Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-08-13


Completing or repairing works on the Atlantic. 10000
We publish in another column the message of the
President in which he gives his reasons for yeoing
the BILL 1t is greatly to be regretted that some of
the proposed appropriations were such cannot be
justified on the ground of principle expediency.
Such, for instance, as that for "the ST. Louis har-
bor" The river is naturally running away from the
city, and the property holders there desire that its
course shall be restrained and directed to suit their
interest at the public expense. If such appropr-
alton were made for ST. Louis there could be good
reason why SIMILAR favors should not be conferred
upon every other river town; and they all would be
very ready to put in their claims. 1t would be I'M
possible for the TO raise money enough by
any process of TAXATION, the demands which
under such circumstances would certainly be made
upon the Treasury. YET, strangely enough.. it
stated in debate, that the sum for the ST. Louis har
Dor had been estimated and approved by the War
Department!
But while we agree with the President that the
General Government cannot legtimately prosecute
works of local internal Improvement we do not think
that any distinction should be made in the protection
Of our foreign and internal commerce The idea is
ludicrousl So far as the West is concerned, how
could we have foreign without internal commercel
The rivers and. lakes are Just much entitled to
the supervision and care Of the GenefaI Government
as the ocean is; to the same extent and more.
Mr. Douglass of Illinois took tie right ground this
point when he said that all distinctions between the
right TO protect the rivers, lakes. and
the ocean must be repudiated. There is no reason
for such distinction and the very suggestion of it is
Odiousfrom its palpable injustice. Wemust meet the
broad question boldly whether Congress has the right,
under the Constitution, to protect commerce our
napigab raters? and If SO, it must apply to all alike.
The West will never submit to odous and unjust
discrimination which lavshes millions on the sea-
bor and excludes the lakes and rivers from all par
ticipation. They must all be placed the same
footing and share alike in the avors and burdens Of
government"
1t seems to US that when Western politicians can
find some such common ground of union here indi-
Gated. and can avoid mere local improvements, We
shall longer be troubled by Presidential vetoes
On the question Of the passage OF the BILL the Pre-
sideIts objections To the contrary Notwithstanding
the vote in the House follows:
AYE-MessIs Al bolt, John Quincy Adams, Arnold, Ash
rnun, Blanchard, BOwn, BinkerhOf. VIM. W. Campbell,
John r. Campbell, Carroll Catbcart, John Chapman
stable CIansion CulvsrG Davis Deslo Dixon" Douglass
Edsail, Ellsworth, John H. Ewing, FaIan Foot, Foster
Sess SoSdyea G.ideT Sinneil hsmpiOn Harpes Henley
b. Holmes. HOugh John w. Houston, Samuel d.
bard. Hudson, HBngeford, Washington Hunt James b.
Hunt. Charles J. IBgerso, Joseph r. IngeIso Jenkins
Daniel p King, Thos- Butler KING. Leib Lewis Levin,
Lyon, Long, McCeland, Joseph Mcdowell, McGaughey
McHeniy Mclllvsine Marsh, Miller Morris, Moseley,
Nven, Petit Pollock Ramsey, Raihbun, Relfe, Julius
Rockwell. John A Rockwell. Root, Runk, Sehenek, Sea-
man, Severance. Truman Smith, Albert smith, Thomas
smith, Caleb B. Smith, Stantn. Stewart, ST. John, Stobm
Sykes. Thbodeanx, Thoma B~fj ThompSon, James
Thompson, Thurman, Tbbstts, Tilden, TIunbo, Vinon
Wtnworh, White, Winthrop, Wood, Wright, and Young
-s6.
Nsys-Messrs Stephen Adams Anderson. Atkinson Bar
finger, Byy Bedinge Benton, Bi-gs James Black. James
A. Black Bsyd BfoekeBbroush, BVdhead. BUT, Reuben
Chapman, Chase Clarke Cobb, Collin Crozier, CuIlo,
CUNNINGHAM Daniel Dobbin Dockey, -Domgooe, Dunlap,
Erdman Fekn, GsFin Gordon, isham, Grover, ismlin,
HsraIson, Harm2Bsn. billiard Hoge Isaac F. Holmes Hop
kins, George s Houston, Edmund w. Hubbard. Hunter,
James H. Johnsen Joseph Johnson, Andrew Johnson Geo.
w Jones, Seabsn Jures Kaufman Pieson King Lawrence,
Leake LnsnfkiB Mseiay, McClear, McCIeFnaud MeCoB-
nell, Mccrafe James Mcdowell, Mckay, Barclay Martin,
Moe M0uon N0rri- Owen Parish Payne, Perry, Phelps
Plsbsy. Reid. Rhett, Ritter, Roberts, s4wtelie sawyer
Simpson. Strong. T"omos, Towns, TIedwsy, Wick, VIII
Iiams. WilmO, Wootwa d, woOd~orth, and Yost-9i.
Mr.. Martin Of Kentucky, who absent when tie
roll was called gave notice that if lie had voted lie
should have voted against the bill.
So iwo-thifds not voting in the affirmative. as re-
quircd BY tie constitution in such cases. the bill was
rejected