The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-14

TIERS alluded 10 by the gentleman from Louisiana
IMr Garland) were under discussion ana pfooapy
~, Wv Mace in The case alluded 10 favorable 10 the
anur, during good behavior, IL might go TO iortiy
Ven asptleman'S argument. But, SO far as the deei-
;ans of Congress were 10 have any eHsel on tbs
siohs ~ ,hav we're altogether against him. The
queef he 'indpes IN Florida was Tour years IN
Michigan the term had originally oeen au.ns s,oJ
hebayior but Il was at subsequen. Pei na~a nWhsn
w CnsreSS and declared 10 be LOT loul ~ |
by Gohsies, ~ I,y, had been created, the judicial
wy ,,as f,nr wears There d, lheIe'oiel peen
,brea sxpress laws Of Congress ha,ng .ne ,s,an =.
Territorial Judges al four years anu GOOD he
where the term had been origiha,y rhs cnmmitee
hanin, Congress had altered u. ny eo -
h Osor,e3 The bill felt anxious 10 pace All me
VINO pi.s IN ,he same footing. lie did not wish
NOW 10 enter upon the conStlu'on ,s que''o' anu
Shnnl1 moi unless other gentlemen uiu -, ,
shoala no', .,S understood to add, that an elaborate
Mr p, y W. hsen given BY The Attorney General in
opinion ~" ,he consiulonay OF the limited judicial
iaS0r - And he (Mr B hoped the motion to strike
,, ,roud be rejected
NJ was before the House in 1886, on the bill TO
q.tbIish the Territorial Government OF Wisconsin,
co. bad voted for the good behavior principle. He
saw no reason 10 change his opinion. lie would not,
however debate the question, but would content him
sell with asking the yeas and nays
Which the House refused TO order.
Mr. H. ALLEN asked for the reading of the sec
ton proposed TO be sriken out; which having been
The question was taken, and the motion to strike
out rejected.
MAS and MIR, BRONSOS as 70 the phraseoiosy ol
the fourth section--
When al the suggestion of Mr.. THOMAS, MIR.
BRONSON moved 10 amend the section, in the
ninth line BY striking out the words every second
wear" and inserting in lieu thereof the words lat
such time and place as the Legislative Council may
Direct
The amendment was agreed TO, and the bill was
ordered TO be engroSsed for third reading.
The bill 10 provide for the erection OF public
buildings in Florida having been reported with an
The amendment was concurred in and the bill
was ordered TO be engroSsed for a third reading.
The bill to authorize the construction OF a road
from Dubuque in the Territory OF Iowa, TO the
northern bound ry Of Missouri, and for other pur-
poses coming up ..-s- .
Ana the question being concurring with the
committee in certain items of amendment reported
from the Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union; amongst which was one appropriating $500
for the survey and estimate OF a habor at Indiana
City
Mr. GARLAND, of Virginia, made an inquiry
as 10 the location thereof.
Some conversation followed the object of which
seemed TO be to fix the location of the said city some
where north Of the equator. Nearer than this the
reporter could not come, owing TO the great noise in
the Hall
Mr. NAYLOR submitted to the CHAIR that the
confusion was so great that nobody could hear any
thing that was going on. Some gentlemen, he be-
leved, had stated where this city was not; he want
ed to know wbereit pas
Mr.. MERCER referred the gentleman 10 the re-
port. ~, ....
Mr. HAYNES understood this city TO be in Wis
consin In any event, he supposed il was an ideal
city-a matter of private speculation. .."
MIR MERCER explained Gas he was undersood)
that Indiana City was midway between Chicago and
the entrance of the Lake of Michigan, or at the
mouth of the river Calumet, on Lake Michigan
q allulpd n character n climate
denness and The intensity Of the squalls or storms,
especially in the summer season, and TO the necessity
Of building harbors on all our lakes, if il was intend
ed 10 carry on commerce by means OF them, (there
being no natural harbors) The necessity Of these
things had been SO frequently spoken of and de-
monStrated in this House, that he felt almost asham
ed to consume the time Of the House in allusion 10
them.
Mr.. PETRIKEN moved to strike out that portion
of the amendment which appropriated $500 for the
said survey.
Mr. GARLAND, of Va alluded to the multtu-
dinous dips which were made in the purse OF the
People, TO subserve the views of spectators, who
purchased vast quantities Of land, then came to Con-
gre>s to get appropriations for harbors, &c 10 en-
nance the prices, and then sold out. Numerous had
been the applications made for harbors on Lake Mi
chigan-for more harbors than would ever be con-
structed, and for the benefit of cities than ever
would be built After all that had. passed, the exact
spot on which Indiana city was located had not been
found and yet this was talked Of as great rising
city, which (he supposedly was TO rival Canton, Lon
don, or Paris. II was an application for money to
construct a haIbor where Nature had decided there
never should be one-at the mouth Of the Calumet,
d for the benefit of Spectators in lots As 10 the
$500 he cared nothing; it the principle against
which he commended. Pass this, and there would be
applications 10 construct dozen more harbors at
dozen more cities which were not to be found.
He asked the yeas and nays; which ordered
Mr.. FILLMORE, though almost by his vocation
made to favor appropriations for harbors the lakes,
doubted the propney Of the present if for no other
reason he thought it should be passed because it
introduced in the proper bill Besides he be-
leved tina. Indiana city only ten twelve miles
from Michigan city, the harbor of which latter place
large amount Of money had been expended And as
it not probable that any considerable amount of mo-
ney could be appropriated to such objects during the
present year. owing to the state Of the Treasury, he
thought the most merltorous ought to be selected
Mr. BRONSON said this amendment had escaped
his attention at the time it passed in Committee of the
Whole. 1t which certainly did not appertan to
Territorial business and, that ground alone, he
should go against the appropriation. Of the merits he
knew nothing
MIR. WHITE, of Indiana, understood to say
that Indiana city at the extreme head Of Lake Mi
chgan. II was at point, within the State of Indiana,
where many schooners and lake craft would future
seek refuge in storm He had risen however, for the
purpose Of Withdrawing the amendment for the present
Mr. MERCER suggested that the gentleman could
not withdraw the amendment, as it had come from
committee, (Roads and Canas)
Mr.. WHITE said he meant he hoped it would be
voted down He had introduced the proposition at the
request of the Indiana Legislature. But as gentlemen
po'essed TO he taken by surprise, he unwilling that
me appropriation should be made against the good will
OF the House, that he should throw in any bone of
contentlop which might interfere with the Territorial
business.
Mr. MERCER explained, that this amendment was
one OF three which had been reported from the Commit
tee on Roads and Canals and had been ordered be
printed on Saturday In reporting this and the other,
he had merely acted as the servant Of the committee
lie said he Indifferent this particular amend
mcut, bat contended that the economy was to ex.
pend small sum TO ascertain, by competent surveyor,
whether the harbor could be made there and at what
expense