The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-28


obstruction The honorable senator from Indiana [Sir.
bRIGHTl can correct me II | make estimate.
II Mr.. BRIGHT think il is more than that
i Mr. BELL The honorable senator says that he thinks
4 IS more than that SO think but put il at half
million OF dollars not to have the too large.
Then look at the Muscle shoals IN the Tennessee river
found some lime snce 10 my utter surprise that this ryer
was scarcely known and recognised oil the great
rivers OF the country, though il is large and broad at
Inc lower part OF il the Ohio itself Bat these Mus
Gle shoals-and they the principal obsructionso
obsuct II, that not even known OF great
rivers to intelligent gentlemen Of The country and
members OF the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Now, when you talk Of the discovery OF rich mines
IN this Lake Superior region, would ask you 10 go up
this Tennessee river, This reference may look like
bringing local matters up here and beg pardon for
fenlng TO anything OF the kind But merely wish to
state this in the glowing description given by
the honorable senator from Connecticut Mr. SMIrnl
OF the copper mines and the copper ore upon Lake SUI
perior Why, Mr. President you have doubtless. m irav
eing through this country, obtained some knowledge of
the mineral resources Of the country where this river
passes through the Cumberland mountains will state
that rich copper mines have been discovered the spurs OF
the Cumberland mountains in North Carolina and Tennes
that have been kept from being devsice, Hudtne cop
IRON being MARKER on account f this 0bstfuc
ton presented by these shoals in the Tennessee river
And II there be any pretex set for giving precedence
TO the work now presented TO us on account OF the dis
we have much higher claim on account Of these min
erals which have long been known exist upon the up
per waeis 81 s rs cHa a n
be noticed before any precedence priority given to
another project over this Tennessee work The princi-
pie is the and the object sought would be the
in both cases and see ground upon which
with propricy give the priority to this Lake Superior
work
Again. am very anxious that we should do some
thing for rivers and harbors in the West and the
Northwest at this session How is i that this bill is
20 b. s q 81 ma
separate matter and not connected with the river and
haIbor bi' am not advocate OF the policy and prn
clpe OF connecting great number Of together,
and BY that means getting sufficient strength to pass them
all 10 bill. But appeal to you, Mr.. President,
and TO the other members Of the Senate, to say il this
does not to be in great degree the principle acted
upon in tire House OF Representatives, and TO extent
in the Senate will instance the proposition at the pres
$50 ooo moi for an original Improvement in the navga-
on Of the river Ohio. but positively to nuisance
created in the navigation OF the channel OF that river by
former appropriation and former work OF this gov
ernment An appropriation was asked by separate bill,
not for original improvement, but TO repair damage
done to the OF this river by prior work of the
government and yet that bill sleeps upon your Ia
BILE. The honorable senator from Kentucky, Mr. UN-
DnRwooD,l not now present. took that bill in his charge
the beginning OF the present session. and he has made
three four efforts get il up and have this appropra
on made for the purpose OF removing this obstruction
repairing it-which is the same thingremovng this OBJ
sructon which the government placed there itself by It's
prior action; and yst this Senate arrested the bill, and
would no, le, il pass. Upon what principle that
donel Upon the principle that !, must share the com
cpe that il that river and harbor bill is no, 10 pass. then
that bill ought not TO pass.
W,
ment contemplated in the bill before cannot be dis
ncy and clearly Disseminated from the Improvements
incorporated in the river and harbor bill we have had
here 10 the distractions in the navgaiions OF
rivers. believe it cannot II is not the improvement
of harbor, or the removal of abstraction which did
not exist in Nature, but was incidentally thrown in the
channel OF the great of the West But it
is for the construction OF canal between two great
lakes. and TO remove an obstruction originally placed
there by Nature II is an appropriation directly from the
treasury for canal which, say, cannot be Disseminated
in principle from the general system Of internal improve
menls which has been advocated by some in former
times Now insist that this work shall share the fate
OF the Cumberland dam bill and il be work that
be brought within the principle OF the river and harbor
bill, let II be offered amendment 10 that bill when it
comes up Do not lei u.s. because these copper mines
SO extremely rich, make exception in favor OF this
case
And while upon that subject will say that have no
faith the assertion that the copper discovered here is
twenty per cent stronger than any other copper that has
been discovered in the world before; that II Will
bear greater weight or strain than any other copper
Nor do believe that the iron discovered there is 33t
per stronger than any other iron ever before dis
covered have not full faith in that assertion any more
than have in the "spirtua rappings." do not say
that | absolutely reject either OF them; but one Is
not more marvellous to my mind than the other |
have faith in the one than in the oiber Il
presume there may be sufficient advantage TO the manu-
faclures and shpbudng of this country authorize the
acquisition OF these metals. | have no doubt OF that.
But want this bill discussed upon the ground whether
it analogous principle, whether il be dscrim
mated from the principle upon which these river and ha
Dor Improvements made and il II is upon the same
prncple II is for the general good, Tor important and
national purposes stands upon the footing with
the improvements OF the streams and harbors connected
with the commerce OF the whole country, and upon the
same footing with appropriation for the Improvement
of any harbor upon the lakes the removal OF any OBJ
sirucon in the Mississippi, any other rverthen let
il 20 into the general bill and stand fall with that.
II II is uponya different principle then let il fall Upon
either ground ! see no proprlety, either from the de-
mands OF public interest, public wants. for taking up
this bill before the others OF like nature did not
pec this bill TO be taken up this morning am surprised
that il vas taken up Under all the circumstances, do
not see how il could get up; for certainly involves all
4 the principles that have adverted 10.
After making these remarks II no other senator wishes
to speak upon this bill, will move TO lay IT upon the
table II any wishes 10 speak, will not make that
motion.
Mt HAMLIN and Mr.. CASS addressed the Chair
Mr.. CASS. The honorable senator from Rhode Island
[Mr CLARKsl is entitled 10 The floor day, 10 finish
speech commenced by him yesterday and | stated 10
him this morning, that If this bill taken up, and il
led 10 any lengthy discussion, far my colleague
tMr FELoHl and myself were concerned, should be
postponed for him
! Mr.. CLARKE. an in no particular hurry. desire
to finish my remarks to-day but ii any honorable sena
tor wishes TO 20 and speak upon this bill Tor little
while, have objection.
Mr.. CASS. think will be better TO let this bill go
over 40 as TO allow the honorable senator from Rhode
Island Mr.. CLARKE] 10 conclude his remarks.
Mr.. HUNTER hope Il will be passed over, as the
honorable from Rhode Island has the floor to-
day 8HA
Mr. SMITH wish merely to suggest that when we
the senator from Rhode Island Mr. CLARKE desires to
hto oruspu mill