The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-18
House of Representatives.

ton, are crowded.
House of Representatives.
WAsHINGroN, Juno 16, 1S4S.
FAMILY JARs--pEMocRAcY VS. FEDERALISM
The House resolved itself into a COMMITTEES Of the
Whole on the State of the Union, and took up the Dill
making appropriations for fortihcatOn-Mr IaH-
madge in the chair.
Mr. STANTON of Tennessee, Ia democrat.) referred
to the remarks of MIR Atkinson (also democrat) de-
lvered former occasion. in which he accused him
Of advocating federal doctrine because he mir STAN
tony voted for appropriation of money for taking
meteorological and astronomical observations MIR
Atkinson had stated that MIR Adams advocacy Of
gentlemans defeat and that perhaps Mr. Stanton had
adopted another federal principle viz that the arm
Of the representative should never be pased by the
will of his constituents' MIR. Stanton remarked that
Mr.. Atkinson from the great State of Virginia,
which once had the proud honor of being the mother
of statesmen. If she has not now 1t was we'll known
to the world though perhaps not to the gentleman that
Thomas Jefferson, in 1903 recommended the expedition
of Lewis and Clarke. They directed to make as
Economical observations. He would ask the gentleman
to tell him the difference between perma nent obser
IN h ana hrs IN thn az
ference In principle! He would be obliged to the gen.
tleman if instead Of calling him nicknames, and cast
ing surs f he claims the title of Virginia statesman
for candor intelligence and TRUTH he would come for
ward and answer the argument On the subject OF
meteorOlogy, which the gentleman had alluded to as
federal doctrine the father the Virginia democracy
also instructed Lewis and Clarke in this particular Mr.
Stonton defended his speech against the veto by the
President Of the river and harbor BILL last session. and
said that after making that speech he elected by
an increased majority, to the present Congress.
Mr.. DANIEL stated, on the authority of Judge Bib,
that Mr. Jefferson regretted the order for that sxped
ton all the days OF his life.
Mr. STANTON replied that he did not pretend to know
the private opinions of Jefferson apart from what
expressed in his writings He had heard that Mr..
Jefferson was proud Of the expedition.
Mr. ATKINSON inquired, whether in that expedition.
there was any additional expense incurred and In
crease Of patronage!
book to show the number Of men engaged. He said
If should argue that for the purpose of establishing
uniform weights and measures, it were necessary to
make observations the and stars to ascertain
the exact figure of the earth. etc. intelligent man
would admit that was right. but the honorable gen
tlcman would dispute It.. These observations
carried on by the Coast Survey Department.
Mr. ATKINSON rose to reply. He left his own seat
and went to the wing side of the hall A voice
We ought to keep this democratic fight on the othcr
side this ia mussel shell fght.n] Mr.. Atkinson
sir. Stanton to b. rival God forbid The gentle
said tina. Virginia considered the mother
# statesmen Perhaps if the gentleman was born In
mother OF one statesman at least (Ha hay AT one
period of his life he did live in Virginia. 1t may be
died out. Virginia lost Of her citizens. but
assure you, the and set The great rcpuhli-
can party mas always .ne e eret tn Oh
has voted for observatory, which is federal mea
sure The gentlemans progressive democracy is the
contamination Of federalism am Of that democracy
which contends for strict construction Of the const
tuition After making other remarks, in which good
word wa for Virginia, Mr. Atkinson took his seat.
MIR STATION arose. The gentleman from Virginia
has alluded to my birthplace He is a little mistaken
was born in the District Of Columbia, and lived in
Alexandria until seventeen years Of age !
taught school in portion Of Virginia; but found
much degeneracy there that went to another part
Of the Stats left the State at the age Of nineteen,
to return to 1t. IL had gone into the gentle
mans district and been a candidate for Congress-
the pc oplc elected him. never would have stood any
chance.
