The North-Carolina standard., 1836-01-28

a1ac neQ. fszl Ddt DAl UcSluco tiIC Ist<o, aAiir
lions, contained thirteen speciic+appTopria-
tions for works of defence, part originating
in the House of Representatives,, and part
in the Senate, and the particulars of which
he would read. Mr. B. then read: go
For the fort on Georges island, -.s $15, 900
For the repairs of Fort Independence, y 5000
For Fort Adams. 4 100, 900
For the For, al Throgs neck, 80, 600
Repairing Fort Columbus, 5000
pehn;ldjnp Fort Delaware, ei50.GOO
For Notifications in Charleston harbour, 10000
Fort at Cockspur island, 02,OeO
Fort At Pensacola, 20, 600
Fort on Fosters bank, $4,000
Repairs OF Fort Mif1in, $4,000
Armament of Notifications, loo, 600
All these spet ifc appropriations, con
tinued Mr.. B. were lost in the bill, which
was sunk by the. opposition OF the Senate
Ito the three millions, whichawere aftac he'd
Ito it, by the House Of Representatig res.
He, (Mr.' C.) was. NOT a member of the
conference COMMITTEE which had the disa.
greement, of the two HOUSES committed
to its charge, and could go into no de:ail
as to what happened in that conference
he took his stand upon the paIpable ground,
that the opposition which the Senate made
70 the three millions. the speeches which
denounced it, and the prolonged lnvcctives
against the President which lnflamed the
passions, a nd consumed the precious time.
at the last moment of the session. were the
true causes of the loss of. that bill; and
so leaves the responsibility for the loss un
the shoulders Of the Senate ~.
Oi this three million appropriation Mr..
B. :aid) the country had head much; bu,
there was another material appropriation
lost in'the Senate, Of which nothing had
been said; he alluded to the sum of $780,
900, which originated in the Senate's Com
mittee on Military Affairs. and which, as
the chairman Of that committee, and 1under
its direction. he had recommended in re-
port, and proposed as an amendment to the
same fortifcation bill which was after
wards sunk under the three millions The
report was made on the 18th of February,
and he would read it:
1.-The Senate's Committee on Military
Affairs, which has had the subject under
consideration. report:
That it is expedient to Increase the ap.
pro2riations heretofore made for the ma.
tional defence; and that In addition to the
sums now contained in the bill fer fortifca.
tions. and in addition to the two sums OF
100000, each heretofore recommended
by this comm ttee to be inserted in the said
bill for fort,fcations. and the armamen.
thereof, the further sum of 45oo,ooov v-bs
recommended to be inserted thereIp for the
repair, completion, and construction Of for
|,ifca,iens, and to provide the necessary
larmampnt therefor And the Committee
have directed their chairman to move an
amendment accordingly, 1.-THE proper time
TO the fortifcation appropriation bill" =
The, motion was made in the Senate tc
insert the appropriation of S500,000. The
sense of the Senate was sociear y against It
that he (Mr b. did not press it. nor ca!
for division. II was rejectedwhen offered
and this the Senate, some days before they
objected to the three millions as being toe
large and general, had rejected muct
smaller appropriatlon, and one that wa'
specific.
The third act of the Senate which Mr.
B. brought forwardto establish the respon
sibility of the Senate for the presentdcondi
,tion of the cou ntry, and theconsequent visl
of the French feet, was the fact of laying
on the table, and refusing even to conside
a. resolution which he brought for ward d
bout The middle of February, calling 81
The President for plans and estimates for tn,
general and permanent defence OF the coun
stry by sea and land. 1t was call forSplan
and estimates and probable amounts o
surplus revenue, with the sole view to tn
defence of the country yet it was laid up
on the table by the vote OF the majority, ant
upon the motion of an opposition Senator
| and of all the acts of the Senate it seeme'
to him to be the one which went further il
! showing the indisposition of this body t.
provide for the defence of the country.
was not merely refusal to apply money
but refusal to have information by whic]
money conld beapplied, and that while max
ing tia standing topic of reproach, that tn
President had net furnished plans and est
mates. -
! The fourth circumstance on which.Ml
!, B.. relied to show that the Senate was re
,sponsible for the present naked and defenes
less condition of the country. and for i4i
humiliation to which we were now subiec
> ed in being superlntended by the heroes {
!. Algiers and Navarino. the project of ee1
tain Senators to apply the public money
in different direction, namely, to divid
them among the States, and which require
them to keep the sum for distribution a
!, large as possible, in order to present capt
!, yating dividends to each distributed. Tb
plan ofputting the country in posture ,
, dcfence,was incompatible with these plar
j of distributing the revenues. The tw
plans cannot go on together; one: or .h
other must give away, and he had purpos
lily drawn the resolution under considers
:. .lfinn to make. an .iss11a5 baf,uaar. 4hex.