The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-30
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InrrnNAL IMpaoyEMENrs : TRe ono

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS = Inc Ohl0
Statssman Defning its position. The
following are the resolutions of MIR. Znn,
n member Of Hamilton county, IN the
House of Representatives which passed
that body by vote Of SO to II upon the
hrst and 45 to l6 upon the second;
Resol0ed. By the Senate and House Of
Representatives.. Thalit is the opinion of
this General Assembly, that our Sena'
tors and Rep, esentalives in Congress.
should urge upon their respective bodies
the immediate passage Of suitable laws
for the Improvement of the inland navl-
cation of the Western States,by just and
adequate appropriations for removing
the distractions from. and rendering sale
the navigation of the Ohio, Missouri, and
Mississippi rivers. and for improving
the harbors of the Northern Lakes.
Resol6ed, That it is alsoi the opinion
of this general Assembly, that our Sena-
tors and Re presentives in Congress should
likewise urge upon their respective
bodies. the immediate passage of suitable
laws TO increase the commerce and com
municatiou between the Upper Mssissip.
nj and the Pacific coast, by increasing the
facilities of communication by railroad or
otherwise, between the Atlantic and Pa.
ci6c coast.
The Democracy have changed front
upon this question. An attempt upon
the part OF Smith of Clermont, to make
the Democracy vote in body against
the resolutions, was signally defeated. A
day or two after, the Statesman defined
his position. 1t is rich-read it:-
1--WE are and always have been for
reasonable improvements. founded on
something like common sense, aud for
such national works as are consistent
with the objects of plain republican
government and people of freemen.
"Mr Smith of CIermont, sustained his
views Of the matter, with energy and
ability-and we have no doubt repre-
sented his constituents correctly"
Clear as mud, to say nothing about the
"peOple offresme~." The Statesman does
not even endorse Mr.. Smith, but merely
supposes that he "representshas his conslit-
uents correctly" "Reasonable improve
ments" founded on Common sense
what are they2 National works" con-
sisteut with the objects of "a plain re-
publican government" and '.people Q,
freemen" what are they? 1t is really
laughable to see the Statesman attempt
ing to define its position upon a,ques-
tion, before it is satisfied as to the pnpu
aar side. We should be sorry to be com
PEELED to take such improvements as
would be founded upon the "commor
sense" of the writer of the above para
graph.
The New UNION MovEMENT.-The
following is the document alluded to il
our telegraphic reports few days since
as having been drawn up and signed by
Messrs. Clay, Foote and other members
of Congress:-
~The undersigned, Members of the
Thirty first Congress fthe United StaIes
believing thut renewal of sectional con
troversy upon the subject Of slavery woult
be both dangerous to the Union aud de
structive of its objects, aud seeing NJ
mode by which such controversy eau be
avoided except by strict adherence tc
the settlement thereof effected by the
Compromise Acts passed at the last ses
sion of Congress, DO HEREBY DECLARE
their intention to maintain the said set
Element invioate, and to resist all at
templs to repeal or alter the acts afore
said. unless by the general consent of the
friends Of the measures, and to remed!
sach eeiis, if any, as time aud experience
may tevelop.-And, for tho purpose o
making this resolution effective, the.
FURTHER DECLARE that they will not sup
mort for the office Of President, or of Vice
President, or Of Senator. or of Repre-
sentative In Congress, or as member ot {
State Legislature, any man OF whateve
party, who is not known to be opposed t.
the disturbance of the settlement afore
said, and to the renewal, in any form, o
tagitation upon the subject OF slavery
That is going it rather stronger thar
the necessity oflhe case requiresiand We
should hardly be willing to make such
pledge. 1t is the best policy in the cast
of all laws, 10 pledge ourselves to abld
by them until time and experience de
velope wrong features which ought to b
changed, aud thet it is incumbent upo
us as good citizens to have them chabged
To require more than this of candidate
for public favor, who may moi have bee
friendly to the passage Of such laws.
rather more than strict justice would de
maud.
W The Philadelphia Spirit Of tn
Times-a leader of the Key Stone Stat
Democracy--in a long article rejoicin
over the election Of Senator BRoDHEAT
has the following paragraph;
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