MIR. ArKrvsoS-surely not [EIa. hal
Mr.. STANToN-l can say one thing for my const-
tucncy. The gentleman never represented such
Mr. ArxrvsoS--Never! [Ha. ha! hal
Mr.. SrANroN-The gentleman has not attempted to
reply to my argument. He has waived the question. If
the attack not designed to certainly 1t was
made without any purpose whatever. The gentleman
said TINT he would opy use shot against
1t was impossible to use shot smaller as mustard
seed was small enough for him.
Mr. ATKIHsoN-l am very sorry that can't find shot
small enough because the gentl man has ammu-
milton at all in his buuderbuss he is without powder
shot, and that is the why he can't stand the
fire. Laughter He says that he went to portion
my district when he eighteen nineteen years
of age. He was young then or he would have had
more discretion. He could not reach the summit of
intelligence there. If my district had elected him,
never would have been his successor.
Here the between the two democrats ceased for
the present
MIR vrSroS said, he believed that the state of the
fertilization bill was understood after what had
take On place. nd his motion the Committee
and resolution adopted to terminate the debate
| in fifteen minutes.
THE FoRTIrIcArioH BILL.
The House again went into Committee of the
Whole the State of the Union, and considered the
and was passed-Yeas 70, nays so.
The following appropriated for the preserva
ton REPAIRS and construction of certain ortfcaons
| for the year ending the Both of June, 1S49
For defensive works and barracks Detroit fiji
teen thousa nd doarsFor Notifications outlet of
Lake Champlain. twenty thousand doars-For defen.
works and barracks ut of Penobscot river
Maine. ten thousand dolars-For repairs at Fort Pre-
BILE Portland harbor, Maine, nine thousand dollars
For repairs of Fort Scanned Portland harbor Maine.
ten thousand dollars-For repairs of fertilization
Governors Island, Boston harbor, fifteen thousand
ola L'nrf Rnc horh .fv
sand dollars For TT Adams. Newport harbpr, Rhode
island twenty thousand doars-For re building Fort
Trumbull. New London. Connecticut ten thousand
| dollars--For Fort Schuyler, Long Island sound. New
York. ten thousand doarsFor repairs of Fort Wood.
and sea wall Of Bellows Island. New York, ten thou
sand dollars For batteries Soer's point fats Bal
tinore harbor fifteen thousand doilars-For Fort Mon
Hampton Roads. Virginia. twenty thousand dol
iarsFor preservation of site Of Fort Moultre, Charles
| ton harbor. South Carolina, thirteen thousand ak
| hundred dollars-For dixie on Drunken Dick shoal
| Charleston harbor, South Carolina, fifteen thousand
dollars-For Fort Sumpicr. Charleston harbor, South
| Carolina, twenty thousand doars-For Fort Pulaski
Savannah river Georgia, eight thousand dolars-For
| repairs of Fort Jackson, Savannah river Georgia,
twenty thousand dollars-For Fort McRee, Pensacola
harbor, Florida fifty thousand doarsFor Fort Baran-
cas- and barracks thereat Pensacola hsrbor, Florida
| forty thousand dosrs-For repairs of Fort Morgan
Mobile point. Alabama, twenty thousand doars--For
repairs Of battery Bienvenue louisiana three thousand
dollarsFor repairs Of Fort jackson Mississippi river
| louisiana 1--WE thousand doars--For repairs Of Fort
St Philip Mississippi river Louisiana twenty thousand
| dollars-For Fort Livingston, Grand Terre Island
Louisiana, ten thousand dolars-For fortifcatons Mt
Key West Florida, fifty thousand dollarsFor fortf-
cations Mt Carbon Key Tortugas Island Florida TWEEN
] ty.fve thousand dolars-For protection OF Great
Brewster island and security and defence Of the prin
cpa slip channels into the harbor Of Boston Massa-
chusetts forty thousand dollars provided that por
ton Of the money shall be expended until the United
| states shall acquire valid title to the island
The House, after eessou Of five hours, adjourned.
From VERA CRuz.-We learn from letter re-