The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-02


ure OF the kind When bill Of this description what
eyer may be lis general object in the
Rouse on me Senates gotten up, what psDltor OF any
a'ge ana paccal acquaintance with the business oi
legislation upon analogous subjects or OBJ
Jecls embracing great variety OF interests affecting
vast extent OF counuywhat senator is there that
1nihks sch bl entirely Just satisfactory in all OF
paris How IS It possible to do complete Justice, TO
give satisfaction to every section or locay5 Honorable
senator's here aege that particular sections or localities
are favored and others overlooked What is this blll
would say to my honorable friend from Georgia IN1r
DAWSON that il s like many other measures which, from
time 10 tune, have been gotten up and received the sane
ton OF Congress. II is q compromise This compro-
missing spirit runs through all our legislation 1t Is a
docnne--or rather practice-which always has BEEN
and always will obtain upon such questions How often
have we heard ii rung through this chamber that
the constitution itself is great result of compro-
mise, made BY sensible and intelligent men, who wished
10 effect great purpose, and founded upon the i'm
possibility OF hamonzing all minds and all interests OF
great country TO the perfect satisfaction Of ALL The en-
formed that instrument Is illustrated by their PRACTICAL
good sense in sacrificing their opinions upon cub
Jecs, upon some points of policy, in order insure
Congress OF the United States that commended itself to
the intelligence and approval OF every member Of either
house OF Congress-. or which was entirely satisfactory
any one mernberl undertake to say not one. admit
this BILL like all other human works. has imperections
It does not commend itself 10 in all it's details Hon
oabe senators speak OF amendments, and complain that
many important objects are excladsd The aggregate
amount proposed to be appropriated larger than de-
sired II il were expedieni TO make any change. would
posed all amendments because considered that amend
would be TO lose the bill repeat, that il were to vote
70 amend should vote Tor diminishing, and not for in
creasDg the appropriations Why, one OF the most
lu and. IN some respects, one OF the finest streams in
me world hows by my own door-the Cumberland river
is navgabs at some seasons of the year, for six
seven hundred miles, by boats OF small class, and in the
principal business season it floats steamers of thou
sand tons burden distance of than hundred
and mix with the Mississippi Appropriations have been
made fot it in former times, but the House of Represent
atiyes this year did not choose to incorporate in the
bill Yet would not offer an amendment for that river.
and would have voted against any amendment offered
for that purpose by any senator, because ehoad con-
sider the effect 10 be TO kill the bill There is appro
pration in this bill for stream which flows in part,
through the State which have the honor represent
the Tennessee riyer But the most important improve
ment TO be made on that river will probably be made
that portion o the river which interests the State OF Ala
bama quite as much as any portion OF Tennessee So
that, properly speaking. except small portion OF that ap
not u cent Of in this bill goes to the
see But Tennessee has great interest in the bill;
interest in it which affects and every other citizen of
Tennessee; urgent that has had preponderat
ing influence on my Judgment in regard to this bilI--in
regard 10 the expedency and policy of this
The Mississippi washes the western border Of Tennes
flow into the Mississippi directly, find their way into it
by uniting with the OHIO Most OF the rich products OF
the Slae its thousands OF bales OF cotton. its tobacco
and corn are transported upon these waters, and down
the Aissssppl 10 the great market OF New Orleans The
o6slrucuons and impedimens to the navigation OF the
niss'ssppi nave become 90 great of late, that learn
nat passeDEers once slept IN security and In
comparative comiort and composurs down that gigantic
s.feam now eat 20 see iePose m sleep oy night OF by
tSy t Ia s c : Doluei VI ms oate ., ~. ne
rnn IL - W. .i ~ - M '" 90 LII, ~ ny lEns ,i tN
;'I aooA'I H,I ~ s.einy opoeess M. uhl Naahs anu
= ;s VI Wy Wy pne III NJ S,. g. o : Ssaes y. ~ aieas a"u
Tbs ssns,n1s f,on, al ,ha S, ho h uire. M .os
dasn n,erss IN ,ho h, inc,I anJ onss.i Th h a,,a
an in,a,ss, a,sn - ,h. 80, o.a,s,s ~ - - .s o
erest in every stream whirh drans svarv oyon Of The
magnificent valley Of The Mssisspp f''''
Look AT ,he condition of the irende of This hin and
dyo n ,hsv ,o IA no To- ,ha;r
IN ia snnnoyt The oueson ;s Or hs,her . ahau vaId
now when have decided erpression Of in
favor a. ,ha m...nra, Th;s hi; h.s Il. an nd.r
iahoyons session we have b.d man;sss,,,;nn of =
majority Of some eish, or ten votes in ,hs in 70
al ibs yr.a maasuss sho,vn bv vote unon- nnm.ron.
n,onosons w ~;ye m. 90 hy J,;.a 80, naa..r.
n ia msasnre called for by hs necesst;ss ~ the
Wes, n IL called for bv humanitv I, + called for hy
h.her than mere nronerv II ,aachs. ,he
oI Ia iiseT. 1or ners bv p;sS, ond hS da an
nnmnas m. ,housand live. =. ws g. ,hs y,;ngy y gu -
nroprriv dsiv embarked upon The tnrb;d violent and
49, A. naa,o,s cnr,ent n tbo fa,bor ~ 80.
no,h;ng nj tho nerls in he avoaon III ,s r.a, ,r;h,
,a,,a. NJ asneman nows ,h9s hs,s, ,ban IN. bonor
ahIs senate, from ons,ana fM1 ,yho s;,. ba
60 al ,,hn h, d;.,;na,,sh.a IN. 40 ~ anno
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"oa % 'o ma s"a U.s.
Mr' BELL. diu' and would DO u again win the
greatest pleasure ana most patfioi,e motives Inc popo