Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-30

glade State, and our own city in partic.
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WashIngGOn Notes Rnd News.
Correspondence oil the Herald
POLICY VERSUS POLITIOs- the WEST AND
soUTH-FINANcIAL POLICY TRANS
~PORTATlON FACILlrIRs-EXTEHsItN OF
RAILwAYs-TEXAs AND PACIFIC -
PORTION ooMMgKoE.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. Oath, 1877.
Party politics make but a poor show In
the present Congress. Nearly oil the
measures introduced look directly othe
material interests Of the country and
party lines are becoming somewhat
confused under the ~paciGcatiug policy
of President Hayes. The Democrat re-
mains a Democrat still but when he
sees Republicans pitching into Hayes
on account of his disposition to do JUS
tice 10 all sections be swears a great
oath TO stick by Rutherford as long 80
Rutherford sticks to his policy
THE WEST AND SOUTH.
In Congress there will be a stronger
effort TO establish q sound and just Ma
tional policy than 10 advance partisan
politics. The West and South have al
last obtained a popular supremacy, and
they intend 10 use it not TO iujure the
North, but to secure justice for them.
selves. The Western aud Southern
States and Territories, covering about
Observation-Disclosures Of the are Of the
whole Republic have hitherto Jared
badly 10 the administration OF National
affairs. Covering a vast space, with al
immense productive capacity, and hav-
Ing little diversity OF occupation they
have suffered great loss In transporting
their products to market, and have al
the while been under e sort Of vassal
age to the moneyed power Of the North
The North ard the Northwest hav'
had nearly S2O0,0OO,0O0 in money aud
l5O,0OOO00 acres OF land lavished upoI
them for purposes Of public improve
ment, while the West proper and the
South, entitled 10 moro aid than those
sections, have received less than one
tenth of the amount. The West and
Southwest are nearly unanimous upor
the subject Of q National
FINANCIAL POLICY.
They insist upon the restoration L
honor Of the old silver dollar, tina
formed a part Of the coin in which VI
promised TO pay bondbolders. The
say that with the re-coinage OF silver
aud the adoption Of q Governmen. pa
per currency, based not only upon gol,
and silver, but upon the faith, honor
and aggregate wealth Of the country
there would be a practical resumption
Of specie payment without sny law OIL
the subject. At the same time, ID
creditors Of the Government would re
ceive coin, Just what was NOMINATED
in the bond" or greenbacks, If pre-
ferred, which would be just as good
With a large balance OF trade ia GU
favor, there would be no fear abIu
specie to pay the interest on our bond
In Europe.
TRANsPoRTATIoN FACILITIES.
The West and Southwest are ais
interested 10 demanding such increas
Of transportation facilities as will en-
able the people TO place the product
of their farms aud mines In markG
without losing half their value !
freight. The Mississippi river, ID
natural channel Of commerce in III
West, and which, with a moderate o.
pendiiure, would furnish, with its trit
utAri0s, nearly 10000 miles Of navig'
bic water, Is comparatively useless !
the present obstructed condition Of !
channel. Western Representatives al
O unanimous in asking for such impTovl
: ment Of this great river aud iis lead
ing tributaries as will render theL
available for the purposes Of iuternI
commerce.
0 EXTENSION OF RAILWAYS.
But oven this would not supply
:. tenth part of the transportation needC
. now or in the near future by The grel
valley. The waterways must be sul
plemenled by railways, aud there mu
q be rivers Of iron, Offering easy trans
aud transportation to every part Of h
a West and South. While the North 81
East are gridironed with railroads, II
y West and South with much great
need, have vast districts Of country O.
ltirely destitute OF this agency.
~ A SOUTHERN PACIRIo RAILWAY.
Amongst the present aud pressiI
10 needs Of the great Southwest is
y ltrAnseontinental line Of railway th
shall be an open thoroughfaro betwel
the Mississippi and the Pacific. q III
10 free from discrimination, cOmbinaii,
and exiortion, whose competitive
!, Lhdence would save the country mo
thap ten millions q yeat 10 e1Ofbits
u Charges, now levied upOn.t the peOpls
g the Union and Central Pacific roat
The Texas md Pacific COMPANY hS