Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-22

in opDon If an enlargement Of powers should be deemed
proper, viii unquesonably be granted BY the states y
otherwise il will be withheld; and in either case their aee
add that the investigation Of this subject has me
more strongly than ever with the solemn cons ~ h;
usefulness and permanency of this sna
Of the millions whom il spreads is prcn, Wy
be best promoted by carefully abstainng from ne OF
all powers clearly granted BY the Constitution
Thus progressing when that man q pure nssI
iron will of lofty character and of sound judgment arrested
the onward and downward tendency Of the time we are
asked again embark the unousPocy VINO goes not
know that this the first STEP the entering wedge na on
every item here introduced without survey, Wnou'
we shall next wear be told You have already made apPro
praons for this object you have commenced the work. and
we only ask YOU finish h With what proPnety VIII you
hereafter saw we require surveys estimates, proofs before
we enter upon such appropriations You have launched
forth mon This sea Of speculation You permit yourselves
now 10 incorporate items into the bill without any authority
TO sustain them Henceorth any who bring forward
an application, which by combination or otherwise Will com.
mand votes, has but to ask for appropriation and VIII
be given Some of the States have very little interest in this
bill Why is this so II it said that is because there
is sufficient Importance in the object should De able 20
prove this is the If it be said that 70 because
the members of those States did not press for such appoPra
TONS them my opinion, il honorable to them that they
did Under the system which have referred, every
harbor which has important commerce would ready DC
able 10 make the necessary Improvements within IT, Every
river which bears the wealth Of millions and OF real ma
tonal Importance, will be able without charge upon the
general treasury make all the Improvements required upon
it but those which rest purely upon political comoinaons
those which granted merely for political purposes would
fall before the requirement that the duty should be levied from
the people who are be benefited by the measure II the
of the bill Of 1916 democratic then It It was right
If sound in principle then ask, can the Democratic
party adopt this bill About foy6ye of the items vetoed In
the bill Of 1916 are found In this The principle is e1scty
the same the being more gross and the inequality
greater
Its not to be expected that those who choose risk their
find arhn
and rivers improved and at their doors
They must wait until time has developed the Of the
country They must wait until commerce Is able to bear the
burden They reap other advantages Of being pioneers in
country and they could not expect to possess all
When the is sufficient to support il when the po-
pulation is sufficient execute it, then the Improvement
comes mater ofcoue. Till then, let US watt And as
the indignation which is to be created BY refusing to make
such an appropriation an individual quite willing TO
my share of the responsibility; Democrat am quite
willing risk the party upon 1.-THE party with which my
hopes associated trust that they will not be foundeed
by the gale which will follow the rejection Of this BILL And
ii they are for one am unwilling put the ship into such
habos of refuge the ingenuity of members have been con-
structing. Aye let the ship go down with our principles
nailed to the mast hope she will yet preserve sufficient
strength in her bes again float when the storm has
passed away her principles flying her masthead deare for
the by which they had been beaten prefer defeat to
the triumph Of expedency at the expense Of principle IL
fair infer, that if put into bill Of which no
body has knowledge save that they are gratifying 70 Ger
tain sections Of the country thathey put there to COM
mand votes This being the basis Of legislation ask
what guide have we
If have weared the Senate by adding to the already pro
acted discussion it has been the result Of conviction that
great and depend present action
My opinions have been deliberately formed and that they
Of to-day yesterday, hes been shown by the extracts
have read from remarks made by years SINCE when
member Of the other house Of Congress- As mat
of duty those whom represents and to the constitution
which have maintain, have presented the main
grounds Of my opposon and in consideration OF the little
time which of this session. and the important bust
ness yet to be transacted have endeavored comply with
the anxiety Senators by making argument as brief as
consistent with being understood. If contrary to my
views public interest and wise policy this bill shall become
law period of profound peace and general prosperity,
with revenue exceeding that Of any previous time, SHALL
instead of exnguishng the liabilities incurred in the Mexican
war; commence the foundation Of permanent debt ask
gentlemen whose vision extends to the future, do not they
the distance the coming of an Indignation higher and
use and enduring than that which they have foreod
the consequence Of the failure Of this bill appeal to my
Democratic friends they to whom the triumph enured when
under the administration Of President Jackson the revolution
airy debt finally eItngushed and ask are they willing to
the formation Of national debt under clrcum
which preclude the idea its being paid, unless
il be BY special taxation. Are they prepared to avow that
national debt s national blessing, that the will Of ma
ority OF Congress is the Of the powers Of the Gene
raj Government If make the appeal here in vain trust
will be heard BY the who bear the burden OF
The Senate then took until o'clock; and, re-
assembling, the question taken the amendment OF r
CLEMENS and decided as follows
YEAS-Messrs Atchison, Berrien, Borland, Bradbury,
Bright Butler Glass; Clarke Clemens Davis OF Mississippi,
Dawson, Dickinson, Downs Foote Gwin Hamln, Hunter,
King, Mason, Morton Norris Rhett, Rusk, Sturgeon,
Turney, Whitcomb, Yulee-27.
NAYS-Messrs- Badger, Baldwin. Bell, Chase, Clay,
Cooper, Davis Of Massachusetts Dayton, Dodge, Of Wis
consin Dodge of Iowa, Ewing, Fech, Greene, Jones,
Mangum, Miller Pratt, Rantou Sebastian, Seward, Shields,
Smith, Wsles--as. E.
So the amendment was agreed To-. 5 a f.aa
Mr.. BORLAND. Now that the amendment has been
disposed Of presume II will be in order to speak upon the
general features Of the bill mn
The PRESIDENT, Certainly. ls a #El"
Mr. BORLAND. As, then, can now proceed in order,
will occupy the time of the Senate for few momsats-a
very few, assure them. Is 3ss. .
And FIRST few words to the Senator from Georgia, (Mr
DAwsos.) understood him to assume the position that
when bill was presented the Senate, if II was found
to contain one or more Objectionable features must be re-
ected matter how wise and proper might be IN other
respects sasgg
Mr. DAWSON The Senator will allow me to state my
position correctly said that the declaration that gentle
men would pass this BILL although it had Objectionable fea
lures without amendment Objectionable il was not good
legislation that the body ought 10 strike out that which was
bad and put that which good which any body might
propose. That is the position occupy. . 4.33..t,
Mr.. BORLAND. do not think either misunderstood
msstated the position of the honorable senato his po-
siton substantially and is he states it. that one
Objectionable features in bill otherwre good,
could not be amended constituted proper ground Tor s re-
jecon Now, TO that say that does not fairly lie in the
mouth Of that Senator to assert that position, become him
at this day TO urge such argument We all well renlem-
Der that upon this floor, within less than twevemonth
past his position and his argument the very opposite Of
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