The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEgERRED DEBATE.
MONDAY. MARCH 3, 1851.
IN CokTIkUATIoN.
KIvEkB AND HAkBORS.

4 MIR. FOOTE' | do not rise TO make extended
speech. know, Mr. President my friend from Indiana
Mr. BRIsHrl wishes TO speak, and want hear him
his last speech heard with inai,e delight; and will
give way TO bin presently. was Just going to con.
nexIon with the confusion OF parties which has Ialely
occurred. Il doubtful whether the old national
organization exists, and good many very anxious
sort OF third party should rise up in the country with
| own character sle'aA '3.t#5#E@
The honorable senator from Kentucky tMr. UsDnR
wooDl undertakes TO give us definition of the whig
principles upon this subject in relation 10 internal i'm
provemens. Now, sir, do not pretend TO know much
about either Of the late party creeds; things
fused that II is dhcult TO tell where we are. hope
that after while we will ascertain latitude and
that each will know precisely what his own position is
10 regard To- the great measures q the country And when
The honorable senator from Kentucky says the whig
creed proposes only TO appropriate money for internal i'm
provementso OF national character wish ,e remind him
that the other day his colleague, think INDUCED
70 slight eTlen. at least, IN rdlcale Of that notion Of
nationality He does not conceive that General Jacksons
standard IN relation I" this the true one. We
should simply look al question whether not par
cuar clam OF impo is national in its character
But SIR wish 10 ask OF that senator be consistent
with himself beg him to look into this bill and an.
swer me the question whether he conceves that all these
appropriations are necessary. Why, we heard great
deal OF talk from our friend from Louisiana Mr. DowNsl
the other day with regard 10 this bill and doubt very
much u the honorable senator paid attention to tha,
speech upon that subject about Big Sodus and Little
Sodus and great variety OF other things of that SORT
gong to show that there were very large number oil
appropriations proposed in this bill not at all of national
and are not national They anything but national
and yet the honorable from Kentucky tells us this
morning that ne is good whig and is utterly opposed
TO all improvements, except OF national character.
beg the gen, leman to be consistent with himself / do
not undertake to deny that it is the whg creed beg to
be informed II there Is any wise enough TO teach
wbg creed and ask The gentleman, as a good whig
faithful to that creed Of his party, TO unite with us in
striking out all the uanaonal features OF the bill The
gentleman is bent upon different object.
One remark more He asks about the hOspita in Evans
Shie mat ~ seems was agreed upon IN bill in the
progress OF the consideration OF which moved also or
the establishment OF marine hospital in the city of
/ Vcksbug. believe that they both passed upon view
oil each other, and very much upon The same principle
canno, explain for my friend but for myself can ex.
PLAIN why require estimates Tor all claims OF internal
improvements III general way. have no hesitation in
say ing II, IN a particular case, acted myself, what
would be ikely TO be the amount OF money consumed in
any clam OF Improvement would not hesitate raise
the exception, lar my view was concerned in
regard 10 this general rule in that particular case knew
very well that len thousand dollars appropriation be
made for the city OF Vicksbug was about right was
satisfied OF that and believe better fitted TO decide tha,
question than any one in Washington besides my own
colleague suppose the honorable senator from Indiana
thinks wish gentlemen always 10 recollect the old
ereeptio prO6at reguUm There be exceptions OF
general rules and this particular certainly an
exception, rs understand u. ~ Il .tt .Ae4s tt7
/ MI. BRlGHI. ! am sorry 10 consume moment of
time al TINS late hour of the session but think il
proper and necessary that should make short reply
I the senator from Kentucky, fMr UnprRwoop i His
remarks would imply ,hat my course on this question
inconsistent with the course parsued in reference TO
The appropriation ior marine hospital at Evansville,
Ind ana. voted SIT, tor marine hospital AT Evans.
vile. and adsocalei IL as earnestly as could the
very ground that would vote for and advocate an
appropriation Tor the improvement Of the navigation ot
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers Both truly national
IN their character The commerce and travel on those
nyers are equal 10 the commerce and travel any
other rvers io the continuous distance the New
and Od World, and are increasing rapidly every day.
Scarcely newspaper reaches us that does not convey
intelligence OF the loss OF he and property on one
the other OF these Many Of these disasters
attributable TO distractions these that might be
removed with the aid OF the general government and
the great difficulty that has heretofore and exists
arises from the TACT tbat whenever effort is made TO
apply money TO objects Of Improvement truly national
( IN their character, they loaded down with amend
ments coupled with propositions improve points
and places outside OF the most liberal constitutional
-truction unit 10 be estimated for, and unworthy, in
national point OF view, to be even considered by Con.
gress
But will not consume time in discussing this point,
having given my views somewhat at length on the
IN prevous part OF this debate Nj principal object In
claiming the attention OF the Senate vpdicate my
consistency and correct error into which the honora
ole senator IRON Kentucky has fallen He says Evans.
VILE toa my moton) inserted the civ and dplo.
matte bill OF last session of Congress, as suitable point
tor marine hospital, and that thousand dollars
appropriated to commence the work and that this point
was never estimated Tor recommended by any OF the
departments Let remind the honorable senator that
when Paduoah was selected as the place Tor suc
proNement, Evansville was her nyal for the location
and while lmpule to the otfcer deciding be-
tween theui will say thai think there Is no compari.
son, so lar as public convenience and accommodating
the greatest number persons concerned between the
two points AT any rate the public mind dssats s6cd
with the choice and been ever since camorons for
an hospital AT Evansville II was recon nended by
officers OF the government, petoned for BY the cor.
poras authorizes OF that city, and the citizens in that
vicinity, and OF the Wabash valley generally. II is a
work OF public necessity dictated by every Consideration
Of justice and humanity and will here add that shall
when the appropriation bill up to-day or to- NOR
row, ask the additional Of fifteen thousand dollars to
aid ~ completing It; and think may venture 10 assert
will offer s1cb reasons for giving this sum az will
even secure me The vote OF my honorable friend from
| Kentucky. @"M .l ht.
Let me remind the honorable senator Of fact tha,
must have escaped his memory. The money appl ed to
the building OF marine hospitals is collected under ac,
o Congess, OH OF the boatmen and seamen who derive
the beneht and comforts resulting from such an nsu-
ton This tax much per month" is collected from
each ofce and hand upon the boats and vessels that
navigate the waters Of the United States, and paid through
the collecting officers the different ports Of entry into
the treasury Therefore say, asking for Evansville
twenty-five thousand dollars for this object ask for
nothing which places In position antagonslcal 10
that have heretofore taken on any other subject and
which Is not sanctioned BY Justice and sound policy
tyes by Mr. Young, their Clerk announcing that the
House had passed N. joint resolution for the relief of
Louis Kossuth and his associated exles from Hungary
without amendment. aisk 5Asit tfaaHF III
| Mr.. DICKINSON, MIR. President, 1 am one Of those
have been 4 looker-on m Vienna" Therv y a. much
that would have been glad TO say upon the subject but
have concluded 10 defer H. least for the present The
bill contains many provisions Of great merit in my judx
ment, and il contatns many that are most enormously
wrong 1 have conten,ed myself with voting for sfth
proved. ] would havs been glad to offer amendments
mySelf bit Nv this Atrt,keie going on yhr the bil ana