Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-28

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Extracts from the Speech Of Mr.. Reed, (of
Massachusetts, on the Appropriation pro.
riding for surveying and exploring the
Pacific Oceah and South Seas.
MONDAY, May 9.
All parts of our wide and extended coun.
try are striving and cxerting every nerve to
improve the navigation OF the rivers, and &c
make railroads and canals--ayenues to the
ocean. WHO at this day calls in question
the policy of the measure? The PROPOSE
ton We are now considering is 4 popositioll
TO follow up the same policy, and to i'm.
prove and extend our intercourse and com.
merce to the r,.,uotest parts Of the world,
and Of course all parts ofthe country, and
the whole country, have a common inter.
est.
The subject We are now considering is an
appropriation for surveying and exploring
the Pacific Ocean and South Seas. The
form Of the bill has been objected to by the
gentleman from Va. (Mr. Payton,) who
spoke Il short time since. He objects, be-
cause, by the provisions ofthe bill, the Pres-
dent is authorized (Jm his opinion the pub
tic interest shalt reQuire) to send out a sur
ryias ami exploring expedition, and he is of
opinion we ought not to devolve upon the
President the duty and obligation Of deci.
ding whether theexpcdition ought 10 be uu-
dertaken or not.
Ienlirely concur with that gentleman in his
views upouthe subject. We ought to as
sume the responsibility that Justly belongs to
the Representatives Of the L. States, and |
have no desire to avoid that responsibility.
1t would, therefore, have been much more in
accordance with my opinion, had the amend
n,ent provided or direct appropriation,
leaving no condition or discretionary power
in that respect with the President. But 1t
seems there are some members OF this
House who entertain different opinion, and
they insist upon the form proposed; and be-
lieyiug, as do, the result will be the same,
lam disposed, in the present case, to COLI
sent to the amendment. BY the bill itself
~e express our opinions most decidedly IN
favor of the expedition. The President may
refuse to execute the law but under such
circumstances am confident he 'ciN not.
The President is not entrusted with power
to do more than the law provides, but may
decline to act, and, III that event, the law
would be executed, land the expedition would
foil.
If the bin become a law, it will be the
imperative duty of the Executive TO investl-
gate the subject, or consult those who have
investigated it, and have no apprehension
of the result, and DO not, therefore, oppose
the amcndmen, lest the bill might be defeated
The gentleman from Virginia CIR. Pey-
tom suggcsts!that there may be constitution
al objections, but declines to state them, or
offer an argument upon that subject. Some
other gentlemen have hinted at the sasnc
difficulty. For nryselfI haven no doubt Of
the constitituiionalty of the law proposed,
and am ready to sustain my opinions here;
but | will not trespass upon the time of this
House by an argument IN case, IN my
Judgment, SO plain, unless it be in reply to
real objections actually made. The Pacific
Ocean and South Seas are surely our O,on,
US tenants in common with other nations.
They are the highway Of nations, and EN-
phatically the broad highway in which we
travel more, and have greater interest than
any other nation.
\ large portion considerably more than
onc-half) ofthc ships and tonnage engaged
in the.whale fishery belongs to the district
which have the honor TO represent. 1t be-
came my duty as Representative, years
ago, to investigate the proposed expedition.
Ny investigation resulted in the most per-
fect and entire conviction of its utility and
importance, not ouly to those engaged in the
fishery, but to the whole country. have
much information connected with and hav-
ing material bearing upon the subject,
which, under other circumstances, and at an
Garlic. period Of the session, when we had
more leisure, should have felt inclined to
present to the consideration Of the commit
tee. But knowing, as do, that the time is
short, and that there is much that ought TO
be done, shall limit myselfand confine my
remarks mainly 10 general view OF the
subject, referring for more minute and sta
tistical informationto to the printed reports laid
upon our tables, and which are before me.
have to notice the subject in one or two
points of view, which, in my opinion, have
not been sufficiently noticed either in
speeches or reports, and which | decm Of
the highest importance to the true interests