The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-10

he supposss that the harbor to which be refers has
many advantages A. the one named in the resolution.
secure landing, OF better anchorage 10 prob
ably not 10 be fovnd upon the Atlantic OF the Pacific
coast respects the depho Of water THAI u matter 10
be decided BY actual surveys, and by actual inspection
oaly appeal 10 my friend TO- say whether he would
defeaf measuTe-imporant OF ITSELF and important Tor
the protection Of Moble-by saddlng ID with another
proposition, not directly or necessarily connected
~i torSe.,on al SIP island that Is subject which
I do not intend TO argue now, But may ask, what
ey-whs, commercs-is there at that pon, TO Be pro-
y hs ss 81 has sssa
referred to, from M proximity 10 the vast forests OF pine
on the main land may say. that such forests proba-
What other speces Of timber can be procured there
Onr oak forests certainly superior 70 any other that
can be found in that neighborhood. would simply
he thinks however that Ship island should be fort
ned, he will bring il forward as distinct measure, and
let 1t stand upon It's own menis and not attacn 70 an
other and disconnected proposition.
Mr. DAVIS The senator from Alabama quite mis-
understands meif not wholly certainly to very great
extent did not suppose that iS n Looking
sea- believe thai Ship island far the most important
ss.a os u NJ ooa IT.
feor TO the other while respects the amount OF com.
merce in that region to protect the senator was never
Maine to Texas passes right BY that locality. A great
portion Of the commerce Of Mobile itself passes inside Of
the very island Of which have spoken, and large por-
ton Of the commerce OF the whole valley Of the Mis-
sisspp passes out by the same passage. Certainly
the honorable senator Is very much mistaken in all
r. has s an n0 is ss
admit hs Ship .and harbor Is il any respect less safe
and secure than Mobile harbor II entirely land locked
and protected BY point thai runs out into The
presenting, an alternative. another point to be
sdered did not intend 10 present anything 10 bar the Ia
ycrsbe consideration Of the claims OF Inc original propose
This is not new proposition with me. have main
tsned for years past, and have urged i in the other
House, when member there II the senator from
Alabama wishes the propositions to be united BY the con-
junction sand" instead Of the conjunction "or" shall
Mr. FOOTE move the amendment stated by my
colleague for the adduced by him. in all Of which
cordially concur. Ihave personal knowledge Of
dent that the objects Of both he honorable senators would
Dc better met by putting the motion n the conuncive'
'n KS hf o.s To
honorable senator from Mississippi. ! have not the
sghesi objection 70 the inquiry being made, whether
any olasr point What Is The o S, p propose tat
they shall inquire into the pIoprey of erecting iorfca
ton At particular point Gentlemen seem to think that
fecy satisfied that the inquiry should be extended to
Ship you please; but protest IN advance against
any action which will exclude the erection Of fofca
ton at Dauphin island My honorable friend Mr. CAL
soUA probably understands better than any other person
here the importance Of this point having had the matter
under his control when he was Secretary OF War Ehe
erectiono these works commenced, and subsequently
abandoned upon the suppostion that the depth OF water in
the entrance to the harbor insufficient for the pur
pose hS opinion a has since been d,scovsea e DC
should be carried out BY the erection OF The proper for
fcaons may be the erection Of Notifications Of any
grounds and prevent hostile ships coming in through tie
cbannel-anythng which will afford efectual projection
70 that anchorage, and at the time to the city OF
ks~h kn~ l~rx I'D
have not the slightest objection to the amendment il they
will alter i % g 10 inquire also into the expedency Of
ss o s Tie upon M ss They are
The amendment having been modified 50 as simply to
add to the resolution the words and also Ship island,
either of them" il was adopted
The question being then taken upon the resolution, as
amended, il was adopted in the following form:
Rxso.sd rha. the Committee Military Affsis be in
% % no 'n o m an
In tho bay Of Mobile and also Ship sand either Of them
ELECTION Oh CHAPLAIN.
On motion by Mr. FOOTE, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the following resolution. submitted by
him several days since:
Hesovsd That chaplains OF different denominations
be elected 70 Gonss,s during The present session. one by
The question being taken upon the resolution, it was
M. BADGER desire 10 suggest to the honorable
senator from Mississippi and also to the Chair whether
this y not resolution which requires to be sent to the
M. FOoTE. Not at all, sir. Everything is right
Ths i the form in which il has always been presented
The Senate in accordance with the resolution. proceed
ID 70 the election.
On the ist ballot the whole number Of votes cast was
Necessary 70 choice. 30.
Butler ~
Smith Is
Mitchell
Dewey