, 1865-11-23

particularly to consider. ThequestIon ofee..lng the
The capacity oi TIC prc7ent Inca Of transit from
The lakes TO The seahosrd ~ not sufficient to carry
on our p7odnctions- fo1 pEoPose openi1! new
and done specially. Kindred to this project pnd IN
esst Of thetr surptns bustness. tnsitutng
transportation fof he bcnedt Of the producer Is the
improvement OF the navigation. % the A1ssiestpp1
River. foa must psrdon me e@oEi in that d!lee-
upn. Living for Hore than quarter OF century
20 near that great trd majestic highway Of COM
merce, havo come 70 feel that e1utne affection fer
III who have 1i7cd 1pon he beautiful and icit1la
banks Of that magnificent etream. You al knc%
that the great drax back 70 the na5g2t1oa Of that
sspid4 These distractions Interfere with tho free
Of the riE1 to N extent little known aud
hut tightly appreciated. They sro M of millions
Il VIII IL tse Fapia :eieszed % OUT % tie isba!oas
amounts 81 eiain raised n Western. and North
Minnesota, would Ind Mtrket by The way OF The
MlsstesfppI River md New Or!elns, lnstcad Of by
the 1slss and canas, unless ths prices q freight
grain could 60 - che1p that way as BY the river.
n such ease, the farznera eEcrYwhere would have
e. en Of he sdgc0n e aes forced By ~
improved so that they would no Longer be IN I'm.
Peuiment to The rves navigation. there y no doubt
IN nc nainds q Practical men who haye thosoa:aly
taken 10 the eeaboafu market in the East vnstly
cheaper than present rates by the Likes and canals
Viii good navigation. With elevators and othe. Il
Orleans, with new and Competing lines Q!
transportation, buxhe! Of xheat bo transported
fom Il: up2er M;s,spp to Ne. ro's sot th,1y
cents per hushel to send II By tic way of Chicago
and Buffalo. This is a Saving to The producer Of
twentynye cents Per bushel H. n fayot of the rTes
will not bear transportation through the heats Of
the Gulf stream is utterly exploded. With the
5esnsr md twit lines ot Prepslls1s isem Ne o.
ducts Of the Valley ct the AisaisnppI ~oala be
qmck and certain. When re figure lhe pfodiaions
amount Of wheat raised in the States have mcn-
river, were Il unohsnucted, can readily bee the
millions Of dollars which would be sared to the
people Of that section escEy year, counting the say
hushel. Though living eomnatauvely nesr the lake,
you nre greatly interested 1n the openius Of ibis
competing route, because, when fully opened By
freight East by the canals must be reduced. Hence
saJ. are On both t,des Of the state equally in.
terestcd n the improvement Of tho mlssts;
s'ppi. and that measure must be connected
project Of opening up he new lines ,,i Of
n q1Fgy n Ths
not a new ONE Public attention has been turned
70 It. snd ap"psatEsns q Of money fos .hst obect Ct
Massin i homss. +. 5. l., ths a:est Of he Uaited
Statee lead mines at Galena In m official commu-
uication recommended to the Government 70 re-
even at that early period. the transportation Q!
its lead 1rum the Galcua mines. II euch an In
pEoye.agat could u That time bc considered pssc
luetead Of u few hundred people working the lead
naines, an empire has been built aR:
uaa h E. e S G9s a IT, & Sss1s
| beatins, steamer COLD be ioaded 4. St A1t6ony
hka asd Sc waad % III fe o5ses
canal enlarged to chip canal so that NC could load
steamboat At 1alena with whea; four, lead and TIE
MfsEitaippi, bling her fhfo1ch he Illinois rises
and canal 10 Chicago. Itwonla not cost us half as
much TO send our etuf hat way as 1t nov costs BY
the people On tho Mississippi than the enptnze Of
E,cksburg and The opening Of the navigation ot
hat 1o Id
my constituent, neighbor and friend, Lieut. Gen.
