The daily union., 1852-09-12

mach your and concern Sir. since the adoption
OF the constitution. there has been Stale admitted into
this Unon with the exception perhaps OF one OF smaller
dimensions than my own State. The equality supposed
by our fathers to have been obtained by that constitution
has been proved by experience 10 be nominal than
real BY commanding maoTlties in the other House OF
Congress- the larger States all potential in this gov
ernmentI but we do not complain OF this. II was nom
mated in the bond, and all the obligations assumed by
New Jersey she has and will redeem, what il may
Your appropriations are made for commerce and nay
CATION, and even Tor agriculture, without murmur but
when we attempt TO speak here OF the other great inter
ests OF New Jersey we can scarcely get hearing
Those interests which my constituents hold very import
ant as connected with State and national defence are not
permitted TO be introduced into Congress without oppos
ton Whilst you have given commece and to naviga
tion and TO agriculture, the highest possible encourage
ment, what have you done, comparatively, for all other
interests To navigation you have given the exclusive
navigation OF your ten thousand miles oil coast
and costly navy to attend upon it, and protect it where
ever II goes. 10 agriculture you have given the best
and cheapest lands in the world Having refused TO aid
US in the development OF for deences, The
least expect from you is that you will redeem
your pledged word and erect this fort We told thai
is too late in the session Sir, il is never too late
as mere boon We say that Delaware and New
Jersey have indispuabe claim upon the government
to build this fort and 10 protect the Delaware Iye IN
every possible way against hostile incursion we are
we are weak-nay, we are quite helpless on the Della
against enemy One steamer may now come,
qnharmed up. the Delaware to phladelphia and Cam,
den, and on lis way may kindle all the barns and
dwelling houses both shores iii flames. With the
speeches of grave and sedate senators yet tDgng
our ears, who will deny the possibility OF such aa oc.
currencei | feel and know the necessity Tor such or
other defences, and say that Is time you redeemed your
pledge to build that fort. You received good title
for the land upon the consideration that you should build
fort For five years you have been in possession, under
good lille, and for five long years you have neglected
TO fulfil your plghled word and now, for the first time,
we come and ask that you would fulfil your promise.
ut IN fha pi
New Jersey and Delawae-we appeal to you, in conse
quence OF their revolutionary servcesn consequence
OF their valuable and unfnchng services in The iorma-
ton oil the present constitution Your encouragement of
commerce. under that constitution has built up
borders large and wealthy cities, and has annhlaed
foreign commerce. With one oil the best ports the
have foreign commerce. Your treasury books
will show that with eighty thousand tons engaged 10 the
coastng trade have no foreign trade. This amount
OF tonnage engaged the coastng trade shows fac
tiles Tor and yet such has been the result OF
your policy as TO make all commercial advantages
TO the benefit OF other States. notwithstanding,
have submitted TO this inevitable result without
murmur, aud have sustained the present constitution
with unaliering fidelity, aided in establishing it,
Now, is it too much for us to ask, by this amendment,
that you fulfil the pledge which you made TO build the
fort upon land granted to you Tor that purpose by the
State of Delawarei
Mr. BAYARD desire TO make another remark on
the peculiar Importance Of this place for The erection Of
fortication The island, as l stated, contains about
ninety acres and lies midway in the channel of the Della
ware, between the States OF New Jersey and Delaware,
and directly opposite the mouth OF the Chesapeake and
DelawaIe canal In the event OF a war; there being no
defences there, except the slight ones at Fort Mifin,
thirty i've miles above it, the island could be taken pos
OF by the enemy; and il he did take possession
OF il he would be in the heart OF the Unon and you
would find il almost impossible TO disIodge him Ii is
perfectly capable of being made the residence OF five
thousand or ten thousand men and in The bands Of
enemy yon would have no means OF assang il success
fully he could connect himself with his vessels and
have the OF barassing and utterly devastating both
States. and also OF attacking Philadelphia.
will mention the basis OF the estimate The recon-
meDdaton is that 100000 can be most advanageousy
expended The whole amount OF the estimate Tor
the construction OF the fort is S530O00; and the
reason why the named in the amendment can be
most advanageousy expended arises from the fact,
Of the experienced engineers informs me, thai
wherever work OF this kind TO be constructed. The
larger the appropriation the time the less proportion the
contingencies bear TO il and il is always sound economy
not 10 make too small partial appropriation.
The yeas and nays were ordered and, being taken
suied-yeas TO- nays i6-as follow:
YEAS-MessIs Badger, Bayard, Borand, Brodhead,
Dawson Dssaussure Dodge Of w,consn, Dodge Of Iowa,
Fish, Gwn, Jones OF Iowa, Mallory, Miller. Pearce, Pratt,
NRYS-Mes.fs Bradbury, Charlton, Clarke, Downs,
Felcb, Hale, Houston, Hunter Mangum, Mason, Merl-
we,hsr, Morton. Norris, smith, Underwood and Wade l6
SO the amendment was agreed to-
No further amendment being proposed the bill was
ported TO the Senate as amended.
Mr.. HUNTER. | hope the question will be taken
in relation 10 Fort Delaware; but as we have Just bad
Mr. MANGUM. | desire TO except that amend.
ment
MIR. WELLER | do not see that any practical good
can result IRON reserving IT. We have just had the yeas
and nays upon II.
Mr.. MANGUM see no Recommendation from The
proper authority for such appropriation.
Mr.. WELLER But the Senate have just decided
otherwise
Mr. MANGUM know that.
The PRESIDENT II is not a matter for discussion.
senator ask 10 have the question taken on all the
amendments separately, II he desires IT, II there be no
mens together with The exception OF the mentioned
by the senator from North Carolina.
All the amendments made in committee OF the whole,
with the exception OF the one mentioned were con.
Cured in.
On the question 10 concur In the amendment,
"For the construction OF Fort Delaware, S200,0o0,"
Mr.. MANGUM asked for the yeas and nays and
they were ordered and, being taken, resued-ycas 81
nays 25-as follow:
YEAS-Messu Badger, Bayard, BoHand, Brodhead
Dawson, Desaussurc Dodge OF Iowa. Fish. Foot Geyer,
Gwin Jones Of Iowa, Mallory Miller, Pefco, Pfa Kusk
Spruance, Stockton, Wake, and WeIer-2l
Chase Clarke, Davis, Downs, Felch, Hale Hamn, Hous
ton, Hunter, King Mnngum, Mason, Meriwether, Morton
Morris, Seward, smith, SUMNER Toucey Underwood, and
Wsde-25.
So the amendment was rejected
MIR MALLORY. | renew the amendment which, at
the request OF the chairman OF the Committee Mill
tary Affairs, withdrew when in committee OF the whole
dnd be I.fher enacted That the proper accounting
officers Of the treasury be, and they hereby authorized
adus and settle tho claims Of the State OF Florida, for
the services Of hc troops, under the OF February a.
1851 by the provisons OF the for tho settlement Of
the Of Virginia or like services, prescribed by
this act"