Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
,soSD,y n,opNtSC. MARCH 10. lss5
RIyER AND uARBoR BILL

/ RIVER AND HANDOfs DILL.
orr own opniors as the danger and corruption o
wild system of internal improvements " u. Ie"' Wv
are SO well known that we deem useless 10 en-
, ~ Tho s,b;ect now We stand upon the mastery veta
of President Polk, the true republican doctrine
h oh;bhoeh of our faith Our object now simply to ex
an, Qualification that the Northern Democratic press
arc showing their fidelity to the saving principles OF the re-
,bcen party by rejoicing in the recent defeat o the mon
ou, River aud Harbor bll which, at the last moments o
nm expiring session. pressed with such indecent haste, "
The sacrifice of important bills The Pennsylvania saye
II was our fortune present the opening and coa
inc of this memorable Congress; and though II cannot oe
said with that tho indications at Tho termination were
as ominious they were at the beginning ye e events -
the last few DAYS have been full or significance ana ho
ton to The whole counry-develcping new dangers 70 INC
common veal and series OF expecens ier Tue purpose
Of ers,ng the government IN iaYar Vi secto.' . T. ',
The zAal and energy with which The River end haFbo D'
was urged aad ,l pertiaacty OF It's aovacates coming 50
near 10 the defeat the necessary approximation oi wa
only eouaed BY bravery and devocn WIN wnch i!'
wos resisted by dc of The leoc.ec
party in the Senate which finally succeeoe IN oeieauos
scheme tha, looks ultimately 10 abs'racung VI
millions of dollars from the public treasury AZ late as day
break on Yesterday, 1t generally given up at no
oetion bills could be passed by the Senai dd that cea
session was inevitable; and al Sccount o ne sanG a'
sr hv tho f,ic.d3 OF the River end Ha5o. B Happily.
however the necessary carry on Tie government
successful and those who stood up of Inc iSer aho
Harbor Bill were overihrowi
Tho Nac York Globe puts forth the following reiectons
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BlIL.-All persons who
desire to ace the Government o. the United S;aes hecnne
again such during the caer administration OF DE-
nocr,tc Presidents economical Government will rejoice
n HE defeat of the River and Habor Bill This Govern
,eu cannot stand he used FOR the purposes o sac-
onnq measures ike this II the appropriations on'cnoa-
led in this bill can De considered constitutional then there
no ni, on Congress n the appropriation Of pIcc money
There is object which man can conceive OF co
ender upon which The peoples money may not Be sqa-
erei We rejoice therefore, that TINS iohstrnis measure
os rapscitv and plumber has ueen smohcred The Demo.
ratio Senators in Congress threatened Win Being hed
1 E,rif Z
sill no, shrink from any such responsibility We trust and
ocve they will glory in the mes;t o. having
this rc.popsibity They havo arrested the do%a%ad tea
dency of The Government. They have brought sectional e-
osation TO stand. They have repussd the PirEcer'ls
So7dcs vino for three months have heseged he reasy
The following OF the chief appropriations Con-
| taEed In the River and Harocr 6iii.
era follows list OF appropriations amounting 10 tho
| sum Of 50 3+6l769
ow let the foregoing list OF appropriations be scruinzed
ra hw ,nncy Of hcri ur works of adna c!eiac;erf
IN IN. name Of Justice and sen,e why sh9ad the
/ nation be taxed build up petty villages along inc ahe
shore and make hurbors where mono e&s' oy nature LIZ
hsn mage their harbo.s who TO derive Dement'S from
,ncm To deepen tho channel OF enanca 10 hcso pae'e
is ns much local affair as the construction oi wai:es o
r n,yinp or Gnting of streets. IL the Government uue
okes 10 make hGbcrs ulong the lake shores ana hce en
in repa wherover set OF specuatos ley ou cay ann
crtce few steamboats, sleeps 10 STOP all tho eon o ~
orna and all the revenues ce7i'ed from oher socs
e inadequate 10 tho achievement Inc Uevernchl ts d.
