The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-28

10 The bill With these Insignificant these utterly ridiculous
these peposerous appropriations which contained IN the
BILL defence Of which voice raised here, ana about
which nobody 20 know anything. j, for one Mi
President shall be willing meet the share Of responsibility
which Justly falls TO me under circumstances OF ths hu
should Ia nix that shrinking from the responsibility
which the duty Of every public man 10 bear, mat should
be recreun the duty which owe TO my constituents
il should sit by and silently permit appropriations OF
money TO be made which, say nothing Of the
constitutional power involved IN the question, do
such manifest Injustice a large portion OF the Union
WHY sis one Of the strongest arguments agalnst the
expedeney Of this system of Internal Improvements 49, that
instead of looking 70 the great interests of the country
barely sufficient amount of local interest IS combined to-
geher adopt particular set of measures and carry them
through reference had 10 the general interests of the
country but only TO the interests of those parts Of the coun
try whose representatives IN Congress IT IS necessary TO Sc
cure in OF the bill in order insure its passage Now
put il 10 the Senate If there could be stronger Illustration
Of The character Of this bill Why should the friends Of
the bill attempt force Through II At is right, II u 10 ar
il can bear the test of scrutiny Why bring IL FORWARD
under circumstances Of this kind Where IS the necessity
Of adopting II at this time These very Improvements
have been suspended for four five years. aud mas
the country suffered And when measure was oro"gh,
forward similar this and passed oosress ana 'no o
suits that followed it Has The country suffered great
deal during all this suspension And even suPpoang II
has, there can be no great evil
Here the honorable senator obliged TO suspend his
remarks for the reception of message from the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES announcing that the House had passed
the bill establish military asylum, and an act TO
amend act regulating the appalscment OF imported mer
chandise, and for other purposes.
T.FO IL. v,
beg leave take this opportunity with his CONSENT 10
introduce motion IN regard TO which have consulted
with several senator's and they have expressed themselves
favor of It, There s large number OF ladies outside OF
the chamber who very anxious to witness the pro-
ceedngs, and listen the speeches of honorable Senator's
and move that they be allowed to in Laughter
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, and several other senator's son,
no no no ~
The PRESIDENT. 1t only be done by unanimous
consent
Mr.. FooTE. Well, am very sorry for it.
MIR. DOWNS. In deciding this issue, Mr.. President
the people will compare the consequences which follow the
Of those who press this bill and those who oppose IT,
What are the consequences if who oppose shall
coed in that opposon2 Why, good measure
yet lost by little time. This question has not been much
now brought up again. If believed it rght-ifl
the people would approve lift thought the In
effect think the policy and the wise to be
adopted would be- instead of forcing through at this mid
night session. without consideration, and with all its imper
fecons upon it, TO let 1t lie until another session of
Congress- and let discussions here go abroad and
awaken public attention upon the subject in order that may
be scruinzed by the country at large, and the whole
ter sed to the bottom. am of those who believe that
truth viii always prevail and If this Is true
one right and just, and if the country wants tit
will Rsv nav, NEVER bk Just hso
the advocates Of this measure think It just and right
measure, do they insist that it should bc forced through
this particular time, this hour of midnight, knowing that
the consequence will be the stopping of the wheels OF gov
eminent by the failure of the appropriation bills Ifagu-
needed, Mr.. President TO prove the justice of
the single fact that it is intended 10 press through in this
unusual and extraordinary
But let suppose that this contest goes and the
preparation bills defeated and session of Com
gress will be Iequred what will be the consequences Not
only will great excitement be created the sub
when had hoped that general calm coming over
the country but at time when, from the situation of
treasury, economy specially necessaryata time when
admitted by the Secretary Of the Treasury that adl
onal loans tax something else necessary carry
the affairs of the governmentata time when it admit
ted that for the fifteen years there will be
derived from the public lands, such is the disposition that
has been made of themat time when the expenses of the
government increased by the extension empire
the other side of the continental such time will have
to incur oil the expense, and trouble and turmoil OF called
session of Congress, which, of ITSELF will cost perhaps
double the amount of this appropriation. But the cost TO
the general government Of session will be but
small portion OF the expense that will be incurred by the
whole country. large proportion-perhaps one-thd
oneha Of the Sateshave not yet held their eecions for
members of the other House, and they will take place
till late in the fall You cannot, therefore, have a called
with anything like fairness and justice several Of
the States half dozen Of which would not be able
send representatives here without calling their legislatures
together and making change in their laws pro-
vide for special election This mus, and would take
ea months, besides su6ectng the States TO great expcnd
| tuTe.
Now MIR President taking the consequences that have
mentioned into consideration side and the other
side taking into view that the thing that hap
pen by destroying this bill will be only delay the mat
ter for very short Time do think that when gentlemen
come to calculate the amount of responsibility they will in
cur before the people OF the country by perssng this
course 10 the enl, they ucsst ana the
from the great embarrassment which will result from fall
ure TO pass the necessary Appropriation bills.
Again, MIR. President, consider the forcing Of this
measure upon the people Of the country isl do
like TO use very harsh expression, but suppose may
use "a harsh the honorable from Kentucky
has done-l consider then that Is not "exacy fair - be-
cause the people who eecng the legislatures who
eectng the present Congress do elect them with view
to this measure especially for the that this subject
was not brought before them. This question has been
sumberDg for the offour five The people
have not acted the subject for all this time but Is
mOoed again, and will become subject of general discus
SION The staos are just going INTO an election for mem
befs OF the House Of Representatives and senators
yet to be elected this body To insist therefore, this
judgment upon this measure that shall pass all hazards
looks very much 10 like taking snap judgment upon
ia. It1ooks If gentlemen did wish submit this
question to the people.
But SIR, friends the other side have the ascondency
now and perhaps after all they ought not to be blamed very
much II they undertake make this last effort display
their power They know, and we know, and the world
knows, how hard it is for them get il and when they
have once got 1t, but they about half
right In exercising it, But however much they may try
to exercise It, they shall have aid Of in the passage
OF this bail, unless they willing TO adopt such amend
men as are reasonable and proper And If they choose
TO take the reaponsbilyfhoy determined here
unu alter mdnght-why not signify that determination
once Why shoud struggle in vain for the balance
why not make motion TO adjourn once And II they
arc so anxious 10 fix this rcsponsibty let them
adjournment for far am concerned will let them
have their own about it, But perhaps by proactng
this debate, by keeping here all ght they hope force
upon US which consider odous and unjust
in many particulars. Let tell them that they have not
calculated the nature of their opponents well they
suppose. And while say this repeat what have said
before, that am not opposed to Improvements generally