Washington telegraph., 1851-04-09
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

at the close Of the last session OF Con-
oress, resulted merely from want OF time,
unnecessarily squandered on matters OF
minor importance, and not from hostility
to the bill itself. But we have seen some
calculations made in Democratic papers
as to the amount SaueG by the defeat of
these bills, which induces us to believe
that the time previously spen; in doing
nothing, was so misapplied for the ex-
press purpose of defeating them.
1t was known that the bills were de-
manGed by the best interests Of the coun-
Try. and to escape the charge of violating
these, old Time had to be saddled with
the iniquity. The Democracy had al
ways gone against Internal Improve
,neuts, and 10 suffer the River and Harboy
Bill 10 pass would Re giving too much
countenance TO Wing doctrine. And so
to crafty political aspirations, the country
has 10 suffer.
We were forcibly struck with Cass's
course on this occasion. In the late
great questions which have divided and
agitated the country. he has borne him
self nobly, standing forward with Web.
ster, Clay and Foote, in support Of the
Union. But our admiration for him
dwindles into regret and disapprobation.
m pif If "a
session, calmly folding his arms, and re-
fnsing TO vote on bills of the greatest
importance from conscientious scruples.
Now although the General is SO oppos-
ed to Internal Improvements. when GER
priation for Black River, he writes them
very encoUragngly that the River and
Harbor Bill would doubtless pass, and
that the appropriation for Black River
would certainly succeed.
Here is the later
"WAsHINGroN, Jan, 25, 1851.
"MY DEAR SIR: l have just received
your letter, and hasten to reply to it, |
think the appropriation bill for the i'm
provement OF rivers and harhors will
pass; and if it does, the appropriation
for our friends, the Holanders, will cer-
lainIy succeed; there is,no doubt of that.
Or course it will receive my vote and
support heartily, may Chicago letter
to the contrary Notwithstanding. !
know of no improvement more inst and
necessary, and you may depend upon j:
will receive the entire support Of our
delegation. am, dear sir 'ruly yours,
LEWIS CASS.
JOHN r. KELLOGG, esq
AS the old woman said 10 her son when
he capsised the crock Of miik-what
does any body think Of that Is Black
River different from other rivers? Why
does an appropriation made for other
rivers violate the Constitution, in Gen.
Cass's estimation, and sn appropriation
for Black River not do it! And this, we
suppose. is a fair sample of opposition to
Internal Improvements, on Trlnclp<e:
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COMING TO THE PoINT-At a Wing
meeting in Franklin county, Tennessee,
Col. Alfred Henderson in the chair, re.
solutions and an address were adopted,
winding up with the following emphatic
declaration
+, We trust we have read to advantage
and cherished what Washington. Jeffer-
son, Madison, Jackson, and other distin.
guished patriots have said about the pre-
servalion of the Union. We have been
warned by the father Of our country
against those who labor to excite one
section of the country against another
magnifying their political faults into great
national injuries. We lave heard the
potential voice Of the late great southern
patriot, speaking. as j, were, from the
tomb. saying: "IHis Union-it must be
preserred. And. as independent citizens
of Tennessee, We intend TO speak. write.
| aud fight, if i, be necessary, in its defence.
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"SAvE ME- FROM NY FRIEHDs. The
Wisconsin, a Locofoco paper, speaking
of the conduct Of Gen. Cass and others,
in the defeat of the River and Harbor
bill, says:
In contemplation of such outrageous
Injustice there is but Que sentiment-of
deep, earnest and repressble Indignation
-throughou: the West; and the cravens
who have thus sold themselves and their
constituents. will be damned where the
hand of resurrection cannot reach them.
N. Y. u. S. SENATOR. Legis-
lature has elected Hamilton Fish u. S.
Senator for six years, in place of Daniel