Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-26

visited he difficulty suggested by the veto. by getting
'he villages situated the head OF sk nsvpstnn on
men principal rivers, made Pais Of Eury Congress
s''d hnmofedy always grating their petitions 1r ths,
ruTp sc.
An amount, VARYING from million Ia a million and
haii of doliars. Is anaualiy Appropriated Ia uhst Is
called the Borbat aud River Bh, There is no mari Of
he legislation OF Congress. "hch shud iuspre io,s
er o his country win mue sorrow and disgust than The
scramble for The spols which is Witnessed when this
Bl is IN commtee OF the whole There are always
several items oiappoprlaon 10 really national and n>
porlani works, which ought 10 b, made by Cong ress
because they can be made IN other manner-but
generally speaking, the honay given objects of the
merest local interest ald utility. The NEST casual ex
animation of the items in the present Bl-whllsi 1t en-
iarsed our seogra phca lore & made us acquainted with
names which have hliieIo escaped the notice OF map
makers and ga1eiteerswould convince ha, The Ian.
ger poriIon OF the muney WAS wasted. Il would be
curons exhibit IT, IN an answer 10 resolution oil lnqal.
~, the President could by possibility, give state.
men OF the actual value OF the Improvements made III
The rivers of The West and the harbars Of the lakes.
The cost Of so many millions expended lhereupon within
The last twety years. There is regular and we
d,gesled system. member of the House owes his
seat 10. or his reelection depends rpon. his advoca-
ting the claims Of some lrtieuar part of lake NV
er to liberal grant from Congress - lie finds others sim
narly suated-Pronises of mutual aid are made. aud.
as matter oil conrse system Of 10y rolling Is
introduced. Ii frequently happens thai member is
hard pu 10 II 10 know Tor what object he shall prefer
clam-lhe geographical position of his district pecus
ding the idea of rivers haibors In this way. srms
varying from five fifty hundred thousand dollars
annually voted 10 works of not local mporance
and items Of The Bal sanctioned, which, upon their
own merits and as independent propositions would mol
receive ten voes in the House. These facts
oriuus as they disgraceul.
We have adverted 10 the want Of oil system as
leading to shameless of the public money. An
insialment merey US procured by
the zeal Of The member particular object. An En-
sineer is sent to the spo-He adverlizes and makes
and preparations made /, 60 with the WORK the
next seasun.-1he member who got The first install
ment fails 10 get second The materials are scatter
ed and lost, and, of course the first grant is useessy
squandered. II the work, On The other hand is CONS
pleed the chances ten that il is found be of
NO The object, however, is aecompshed-lt
serves the political ends of demagogue-ihousands
oil The public money distributed among his conslitu
ens, and he has earned the reputation Of JEALOUS and
faithful representative.
The Bill passed the House of Representatives, on
FIR day--ll0 10 o. Mr.. PAYNE, uf Alabama, anxious
10 call things by their right names, and thai the tile Of
the Bill should be conturnable its real character
FL 10 amend. 50 that ii should read. 'An making
an appropriation Tor works Of internal improvement wiih>
in The Sates"-Of course the amendment Mega
lived. II is established item Of Democratic faith
that there is power IN the General Government 10
make Internal lmprovemen-But Democratic House
of Representatives has passed Is II, apprnp7aiIug
million and hall IN such woks-a Dem cratc Senate
will also pass tan Democratic President will ap-
prove H.