i ons ,2e ., SoIs on
the Northwest, wo hased hin GU. del!yezez from
great bondage. And to-day, the people every
'Ge s.' . s1ss = pR& sS ns aaf Ra 4
the bereft Of 1t all along the Mississippi, h1t ere1
on the Ohio 1trer they ase finding great relief
cut thn following from the Cincinnati Gasefte Of
slmmense quan.it3eslof Western produce Will TX
sent to the Est this winter ria New Orleans. 4
o. The eeE RF41ss Pnas heGe M
fIe for raiIrpade 10 maintain the high rates whct
| have prevailed, Foreign merchandise now brpugh
G.saas Sds 1hs MI sare It" iperters 20 % and con %
The gas Mississippi zises, ~hlcb Is thn life oE ths
West and Northwest. will come into use for ths
GFn9 tftr1a {nra u RI
tis1eose prepare for lower 1aes md heavy fa'ins
lion Of money for these works. 20 necessary to III
prosperity Of The people and TO The increase Of tht
national wealth. xe 1nnst be met With The etatc
that the condition ol the national finances Is sncl
lhat the Government cannot emhafk in tnese pro
;ccts Of improvement AZ this u true; There
to pay. None but dcmaeosues ind scoundrel
would prupoee to rrpudtate the pIghted faith Of I
great na,on Dut 70 ply ii easily and promptly. th
| Gutclument, and the Government must contribute
Is far as possible 70 the prosperity OF The peopl
in order 70 enable hen t. pa!; ,!a 65 making M u
spoken ct, ihe Government can add 80 much NOR
10 the national wealth and the ahi|tty Of the peopl
10 pay this debt, then the duty Of Congress-
pla1n.
There arc great burdens upon the people In th
way OF taxes, not only the taxes to the Cover
hut hf st1te and coq%nt snd
. I
weight, and every conaiderattoa of patriotism al
good win requires that ese3thrng practical shall
tible
a. a Representative IN Cons.ess I have 1esiate
to the extent Of my ability al corrupt md psod
endeayorrd yigflantly to guard the portals Of th
| Treasury. baye insisted, and do tnsist rpon tt
most s,gad and seAEehlng economy tn eyery d depaf
le=s expenses shall be cut Of, and that We cha
hare frugal and economical admtnistIatton OF II
.. Government. The people, npon whom al ths on
tuch state Of thing. there will be no troub
about fer millions for The purposes which the pu
Lie interest demands in the llne We a!e eonside1n
dnne daring the rebellion II may well be inquire
!, , | 3hy come other things cannot be done nov whs
i nd We sn1nS si S,e ss1Ss ST.
Hets Of the war Congress has undertaken to bu1
/ FaChc Railroad, and for that purpose has nat on
he sad 0r n md % h
. Government bonds In aid Of the work to the st
: pendons amount Of ninety five millions Of do1la1
And IN tp1s of Al e sess,anss thss b. W. anlH
= the security which Il held By hrst mortgage TO 4
= mortgages Of the various compan5es-in effect Ei
saS tReTc IL ninety-dTe millions or dollars iof Ii
!. work which the Government has assumed to p
: independent q! the almost tncalcnlahlc amot,
Raans s9t Of pasIc s saa ,hs Nor
7 en- racidc Raijroad snd in faet whenever ConsEs
could find auy public tand. It made hot haste
xs g e.eSs es T., me e :esez s1sa y BE-
= md It refused to levy tsE On whiskey on han
a1d By that measure prt ei1ty millions Of dolla
nto hs Postets e. q ssspiatefs .ss snd esass
denounced the action Of Congress Ia that matter
: being more Eeanda1pua than anSthIns thas had e
!: Gosernnnent This sum thus Diverted nom t
, national coners would hare hullt canal ftum La
! Er!e to New York Sity. la.gs% % enough to M pass st
iaKcss % md ~opid have AVE- eon,srssd on upoa he Nor
:; west AID the whole country. untold benefits.
: might nllnde to The class 1egia1atsou Of the +
7 eris-fof The manufacturers Of New England u
= New York, and tor the troa mougcrs and coal be
= erF Of Pennsylvania. The time has come when
:. | claim come attention at The hande Of ConSree!
- | the interests Of the nneh whose patriots
!. Nhose fneTtdees, courage and blood have haE
T. Tho natjon-I mean the a9Eicuh uEsts, the fot
n datiou, The hope and the glory Of the Republic
l:t ,hs tarnt1s appreciate Shslx tHe poxss a,
dssny ,n9 Il
1t stake. they kze emitted to exercise. and ehol
exercise more controlling insuenre in the adfa
5c 5 q The country: Conscious Of your power, Z :
= blame but yourselves. II WI be sad day fer
!. Republic ii the interests Of agriculture and the
~ | fuence OF farmers ase lcsseutd-
er :. II. tu1e the lsnd to ha.1entug Ms prey
be Where weaIth accumulates and where men dec
re Princes and lotas may flourish Or may tade-
=, Bnt bold peasantry, their countr5's pride,
Il. n hen once destroyed can never be enppl1ed.'
IN We MAY well oler up the most profound {
rs rs lied and restored Union. You afe enloyins q
q talE about matters appestaiutug TO peace, and
snfed e " s'ss1 fsn T seGe
be duties ot peace and the pursuits Of peace You