The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-09-16


the sake Of elevation. That 10 tho sentl.
mee,--ihe language l. better than tia,
9TH which he clothed il. Gen. Harrison
and Gen. Taylor are the only instances
in The history Of our government Of mel
being elevated from s'tha highest office ia
The giti Of the American people" TO more
exalted station. ard says LetIinSwel'. ~
was the Wings who killed them"
Looking back we cannot remember any
remark Mr.. Leffingwell made having
tendency 10 impart strrns,h 10 the cause
| OF Pierce. Ills assertions were nnendore
ell hs proof sud passed for The mere praise
| OF one who was IN the employ Of tho Loco
lfoco party 10 travel through the country
and extol their candidate. We don't know
What his ssiary is, but We do know that i
he receive any compensation over anf
above the honor which attaches TO his ssdls
Itingaishcd s,aiion," he did not earn his
wages in the effort he made here TO en-
Tighten the dark and beuigh,ed minds Of lbs
people OF Scott. with regard 10 the princi-
plrs prefessed by Gen. Pierce. lie failed
to show lhs, Gen Obscurisy-as he remark
ed Tom OsCennor the Irish crater called
| him possessed any trait of Character, or
that his life was chequcred By any deed,
tina, tended 10 render O'ConnoT's souhri-
aaet inapplicabIe. lie failed 70 give =
sin ele instance in which Gen. Pierce as a
Congressman spoke or voted in favor o.
any measure calculated TO benefit the
West. His whole speech WIS siFsds
agains, measures asi in no case did bel
suggest an Improvement. or refer TO aas
suggestion Of the kind made By Mr.. Pierce
lie alluded TO Dir. Pierce opposing the
RIVER aud Harbor Bais, but sought to eg-
tenusse him, because Two or three ius'snii
icsni appropriations Of which the speaker
confessed he could not see the advantage,
we're included ia the bill lie alluded par |
iiealasly aud at length 10 The sPpFopsis
ion of soma five or len thousand doiiars T.
make a connection with Lake Meuphre /
lake. which he very intelligent
il informed the a.aiience, was in Canada,
sor,e distance from The line and about 20
mics in length.s
II
AS. in The Language Of Dir. stusst, q
Michic.u, in speech made in the House
il Representatives. II The belief 60, abroad
that Gen. Fierce did actually oppose these |
River and Harhor Bi.is il would rEia him
in the North western States, we wiz en-
deayor TO give abe people little corfee'
upon tbs subject.
la June, 1856, Mr.. Pierce as a nsember
d. The House Of Representatives voted
ngaiasf the bill "maksng addiiional appro-
priaiions for certain harborx and removingl
in and q, the mouth Of rivers,
etc. Tbs bill was passed aud signed b,
Gen. Jackson. At The same session Nj. |
Pierce voted Ggainsf the bill! "fnaking sP-
propositions for the Improvement of GER
lain harbors therein mentioned" THIS
bill also passed both Houses 81 Congress
aud was signed By Gen. jackson. Al the
same session be voted against the bill I'll
continue The Cumberland Road 10 iheE
a
State of Dsio, IHdsaaa aud ERiHo;s.
TbiS hili received ma iasity uf votes ia
eaA Houses ard the signature Of Gen.
Jackson.
We next fad Mr. Pierce in tho Senate.
Iii the session q -33T-,oS he voted against
4 River ssd Harbor bill tina, was voted i,r
by Silas Wright and nr. Blchanan. All
The same session be voted "a one Of mi
aor.ty IF Sir, against, Bill for the benefii
ii The Alabama, Fsosids ADD Georgia Raj
road. This res a measure Of sncH char
actsr that even Nh Calhoun aud Mr.
Grnndy voted for it. AT The sumo session
be sased against I'LL fsr sshc benefit q!
iae Mount Carmel and New Albany Rail
rosd Company in the Stale Of iadia IA. -
This bill provided for grant Of alternate
sections along the road, the company COZ,
tracing 90 carry the mail for twenty yesfs
without chsrge 70 liza Gosernment, Which
would pay tho Government at the rate 81
oae dSilsr and six ceats FER each acre
grsused" Mr.. Clay aud Mr. Webster
vl;ed fer ,hi. bin, while Mr. Pierce true 81
ais sati-.estegn interests, seaed With the
minority against II.
We trust tia, this Ia Sufficient 10 show
he position Gen. P'cfre occupies with re-
gard TO laternsl improvements aud The
interests IL The West seaeraliy. We
shall probably refer 10 this speech
gain, ba, il The meantime woall enjain il
upon Western men TO acqIsint themselves
! somewhat with the views Of Gen. Pierce,
before they aid in eleratlog usaa to ihe
Presidency who has always shown an an
. genism TO internsi improvements, and IL
Is q rion o. The country which moa, re
3uiges them.
The above Lake i in Vermont extending