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may obtain from the nation sanction of this sxtr.v.san,


plan they may get the endorsement Of the American pco-
pie for this exlravagant expenditure OF money useful an
instances but useless IN most The American people
may stand terror Of public debt They may be per-
feety willing not only TO submit to the expenditure Of the
ordinary revenue but TO resort 10 loan and they may be
willing at some future day 10 submit 10 direct taxation for
the purpose Of completing those works that will have been
begun without estimate, and must be finished upon cscua
lion. Had The estimate preceded difficulty would have
resulted. But here 10 plan of works without estimate.
Those estimates will have To be made hereafter from year
years and just the is beneath the hor
zon Just the nation resorts TO loans will they
direct taxation, they will remain under the
burden of a national debt.
And will you tell that you convince the American
people that this right and sssary and that in this their
only felicity and safety consist Ii you of
that you will of thing that before have
anticipated, and one that can never easily believe You
may nact many evils upon this naton but direct taxation
is the last thing which the American people will submit
But such thing will be necessary for the completion Of
these works, they will remain Inefficient Gentlemen
may put that truth TO the American people as to the pay
ment OF debts 10 the accumulation OF these debts TO pay
which direct taxation will be absolutely and ndspensaby
necessary The States not Invested of the OF m
ernal improvement among themselves. There important
national works that extend 10 the rivers where the nation
interested in the navigation Now in many places would
be Indispensable that the nation should make such appropr
atoms would facilitate the operations OF troopsthe car
riage and transportation OF them from point point with
the greatest possible expedition and safety But those
to be found either the navigation of Lille
S)dus Big Sodus, other similar places named in this
bill and am determined upon this OCCASION and upon all
other OCCASIONS when there hundred good provisions
in bill and that think in It's character,
preudcis to the general interests of the country,
against the entire BILL and every provision it, unless
that Objectionable provision IS taken out.
message received from the House of Representa-
tives, by Mr. Young their Clerk announcing that they had
passed the bill g. 2S) to incorporate the Union Gasght
Company in the District Of Columbia, with an amendment
in which The Of The Senate Is requested.
Mr.. FOOrE. understand that there is small bill from
the House which has just to the Senate and which
4 very important desire that may be put upon
its passage 1t is act to incorporate the Union Gas
light Company in the District of Columbia with an amend
,aent
The PRESIDENT. If there is no objection, it will be
taken up ..
Mr.. COOPER. have been tol there serious objec-
Mr. HUNTER suspect the senator is mistaken.
Mr. COOPER. No, SIR; oblectl
/ Mr.. SEWARD Alusions have been made upon several
in this debate by upon the other side Of
the house places whch have been named with favor
by the House Of Representatives for appropriation re-
fer Big Sodus bay and Little Sodus bay The ingenuity
and the eoquenre Of the Senate have been exhausted upon
these places. Now beg leave say in behalf of these
places, that although their may subject them
spicion to their Importance, yet they both located
upon large inland and that is of number that
connected with two rivers constitute channel commerce
that is unsurpassed this any continent the face
of the earth. They all portions of great river
ing Of the lakes and the Niagara and St Lawrence rivers
which carry on 10 the ocean volume of water exceeding In
quantity that contained in the Mississippi river And sena
who thus Indulge in mrth respect these places will
the tables before them, they will find that these
habors Indispensable TO the security Of the navigation
upon that broad and noble river indispensable the
Of life and properly and also useful for the purposes of
defence One OF them constitutes the best harbor Lake
Ontario and the other essential for the purpose OF
defence, end both indispensable and intimately
neced with the commerce of the Eie canal which pours
into the commercial emporium of this country larger vol
ume of trade than any other channel unless be Mis-
sssippi SO much have felt myself called upon
say in relation these places If there be nothing
Objectionable hnn these in the BILL there upon
this floor that can refuse upon any grounds of
obligation that have Leen adopted by the democratic party
TO give q vote for the whole bill.
While am up, wish say word more and tina, is
find to this proposition. We who support this BILL be-
eye that in the right; they who oppose it believe
they the right Thus far the complaints of members
have been upon side have been sit here,
and have not opened my mouth upon the OF this bill
until now. have not done now to crmlnate ques-
ton the motives the wisdom Of the opponents of this
BILL to defend the policy upon which the bill
stands That Is question of opinion which is conteIn
plated by the constitution, and devoves upon Congress
SETTLE and only be settled by the comparison Of opn-
ions and the test of the number OF votes We have been
ready without debate in the MAN, and certainly without
que sonlng the sagacty wisdom motives of
saIIeswe willing to vote Il Is necessary for
be satisfied that this bill would pass. That
question which We are prepared TO decide. The simple
question for is let it be determined that the bill can be
passed let be determined the bill canno, be passed
That is the question. Let US have the question We have
been ready 10 decide We have given opponents
advantage OF debate for Two whole days. and Is said that
that is not enough
Mr. President the number of working or secular days Of
this session only ghtis less than eighty days
Now this is bill that has had foil days for consid
Grafton that is TO say oneforeh part Of the whole
Of this session. And is unreasonable expect both the
friends and the opponents OF vote at
the expiration Of two days. which days too extended
far into The nlshti think and yet blamed for
now wishing tho vote to be taken.
| Mr.. DAWSON. | occupy very peculiar position in
relation this friend of this adminstra.
uon, vhig, and have uniformly acted one. | have
heard all the discussion upon this question: and have had
my share Of II TO limited The ground upon
which stand in relation this this Since s
appropriations have been made according the primer
pies contained IN this bill Seven years have expired siace
appropriation has been made We have taken up the
civil and diplomatic b and had progressed in il 10 some
bill, with the declaration upon the part Of friends that
this measure should be taken up against every other
measure before the Senate and If this bill could not be
passed. every appropriation bill intended TO sustain lhis
government for the next political year should die with IT,
The majority did that thing; and because opposed it,
those with whom am acting in relation this matter
are denounced and for WHAT For opposing bill
that neither should be dotted a crossed and
that the bad with the good should be swallowed the
bad should not be stricken out and the good should
added to il, and the Senate should be nSum
the hands Of the other branch of the legislature to pas,
this measure That wos the position assumed, and with
others opposed H. Why have told the reasons distinctly
now this PERIOD the treasury report shows that the
government is indebted eighty millions Of dollars and the
appropriations OF this session exceed the con-
empatcd by the Secretary Of the Treasury by millions
and then this bill be forced order
the appropriations Of the government and the Indebtedness
Of the country.
Before carry hcso internal improvements we
must borrow money do II and because do rally
under the standard ohoo whs believe that the creation OF
national debt blessing the country, said not
take the which the interests Of tho country de-
ms IN this