The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-27

| of Columbia and part of the appropriations 70 the
| Chesapeake and Ohio canal such as ought justly to
belong % the section denomlnated the Souh---thsI
/ the south has had her full share of appropriations
The gentleman from Michigan has given the Stats
| ties on the fori6oation bills, and they show full
share 10 the South. But roy object in 10 60 htIe
further back. Louisiana has been purchased at
| $4,000, 600, and we paid for Florida 5000 900.
Texas Is not TO cost more than slO,O0V0O0. These
were deemed important measures Tor the South.
! Her Creek war, too, know not how much Il cost
The Florida war cost overs 900, 900, Mr. Vnros:
over $4,000, 900 ] think this is rather too high,
| MIR. Chairman, but ! will say u cost between FIVE
and forty millions. do not object TO any Of these
appropriations. They were all necessary and all
| right. But mention them now by way Of set-off
in this settlement dislike, Mr. Chairman, these
geographical distinctions. l will never appeal to
them. We stand here, sir, on peculiar elevation,
from which should see all around, and recognise
all parts Of this Union equally entitled TO our care
and protection. We should be in feeling and ia
heart the f. piuribus unum so proudly proclaimed
on our national standard. --.. -.-.-.t.g
! have but few minutes more, MIR. Chairman,
and must return to the lakes. You have hsod Of
the immense trade and commerce from oihes; let
me ask the attention Of the committee to what this
| trade has effected in few years. Look At the
towns and cities IL has built up. In 1879 Buffalo
was entirely destroyed. IL is now city of 30 900
| Inhabitants Erie, having completed her canal 10
the harbor Of Presque ise, and connected il with
the Ohio river, begins a rapid growth. Her speedy
advancement cannot be prevented situated she is
at the finest harbor on the lakes and connected viii
the Ohio and Mississippi by canal Her population
IL about 5000 at this time. Cleveland has sprung
| up within few years and numbers about 10, 600
inhabitants Detroit n about the same size. Chi
eago, not more than thirteen years old has Is
QUO inhabitants Milwaukee, the commercial mart
OF Wisconsin, Is still more astonishing in growth.
Last summer was shown the first citizen child born
at that place. She was only years OF age; and the
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bic towns and villages stud the shores Of these
lakes Everywhere the margin is thickly settled
and cultivated. Sir this Commerce has filled up II
llnois, and is rapidly filing with useful and indus
trous citizens the Territory Of Wisconsin; and on
more beautiful and fertile land believe the sun
never shone. Your lands have been increased in
value, and been brought into market, on account Of
the facilities OF Intercourse afforded by the lakes
Much Of this prosperity is owing TO your improve
monts IN the harbors. and in the faith that they will
be continued.
shall not delay to state statistics OF losses Of life
and property on these lakes. That has already been
done. have stated that there were 20 steamers,
and over 800 salEcrsh navigating these inland seas
and II Is estimated that they annually carry over
100000 travellers. But let US see the number OF
persons employed in the navigation alone on these
waters, and will admit that my estimate may fall
far short OF the mark. There were 800 sail-crah,
averaging at least seven hands each, making 2. 100.
There are 70 Steamers averaging to each steamer
W hands all told, equal to 2,lOO; IN all, about 200
souls. SIR do you owe no consideration TO the
safety OF those brave and hardy mariners, whose la
bors whiten your waters with their sails' Whose
strong and stout hearts will, in the hour Of pc
ril, furnish defence to your froatier' Much, sir
much do you owe to their safety. This yon will
secure when you complete your harbors. Then,
sir, when the dark cloud in the west shall appear,
and the distant thunder shall warn the sailor OF the
approaching storm, he will fee to the place of safe
ty you have provided for him, and be secure. And
when the tempest shall have passed by, and the sun
shall again smile upon nature, the Mariner as
he thinks Of his home, Of his little ones, and his
heart beats in thankfulness God that the danger
is past you will mingle in his grateful blessing
for your benefcence in providing for his safety.
But, sir, stop these improvements, let them 20 10
decay and wreck, land such must be the case if we
fail to appropriate for them, what safety will there
I've for the seamnn the traveller Uhaided and
alone the must he buffet the storm and the
pest Unequal, indeed, and hopeless must be the
contest. The poets dream will be realized in its
application to the lonely widow or watching maid
en-
piled on the steep her blazing fsggots burn
To hail the bark that return
Sir, cannot believe, | cannot realize that gentle
men who earnestly oppose this bill, If It depend
ed alone upon them, would refuse their sanction to
objects so worthy their support as rendering safe
the navigation Of those lakes. But, my time is up
and can add more.