The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-03

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.ss great and growing evils, ! see yearly incress
I, dangers, Ia that principle, which would engraf
'our federal legislation mammoth system Of IN
I,DsI improvements. ! am opposed TO it, on every
,.cipls Of sxpedieney. It is bad enough, thai
,ss should engage in such ] speak ofthat which
ave had occasion TO know. have passed through
/. oerod Of internal improvements in our State
q may add, have done what could TO aid in arr
ksdnk her in her headlong course. Yet, as gene
ruls, State can better and more safely conduct
I,srnAl improvements than the general government;
Il o.unly better than a State; and better yet ipdl-
kdusls lhAn county. The further the executive
Is.sr Is removed from the business to ba DONE the
or, chance of wasteful expenditure and of corrupt
patronage. IL Is unwise TO extend beyond sim
and necessary limits the sphere Of federal legis-
Iaon and Of all such extensions, this Of internal
Inproysnens IL one Of the most insidious; one the
oct necessary 10 be guarded and controlled.
II am sorry this matter Of the Cumberland road
k.nds as it does; but 30 standing, think we shall
ever be able TO terminate IL on better terms than to
ant these lands, and have done with IL. Nomi-
k,ly the lands may be called worth dollar and a
ka,r,sr an acre. They will not fetch il. Indeed,
L,rs have been repeated proposals to reduce the
krcs Of prbe lands Ia old districts like these, TO
t.for even 10 a fourth Of their present value.
Il The gentleman fom Georgia, Mr.. SEABoRS
toSs asks what security there is, that If this bill
ksss forther appropriation for the road will here
Lsr be asked. Undoubtedly we arc unable TO
Isdke or control our SUCCESSORS. For ourselves we
y, may promise, for them We cannot But there Is
Lbundanl security in the nature Of the case. IT, al
kady, the Cumberland road can hardly get the vote
Necessary TO bring IL up, or 10 pass the smallest
kppropriaiion, what chance, what possibility 10
Esr, that, loaded down with this bill and the
Snual pledge embraced in and accompanying 1t,
should ever again Gee the light hsrsS All who
kmsmber the last night of former session, can es-
n. Via ~ h. hat al m
Oses It, Increased Ivy this bill, Il will oyerwhelm
y once any attempt, IL such should ever be made,
revive a dispute confessedly compromised and
kstled.
/ Il Is not for me to dictate to my fellow-members
D regard 10 their course in voting. But may be al
owed to express a hope, that gentlemen will vote,
ID good faith, on the amendment III any one pre-
rs the substitute Gin case any bill passes, then
rust he win vote TO insert il, instead Of the original
ll. II, Afterwards, lie prefers that no bill at all
hould pass than he can vote against the passage Of
he bill as amended.
repeat, sir, my hope, that the substitute may be
dopted, so that we may get rid forever of what my
fOlesgus Mr. CALEB b. SMrH has well called,
ksIed question.
Mr.. FICKLIN followed He said that he was
favor, first, of the bill making an appropriation of
nOney. If the friends OF the road had not strength
nough to pass that bill, then he 10 favor Of the
,nd appropriation, though he concurred in the
pinon that had been expressed, that the govern
nsnt was bound in good faith to complete the road.
however. thai faith was TO be Violated; If the
Word Of promise was ITO be kept 10 the ear, but
broken 10 the hope" he was in favor OF the land
lo1ropriation ns the best that could be got
Mr.. STANTON gave notice Of the following
pnsndment which he should offer, when in order;
BE IL further snaeisd, Tha, for the completion of
he military road commenced in the State of Arkan-
n opposite Memphis, in Tennessee, there is here
p,eI :" ''e o.a'e " 't~s, ~'oooI ao'e'
pun. anus VI 80 niaS" .'e,so' Us may Us NC
S 49,, W " - % %N. vi " ''N '''
s'ip'ea " ~ 'ne ,eg ''n r tneieoi'
IND t aJtatAsr enacted, l nat me SAD ROAD snaI
-. .",sni ,hns .h.Iis ...,.d :, .;i ST.. '
n'.e eonlol .hereo, sns 'es'ea ~ say oea'e 70
nc nme extent, ana upon he same eoha' S as
as III" -, as 49, - u' Suno
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Mr.. g. briefly explained and enforced the Proprie-
10y Of this amendment.
Mr.. PAYNE required to and indicated The posi-
|aon he had taken, few days SINCE with reference
10 the nature and extent Of the powers Of the gene
poses of explanation to Messs. TIBBATTS,
STANTON, and BARCLAY MARTIN.
He opposed, uncompromisingly, this appropriation
or the Cumberland roaa, denying utterly us consul
auonah'y, anu ooJecuns 10 on every groHn9T
y's,on,s ,g oePsnar9s W "eSsf' SSfAcNCh'
an %, hV ~ nE ~, SnI "a.
mr. iANCEr, win reference to- the claim SCI
up 10 hVor OF tna Incorporation, on inc ground o.
eohHact on tne part OF government oeniea mat, a.
~ ~ ing presen' uno 'ae.' waa any oo.sa,,on
~. ' VS., s,nd s up'I aa 90 I'm
pna n1oh.mn e.. Us. us, .noo,n, ~ ann.oor;s
nm NV tooa nv m" rs a'as 10" ~
..,'',a,.an ~ oS,h "a .inNd., Is :"
o..G.a LIZ 10y" az. St IT, IA .I,
r." So,.ps. o,d;nm 20 ~. ..';a.,s ~ .noh.r
n.n,,s.."a 49, na;I'e d,li.s. ''' ~ ""''-'''
Mr.. RoBERT SMITH int.rposed. and stated
thai the true amount WAS about six-and- "A half mil
lion dollars.
MIR, YANCEY. About six-sud-a-balf million
do.r.: and INV tbi, hill there was further asked bv
the amendment offered =. 9s6 1873 acre, Of land
He opposed the bill both on the ground of con-
su,ionsIitv and of expedencv. and cited statistics
showing tn. amount of approximations of lands and
otherwise. made bv government to the now States
in ref,t,on m the charge of iiberatv rds said
s,stes-vieldino 10 Messrs. g. s. HOUSTON, Nc
CLELL AND. WENTWORTH. and SCH ENCK.
Mr. TIRRATrS re,licd to Tho constitutional ar
,umsnt of M. P.yyr and claimed the authorities
Of washington Jefferson. Madison. Monroe. Jack
son ond W., b. i, .,,n,,or, of Inc con.,tn,;on
aI,v Of his hin
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