The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-31


boxes amossss Ia tax " 81 .250. 0D. paid by
the consumers IL tan plates, because Of the
ncasvciy pswer exercised by Great BEisaip.
"a woald Ne we'll " Mr.. WALxsn Or some Of
hts free trade friends would explain why il is
that all the articles we cannot or do not manu-
fAeiurs maintain their price. or even rise, While
al she~e w. pro,ect, and therefore do rnsnufsc-
,are, fall 80 much IN price lhss they are inva-
ri&biy cheaper under The high duty Than they
had been under the lower one. That done.
they will b. enabled 10 explain 10 she farmers
aud planters who IL Is that really pays the
dasy. snd how much Is the irsa amount VI lar-
alton they ara nc~ psyiag fn tho maintenance
ID tho bssssls nssssroiy sy.s~as.
ms. Ds~siss go shs nAvsv a~A slasssr Rsu.
A. they are srasiasxing tho sss~s sad speeches
of rensIeisea ON the River and Harbos hill
pretty diligently sow-a days in lhs distressed
regions. We reprint irom she debate On that hill
as reported IA lhs uaiss the remarks II Mr..
senator DoroLAs. on the motion Of Mr.. HAn-
Lls (eas Of tho most earnest opponents Of tho
biIi) 70 smeod the hill by striking ont, from The
Ash " the i5olh line, the following:
"Aad Iss shs impsossms.s u the Illinois and
Tsassssss rivsr. ess.aco escA.'
.Ar. DouaLAs. II the chAirmsn Of tie Com
mtsss % Commerce. Who sabnsss this use<ion. In
tsndsd % bring shis ball 10 ths estimates II Ne
Pscsidsnt II ths Unitsd osasss and NE A@inistra-
tion. he wouid accomplish stat object bsttse By
submitting Abs motion ~ ons<. and lss W ~ oas
voss 20 directly 70 that poiat ana mot willing 70
cut Of branch ~ tins. and run Ne hAsasd II
cutting otF ono and thea rcssiniag oshsp not pro-
vidsd iox in ths estimates. and thus Do injustice "
the most important works In tbs b&u Jriss 1ps The
purposs al - ing one word IN this osnnsxiea In
regard v thu Ilnois river. shisk " sisse y asy
work which u national. IN connsxion With ths
Mississippi river, IL y thAs The nAvigatioa In The
Illinois river she larger portion u The year y
periect ~ in ths Mississippi. v true that there
are fsw Temporary obssructions but The Illinois
river 10 better navi6abls stream by nature than
tho Ohio; IL rsmsiss navixabls large portion Of
tho year, and can ~ improved with much 49,
il over and shove Of the other rivers. IRON the
fact that 1t IL the coansctng link bstwssn The great
line Of lakes and tbs Mississppi rivsr--ths eoa-
nccting link bstwccn the Gulf Of - LAwvsacs
and the Gulf Of Msxics. u 10 The iink Mt coa-
meets those great waters taGsthes. and makes nost
of the states Of this Union a iSand. oaii-veaple
have called from the port u Chisagos q Lake
Michigan, through the canal into ~ ulinois rtvers
then down the Mississippi river y ~ Gulf q
Mexico. and then upon the ocean y 6pedgn coun'
tries, within the last year. This y ~ great Gen.
meeting link bstwscn these inland ssas And " thsss
10 any one stream that 10 snArely ard Tally M
tonai. Il IL this Illinois river which Snsms thaa
nexion. therefore trust that this viii not b
stricken out the bill 10 10 be passsd. thsss works.
which have strong claims upon the public ~ ~
tousl works, ought to be includsd. And. sir. here
I will remark, shall give no vote with retersacs
TO embarrassing this biii-no vote for the purpcss
OF making an amendment that will embarrass II.
My people are TOO much interested In improve
ments TO DO made for mo TO givca vote Of that kind
II u sufficient for 10 give this bill fair chaacs.
10 try 70 bring Il to correct principles. and. II nil
in that, 10 give vote against tho entire bill, and
not embarrass II by amendments which Do no good
10 my pdnsiples. but which may do injury 10 my
constituents"