The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-06

could not then present To the Senate. think, sir,
you will not deem it unreasonable that should re
specially ask you to publish in your paper so
much az least of what send relates to the point
allude to-and much further Of that which is
contained in the manuscript as you may deem APP
propriate, and as to your sense of propriety may
seem proper.
With due respect,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM WOODBRIDGE.
REMARKS OF Mr.. WOODBRIDGE,
% MICHIGAN
In the Senate, Wednesday, april %, ls46-On the
bill "to apply certain alternate sections Of the pub
lie lands towards the completion OF certain works
of internal improvements" &c, in Michigan.
An amendment restricting the State from dispo,,
sing Of hon one-thrd Of the land appropriated
until the whole contemplated work should be finish
ed, being proposed Il
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, in substance, remarked
that the terms of the bill in this regard pre-
csely such az had been adopted in all similar grants
None of the lands described in the bill could enure
to the use Of the State unless the projected works
were completed in the manner and within the time,
prescribed in the blk and that whatsoever parts ofthe
lands might in tho interim, be sold by the State, the
State would be obliged to pay for In money to the
United States, If the works should not thus have
been completed. The provision, then, as it stands
without the proposed amendment, protects suff
GENTLY the interests of the United States it furnishes
all the guarantee this government has ever before
qureu OF any oteer S'a'e' ena nc snouiu resrel OK
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But passing ever this proposed amendment, and
considering that the merits Of the entire bill fully
oeaoce the Sonate, WI. w. Ien uosirous 70 uah'
some comment upon the most prominent, at least, o.
the objections wnich nave been urged against u. on
the two or three last occasions when was before
the Senate, Its whole policy was sought 10 DC drawn
into question The relation IN which stand 10 the
OIL, (Mr w. proceeded 10 say,) out more especial
iy the vital influence It's provisions are calculated 70
exert upon the future welfare OF the Ste rom which
come, impose this duty upon me, ! hink, howeveT
DESTROYS the Senate may De TO close the discussion
But in performing this duty, shall endeavor TO re-
member not only that 'brevity IS the soul OF w.t.
but that here, too, and noc, it's the soul OF common
sense, too.
Ipropose to confne nv remarks principally to the
views expressed especially on former occasion by
the honorable senator from Connecticut [Mr. NILES
The elaborated and systematic manner in which thai
gentleman has. presented those views implies |
fear fixed characterization of the measures it pro-
poses But vet persuade myself. that when he
looks more closely and at the foundations of the
nocv thew are designed to enforce he will no lon
rer feel il his duty to continue his hostility to those
measures
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