The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-26

endend 10 sci aside the pre- xisng laws But mere
no such thing This is merely TO remove obsuueuons
We'll. a-suap- is am obstruction You can take gu, the
snag and not violate the treaty with Mexico ne ~ ~
ecuiiye is not authorized TO violate me treaty uniess Jug
law distinctly gives him that power mat Is my answer
! Mr. MASON To do il in conformity with the treaty
will be 10 conform the language ofrhe treaty and tbs
language oil the treaty express. that no work snail DC
dnne moon thai river without the consent OF Mexico
4 Mr. RANrOUL That is not the language OF the
treaty the language Of the treaty Is that nothing shall
be done 10 impede obstruct the navigation This bill
does not impede obsruet the navigation at all. IL is
for The purpose OF removing distractions Nothing is 10
be- done TO impede or obsruc even Tor the purpose of
Producing modes OF navigation. Does this bill au
honze the Executive 10 impede obsruct the nayiga-
ton of this river, to introduce new mode OF nayiga
! ton Not al all.
| MIR. MASON The language of the treaty is. that
neither government SHALL without the consent OF the
other, construct any work that may impede or interrupt
in whole in part the exercise OF this right LOT nayiga-
toni mot for The purpose OF iavorng methods
OF navigation" Neither government shall do this with
/ out the consent OF the other.
| Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, The honorable senator
from Massachusetts this question as though ihls
river like the rivers that are wholly IN our country
like the Mississippi or the Missouri lie taks abou, me
capacity OF removing snags from the river Does not The
senator know that there are no trees along the river
nohng to make snag' The distinctions are OF dit,
ferent characerledges of rocks sandbanks, &c. And
again though might be very useful 10 the people OF
the United States, and very easy, with their immense
steam power, TO make alterations IN this nVer suited to
their of navigation that would not be satisfactory
to the people OF Mexico. They require pools Tor their
irrigation which is more important to them than ihe
navigation. Now, if you take away these natural dams
for the purpose OF your steam navigation you take away
the pools with which they rrgate their fields That you
have no right TO do They gave you that right
The river pecular the cultivation along the river is
peculiar il has its of floods and its of
drought; and il has even been reported that intervals
have occurred when the sand bars have stretched
the from bank TO the Other and 1t ceased to be
a running river
The argument of the senator from Massachusetts APP
plies streams of totally different character. The kind
OF distractions must be considered in connexion with
the effects to follow their removal and the whole matter
must be considered in connexion with the treaty. wherein
they do not surrender to the right TO improve this river
| Mr. ATCHlSON ] do not rise 10 make speech, but
merely 10 say that upon this question have paired of
with the honorable senator from North Carolina, Mr.
Mr. FOOTE | perceive that the Senate are again
about to override that proposition which made shor,
time ago, and which gravely and seriously made.
There much Of substance in this 1t is proof
OF the exceedingly hasy manner IN which this bill has
been concocted and II ought TO be lesson to us all not
to indulge IN hasty legislation upon important national
concerns entertain no doubt at all OF the correctness Of
our position. from the showing made, and ! consider it
unanswerable, and gentlemen have not attempted to
respond 10 IT, because they cannot do SUCCESSFULLY for
if undertake pass this law, and the government
not exceedingly discreet in carrying the law into effect
ground Of war may be supplied to Mexico and although
she may be one OF the feeble powers will be mandatory
upon her to make war upon as the injustice which
will do 10 her by of this bill will otherwise be
a dshonor 10 her national character. We ought TO be
more crcumspect in regard 10 connexions with Mex
co account OF recent occurrences in history,
than in relation TO any other country upon the face OF the
globe Already difficulties with Mexico have been
plentiful source of mpulalions-though unjustly So
upon our national character; and am unwilling that
grounds Tor another disturbance shall be supplied by 10
the government of Mexico.
The question being then taken upon the motion to re
consider by yeas and nays, was not agreed loyeas 49,
nays 22-as follows
YEAsMessrs. Berien, Bradbury. Bright, Butler
Ccmeus, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson Dickinson. Downs
Fooe. Houston Huntet King, Mason, Morton, Norris
i NAYS-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Chase Clay
DAVIS Of Massachusetts, Dodge OF wisconsn, Ewing
ard, Shields Smith, Sp6uancs, Underwood Wales, and
Walksr-22.
HOG ISLAND CHANNEL, SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr. ATCHISON. 1t has been suggested TO me tina
there is small appropriation here for the improvement
OF Hog island channel in the harbor OF Charleston South
Carolina OF S25 00o and that perhaps this proposed i'm
povement OF ,ha, channel would inre the habor nsteat
OF benehng IT, II this be the case. 1 would make mo
ton TO strike II out The clause is contained in lines
1885, 1877, and l5s, as follows:
For the Improvement of Hog island chsnnel in the
Dor Of Charleston, South Caolina, $4,000"
Perhaps the from South Carolina can explain
the matter fully, and will make the motion to snkt
out TO obtain that explanation will state that have
no prejudice al all against the gallant State of South
Carolina BUTT is Tor the reason that respect tina
SIate-respcc, her representatives. this hoor-iha
have made this motion 10 strike out this appropriation
and as has been suggested to me, the appropriation
calculated 10 do any injury mischief 10 the habor Of
Charleston think il would be altogether rightto make
this motion, and doubt that her senator's will acqu
IL.
Mr.. BUTLER Ny colleague, [Mr. RHrrr,l who j.
particularly acquainted with the Hog island channel, i:
not present. ltnlnk know enough about it. however
to say that, as you go into the port OF Charleston,
little TO the right OF Castle Pnckney--a little channel
from the old Fort Moue, what sacred from
lutionary associations. Whether il will interfere with
the haIbor OF Charleston not. prepared say
know that in the city there is opinion entertained
that there is better channel than the old channel This
appropriation is to make the experiment and TO open
channel by Hog island induce The shipping TO enter
a q
IL the senator from Missouri Mr. ATcHIsoNl choose.
to move TO strike II out, do not know that shall Oh
lect, upon the general principle that lilile
Quained with the merits OF this bill, that think every
thing ought to be struck out before undertake vote
upon any part of H. Laughter Twenty five thousand
dollars have, however been thrown out TO South Carroll
ma as bait for the Improvement OF Hog island channel
say since Tennessee has been retained, that do
think II any better than Hog island channel Laughter
II is very respectable little river know, but OF sc
very great importance. Laughter
SENATOR. But do you think II should be struck
out -
Mr.. BUTLER. ] am not very sure 7; but. as Moses
said before he left Egypt, do not know but is better
TO borrow jewery pretty freely before 60, augher
and the whole think had better let the appropri
alton remain.
! Mr. ATCHSON. | must say, Mr. President, that
think the speech OF the honorable from South
Carolina tMr. BUTLER is OF a very equvocal character
daughter j and cannot tell whether be has confirmed
the suggestions made to not II he says that he
prefers that the appropriation should remain the bill
will withdraw my notion II he seems still in doubt
about the appropriation ! 60 not know but shall be
obliged TO stand by my amendment ..
Mr.. BUTLER, really don't know anything about it
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