Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-11

MIR. CHILTok rose auu duo "
as follows:
Mr.. SPEAKER: Ihave not arisen Tor the puf-
pose Of d. tanning he House but TOT &c" mo"-
ens being perfectly conscious that Ms no' 'he
mos, proper occasion which may on 'or W,
discussion of the subjects presented; snou.u
rot say word if i, were not that discover IN
the coun,enapees of gentlemen a, least an midi
rec, EXPRESSION Of assonishment that such
proposi,ion should originate with me.
Sir, there is certain description OF PRICE,
called the "prde Of consistency, and many
gentlemen lack the courage 10 do Ilsh'. IL, IN
haste, or for want Of better lights, they imo'oe
an erroneous Opinion. The ocean oil error Isl nav
iga,ed, in pursuit of arguments, :" es'a"iish
that which they themselves have discovered 10
be wrong.
do not, Sir, intend 10 apply This remark TO
any gentleman upon this Apor; but am hrmy
dcier mined ,hs, il shall never justly apply 10
me. Sir am honestly in favor OF the arm
| am honstly in favor of well direced system
| Of Isterral improvement; bot LEI the costs be
| TO myself whal it may, am in favor OF nei'hsr
! when am satisfied that they are used as ma
chine to grind the poor, to advance the amois
| uous designs Of The rich. No,Sir! sooner ie' me-
sink victim in MY county, cause, than oil 81
len, while hear the groan uf the oppressed or
| the sigh of the poor.
To relieve The poor from oppression, and 10
quiet The fears and spprehens'ons OF our orr-
there in the South, who have loved US in peace.
and Tough, by our sides in war, is one OF my
| principal objects. They do complain, and
complain loudly A complaint from the das-
,.rd, who fies his coun,ry's standard III time OF
danger, might signify but li,'le;bu, eompl''n'
from those, whose magnanimous hearts mel
Their death nor danger ftar," is d, least some
feeble evidence Of disease.
Sir, no part Of this Union is satisfied, with
either The present plan Of protection, called,
boasiingly. me "Amerioa an System" or with the
present system Of disbursing the public funds,
for In,.rnal improvements. Shall ], Sir, illus
,rate my view, by adverting 10 single exam
pie applicable to each!
! A hue and cry is raised in relation TO Inter-
nal Imp, ovemrn,, and what is the result! 1t Is
plainly aud simply this-the Wes' fight for
YOU in war, and Toll for you in peace by her
contributions your Treasury is replenished, and
We, your di6msemenis seldom deign to look upon
her.
She iained the syren song Of project! pro-
tecr !! orotecr I! !! p! and what advan' age has she
derived from it This advantage and this
atone: instead Of being able 10 sell her cotton
bagging, in which few indeed, comparatively,
are interested-ins'eado OF being able 10 carry
on her former commerce with the South and
the middle States, In the articles Of hogs,
horses, cattle, sc her trade has siekenrd, aud
those allied to her By the strongest feelings ct
natural affection, charge hrr with an unnatural
alliance with hose OF less congenial feelings
Before The passagr Of The &C ofls2s in Ken
lucky. Sit ,hc price OF salt was IS cents per
bushel. How is it now! II is now commanding
one dollar and JJ7y cents per bushsl.
Sir, the poor man is reduced, either TO the
nece ssi y OF viewing his wife and helpless chill
dren in all the horrors Of nakpdness mi power
~, or OF seeing hem pine away and die, ter
want Of one of The indispensable necessdries of
ven bu, 10 encourage few sal, monopolis's,
wso are willing to take advantage Of the poo
! The spirit Of universal justice cries aloud a.
gainst such system OF policy
close, Sir, with motion, tina, these reso
lu ions, for the pre- SEN lie or the able, and tina
they be printed, for he purpose Of attracting
the attention Of the nation 10 the subject, even
il il fail here.
| Tne question was then taken on printing the
fesolu ions, and was Gecid' d in the Affirmative
by a considerable majority.
On motion of Mr.. BATES, The house wen,
into Commi tee Of he Whole on the state Of
The Union, Mr.. SUTHERLAND in the Chair, and
IN mott N OF Mr.. MoDuFFIE, rook up he bill
making appropriations for support Of Govern
mtni Tor the year 1880.
The clause arprnpriatiog for The pays mile
.ge Of the members Of Congress and D"le.
gates, and he pay nf ibr Off ers and Clerks IF
both Houses. The sum If 1895 700, having been
agreed To.
The NIX proposition was woe Of Sl35, ooo
Tor he contingen, expenses Of boh Houses Of
Congress.
| Upon his course Of the bill discussion
arose, and Mr.. WIcKLIFrE moved an amend
! mem:
The amendment was contained in report
from the COMMITTEE on Rerenc hm-nts, pre-
sened on the Isl by Mr.. WIcKLIFFE.--
|, was on the subject Of restricting he public
appropriations 10 ,he specific objrc,s for whi'h
they were made; sts,ing that the sums vo ed
for The contingen, expenses in the several
branches Of the public service might be, and
had been misapplied. Ii referred 10 he fact Of
the allowance fer contingencies in The Indian
| Deparlment,w which formerly amounted to about
| me hundred thousand dollars annually having