, 1879-01-22

in rniut Coupcc rariAh, brlow tlr n,orth
of Nct! RIVER. whtrl, carries utf tla. llno's II
that river without l,arInag thu, plantations nnw
sn cultivation 1n. truth f., tia. III rrt:as,l to
this matter, the river, by tts own coures. has
furnished the relief whlcl, was In vain sought
By leytrs, md tho lcvrc eyetem fs really now
oniy desired by thuse whu as f.crrc Roarl
Commissioners, officials, at!! contractors. hare
made fortunes ns Of the States bg haatt:ns
lcvcc tussls aud now want s!rr ttcncrnl tnvctn-
mcnt to tna,ntstn them IN tlr,. SANG courses.
This leads Us g con ttcr briefly r.. ostiet ,,
i,y lts uwn sclf.rcrImen. anl this is trnc lie
river broke through tic lrvcc In Point Co,tpee.
At,l 70 with portion of IT, annual sp:InE flools,
makes fts WAY 10 The gulf be- line llcarly.n
hundred miles nrafcr than at The l,alEzc. At
Now Orleans, tt seeks the gulf level tn dtttancc
Of eight miles. instead Of going $50 miles 10
the mouth. Ii,e result Of this IA depression OF
l.e Aoul lines 10 70 gr'ar 4" extent tia! No MI
twrrn tho mouth Of Rcd River and III" ierce
limit below New Orthus alnre tlr river made
these "rsnlnes for Itself, "ii no crcvn.:cs hare
occurred IN Tint limit. 1nticcs!, tile ciicpt hns
bcen realized, ntsl the strain removed rs high as
|irksl,usg, a,id even Memphis. Aud row the
lin before Congress PROPOSES, nj MI expense of
s,:50, ,o0, 10 tlakc The Lake Buscnc outlet few
miles lHlnw New Orleans, where :h: river wou'l
ntites tnsienl IT ninety. Titus the Necessity OF
further levying woni', for This s1slnll SUN, be
removed. ,.ihl lic river lly lii. pron.:t discharge
pf It's 1uNl tides nj these yaftstis points bc coll
Mc.1 within Its channel. which, by tl,r increased
rnr[diiy If flow. you'd M ttcpcnr,i the whol.l
lower basin would bc cffrctualIy drained, n,i.l
We could mUrc successfully contend With tho
fntal yellow tcvcr+
IA bctwetn tl,cso two theories, We believe no
man having ut heart tr true interests 1T the
country could hesitate for q moment. Ona In
rolves icn millions OF nusny at the uutsct, ami
millions expended every year, md nu spcrrIty
sgnthss The grcnt foods, Is Tor expnple IL 1s5S,
when The fcycc systcm WAS 1t it, best, utd thu
destruction to property md crop the greatest
On record.
'lIlr other ,luofy means tho relief OF thr
wlIo'c aliurtaf basn by the prompt withdrawal
Ut the WATERS Mt The 1onta named, M entire it,
dependence vi the rtitiuua a,Hi cxprnsivc leveu
system. tl" deepening OF the tho channel, thr
reclamation fsotn overflow Of all the nlluyaI
lands, t!.c promotion U! health by DESTROYING
the breeding launs of yellow fever, u,nl Ill at
| all outlay of S9.A>.0O1. We tlu nut think Co.l.
Ercss should lesltate moment 10 pass ,c hill
particularly ms It provides that the tnoncy shall
| hc expended under the direction uf thu United
| States Engineers. mud pail on Their report VI
ACCOMPLISHED rcsuita. There nrn further Tea.
turcs In this measure, sucl, a. the Diversion ut
the waters ol thu Upprr Isci River basin intu
the gulf .iv The way uf the Calrusic, nsl uf The
Lover lied tiiicr and OuariI'ta bas,ns by WY
| ot isn: AtcIlainlaya, which tn practical results
arc uvt less yN1tiublc than III tlusu referred to-