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

expended the coast that consider the policy of the
Government has been committed far any thing be
established by precedent, and that would be impossible to
stop now with justice to the West In fact could
do ample justice TO ALL since, after having expended such
large sums the Atlantic coast should stop AMI cay
they could not be extended the great lakes and rivers Of the
West the different sections would be unfairly treated. do
not consider that 60 back first principles must
take the practice of the Government which has been pursued
for long time. i think should take the mpor
tant measures first and adopt hem and then take time to
consider others The opinion of the distinguished gentleman
from New York, now more, Mr. Wright has been often
referred to- and il has often occurred that this sub
ec about which there much doubt his ideas and views
entitled 10 the highest consideration, and followed would
satisfy all parties refer to his views they given in
letter addressed to the Chicago Convention recoect
of The principles he maintained was that ahou Oh might
make improvements aid and facilitate it,
the practice Of the Government had gne far that
perhaps impossible 60 back beyond that yet there
principle which was applicable which was, that though we
might Lake approp iaons facilitate commerce, could
not make them create commerce that where found
port with large commerce and much revenue II would be
proper to make appropriations for the improvement Of the
habo but not to along whole coast and whenever
Spectator any body wanted port to build up little
town which presented bay in which there ship,
that there was power to make appropriation for such
purpose. certainly could not favor such proposition.
have no hostility any section or quarter OF the country
willing be jus, and liberal any other But
looking this bill with regard 10 the great skes perfectly
agree with the Senator from Ohio that the improvements
stand upon precisely the footing those upon the
But does this bill do than done for
the coast any where Look at the appropriations for the
different lakes many Of the places named never heard Of
and venture say others have not. But if take
up this bill to divide it, and take up the most important
places shall wish to have my geography greatly improved
before consider appropriations for such places as Big
Sodus and Little Sodus, and shall want to know where
Black river and all these places are before hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars for their improvement Il was
intended that money should be appropriated from the
Treasury Of the United States to build up these little places
these Little and Big soduses Il s totally out Of the ques-
'ion II not generally supposed that are to sacrifice
the appropriation bills to build up any town whatever
oppose this bill 10 factious disposition, and should
have been perfectly willing, il gentlemen had brought il for
ward month SINCE 10 debate long they chose but
do not choose TO be forced into debate 10 this wy without
time tor consideration, and do not think prudent that the
appropriation bill should be laid aside when we do not know
what we are to vote for for the purpose Of getting up