Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-02-07

u SUCH Stnulu uelue CdS6. lOo GOt HESITATE
to say it might raise the question ofpeace.
or war.
The independence of ten of the richest
States Of this Union rests up9n the free.
dom of the Gulf commerce, being placed
beyond the possible reach of ny'foreign
power. Is this the time for US TO stint ap-
propriatiuns for any thing connected with
your navy! Sir, alhor that cruel econo-
my, which,to save a few tbousaud dollars
now would sacrifice the blood of frcemen
hereafter.
1 am lin favor. ,oflhe appropriation for
Pensacola, too. because | helieve efficient
protection and support to our navy Oh thai
extensive coast, its remote position, aud
the sparse population. bordering on, the
Gulf of Mexico, all demand from this Gov
ernmenl its guardian care and military
protection. | believe; also. that all the
States in the valley Of the Mississippi and
the Ohio, are deeply Interested in sustain
ing The power aud efficiency of our navy in
the Gulf, particularly at this jInciure Of
affairs in that quarter. for appropria
lions ofthis kind; no, because they may be
of local benefit 10 this section or to that
section, but because of their common ben
eff to my common country. True our
finances may be low, aud let rs go for all
enlightened retrenchment and economy.
Yes, sir. strike at your light houses and
harbor biIls--your Cumberland road bill
Your new fortiication bils-and all such
like loose and unnecessary appropriations.
But in Gods name do not strike al the
navy, the pride and the ornament Of the
country; aud particularly at this period of
the world, when every other maritime
power seems to be concentrating their ma
tional energies upon that arm of defence.
Mark the progress of these things. and |
predict, when you refuse such appropria-
lions az this, that in The last three days of
this very session, the 18th joint rule of this
House will be suspended, in order to letin
bills embracing all kinds of appropriations
which singly and alone, upon their own
independent merits, could never receive
the saucrion of the majority of this House,
upon full or fair discussion.
will here say that cannot agree to
the proposition, or as it has been called
bargain, proposed by the gentleman from
New York, (Mr. Hodinan,) in relation 10
the Philadelphia dock II is due to can
dor to say that am opposed 10 that a
mendment. do not think it at all need
ed. if the one at New York is established.
The sentiments [ have now avowed are
The same have uttered here before, four
years since. am opposed, generally, TO
appropriations upon land, or for land SER
vice, hui in favor of Strengthening our ma
tional defence upon water.
Mr.. Petrikin rose amidst cries Of ques-
ton, question. The gentleman from S.
Carolina said he had voled for the Cum
berland road. 1t was true that he had,
and he believed, at the time, it was right,
and that he was voting for the general
good. He had done it partly on grounds
Of expediency, because the Government
was under pledge: hut he found he had
been deceived. He had been in the wrong;
he had fOun' this out in very few days
after his vote was given, hut if God and
his constituents would forgive him for this
once, he never would vote another dollar
in the same way as long as he lived.
Resolutions offered by Mr.. PIchEss, Of S.
CuroLina, IN the Select Committee on
Public Lands, Fl. r. U. S., January
8, 1888.
Resotred, That il is expe'lient and pro-
per thai all the public lands belonging to
the United States should be ceded to the
several States within whose territory said
lands lie, subject to tue following condi
tions precedent:
l. That The said States shall severally
pay into the Treasury ofthe United States
50 per cenlum on the amount OF sales of
such lands within their territory.
2. That the price and terms Of sales
to he fixed by the Government of the U.
States, and if made upon any other terms,
the cessiun to be null and void.
3. Thai. patents or titles ia. purchasers of
land. be signed by the President, or some
federal officer, designated by law. and in
no instance to be delivered or signed until
the said SO per centum, asccrtained 10 be
due by the State, shall have been actually
paid into the Treasury, or secured beyond
all contingency; and in case it shall not
have been so paid or secured, within rea
sonable time, all said cesson to The delin-
quenl Stale, shall be null and void.
4. The States, severally, within whose
territory the said lands may lie, shall de-
fray all expenses anywise appertainlng to
the sales or surveys Of said lands-create
and establish their own land offices, aud
appoint all the officers they may think
proper for the purposes aforesaid.
Mr.. Elmore submitted the following res
olu,ions, in II. of Reps. on the 18th ul'.
which, under the. rules, lie over one day:
Resolved, That the several States COM
posing the United States Of America, are