The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-07-26
STBSIlNtE OF THE REEiEks al
HENRY NJ. MILLER EsQ,


EPaslasss o. usasss + s-s-sess efth4 cA-L.l
Tie resolutions If The Bsilimore Con
asaliau. ne sEs iold. contains llie priari-
r.lrs Of ne Delnacrzsis party. tine u
isese resolutions dsrianes = lhai The Goa
su'uiiaa daes not coairr upon he Gene
81 GoEsEnmeni he poEer 10 cnmmrnee
I'D carry on genera system II Internal
isnpFosemfnls." lrl. ihes NOMINATED
foF me Presidency = Han Nho. ~ hls
,nles ard pnhlie srls. las paved hiInsell
an ultra ADVOCATE II The exeErssr Il such
power hy cSnguess! l.rl rs appeal IL
the rerouh. The facts lnerr found spsak
for themselves. On page 1858 ii lie
SeaaSe journal, 1856, j. lie following
enliy:
" The Senate resumed, - in committee of tie
Nhe.e, ie consideration u the hill 10 ally CT
taia alternate sections Il lie public demain -
wards The comrletion of works Of Internal ins-
PEuvemeni in the state of Michigan, AID Tor 9TH
CT PuiPo-es."
On the question. silall dis bill be en-
crossed and read the lhlnl Time il was
dsIeEmined in tie afiFmaii' e-ycss 20.
nays II. sir. cass voted Yea!
This is one faei tn show what the I'D.
vocares of the Baiumore resolutions may
expect frnm their candidate On the subject
of Internal Improvements by he General
Government. But this is only brgin.
ming. IN The very nrxi page of The same
Journal, Is the following entry:
The Senate proceeded to consider. as in COM
miiiee of the whole. the lin TO aid the state Of
Mississippi in the construction Of railroad from
Jackson through Brandon 10 the western boun-
dsy Of Alabama. AMI having been amended, ii
was coBeuTcd ia"
On The question. shall this hill be en-
CROSSED and read The Ihird time. il was
determined in the aiiirmalige-yeas 2S,
hays g.. Mr.. Cass voted Yea.
This is another fact from the record.
which the advocates Of the Baltimore re-
solutions should explain, unless there be
" Too much noise and confusion"
But there are sill nihers. On page 4O7
az the same Journal Of ale Senate. 1856.
ls dle lOiOWlIlg enlIg.
The Senate shea procended 10 consider. as in
committee Of the whole, the bill 10 provide Cor
the improvement Of the navigation OF the rivers
Ohio, Mississippi. Missouri and Arkansas, and
having been amended on motion Of Mr.. Calhoun,
il was reported to the Senate, and the amend
ment cencuHed in.
On the question. shall Ibis bill be en-.
crossed and read The bird Time. il was
determined in The afTirmaliye-yeas 81,
NAYS ~. Mr.. Cass voted Yea.
This is another facf still going ID show
that if Mr.. Cass be sincere. honest and
consistent, lie will not carry out The prin-
cipies of The Baltimore resolutions. do
his friends wish him 10 belle these recnr-
ded votes -. IL uus, IIuw can those who
think the prosperity Of the country and
the salvation OF The constitution depend
upon the baltimore resolutions. support
hun with any assurance that he would
veto such another bill Of internal improve
ment passed by Congress!
But there are still other facts from the
record, more extraordinary and striking
klaIu HBbSC dttCdhN EENNu.
On The 440Ih page Of the Journal be-
fore referred 10, j. the following:
..son motion Of Mr.. Dix the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of the bill making appropri-
atoms for the improvement Of certain Harhors
and Rivers.
MI. Aiherton novel to amend the biI
by inserting az the end thereof, The follow
ing: mark the language y
PROVIDED that no money shall be drawn from
the treasury on account Of any appropriation con-
tanned m this act, unless the revenue of the gov
eminent shah be sufficient 10 pay the current ex-
penses Of the year, without resotting to ireasury
notes Or loans,
II was determined in The negative
yeas III, nays 33. Mr., Cass voted Nay.
So eager then was he TO carry on this
System Of internal Improvements by The
General Government. that, though The na
ton was engaged in warts revenues not
sufficient. TO pay its expenses he was
unwilling 10 dispense with the appropria-
liaas for that object, even Tor shor limel
lie was ready and willing. as this vote
proves, 10 borrow money, If il became
necessary, TO carry on schemes Of inter-
n4l Improvements BY The General Gov
ernnenti
Mr. lass voted for this bill. as viii he
SEEN by reference to the fI3j pagr Of The
Senate Journal, before quoted.
This bin Mr.. Polk vetne,l, and that ve-
10, lie Democrats lof the South at least
declare, contains The true doctrine. and
tha, which was intended 10 be put forth
by Inc Baltimore resolution. That bill.
they say. was unconsIiiulional-ihaI bill
Mr.. Cass voted for--ihat vote he has me-
yer re,racled-ihat vote he dnre mol re-
traet--and yet we are told that by The
election Of Mr.. Cass The principles IN re-
ference 10 internal Improvements ayowed
in the Baltimore resolution will be carri-
ed out! Who believes that he would We
Ia sueh another Harbor and River bill =
No one can believe ii. unless he also be-
lieyes him base enough TO belle and repn-
date every vote he has given on the sub.