The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-23

they could no longer keep up their hres aud they
ihIown upon the shore and lost
Mr.. MASON. We have been assured by many sena-
aiors who take interest in this BILL and think among
Others by the honorable from Michigan. that our
great safeguard In the expenditure OF this money In
the skill and science evinced by The bureau OF
zeal engineers. Now we are told by the honorable SEN
ator from Wisconsin, as TO this particular expenditure
and as 10 that particular point that The skill and science
OF The typographical engineers al fault We there
fore called upon TO decide between the Typographical
gnees and The Typographical knowledge Of the senator
from Wisconsin. am little curious TO how The
vote will go, and submit 10 the country the result
Mr CASS desire to say one word Il is no part oil
my duty 10 defend the aphical corps. or any other
corps take il that the honorable senator himself does
not claim 10 be nialble Ii he does. he is the first
since the days OF Solomon of that class. Does the hon
orable senator make mistake might ask the
senator himself the question: but will Insist upon
So il is with the typographical corps, any
other corps. So il is with every man. woman, aud child
who ever saw the light. or ever will see IT, We are moi
to expect the Typographical corps any other corps
be lniallibe under all circumstances. Allow to say
10 the honorable senator that This is business in
That country. 1t has been lately settled have slept
where Milwaukee is, under tent, when there was
not white man in the whole country within five hun
dred miles OF there That whole country has been built
up since The most extreme danger that ever encoun
tered IN my life al Cleveland, for the want OF har
Dor. We have made experiment after experiment. Some
honorable gentlemen think il has done no good Sir,
las done a great deal OF good. II has saved vast
amount OF property, very many human lives The
plan is not perfect. The experience Of every year
teaches now be made better And allow me to
honorable gentlemen, again. that no man can fore
tell the operation OF the storms upon those lakes They
sometimes produce an effect one way and sometimes
another The only difference is that the Typographical
corps instead Of cutting through in direct line, went to
the mouth, and followed that but when the storms come
on the mouth s choked up may be ha, if this is cut
through the opening will be choked up, too We shall
have TO run the risk. Even the from Wisconsin
may eventually be found a false prophet.
Mr.. WALKER, Gin his seat) have been already
MIR. MASON. There is conscious OF
the iallibiy of human nature than am. do not trust
myself TO give an opinion, or Judgment upon matters
do not understand; give no opinion upon this, and
have given have said that the country TO see
the vote taken between the skill and science OF this topo
graphical corps and the Typographical knowledge of the
honorable senator from Wisconsin, in order that the
country might that all afloat We know moth
ing OF the subject we undertaking TO legisate upon
We are acting under the lead OF the senator from Mch
gan
Mr.. CASS, (in his seat) No, sir; be- your pardon
MIR. MASON. Yes, sir; under the lead OF The honor 4
able senator, who advocates this scheme TO spend the
money IN the treasury 10 make improvements in rivers
and hafbors about which we know nothing, and about
which he knows nothing except as 10 the particular
quarter IRON which he comes We are told that are
sale IN trusting 10 the corps OF typographical engineers
And now, sir, the senator from Wisconsin, in whose
judgment would coniiie this matter than in
that OF men who know nothing OF the locality the
Tenis The WINDS who sent there upon the eTTaad
| OF spending given amount from the treasury in the
shortest given time, and TO go back again give no
judgment upon The matter As the honorable sena' or
fom Michigan has sugges ed am liable 10 mistakes as
well as others lIeiran from giving any judgment upon
1 IL But want 10 exhibit to the country the fact ha,
this corps OF Typographical engineers by The senator from
Michigan, in whom ought TO confde, because of hs
and position before the country, the senator from
Wisconsin dlscalms that any reliance is 10 be placed as
10 tins point upon the corps OF Typographical engineers
He says thai those who have geographical knowledge
OF the place know more Than our corps of engineers
want 10 exhibit 10 The couDry the fact that here is
scramble Tor The pubic money TO be expended for local
purposes with utter mproyltence and that senator
able to 10 the country that he has reliance fort the
security oil its expenditure upon any corp. whatsoever
will trust the honorable senator from Wisconsin.
would rather take his Judgment in this matter than The
judgment OF this corps sent out there 10 lock for
ment shall for the amendment with great deal
OF peasurenot upon my Judgment but upon that o he
senator from Wisconsin.
Mr.. DAVIS. wish 10 make but one remark, sir IL
is stated oy the senator from Virginia that this amend
presents The question whether you will take on The
typographical department their discretion IN spend
ing this money Tor The improvement OF the barbof at Mil
wauke, and conhne them, upon The suggestion OF the
senator from Wisconsin, 10 particular spot leaving them
no discretionary power 10 select the place which upon
the whole shall best subseve the interests Of the
public. Now, will suggest merely, not doubling the
great sincerity OF the senator from Wisconsin, or
the accuracy Of his judgment, yet this Is aqueson
somewhat conoyerled, II seems to me that il would be
better al least 10 leave the typographical department with
discretion 10 carry on the Improvement at such point
they shall think VIII bes' subserye the public inter
esis. The honorable senator from Wisconsin proposes
TO fix that point do feel exactly II had information
enough upon that point either TO agree with him to
dissent from him think 1t is probable that he is cor
reefs and i there is error 10 his judgment they viii
decide IN the same way that he does
lne question being taken upon Tue amendment, u was
4 agreed tr-ayes "a, noes not counted.
/ Mr.. BRIGHT | move 10 insert in line 40, page z,
after the word " Indiana the words, Or the laying
down OF floating break and safety anchorage, as
the Secretary of War may detemine so that the lien
will read;
" For continuing the improvement Of the hafbor Of
Mchgin city, Iniiana, the laying down OF floating
beakwaer and safety anchorage as the Secretary OF War
may Determine, $4,000"
There are but $4,000 appropriated TO be expended
within the limits oil the State which | have the honor
in part to represent This does not increase the
appropriation, but is intended TO give he Secretary OF
War discretionary power TO Improvement lately
invented, TO adopt the old method, his judgment
may proper think there can be no objection to
that.
[The amendment refers to the invention OF the late
Col John n Sherburnel
The amendment agreed TO-
Mr.. CHASE. | desire to offer an amendment which
spprehend will give rise TO debate move TO in
in the 23d line after the word "repars" the words,
''or removal the Secretary of War may determine"
presume there will be no objection to that
| The item amended will read IA follows;
"For the improvement Of the navigation Of the Mississippi
river below the rapids the Oho including the repairs or
removal the Secretary OF War may determine, OF the
dam at Cumberland island" NO.
Mr.. MERlWETHER. ! shall object 10 that. although
the senator TO think that there person present
TO object. How is the Secretary of War TO determine
wbeber 1t IS proper for him to TO repair the
Cumberland dams The typographical engineers put il
there; and II they erred IN putting IL there, might they
not err n taking IT awsyl | hope the amendment will
not prevail
Nj CHASE There can be no possible objection 10
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