The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-16
MISSOURI.

KANSAS CRY, Sept. 14.-The second day
OF the Kansas City Industrial Exposition
was grand success, both in point of dis
plays and attendance, no less than 10000
people being ON the grounds at noon.
Hon. Jefferson Davis arrived on the
grounds about II o'clock, and at IL was in
troduced by Col. Coates to the vast audi
ence, which completely covered the grand
stand and quarter -stretch. Mr.. Davis, in
opening his speech, briefly alluded to the
hearty reception which he had received. He
was gratifed, he said, that the people of
Missouri and Kansas had thrown their in
iuence against the bitter waters of strife,
and turned them aside, allowing "a policy
that leads to the prosperity and happiness
of our country people. ! have come, said
Mr.. Davis, by the Invitation of your direct
ors, to address you on the subject of agri-
culture and mechanic arts, and feel happy
that am thus lifted above the plane Of
this strife between individuals, and stand
before an audience to speak of that which
will be good to all Of you, and your chill
Mr.. Davis then said that he had heard
so much of this rich country and unde-
veloped mines; but the half had not been
~ "tiS tIuC tAC pSODic Vi
this section had been scourged by grass
hoppsrs, but the benifcent Lord that gave
this great and favored climate triumphed
over everything, and now the earth seems
to groan with the rich harvest that awaits
you.
Mr.. Davis then referred to the moral
courage Of the farmers who, after seeing
everything destroyed, planted and replanted
until success crowned their efforts and then
spoke Of the comparative advantages and ia
cilities of the Valley of the Mississippi.
With reference to your geographical posi-
ton, you have only to establish convenient
modes of interchange, and the wealth Of
both sections, the upper and the lower Mis-
sissippi, is secured your products are be-
yond the capacity Of your neighbors to
consume. and you must have foreign, as
we'll as domestic market; you are sur
rouded by plain, which, but short time
ago, was the home OF the savage and the
roaming ground OF the buffalo; you have
reared your city, and have aggregated
your railroads, until they extend in every
direction, like spiders legs, but you have |
one railroad more to build-when you are
connected with Mississippi, say at Memphis,
where low water and ice never obstruct |
you have a road open to a
country accessible to foreign markets, at |
every season Of the year.
Passing on to the war between grangers /
and railroads, he spoke OF the difficulties
western farmers, because
profits were all eaten up by the middle
men.
When in England some years ago he had
been invited by the Mississippi Valley As
ISOLATION to talk over the subject of opening
a direct trade with the Valley Of the Mis-
sisippi. Their theories were to run large
ships between the ports Of Europe and
New Orleans. But TO do tina;
the bar at the mouth
Of the Mississippi must be dredged.
Mr.. Davis then referred to the benefits
served from the perpetual dredging of the
Clyde, in which an artificial channel Is
maintained and also referred to Hirsch's
plan of double-keeled vessels, which it was
with some degree of reason and
confidence, would, with sixteen feet of wa
er, have sufficient capacity to carry
en- thousand bales of cotton. If you
.on't like Hirsch's model, then
axe Captain Reeds idea, and build ships
# steel or iron; these are the only methods
know Of; and since that another plan has
developed itself. Your fellow-citizen, Eads,
has ,.ls down there and is going to make
K. " the securing OF the currents,
ma u &c does, it viii answer all the needs
hat I frst contemplated. hope that
Ea16 vill suceeed. and II he does he will y,