The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-21

wealth, contributed, by the consumption OF dutabe
goods much the larger portion oil the amount appropriated
think The honorable senator might well nss, that the
bill should have been vetoed doctrines such as he has
promuged here to-day,
MI. ADAMS. Will The senator allow me TO ask him
II he voted for the bill which vetoed by Mr. Polk
Mr.. SMITH not only voted for the bill originally,
but voted against the veto; or in other words, en-.
deavored TO veto the veto; and tell my honorable
friend, Mr. ADAMS, for whom | cherish sentiments OF
high respect though differ with him ia toto this sub
ject that he may moloD, strike out from This bill ey-
cry appropriation for New England will still vote
forh will vote for il in any event, unless you put into
the monslIosly proposed by the senator from Illinois,
and then shall go against IL most decidedly.
insist then. that the veto OF Mr. Polk defeated bill
for northwestern western, and southwestern improve.
fnens, and not or improvements on the Atlantic COAST,
except In very moderate degree. New England had
litte or no interest IN the passage OF that bl and yet
her whg senators and whg representatives sustained
throughout though the democratic senators and repre-
sentailyes, with single exception, from the same sec
ton, pursued different course.
Al the second session OF the same Congress another
bH Tor river and haTbo improvements passed the two
houses. II was very cautiously fraDed-no approprla-
tons ol doubtful character nseredand was sent
TO he President for his appreciation and signature on the
las. day oil the session, when he applied 10 the pocket
veto, and il thus failed to become law
lhe aggregate amount OF the appropriations in this bill
was SOL 800; OF which only $4,000 were given TO
New Eogand, and TO the rest OF the Atlantic coast only
$l23,500; whereas the bill granted to the western and
northwestern lakes l7l 900, and TO western and south
western rivers, including the haTbor of Mobile, 220
Atlantic coast would have obtained only two sevenhs OF
the aggregate amount, and hye.seyenihs would have
been conceded to the western and northwestern lakes
and TO the western and southwestern rivers. Thus
another bill was defeated which mainly for i'm
provemens at the North Northwest, West, and South
west
We are now brought down to the bill which passed
The House OF Representatives at the last session OF the
Ibuy-hrs Congress, and which defeated in the
Senate IN such an extraordinary manner. 1t will be
found on examination to present sui greater prepon
derance in favor of the West, Northwest, and Southwest
he aggregate amount OF this bill So ,35SS SIG. Ii
conceded 10 New England Gncuding $4,000 Tor Burlng
ton harboD only $l2l 500, and TO the Atlantic coast
S5020Oo; whereas granted TO the western and north
western lakes $7S6 s7s, and TO the western and south
western rivers and habors, $945, 100. There in
serted an item OF $4,000 for seawall at Great Brew
ster island, III the habor of Boston, which the senator
from Massachusetts Mr. DAvIs] tells US is not harbor
Improvement, but raher comes under the head OF forh-
cations. as the destruction oil this island would render
Fort Warren useless DedUCting this sum- and also
$4,000 for the breakwaer at Burlington, on Lake
Champlain, the bill granted TO New England only
10000, and 10 the whole Atlantic coast S592 500 but
The concessions TO the northern and northwestern lakes
and 10 the western and southwestern and harbors
amounted TO The enormous sum OF 81 ,7i7,376 Of,iD
other words the rivers and habors OF the West, North
west and Southwest were to have three oufths OF
the aggregate And yet the senator Mr.. DouGLAsl has
the assurance to tell us that great injustice has been done
BY Congress 10 his section of the country
next come 10 the bill which is pending The ag
gegale amount II came from the House, is 557 $780,
OF which there proposed Tor New England only $77 O00
III we deduct $4,000 Tor the preservation OF Great Brew
sier sland (Which may be done for already
pained) then we have only $4,000 for the harbors OF
New England There is proposed Tor the rivers asd har
Dors The Atlantic coast 1925 900 for the northern
and northwestern lakes S309500 and for western and
southwestern rivers, S535 500 that, according TO the
BILL as II came IRON The House, tie Atlantic coast to
get only $500 0ou while The northern aud north
lakes and western and southwestern rivers and harbors
10 receive $l,ol5,ooo To the aggregate of these
Is TO be added $4,000 10 be expended at aIgeils
distribution cannot now be settled.
But this bill has been extensively amended in the Sen
ate, and greatly improved The additions amount in all
TO $3.50 600, OF which the Pacific coast gets $50 Oe0 New
the moth lakes S40,090 the western and south
western ryers and barbors S34550
Bringing these aggregates togethe-that is TO gay,
bning the original bill with The amendments OF the Sen
ae-we hnd that New Eng land gets Sll0500, deduct
ing Great Brewster island SS0,j00; the rest OF the At
lanhc coast $500 090. The northern and northwestern
lakes SJOl 800 the western and southwestern rivers and
harbors SSSl oO0 aud the Pacific $40 900. The
aggregate OF the BILL 1t stands 81 0S7 900, OF
which The whole Atlantic coast will receive (ncluding
New England) S0l3,590, and the northern and north
western lakes and the western aud southwestern rivers
and harbors 81 352oO0 or IN other words about seven
tenihs OF the aggregate IS 10 go 10 the latter
What occasion has The complain OF inius
hce to his section OF the Union The unfounded char
acle OF bis accusation will be the apparent when
the Senate recollects what have already said touching
the source iron whence duties on imports are, in the
main, derived
The people iesding the borders OF the north
lakes and western rivers can view OF the facts have
adyeed 10, understand how much they have lost by the
veto policy OF Mr.. Polk, and the reprehensibe course
pursued at the last Congress, and they have diff
Guilty IN fixing the responsibility 10 the proper quatier
But the senator tells us there Is enormous work 10
be DONE and he would deter from pursuing this policy
by the yastneSs o the undertaking. This Is precisely
the train oil remark which be pursued in opposing,
he did vigorously, appropriation from the treasury for
constructing canal around the Sault ST. Marie Accord
ing TO hls view OF the matter, the treasury have
resources adequate TO the numerous works which we
must undertake. lie exaggeia,es greatly the number Of
improvements required. and he exaggeraies st
the amounts necessary 10 complete them. One would
suppose that II great deal be wanted, should al least
try do something The magnitude of evil is no
son why should not seek 10 abate IL, al least in
part
Bot according to the senator, this system overtops
greatly the resources and power Of the general govern
ment Why, hen does he bring forward this proec. OF
tonnage duties II the whole nation has not strength
scheme OF isolated effort which can have no harmony
consistency, and which must fail for want of meansl
II this train OF remark amounts 10 anything II proves
that all efforts TO snags and sawyers rocks and
sandbars should be abandoned, and lie and property be
committed TO every species OF hazard TO the end OF all
/ time
But believe the senator has shown that the wants Of
the country large and the more so, have had
an inlerregnum OF fifteen years, and think IL
suits from bis reasoning tina, these wants far beyond
the capabilities OF his system of tonnage duties II is idle
10 pretend that The general government with its vast
ennes, cannot do all that IL neediul. We cannot i'm
prove every barbor and every river in single year.
but by successive appropriations every
difficulty, and obtain results that will be satisfactory
the whole country lean the senator that much
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