

trade Of the United States. exports and imports
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MS vast trade has grown up and EXPANDED


little Or no expense to the nation in the wav of f
lc:IHa'lng or protecting it. In behalf of our for
elgh commerce the Government builds light hous-
esand Notifications prepares harbors maintains
navy regards it in the negotia tons of treaties.
Inc Report presents strongly the claims of our
internal Western trade to the attention of the
Government. At its prodigious ratio of growth it
must soon oustrip utterly our foreign commerce
Not one-tenth Of the fertile lands of the great
Mississippi Valley is yet occupied; the resources
OF mat immense region are comparatively up.
touched.--What will not the next ten wears en-
hloit IN new Developments of national wealth in
that quarter b., 10 s. -


An appropriation of one million of dollars is
asked by the Committee for the improvement of
the navigation of the Mississippi and its principal
tributaries. The annual losses on these rivers
average rs much rs the amount here called for.
i: further stated that the amount paid for insur
ance on the Western steamboats, alone, without
including their cargoes, is equal to the proposed
appropriation; and ii part of the amount thus paid
Is required on account of the dangers of the nav
igatior.


1t was not in vain that these forcible represen.
tations were made to Congress. An appreciation
was voted for removing distractions from the
Western rivers; but tho amonnt, we believe, was
less than the sum asked for by the Senate's COM
mittee. 1t will no doubt henceforth be a part of
the policy of the Government 10 take due care of
the vast inland trade of the country as well as of
our foreign commerce.