The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-28
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rsGr s29 WARRINGTON, May n.
Ex-Governor Wise, OF Virginia,
During recent visit to this city, en-
sphaticslly denied that there '~as ADy
authority Tor the rumor thst he proPos'
ed to .rnn,as an indepsndent candidate
for Governor this fah. He is much
offended at the liberties thus taken with
his name.
The Plot Against Mexico.
There IS very little reason to doubt
that the Administration is exceedingly
anxious to bring about the annexation
Of the nJrtbeR Iproyinces Of Mexico.
Besides the significant lalIusiohsS con-
tanned in the Presidents inaugural,
there are recent declarations OF opinion
by prominent members of the Govern
ment, all pointing strongly in the same
direction. Some 90 so far as to say
that. the movements Of Colonel Nc
Kenzie were expressly contriyed to
bring on crisis, which would lead to
annexation as solution OF the Difficult
ty about Indian -incursions. 1t is also
stated that there is grand annexation
combination on foot, far SURPRISING the
San Domingo arrangement, and em.
bracipg such leading capitalists and
politicians as Ben Butler, Tom Scott,
Delano, John W. Forney, Simon Cam
eron, General Babcock, and others
directly connected with the President,
What progress has been made In
negotiating with the Mexican Govern
ment has given its consent. On the
9th er hand, the Mexican Minister here
is notregarlsd as very favorable to the
general idea OF annexation.
Cheap Transportation.
The committee of Governors at the
Convention at AtlaL ta, after commenting
on the present means Of transporting
the products OF the great West to the
markets, and the loss sustained by pro-
ducers on account OF the rates paid for
freight, recommended the James
River and Kanawha, and the great
Western canal projects, claiming the
following advantages for the latter.
1st Cheap transportation. Accord.
ing to official report the cost Of trans,
porting ton of grain from ST. Louis to
Savannah by this route to be $3.50.
while by rail it is $l4,40. The saving
on cotton would be $500, amounting in
the aggregate to about ST., 600. 900 per
annum, to be divided between the pro-
ducer and consumer. - ~ -
I'd. This route wonld be open the en-.
tire year, never rendered impracticable
by ice in winter nor by drought insum-
mer. p" ~. I.It% 2l'TT' "T,C1,
Sd. It would greatly increase the
coastibg trade, furnishing employment
during the winter months when the
Niagara ship canal shall be opened, to
the steamers and other vessels engaged
during the summer on the lakes.
4th. The route has the best lumber
in the South. -, -sl
5tb. 1t opens all the Southern States
east of the Mississippi river to market
for it's grain. bacon, hay and other prc-
ducts, the demand for which will con-
stanlly increase. In this the West
would be absolutely without compel
ftor. - ~" Z. 49,
9Th. twill furnish cheap transpor-
tation for raw cotton 10 be inspected,
and for the manufactured article in re-
turn. Such advantages would certainly
develop the mslufaeture OF cotton to q
vast extent in the Western and South
western States and Eastern States. The
Conyeption earnestly urges Congress to
extend such aid to the works as will en-
sure their speedy construction.
A minority OF the committee present
the following; "a ifEug- .sut
Resolved, Tba. in the opinion Of this
Convention the Atlantic and Great
Western Canal, as much as all other
enterprises oil q similar character Tor
cheap water transportation, will be ma
tional highways built, owned and con-
trolled by the United States Govern
ment, without the intervention Of any
corporation whatever.
,s Rssolysd, That all such highways
should be made practically free. and
no other toll BY their traffic than is
needed to maintain them.
Resolyed, That we are opposed to the
interye ution oi any corporation but the
people who are to pay for The whole
of the work and the Government, all Of
which is respectfully submitted.
The Indian Frauds.
I The report OF j. P. c. Shanks, Char
man Of the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs Of the House of Representatives
on the subject Of frauds upon the Gov
ernment and Indians by Indian claim
agents, exhibits the grossest corrup-
ton. The fraud OF Lstrobe Cooper and
Ceehrsne Recos has considerable prom
insuce in the report Of the committee,
and makes q searching investigation,
all OF which is published at length; and
when this startling document Is given
to the country the people will be ,ena-
bled to form . candid and correct judg-
ment Of the corruption which frequent
ly attends the appropriations OF public
money to the ful6lment Of treaties with
the Indians. .. .-"s ..'.. r~
Tpe Kiekspoos. ..
The following telegram was just
received: " -. - Z
20 q ~ .a CHICAGO, May q. T,
IN III, Sse,tarv of War, WASHINGTON