much ah build roads and canals a /. lus to
bo,s In opinion II possesses 10 power 10 10 eiei -
rn,nneient for tho States authorize cities or villages
which need artificial harbors 10 impose wharfage nnes upon
the vessels visiting thsm from which revenue Tor me pn
pass of making such local Improvements might he obtinod
The Constitution expressly reserves to the S.aes lEe 9i
duties FOR Inspection purposes Under tais proS
sion Of the Constitution, Congress has authorized the no-
son of duties purpose o!nproSag Inc lirooT5 OF
Baltimore and others. IfCongress mus; be compelled to a-
money build arbos such E2pogrla ions
should be general: any village town or city %!ci has
cyen amount tonnage should receive from The Treasury
mach OF the public money as other res TONS o. Tac s
shou be established VINO does no peiccvc
,hai any such just ruc would Involve gu expenditure oia
beyond the resources OF this or any other government
| The following capital nit from the n T. Day BOOK, Is
marked by as much truth as real Eumor:
| The bill making appropriations TO drain John Smiths
swamp fence in Joe Snooks gasn, ditch Peter Fegusons
farm build new dam for widow ScIoggnss sawmi turn
the current OF the Leap Frog creek TO save Lyman
Henderson's hog yard put down pumpogs FOR John
Anderson and build windmill for Tim Snyder was ceea
ed in the Senate by the shsewd tactics oil the mnory we
hope that Smith; Snook Ferguson and other lazy ras
Gals and SPECTATORS will goto work and do Tor themselves
what might have been done in half the time ana win nan
the which mas oeen spent Trying W peisusuc OonSeee
! to do il for them.
1 That the Wings will be satisfied with nothing less than the
creation of an enormous national debt carry the widest
schemes ot Internal Improvement may be gathered from the
oucruous strains Republic in regard 10 Gen. Cass
course The records Senate show the following pro-
ceediugs on Monday:
Mr. BRApsunv renewed the amendment temporarily with
drawn by Mr. CAss:
nAnd is hereby expressly provided that the aPprofa-
tons in this bill contained and all other appropaons mado
by this Congress- shall take effect upon ana authoze me
of only such surplus excess as snail remain
in the treasury of tho United States after deducng me e1
pendturcs of the Government according TO appropriations
which have been by existing laws or whch sha CO mace
| by Congress from the public revenues.
Mr. Ewso raised the point Of order whether this amend
ment order it being the same IN substance s Inc ono
,eiece earlier in tbs day, offered by MI BRADBURY.
Aiter debate the CHAIR of opinion that the question
was cne TO decided BY the Senate The question was ten
mn, 10 the Senate whether the amendment should be ece
| IL attlrmatlSe-ye1s
Mr Ewso considered the amendment tho most insc
uousy dey sed plan e;fectuny defeat this BILL ite poi
ed the mode by whh il would operate as defeat OF e
tili. ,
HALE ead hc in favor of carrying out the pence
measures and therefore moved TO amend the amendment Oy
novding that The money appropriated by shall he eSpenc
Cd before tha, oI Ire army and navy.
The question taken, and the amendment 10 Tile amend
meni was reJec,ed-yeas4, nav. 81.
The ameninent was also rc,ectcd-yees 80 nays Las
follows:
q YrAs.-Mresra Acison Bcrrc, Bradbury, Blight, But
cr Cess Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi Dawson Dics!n
e,n. Dorgas, Downs, Fetch, Fo"fe, Gwn, Ham!in ous
Sess sturgeon TuEaey "sHG1 n,, "1s y
Clarse Clay Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Dodge o
Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Ewing, Greene Hale Jones
Manaum Miller Pearco, Pratt, knctonl Sebastian Seward
Shields, Smith, spruaace, Underwood cpham, Wales, md
Il Walker-o9
4 Upon this the Republic thus comments:
r. minority of the Scnate have succeeded in dctcatine
the will OF the majority OF Congress- and tic majority Of the
p.unn The earnest Recommendation .! Pfesasnt Fillmore
nd the unweaed efforts OF his ificnds in ho bancies
lons'ess have proved unava.l9s The p"Sy c Mr. p"s
.a~m friends and bitter opponents Gen Cass and NJ,
Mr. Bradbury and 1n n'1s'es Ss9 i so"sy :s
-, ohcciinns 40 thin and minute 10 cvadc touch and
sion ruped the plain tex! 9" the Co
me early and ill within few years the uninterrupted policy
Of tho Government.
We too arc willing leave it to the people to decide upor
the responsibility of the defeat of 30 partial ana un'as1
scheme which must lead vast increase OF the natona
ah, ,he swelling Of the taxes with corruption and mschie
lin their ain TIE only safe plan to be pursued ID TINT MIRO
duced bu, too sto) into tho House by Mr. McLane oi Ma
ry,ud authorizing the States to levy tonnage cucs LOT w
construction OF necessary works Of Improvement "''f
their esnecyo limi,s BY this means, each tuo VIII s'a
IN n, own bot,on,ie mischief OF ogroling will DO avoid
e3he government will move ccoEomcaily-aha IL.
people Of Virginia will not be called on 20 pay Tor Inc IN
novemen of rivers and creeks thousands OF miles ds'an
from which they derive possible benefit As showing