Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-11-25


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ks& h1s, despite these difhcuis,es. sm ~.
sisted only By issslf attained development
as166nk 4 lie nVidity and extent.
In ~ late civil war, northwestern troops,
and led By . northwestern genera!
e.en.d the Mississippi to the gull.
~ he troops Of the northwest, in
~. rnsin. that commenced the march at
Hsi.nta which divided the copfed<rrcy,
svspt ssouud BY Savannah and Charleston,
Ana endsd q Richmond. It VAS north
western general who received the sword Of
Lss end gave the coup d grccs % the rebel
lion.
Despite III prominence and it, Influence,
the northwest 10 the worst-treated, worst
taxed, worst-robbsd portion Of the Union
A score Of railroads connect it with the east,
adjucts in it development and prosperity,
they arc vast oppressive monopoIies. Their
business should be 70 carry forward the pro-
ducts Of the northwest, but instead Of this,
millions Of bushsls Of gram are held back,
and rot at stations for want Of transporta-
ton. or deprsciate on the hands Of the pro
Queer until almost sworthless. Railroads
tar %, the Csnads canals tax us, Nov York,
through her Erie canal, taxes Us. until three
fonrths Of what is raised BY our farmers is
swallowed up in TAXATION.
That No continue to expend under this
oncrous system Of taxation is evidence, not
that the taxstion il just, but that our de-
velopment is irrepressible. Remove these
heavy burdens imposed by the corporations
that intesposs between us and the seaboard
aud our expansion would trembls even its
present raEs Of progress We now expend
three quarters Of our resources to put the
othlr fOetth IN the market; what We need
~ must hsss 10 some plsa thst will en-
able u 10 q least reverse these conditions
The convention held 1t Morris On W ednes-
day. and the one held in Detroit last sum
meg, unite in pciDt,ng to sAip canal around
Niagara falls - the only feasible and per
msnent plan of relief. When CONSTRUCTED,
Il will In moment remove the Thousand CT
horbitant cxactions between us and the At
laotic, and place the Northwest in direct
connection with the markets Of Enrope.-
AEy water connection bctwees the North
west and the Atlantic that will admit the
passage Of vessels Of = Thousand tons bur
den would double the value Of every acre Of
land in this vast region.
Three methods are suggested 10 over
como the plethora under which the North
west is suffering. One is the Niagara ship
canal another 10 . treaty with Canada,
which will secure the enlargement of the
Wclland canal and the third, the construc.
ton of ship canal TO the Mississippi
The objection to the last named 10 that by
this route some 800 miles further to Liv-
orpool than uiH the lakes. Furthermore, it
could not be done, or ct least assisted. by
the general Government, without the spring
ing up OF n similar class Of demands for as
sistancc, which would include the improve
ment Of the Ohio, tho Missouri, and the rap
IDS ofthe Mississippi; and whose number,
extent aud cost would defeat the accom-
plishment Of all them.
The chief objection to the Welland CANA
route il that It passes through . foreign
country. This, however, is not an insur-
mountablc objection. It is lessened when
We reflect that il interrupted ct all, it would
only be by war with England, in which
case our European market for breadstuifs
would be closed, and the canal would not be
needed. The objection might be wholly
overt ONE by anncxing to this country the
province which contains this canal.
The Niagara ship canal has many things
to recommend it, and many objections, chie
Of which is its costliness. Ito benefits ar,
that It would be upon our own soil, ant
hence would not DO liable to interruption i,
case Of difficulty with Canada or Eng
land. TO fully preserve these conditions
It would be necessary to have ship cana
from Oswego to the Hudson River, for by
the proposed route down the st. Lawrence
We should have to depend upon Canadian
canals to pass the rapids.
Perhaps the only permanent and effcctua
method Of resolving this problem is BY an
nsxation. We would then have the route
10 the sea under our own control. At pres
ent public opinion in the Northwest seem.
to favor the Niagara ship canal, and theme.
down the st. Lawrence. In any case
something will speedily be done. The
Northwest is determined no longer 10 nav
three fourths Of its gross earnings a. a tai
70 the cupidity Of railroad and canal corpo
rations.
IL Will open way to the oceans as cer
ta'nly a. its soldiers not long since opened
the route to the gulf.-Chicdgo Times.
Enc split lea the Renublfcn,u
Party.
From the New York Times. "a repuhl;c.n n amer
November 18th.
DIsUNioS PARTY.
The Anti S'drevy' Record, in comment
ing upon the policy of the President. SAYS