The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-01-14
[Fron an ocoaaIonal correspondent.l

Amongst the measures now before Con.
gress may be named the admission of Colo
RADIO and New Mexico to the family of States;
the organization and sectionizing of the
Territory Of Oklahoma (now Indian Terri
tory improving Western rivers, and open
ing the mouth of the Mississippi, and last,
though not least, the construction of Pa
ciic railroad on the twenty-third parallel,
with its Eastern teTmini ut st. Louis, Vicks-
burg, New Orleans and Galveston; and its
Western at San Diego and San Francisco.
Colorado and New Mexico are known to
have arrived at point in population and
natural development, at which they may
poperly demand admission as States. The
West desires this consummation to secure a
more just allotment of political power,
especially in the Senate. In that body the
four Atlantic States of Delaware Connect
cut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire,
with an area of 1900 square miles, and q
population of 1850, 900, have just as many
Representatives as Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Missouri, with an area of 200, 900 square
miles and II, 900, 900 inhabitants. The rep
resentation of the former States in that body
is ten times greater than that of the latter,
when reckoned by population, and moro
than ten times greater when estimated by
AREA. w ullC may OC uO QlspOhlllOu
to change the mode of representation in the
United States Senate, there Is a strong con-
viction that the large and wealthy Terrific
ries of the West should have some show
amongst their little sisters on the Atlantic
The organization of Oklahoma, and the
sectiOnizing and opening to settlement Of
the unoccupied lands of that Territory, is
simply question as 10 whether the United
States will allow the shadow of barbarism TO
settle down upon the garden spot of the
continent, interposing an almost uninhab-
tied waste between the West and South
west, or make such an arrangement as will
enrich as well as clviliZe the Indian tribes
living within the borders of the Territory.
The improvement Of the mouth Of the
Mississippi is an enterprise that may prop
erly secure the united support of the whole
| West and Southwest. The importance of
the work can be comprehended when it is
considered that this great river Of the con-
tiuent, with its various tributaries, supplies
about %, 900 miles of navlgable water, and
forms the principal channels of commerce
for twenty large States and Territories with
an area Of nearly 1000, 900 square miles
The only question is as TO the best method
of making the proposed improvement at
the mouth OF the river, so as TO produce an
open and permanent channel for the largest
class of merchant ships. Eads's plan is TO
build parallel jetties at the mouth Of the
pass reducing the width of the river from
two miles TO one quarter of mile, thus in
creasing the velocity of the current and en-
abling the great flood Of Western waters to
do ITS own dredging, taking up and carry
ing forward the vast accumulation at the
bar and casting it into the Gulf beyond.
he proposes to achieve this mighty and
most benefcent work at his own risk and
cost, asking not one dollar IN compensation
or reimbursement until the enterprise is 50
far completed as 70 afford good, safe and
permanent channel TO the open sea. lie
proposes 70 finally deepen the channel Il
twenty-eight feet, and after ten years oil
t1al and approval by a government com
mission, to receive 81, 900, 600 for ths
whole undertaking. This sum is not NOR,
than one-tonth Of what would be saved Il
the West and Southwest in a single year,
transportation Of our almost ilIimitable pro
ducts. If serious obstacles are not inter
posed by the greed OF land spectators, o
the pride of professional engineers, the wOTl
will soon be inaugurated, and the Nissis
sippi made an open highway for the com
merce Of the world.
! The junction Of the Atlantic and Pacifi
, and the Texas snd Pacific Roadsin Northern
Texas, with the extension Of a united lin
thence 10 San Diego and San Frarcisco,
regarded as 3 measure fraught with i'm
mense advantages, not only 70 the West AM
South, but to the whole country. A dli
tinguisbed member Of Congress, q Demo
crat and q strict constFucsionist, says Of tn
! measure: THE immediate inauguration o
the work, with its energetic prosecution
. - - rsstn
, 900 Of idle capital--drawn mostly fran
Europe-to be distributed among IRON mas
: tiers, contractors and labofers Il means th
reminding Of dead furnace fires, and Eh
revival Of mechanical Industries both Eas
: and West; Il means the employment Of 20.
] 900 Idle hands in prosecuting the worl
3 or preparing the material; i means an cas-
. and profitable market for 3 large amount o
I Western produce; L means the rapid deyel
: opment Of 100, 900, 900 acres Of good farm
{ ing land IN Texas, Indian Territory. NeI
Mexico and Arizona, and the successfr
I working Of the rich mines Of silver. 9oi
{ and copper IN the two latter named Terri
( tories :ifmeans the introduction 81 900. 90
immigranfs-induslri mcn with The
. families from this and foreign countries /
E transform q Wild waste into fruitful field
{ and prosperous mining towns. Il means n
E solution Of the money question, not only l.
3 the introduction Of foreign capital, but B
Q = large accession e our stock Of prcciot
3 metals n the gold and silver balloon fE0'
4 The mines d New Mexico, ArIzona and a
> Northern States % Mexico, Il means a
= solution 81 the Indian question. b a. a
e rnnce THE great army 81 civilization. fhl
4 saving annual millions 20 the e0vcrnmei
3 - the single item Of border protection;
means the aaging % oticg annual miiIioi
= - the eDFrrnnenf 81 fhe item 81 fnnspo
= tslic1 q troeps and BrppI'eg
Ih1 ITO railroad ccmr1niea. matted 81
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