Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

hor BILL in 1917, which bill almost identical with
the under consideration except that fhfs
arger and less demanded by the necessity OF the case
saysi
This power to regulate commerce was construed
and exercised Immediately after the adoptonof the Con-
uon and has been exercised the present dav by
prescribing general rules by Which should be
conducted. With foreign nations it has heen regulated
by treaties, defining the rights of citizens and subjects.
we'll as by of Congress- imposing duties and
strictons embracing vessels seamen cargoes and pas
sengers. 1t has been regulated among the States by
acts OF Congress, relating the coastng trade and the
vessels employed therein and for the better security of
vessels propelled by steam, and by the removal OF all
restrictions upon internal trade 1t has been regulated
with the Indian tribes by intercourse laws pescrb
ing the manner in which it shall be carried Thus
each branch OF this grant OF power exercised a
ter the adoption of the Constitution and has continued to
be exercised to the present day Ifa extended
strncon be adopted it is impossible for the human mind
fix a limit the exercise of the power other than
the will and discretion of Congress.
1t sweeps into the vortex of national power and u-
risdiction not only harbors and inets rivers and little
streams but canals turnpikes and railroads. every
cies of improvement which can facilitate or create trade
and intercourse with foreign nations, among the sew
eral States and with the Indian trbcs.'"
/ Now, Mr. Chairman, hope no Democrat wants any
higher authority satisfactory reasoning, than
given by these great lights of the Republican party
against the existence of this power take money
the Treasury for such objects. But if he does, let him
turn the history of the Convention which framed the
Constitution, and there he will find that proposition
made to give Congress the power to " cut canals
when deemed necessary" This was rejected by a vote
of eight States three and for thirty years thereafter
claimed that any such power is necessary to
give constitutional authority to this bill had been granted
in that instrument.
But, Mr.. Chairman. cannot show the enormity of
this BILL its corruptng influences better than give
the whole bill it reported. II is as follows:
ga BILL making appropriations for the improvement of
certain harbors and rivers
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of America Congress
bied, That sum OF money be- and the is hereby
appropriated to be paid out of any appropriated mo-
ney the Treasury sufficient for following purposes
viz:
For breakwater structure at the harbor at Burling
ton, on Lake Champain, Sl5 600
For breakwater structure the harbor at Platts-
burg on Lake Champlain, $500
For the improvement OF the harbor at White Hail. on
Lake Champlaln, $4,000.
For repairs and working of dredge Lake Cham
plain, So 600.
For improvement of the harbor at Port Ontario, on
Lake Ontario, Sl5 00O
! For the improvement of the harbor at Osweyo on
Lake Ontario, $40 900.
For the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of
Big Sodus Bay, on Lake Ontario, 10000.
For The Improvement OF the harbor at the mouth of
I the Genessee river, on Lake Ontario, $50 600
For the improvement OF the haTbor at the mouth of
Oak Orchard Bay, on Lake Ontario, $40, so
! For dredge boat on Lake Ontario, SD, 600
For the improvement of the harbor Buffalo, on
Lake Erie and the repair and extension Of the wall
/ thereat, SGT, 600
For the improvement of the harbor at Dunkirk, on
/ Lake Erie SIC, 600.
For the improvement of the harbor at Cattaraugus,
on Lake Erie $4,000.
For the Improvement Of the harbor at Erie. on Lake
Erie, $4,000.
For the improvement of the harbor Conneaut, on
! Lake Erie $4,000
1 For the Improvement of the harbor at Cunninghams
Bav, on Lake Erie $40, 900.
/ For the improvement OF the harbor at Ashtabula,
SIS 900.
| For the improvement of the harbor the mouth of
Grand river on Lake Erie, $4,000
For the improvement OF the harbor at Cleveland, on
/ Lake Erie $40, 000
For the improvement of the harbor the mouth of
| Black river, on Lake Erie, $40 600.
For the improvement OF the harbor the mouth of
Vermillion river on Lake Erie, $4,000.
For the improvement OF the harbor at Huron on
Lake Erie, So 600.
For the improvement of the harbor at Sandusky, on
| Lake Erie $50 900.
For the improvement of the harbor at Monroe on
Lake Erie, $50 600.
For dredge boat on Lake Erie, $50 600.
For the improvement of the harbor at Michigan City,
on Lake Michigan, $50 600
For the Improvement OF the harbor at Chicago, on
Lake Michigan, S15 600
For a breakwater at the harbor of Wauke-
gan, Lake Michigan, $4,000.
For the improvement oil the harbOr al St. Joseph, on
Lake Michigan $50 600.
For the Improvement of the harbor at the mouth of
the Kalamazoo river, on Lake Michigan. $40 600.
For the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of
Grand river, Lake Michigan, SIC, 900.
! For the improvement OF the harbor at Milwaukee, on
Lake Michigan $50 900.
For the Improvement of the harbor Racine on Lake
Michigan Sit, 600.
For the improvement OF the harbor at Southport, on
Lake Michigan, S15 600.
! For a dredge boat on Lake Michigan, $50, GOO.
For continuation Of the surveys of the northern and
north western Lakes, $50 900.
For the Improvement of the harbor at Dubuque, on
/ the Mississippi river, $4,000.
For the improvement of the barber at St. Louis or
the Mississippi river, S500C0.
For the improvement of the harbor Havre de Grace
! in Maryland $50 600.
For breakwater structure Great Point Nantucket,
Massachusetts, 100000.
For the Improvement of the harbor at New Bedford,
Massachusetts $40 0e0
For the improvement of the harbor at Provncetown,
Massachusetts, 81 800,
For the improvement of the harbor at Wilmington,
North Carolina and resurvey OF the Cape Fear river
below Wilmington, and for the survey OF the harbor at
the mouth of New river, below Jacksonville, North
Carolina $4,000.
For the improvement OF the harbor at Bridgeport,
Connecticut, $4,000
For the improvement of the harbor at Savannah, and
the naval anchorage Fort Pulaski, $4,000
For the construction of a breakwater structure at
Stamford Ledge, the harbor Portland, Maine, So
600.
For the improvement of the harbor at Falmouth,
Massachusetts, between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard
Sound, 81 800.
For the improvement of the harbor at Providence
and the removal of rock Saukonnet river, Rhode Is
land $1,000
i For the Improvement of the harbor at New Castle
Delaware, $4,000.
For The improvement of the harbor at Newark, New
Jersey, embracing the bay Of Newark, and the Kills
westward of the mouth Of the Bay, .0OO
For the improvement of the harbor at Port Penn
Delaware, Reedy Island, at the discretion oil the
Secretary Of War Sc, 000
For the completing of the removal of the sand shoa
in Panico river, below Washington, North Carolina