The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-19
CITY OF WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 49, 1876

and less important objects Give US merely the right lo
ay for our own Objects tonnage duty, and all that We
require can be done al an expense so small IN proportion
to the commerce interested that will only be con
scious OF The relief produced by the removal OF your
weight from our shoulders.
now turn for moment TO the position taken by the
distinguished senator from Michigan thai the appropria
uons lor The Mississippi ryer are rendered constitutional
by The great extent ol country drained by It's tributaries
that becomes national because ramifed through great
number OF States, and accommodating great number OF
people II this be so, and We may appropriate money
Tor thing which involves the interests OF great
ber OF persons why might not appropriate money 10
improve the culture Of wheat OF corn of cotton5 II
4 be The number Of persons interested rather than the
letter oil the constitution which to decide. then fol-
lows that the interest being sufficiently large to exercise
controlling power the compact is silenced BY the voice
OF ihe multitude. and the minority are bound as such to
contribute 10 the ruppor, of the majority because IL s
great This, is The Of the principles not only
OF government, but ct all sound theory OF social and
Instituted not Tor the advantage OF the srong but tor
the protection OF the weak 10 give 10 him who already
has an abundance, but g secure 10 him who has little
that which he has This Is the great object OF human
government; and the principle here asserted TO
10 be not only yolatve OF this object but of all fixed
principles OF Justice between man and his iellow-nan.
lrecOlect that on former occasion argued what |
considered the constitutional point involved in grant OF
and tor the benefit of particular class OF indgent-, and
thai then said by senator that he had heard that
argument thirty or forty times. cannot, thus adnon
shed, fail 10 remember that addressing 10 the
Senate arguments which all OF them have hearl ire
9nenty, and which regret have been so little needed
shall not dwell upon them because feel that it would
be useless and uhwelcome still cannot pass them
by, because hold 10 be high and holy duty 10 repeat
them under circumstances such surround me In keep
ing with the argument TO which have just referred, the
senator from Michigan excepted roads and canals, but
admitted rivers and harbors. Whyl
Mr. CASS Some rivers and harbors #r
Mr. DAVIS. What rivers and harbors The rule OF
nationality, as il is commended for, is that which
makes everything national TOR which sufficient number
of obtained Ii is useless to attempt 10 ine
n tn dpfin
by ITS commerce II is useless 10 attempt to define by its
length: the fact meets Us that no object presented
on its single merit All are combined by the common
interest they have in obtaining money from the treasury
harmonious whole for the benef, OF each. II thus
acllng and reacng on each other they can command
sufficient number OF votes, then eachwhout reference
TO It's connexon with the general good-straghtway be-
comes national II river runs through single State,
that State has entire jurisdiction H. Any argument
against canal or railroad equally applies 10 river so
situated What argument can be adduced which will not
equally apply 10 river as 10 road running through
State OF the Union If there is any, and hear H. will
endeavor 10 answerit.
This bill contains old acquain,ances Of mine.
see here the same old polnts-Bg and Little Sodus, and
Chicago, &c some forty five in number, which dis
cnssed IN 1916. Now as then, presume. we shall be
assured that the proposed appropriations will be sufficient
10 make The Improvement required at the places named
Now had TO answer this assurance by showing that these
large appropriations had already been made, and large
appropriations were expected to follow; and read from
The report of the Secretary OF War that OCCASION in
support of what said.
The longer he delay the greater the ultimate cost is the
rule and will 90 on increasing so long local interest
may be encouraged 10 look 10 the United States treasury
for support. te." 3 s.
Now, in relation TO Chicago what defence is to be set
up for that appropriation What, | ask, but the fact
that there is large commercial interest which out
OF and into Chicagol What have the United
States 10 do with The harbor at Chicago' What interest
common TO all the people OF the United States be
subseryed by the Improvement of the harbo Chica
go Can be pretended that II will haTbor
OF refuge for naval forces the lakesi My honorable
friend from Michigan knows It's position too well 10 make
that argument Will be pretended that the extension OF
the pier will arrest the necessity for further appropriations
al that place He knows iha, lake 10, well t. believe it
He knows the facts the locality and the history of this
Improvement too well TO assert IL He knows that the
deirlus drifting from the north west r the head oil
the lake thrown the pier projecting from the shore
and will continue to form bar just far you extend
the pier into the lake There is end TO until IT be-
comes wall stretching from shore 10 shore lie knows
that vessel driven far Chicago by stress of weather
by tue gales which always come from the northwest,
would in vain endeavor TO make that haIbor as OF no
use TO construct harbor OF refuge at Chicago bar
Dor OF refuge II one is required must be built al
the end OF the lake Is proposed 10 construct there
and the general interest," il there be any involved for
gotten will not deny that require harbors Tor the
of our navy upon the lakes Butthese harbots would
be put where Nature has supplied them. and where
they required for naval purposes. They would be
made Tor national defence and not IN relation 10 the In
terests of commerce. Now, | ask any man who knows
those lakes to lay bis finger upon any appropriation
which provides ior such harbor Of refuge, which is
not dictated by the interests shore, the population and
products OF the adjacent country.
will not 90 these points They have been discussed
in the House. and suppose they have been examined by
senators but will content myself with saying after
another OF these objections can be multiplied, mill they
force the conclusion upon the least creduous that these
appropriations Be made for local interests, dsnbu-
ted pass the bill, involving The people of
ninety different congressional districts in the benefits
which result iron this appropriation act have
no opinion TO express upon that point Ii the Senate
will hear me, will IN erefore read what have before
said upon il
The Mississippi the natural channel Of the present
West ; thousand feeders, stretching the right and
the nmeasurable products OF tue region which It drains
Every work Of which draws portion Of the products
those natural means OF transportation Ia much
from the West for interests Thus STR hold
aud the Hudson rather Than for tho Mississippi Was
enough that we should OF the power which
Ssturc designed should transferred by into
the hands OF otheTs Was enough tEst should
But also hear that these hings done
own peculiar benefit
do complain that the necessary for the
souhwest have this bill we only ask for
constitutional and useful extended INTEREST,"
such have merits ofther which and de.
better company than such morley group this
" had the honor 20 present few days since memorial
the legislature State removal OF
nieposed by the agency OF the federal govctnment
natural navigation. Believing the object
consutona and that the demand is just and proper here
alter design to ask an appropriation Tor H."
IA member from his seat here said "Wi you vote
for the lake appropriations ~
'tSir. make terus--I accept com promises II,
when ask Tor an appropriation the object shall be shown
proper, and the expenditure CONSTITUTIONAL defy the
for his conscience sake 10 vote against It. II IL
appear him Otherwise, then expect his opposition,
only ak That IL sha be directly fairly, and openly