The daily union., 1852-05-13

particular company the injury OF other interests, It
seems TO me to be rank injustice; and. for one, cannot
lend my support to IT, #Ua. asl.t. sr nsE
There is another reason why cannot, as western
man, vote Tor this measure and that the principal
reason that induced me TO make any observations upon
the subject IL Is because, as western man, have
looked at the nege ec and think may say the injustice,
OF this government in fostering any great western inter-
est while you propose to grant this enormous appropra-
on Tor the mere purpose OF carrying your mails across the
Atlantic About twenty years ago--l recolect II very
we'll this government IN Taternal spirit undertook to
cherish the great interests OF the West They commenced
system OF internal mpoyenent-ot Improvement to our
rivers and OF Improvement TO harbors and the govern
ment was al enormous expense IN procuring machine
ry 10 carry all these great and beneicen purposes into
execution; and they progressed to some considerable ex
tent IN 1t They built harbors along the coast, but did
not complete them They had only just commenced the
great measures they had prepared to perform and
sixteen or seventeen years ago. with all this expensive
machinery for carrying out these measures, il into
the head OF the government somehow other, that there
was fresh water only in the lakes
together, and Uncle Ssm--if NAV SO express myseT
like an abscondng debtor sold out the whole OF it at
mere nominal price. and abandoned that part OF the
try; and he has not been there since. We have
advertised for him. have petitioned for him and
deavored in every way to ascertain where Uncle Sam had
gone but we have not seen him there since and sup
pose was with the view of ascertaning his residence
that certain interesting quesions-as was reporledwere
addressed to the distinguished senator from Michigan,
mt. CAss in 1913, amidst noise and confusion"
MIR. CASS. Will The senator permit me TO interrupt
him This is old friend of ours and believe have
prescrpve right to get up when those words utter
ed wishl ask the honorable senator II he ever saw
Governor Woods letter on that subject!
Mr. WADE. Yes, sir, have seen il.
Mr. CASS. Then would ask ii the senator read
MIR WADE. Yes. sir, have read it
Mr.. CASS. Then the gentleman knows there is no
truth in the story:
Mr. WADE. ] understood that the senator contra.
dicied the statements and OF course said that there
suppose that the queries that occasion grew out
Of the anxiety Of people learn the whereabouts of
Uncle Sam, and they thought the distinguished
from M chigan might know well as any else But
these questions less pertinent now than they
them and there is no particular noise or confusion in
this Senate chamber -
Mr.. CASS Not Bit
Mr.. WADE And the senator proposes now to give
seven millions of dollars within the next eight years for
the purpose of building and fostering this line OF steam
ships!
Mr.. CASs. No, sir. do not. ~
Mr. WADE 1t will amount 10 but very little less than
Mr. RUSK. If the senator will allow me to ask him
question: should like TO know il be has read the con-
tract, and whether he knows that all the from
pos'ages goes TO the government?
Mr. WADE Yes, sir, understand all that
Mr. RUSk. Then. how can the senator say that the
whole IL given to the company?
| Mr.. WADE | do not know how much will ever get
back 10 the government again gentlemen do not know
themselves, and they do not pretend 10 tell The hon
oToble senator from Texas Mr. RUsKl informed that
he had TO believe that this project would ultimately
the government for the outlay, though be
said II was matter OF opinion.
! Mr. kUSK. showed the reasons--I showed the re-
ceipis at the Post Office Department.
Mr.. WADE Yes sir, you showed the receipts OF the
Post Office Departments bot you obliged to make
the supposi,on that there will be required enormous
ncrease in order TO the expense which be in
Cured II is mere matter OF opinion, and the very fact
that these gentlemen asking for this bounty after
they have made the trial ample proof that they cannot
sustain themselves now; and whether they will
not, must remain a matter oi opinion.
Then, the senator from Michigan does propose TO give
a Is
ury of The United States within the eight years,
not much less than 100000, and all for the purpose
OF enabling this steam company 10 compete with Great
Britain in the carrying OF the mails the Atlantic.
That is all there is OF IL; and now the question that
about TO propose TO the distinguished senatorscelng
there is no noise and confusion" here now-s whether
he will go along with me-wheher he believes il is
stutiona Just. and reasonable that the amount
shall be appropriated within the time towards the
construction and Improvement oil our harbos, and the
Improvement OF rivers in the West and Southwest
MIR. CASS. Does the honorable senator from Ohio
wish me TO answer him now
| Mr. WADE Yes, sir; and want TO know whether
count upon the aid OF the senator from Michigan
at this session for such an object.
| Mr.. CASS. The senator talks about that he does
about my old friend, the noise and confusion" Let
say that point that my views fully disclosed al
the last session OF Congress shall vote for any
able appropriation for internal improvements, the items OF
which have been examined and reported BY the War De
partment shall vote for any such bill which does not
extend the appropriation TO unreasonable amount but
am not IN favor OF establishing great system OF inter-
such bill as have indicated comes up, shall vote
for H.
| Mr. WADE | very happy 10 hear IL | had no
doubt the senator from Michigan would do am
glad TO hear his response-gad that his postion" in this
respect "is defined" | rejoice that | may count his
support OF these great OF internal improvement
somewhat surprised, sir that after six months OF the
session have expired not single word has been heard
of any such measures and yet barbors Lake Erie
running down and going 10 ruin and Tor sixteen or
seventeen years have been able TO obtain sin
gle cent from the treasury TO maintain them.
But sir, ii is said that this great war measure, and
that ought TO maintain 1t as arm OF the national
defences in times OF with England Sir, it is oil in
hnl,ey importance TO us that we build ny and main
tain harbors Lake Erie and the other lakes which
divide from the shore OF the British provinces What
should do in OF now, when sailors on
the lakes have 10 combat the elements well
case OF siormsi What should we do in such case,
seeing that the general government has virtually with
drawn its consideration from all such improvements and
defeneesi Talk oi war with Great Britain And let
me ask whether II is not matter OF infinitely i'm
portance that you should build up place which
your ships could resort these lakes where your
scarcely inferior 10 what II is on the Atlantic
coast itself IL not that OF much importance TO try
this miserable experiment OF fostering these steamers for
these steamers will be Of any kind OF advantage in time
war. know that you can get a delegation lrom our
navy board 10 report anything you please II Is precisely
like getting The opinion OF an attorney IN case None
oil them have the least experience regard TO such mat
ters t 9t @.r 4... eM
know nothing Of war or OF naval operations, nor do
profess to know anything about them but any man OF
the least common sense at the very first glance at these
steamers would perceive that they were not designed Tor
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