The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-12

The Crevasse.--A proposition to close Il.
We understand the Union Towboai Company will
to-day submit TO the joint committee Of the Councils
propositions for closing the crevasse at Sauye's
plantation, on either of the following plans:
/. That they will adopt plan, 10 be approved OF
by the committee, and work upon It at the expense
of the city, for fair and reasonable compensation
for their services.
q That they will contract positively to close the
crevassc within fifteen days. for the of 0000
on the principle of mo cure, paw, and in OF
failing do 50, will not only lose all their time labor
and expenditure, but will besides forfeit the sum Of
IS 900, for he.benett of the sufferers in the mum
dated districts N
g. That they will in like manner, contract to close
the crevnsse, Tor the sum OF 900 but in Of
failure, they only to bear their own loss, and not
be subject TO the forfeiture of the $4,000. OF the
above sum, 1000 to be paid in cash, when the
work is completed, and the balance in one and two
years.
This is certainly the most definite and, indeed, the
only tangible proposition that has yet been submit
ted. The company is one IN every way responsible,
having not only ample cash means, but also with
twenty-five fine tOwboats a. command, any number
or all OF which would be employed us may be found
necessary.
Their plan, understand will be 10 procure some
large huks of old vessels steamboats, any required
number of flatboats, together with an ample supply
of iascnes piles, and all other requisites and when,
by the aid of theirstenmboats they have collected eye
~ thing together at thespot then TO go to work with
| all overwhelming force Of 500 or 1000 or even 1900
men, il SO many should DO thought necessary, and
by aprompt and energetic action, complete the un-
dertnkiag. The sum demanded Inay, TO some app
penr large, but reflection, it is sojpartcularl
when il is rccol!eced that the whole work is under
taken at their own risk, and that they must neces-
! sarly incur very heavy expenditure, all OF which
vii! be lost 10 them II they do mol succeed
| We presume large sum has already been expend-
ed upon 1t, all of which is total loss, as nothing
has been accomplished but the contrary the evil
Is OF greater extent at this moment than It was when
| the recent work was commenced.
| The great recommendation Of the present PROPOSE
ton is that 1t is TO cost the city nothing If it oes
not succeed, and if it is successful surely the sum OF
$65,0OO should not weigh one moment against the
distress, loss and suffering which continuance oil
the present state OF things during the summer would
occasion.
Tharcompany in question possess facilities and ad.
vantages for undertaking and completing this work
which, probably, cannot be obtained elsewhere and
their Offer we hope, will receive that consideration
10 which think it is SO justly entitled and should
not be rejected, except very sufficient grounds.
none such, we freely say, occurs to our mind.
1t is imperiously necessary that something should
be DONE and that without delay, for the river con-
tinues 10 fall and arrangements should be made for
etlecually closing the crevasse before have the
usual Missouri June flood down upon us.
We sent q messenger up to Sauves, yesterday,
who reports the appearance of the crevasse was
any thing but favorable or encouraging. Nothing
was doing toward closing il, but on tn contrary,
the works made by Mr.. Grant were constantly fall
ing In and disappearingunder the overwhe lining force
of the current The water in the rear Of The city for
tunatey, does not rise any MORE and we presume il
has attained its y aximum, and that 1t flows off into
the lake as fast as 1t Is supplied through the creyasse
IN. o. Bulletin, 4h June.
ANOTHER CREvAssE.-On Friday evening last a
crevasse took place on the plantation Of Mr.. J. B.
Lepretre, seven miles from he city. During the
night il increased very rapidly and attained breadth
Of 2oo feet. The neighborng planters have united
breach.-N o. Bee, All June