The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-27

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was held, only five present, and by vote OF
three to two, Evansville was stricken out, and
the location of the Hospital fixed at New
Albany. was not aware of the action OF
the committee until informed by our Senator,
Mr.. James. OF course | WIS very much !
surprised, and called on the Chairman of the
Committee, who give me the iacts of what
occurred in the committee us above suggested.
There was no time to he lost. The commit
tee reported OIL Saturday, but it was not pre-
sented to the Senate until to-day. This
morning the report came up for adoption -
The whole morning has been occupied in the
discussion OH the motion 10 lay the report
on the table. What the arguments were on
a question so absurdly unjust and iIiqntious
l leave your readers to imagine. Not one
that heard had the least semblancc of rea-
son in it. Had the proposition been to adopt
4 joint resolution, asking Congress TO make a
grant for the erection Of Marine Hospital
in Indiana, and the question had been at
what point ?-whe,her Evansville, New AL
bany, or Madison, then there might have
1 been some shadow of reason in proposing
New Albany us the point; but not much
then, inasmuch as Marine Hospital is al
ready erected at Louisville, not farther from
New Albany than one or two miles on the
opposite side of the river, and answering all
the purposes OF such an institution at the
Falls Of the Ohio, and afording to those for
whose benefit such building is required-the
mariners and others navigating the Western
waters-the same comforts and conveniences
as if located OF the other side Of the river,
ut New Albany itself But when it is con-
sidered. that the appropriation has already
l'een made by Congressional the Commits
sioners have been appointed by the Secretary
Of the Treasury for the selection Of the site,
and that probably, ere this that site has been
selected at Evansville or its vicinity. l can
conceive no reason in the world except, per-
haps, one Of jealous character growing out
OF our rapid increase in population and
wealth, which could induce any rational MAN
to oppose the resolution and such seems TO
have been the light ia which the Senate view
it, for, on calling the ayes and noes on the
queslion Of laying the report on the table.
: and thus adopting the resolution it passed
J the Hoase, the vote Tor laying on the table
, stood, thirty sir for, fire against. The rules
were then suspended by vote Of two thirds,
and the resolution, us il came from the House,
, giving the c6nseut OF the Stale 10 the pur-
chase oil not more than ten acres for the cree
ton of Il Marine Hospit.l," passed. And
thus ended this matter.
: was somewhat amazed at ihe intimation
broadly thrown out by one Of the Sena-
tors. that the Convention held in your city
last fall, among other things in view. no douh,
; had this one OF procuring an appropriation
: for this same Marine Hospital, aud that it no
doubt formed subject matter OF one OF the
resolutions Of that Convention. The potent,
grave. and reverend" Senator was put all
) aback in this portion Of his argument, by the
suggestion of the Senator from Warrick. that
! the Convention was held at Evansville long
after the appropriation had been made by
Congfess Congress having made the APP
preparation ct its ,st session, and the Conven
ton not having Sat until last November, some
; months after Congress had adjourned.
4 mention this, as giving small specimen OF
D the warp and wool Of the whole argument
oil the Senators in opposition. There is al
E -other act now on its passage, exempting the
Marine Hospital hen erected, and all Its
appurtenances, from ia xation there will now
he no difficulty with that. The Legislature
of any other State in the Union has provided
by law an exemption of taxation of Govern
f ment property within their limits, and sure
ly, for grant made for philantrophic pur-
poses entirely, no good citizen would insis
: upon its taxation.
: There are several acts Of incorporation in
E which your City is interested before one or
, the other branch Of the Legislature. Some
for plank roads, some for manufacturing pur-
poses. l hear OF no objection To them from
any quarter and they will no doubt become
avs Your fcIow-townsman, Mr.. Baker, is
r here need not say that in any matter in
:, which the interests of your city is concerned
!. | have found linn most faithful and active
coadjutor LES.
I IMPORTANCE OF THE WABAsH.-On Sat
urday we received dispatch from a firm III
! Boston, asking the condition Of the Wabash
S river. So many correspondents are received
7, here from distant quarters asking the state
o of this river. that the little rivulet assumes