The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-12

bearance and moderation TO guard by all means against
its integrity and whereas lley believe that
IN Congress ought to be left free act their Judgment
affecting the stability and permansney ofths federal COM
nraossd 5y the ss~sie a.4 hos.s ef rssaaatisss9 9
the stale Of Micgan, That the opinion OF this legss
.ne the people q This State most heartily approve of the
noble and patriotic stand taken in the Senate OF the United
States by those distinguished statesmen who representing
tne various sections and different feelings OF our common
''oNk AND IND VISIBLE" t n
4ra b e f~,aer ,s.ovd. That in the opinion Of ,hi.
legislature II Is the duty of In Congress- aud
they are hereby requested % retain their places
signal prudence and distinguished ability and hey are
hereby left free aid ia voice and vote any every
cnated 70 promote henterests and glory OF ma
on and the tranquility, integrity, and permanency the
Resolved That the governor be requested TO transmit csr
copies o. This preamble and these resolutions 70 the
tors in Congress
In presenting the resolutions,
Mr. CASS said Mr.. President, II has seldom fallen TO
my lot to perform acceptable duty than that which
now devolyes upon present the Senate the resolu
ons OF the Legislature OF Michigan, resembling the nsuc
ons which required the that State for
the application Of the Wilmot Provso to the Territories
Of the United States This is peace Offering upon the
altar OF our common country As such 1t WAS intended
and as such trust il will be received In this broad land
y, old or young. whose attachment to the Union is
stronger or more enduring than that Of the people OF
value Their political arithmetic contains no such prob
lens They see, and feel and know all il has done for
their fathers and Tor themselves and, with the bless
ing OF God, they appreciate what il may do for
their children. What has il cost us Neither our
freedom, religion, nor our intelligence. nor
our happiness M nor one Of the great elements which
and lis value IS written upon every page OF our progress
and ought to be inscribed in living characters upon the
heart Of every American While there are some-few,
indeed nus-who are trying to calculate the value Of
the Union, that Union is battling all human calculation.
BY doing mightier work than history has recorded
III. ka.c
There are members Of this body and among them,
who were born while this great empire was yet claimed
among the colonial dependencies Of England We are
contemporaries Of its struggle for freedom; wit
neses OF the acknowledgment OF its independence OF the
establishment of its confederaed government, OF its
to power and Of its wonderful advancement intellect
uay and materially in everything that constitutes the
prosperity OF nations, in their Individual or in their
much of il we have borne part; sometimes indeed, in
difficult, may say in perilous circumstances, but al
ways with an abiding hope that these would be over
ruled in mercy, they have been by the kindness OF
Providence and that our march would still be onward.
And onward ii has been till the name OF American s
name of honor through the world. and the flag Of oar
country, wherever it is borne, waves proudly in the
breeze, the ensign OF people neither suffering injury
with mpunity nficting it without necessity. In
10 the witness in youth the infant struggles
Of national freedom against such fearful disparity, and
In age TO participate in the public councils. under cir
round US, and which tell US what the Union has done,
and is DOING and left untouched is destined vet to dor
For calculations we have convictions; for experiments.
experience; and am there is not one here,
whom time has set his mark, who does not regard this
conederaed government after the religion OF God,
the best hope Of his declining age aad the richest legacy
he can leave TO those TO whom human nature clings
with fond affection on the very brink Of the grave.
proud sir of this testimonial Of fidelity to the In
egry of the Union, given by the legislature of Michi
gan in the name OF their constituents the people of that
State. The sentiment itself powerfully felt il is
beautifully expressed And the proceeding is practical
thy OF all praise showing as does that as we extend
IN space, and increase in numbers, we still hold on
with unshaken affection TO the work OF our fathers the
worlds best hope and our own.
move, sir that the resolutions be read and then laid
upon the table and printed.
The resolutions read, and ordered TO be printed
Mir BELL presented the memorial OF Joseph Byrd. and
said thai, in the year 1884, during the pendency oi the
war against Great Britain, the memorast acting
scout belonging 10 spy company, when he came upon
British schooner landing her merchandise The crew
seeing him approach and supposing him to be sustained
By sufficient number. the schooner weighed anchor and
taken the camp and finally distributed among the
troops stationed at that point at the time The memorial
ist now prayed for compensation.
The memorial was referred TO the Committee Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented memorial OF the citizens OF
the United States residing in the valley OF the northwest
ern lakes. asking the adoption OF measures for acquiring
the right 70 the free navigation oil the ST. Lawrence.
MIR. DOUGLAS stated the memoralsis represent that
the amount OF business and commerce the norhera
lakes is increased to such extent that the present out
lets the incapable OF furnishing the requisite
that the canals crowded not
only delay the produce in its passage 10 the ocean, but
to enhance the price OF freight and sometimes
great uncertainty whether contract for delivery be
complied with They represented this growing evil
and tax upon the whole northwestern country
going TO such extent that other mode OF
portation should be provided The memorial set forth
The fact that there are eight millions OF dollars now in
millions, al least two millions invested in vessels
adapted to navigation in the ocean. but which lie idle
during the WINTER in consequence OF the ice II they
could the navigation OF the St. Lawrence, they
could be employed during the whole year, either upon
the lakes upon the ocean. The memorial stated
number OF facts TO sustain these facts, and concluded
with the prayer that Congress should take such steps as
should secure the free navigation OF the st Lawrence
river. He would ask the early attention oi the Commit
tee on Commerce TO the bill lie had been in hopes that
IL night have been passed in time for the commerce of
the present year. Il might still be opened in time to Sc
the fall trade the opportunity to get OF the vast
surplus at the West destined for foreign markets
Mr. SEWARD subsequent called the attention oi the
he would submit, that the memorial should be printed,
and. il the Senate should think proper that number
OF extra copies should be printed One OF The grounds
for securing the free navigation OF the 81 Lawrence
river was the assumed deficiency OF the New York
canals conduct the trade OF the West TO their great
seaport and commercial emporium.
As the senator from Illinois would see and all sena
tors would see, this question very deeply interest
ing fscay and commercially, 10 the State OF New York
and as the might require the attention OF the
government OF the State Of New York. II was with that
view that he desired 10 have the whole subject in such
situation that Il could be presented for their considea