Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-12


internal IMPRovEMGNTs--The River and liar.
hour bill. which was before The Senate uP to hrei
period hefnre the adjournment OF Congress on Tues
dav, had the effect of placing several Democratic
Senators in rather an awkward predicamen Oppo-
silion to internal improvements by the General Gov
eminent has heretofore been cousere, cardinal
doctrine of the called Democratic State Rights
party, bat some prominent members having boiled,
party caucus was held to conlriye general plat
form. The difference between Senator'S from The va
rious sections Of the country to have been r-
reconciiabe, though The defeat Of the River and lar-
bour bill was agreed upon. This bill Ia passed The
House of Representatives aud clear majority in the
Senate was in favour of il. By resorting To The va
rious expedents, however, Of calling The yeas aud
nays, speaking against time, &C., the minority sue
ceeded in preventing its passage The "noise and
confusion" plea did not Gen CAss this time, but
he got up certain conscientious scrupes," on the
ground that Congress could not remain in session
according to the constitution after II O'Clock Mon
day night, and when called upon 10 vote declared
"lm mere locker ON
The Editor of the Richmond Times, who was
present during the proceedings on the River aud Har-
hour bill in writing 10 his paper says "hal nearly
every Democratic Senator who opposed the bill,
reputialed the old Virginia doctrine that Com
gress has no right TO appropriate the public money
for Internal improvements Gen. Csss avoweo n-
self The friend of he Improvement Of rivers and har
bours, but he thought this bill objectionable vet il
is still doubtful how he would have voted. Mr..
DoUeLAs, the junior candidate Of the North Wes
for the Presidency, declared s,utright ,hs, he wond
vote against The bill, Che is much bolder man than
Gen. CAss,) but he limited his objections to the fact
that the appropriations considerably larger than
The estimates submitted from the Departments. Mr.
FooTE was improvements Of a National charsc-
ter; so was Mr.. CLEMEHs; so was Mr. BRian1 so
was every who "defned his posiuhn" The
Simon Pures, such as Messrs Mason, !uwrER, w.
LEE, Sc, did not cho,se TO enbsrrass their North
ern friends by obtrudng the ancien, principles of
strict construction into tie debate
TowS HALL.-A bill has passed both Houses of
the Legislature, Incorporating the "Unou Hall Com
pany" Of ltis place. The building is TO be erected
ON the joint stock principle, by the Masour, Odd
Fellows and Common Council Of The town, aided by
the contribution of citizens. Each of the Orders and
the town will be entitled to Hall for their peculiar
purposes, such citizens take stock being entitled
to the dividends arising from The rent of an exhibit
lion room to be provided for in the construction of
the building.
1t is estimated that the edlhce will cost about
SS000 1t will be valuable addition to the numer-
Gus and handsome public buildings OF the town
THOMAS RToHIg-Wc regret that the Joint res
outon for the reilef of Dir. RiTcRiE, as Public Prn
ter, did not pass Congress He has suffered heavy
losses. and his claim for extra compensation seems
to be just aud proper Mr. Clay, who knows no
malice," warmly advocated il but old party friends,
now exclusively devoted Ia abolition or tIisunion
projects, turned ,gan>l the editor account
"l his course on The compromise bills. Mr. RIvcKre
may well a'opth lamenalion OF Cardinal WoLsEY.
slightly modified,
Huh but seryd mv God with half the zeal q
- rV'd my party, h. would in IN age
Have lett max ID TO vuaiucs.
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