever any measure Is pro
posed in this House Tor the benefit OF the West
that We iud these gentlemen demurrins to It on
account OF the times. The freight of railroads
has been gong up constantly since this war com
menced. Before the began. the railroads
NNatA taNt u N.fitti ga HtNt 44ttu Ailt " TT Tor
half a dollar. whereas they now charge 81 81
les, sir; il ROW costs - - 70 get balre of
flour to the East from the Mississippi, liver Tie
East has taken he entire Bront o. ne labor al he
Wesf y ct the West has come fOrwa ri % sup
ply her products in place of the cotton which
heretofore saved the balance of trade from being
against We have relieved the Government
IN that aud every other way. But the West has
gained nothing By IL The entire profit has gone
ia the freight charges TO the East.
Tie gentleman i opposed to every measure by
which tie West might find relief He j. opposed
TO the ship canal with Lake Michigan-the Mich
isan and Illinois canal
We are. n has been remarked by other gentle
men, engaged IN war out OF which viii grow
other war;. and We viii have To be prepared for
them. We can not postpone this il ~e intend 10
have connection betN cen the East and the West.
between the Atlantic and Pacific seaboard. which
will lie able 70 preserve possessions IN the lat
ter. Looking 10 what u has done, ane What IL
has suffered the " est has right 70 appeal 10 the
national legislature I have spoken OF is losses.
! have spoken of IL suferings. have spoken OF
is trade destroved l'ef rkiie The W,Sf kas snf
FIRED n, East has enjoyei almost cysrnpfoa. Your
a .iories hare been tn the West The soldiers OF
the West have given their due proportion ct tie
victories in this war They have poured cut Their
blood Oh almost every battlefield Yet lhtt peo
pie have heea Disseminated ai.4st since ts
commenced.
do not ZEE the reason Why people who have