The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-29
roRTtrcATIoN BILL.

On motion of Mr.. PRESTON, the bill from the
House making appropriations for various Notifications,
for ordnance, and for preventing and suppressng In
dian hoslilities, was taken up and being read, was
open Tor amendments.
MIR. SEWER said there appropriation for
forts the Western frontier. He would like to know
of the Chairman of the COMMITTEE, il this in
tended to supply the whole year; and would call the
attention of the chairman 10 the condition of TWO or
three forts in his State.
Mr. PRESTON said this bill came from the House.
and designed To supply the deficiency of the APP
propriatons made at last session of Congress. The
Western forts had been neglected and in this bill
provision made not for new works, but TO carry
necessary works now in progress.
Mr. SEWER said that was his objection to the bill
The works the Western frontier, of Arkansas and
Mis- our commenced, and needed further appro-
prauons.
10 consider any amendment the Senator from Arkan.
sls would suggest. This bill carry out the old
b OF last session, and its object was to make as de-
tensblc as possible, those maritime points which were
most exposed, and with little delay as possible,
owing 10 the. circumstances which now existed and
under the apprehe nson of possible difficulties other
wise the bill would not have been presented in this
shape at this extra session These heavy approprIa-
tions yielded to with some little hesitation by
the Committee, but with extended view of the
condition of the country
Mr.. SEW TER said he would like to have the bill
postponed for few days. Ii the bill OF the
last session. many ot The objects of appropriation were
out.
Mr. PIERCE hoped the bill would be post poned.
The Senator from Arkansas was mistaken in suppos-
ing TIL, E was the old one Ii had never previously
been before either House of Congress. He thought
the appropriations We're too large, and could not be
expended tins year Because money plenty, and
they had provided loan effect OF eighteen millions,
1t was no reason why extra appropriations should be
made.
Whatever necessary for the defence of the
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be lllte appropriations made possible changes
were taking place IN the system OF military deienccs.
II tins amount or greater one were necessary, he
would vote for IT but he wished all The provisions of
the J except the latter part for the suppression of
Iniian husies, to be postponed, they were not
necessary this year Before further appropriations
made, general and permanent plan of delences
gu tht 10 be reported and adopted.
Nh HE NDERSON die! not believe the appropria-
tons were judiclou.y divided In looking the bill
hesaw that 1856 thousand dollars be applied to
the State of Massachusetts, while but eighty thousand
10 be applied Louisiana which was the chan
mel ii exports of half the Union. He did not know
,t lhi. was necessary but should prefer to hear
sons from those we'll acquainted with the necessity for
drltDc 1t would require good deal of military
logic 10 satisfy HIM that the present exhausted state
oil tc Treasury, and apprehension of difficulty from
obtotd ninety thousand dollars 10 be applied 10
thc defence of the sand wastes of Florida, while but
ushiy thousand were applied To Louisiana. In case
ot rupture with England the Gull OF Mexico was the
probable paint of attack aud appropriations for this
would 70 10 protect greater interest than any other
portion Of the Union, New York not excepted
Mr. KING had always been in favor of LIBERAL APP