New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-25
between Mr. D. and the presiding ofscsr. which Is
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Mr.. SMITH-Mr. President, / suppose L
must asurne thss the Hon ssostos from lasoas dd n
the tenor OF ny remarks an quie os'-
t.1 even O her member oftas 5snsss CID. .unou.e
pobin, 70 the Hoe. Senator pat no vords Into n's
mouth shsiever loply stard What uoderstood 70 20
toe substance Of the sIson u Congress on tn's sud
ect derived from the represe ntaons OF tne eens
ma de here
duce sing IL stance Of precedent and posso
sou ether Instance of Ass~It fr az unDseo Pefi
but claim that tbe Whsle curreos OF iegslanon -
be- ths other wsy. Toe prscuce asa oeen u lo.
the u+ rus.op aven by Congress ts very penoo
ard maintain that 10 10 Of the highest Consequence
the eourtY, that Il should be- Bot let the honoso
sepsaor. IL he can produces precedent frs or Dpo~
don such a. The one We now have otfoe us 10 soao
instances. pe'bsps, II Congress Enev sos "a,
FORBID H. Perhaps pgress might deem sone eopei
prise II this sor quie the reverse on On Improvement
n peIbsps other ststes might come here ana reon
smnese- Tor example, the States of Kentucky aud
Indisps we're TO enter ioto arrangement 70 repair
the Cumbe land dam, aud 70 levy t0nnsse dates ior
that purpose On what commerce would tney 's'y
those duiiess Why, sir, on the comm ercs OF ONO,
p,np,,y N and Vpsipia vel a. on that OF hrnr
iuekv ar Indiana Nov should MT the citizens OF the
I'M es States fist named have "a Opportunity 70 DC
heard on the question: whether the dam would o. OF
apy use and vheiher burden should De sid on .ne',
con msrcef TIE Sts,es may, Invested 9TH n nere
power undertake improvement 90 the isst degree I'M
providep,-they may undertake improvements wh'ca
cor ct with each other which are incspsoie OF Exc
cuiiop, OF II executed, worse than nsthiog
Tue sepat depounces IN brosf terms aIl tnas ne
General Go, ern nent bss dons the Ohio River II
mistake NOT be Insisted ihss The vol mere "sre no
better than puisspces Hos can be expect nisne. ov
better confederation Of these great Interests oy tne
seoarste sates maintain that Il highly nexoooens
Tor % surrender the power OF controlling tue
great ctspptJs or commupos o. IL easy 10 see thsa
collisions would srise from ,be system propo,ed be-
t~een the di,rept States and The whole subject would
be thro vn Ito irrctrirvAbe confusion.
But there 10 another provision of The CONSTITUTION
which should arrest stpon Of the Senate, being
the ,ixsh csuse Of the sane section, - foo": MT
shall vessels bound 70 and fr.m "ne state os oonseo 70
eptsr Clear or pay dulles IN smother How can the
Seps,or carry out bis sehsme without violating tbts
clsusei Suppose . West grove! OF Illinois should
load vessel With producs st alton and send ts seS
York eta the mouth If the Mississippi can Lousi ma
cop.isep,y with this provtiop, compel him 10 pay tup
mage outes 10 deepen The channel al the mouth 10 10
ob,i us rat !. would be very unjust - the channel
already deep eDous 10 answer bis purpose and main
tain thai u would be equally unconstitutional
But there sre other difficulties IN the gay OF the hon
orsbe Sepatr bis scheme 10 viossive Of the fourth
article Of the Ordnance on 1851, which provides tns
1.-The naviaable wnters leading into the Mississippi and
ST. Ls.reDce, and the carrying places between the
same sball be common bis sass and forever free &C
~e 10 tbe inhabitants OF salt Territory 40 TO the cid
z~rs Of the UDeo States and bose Of any other states
that NAV admitted into the contedsracy, WITHOUT
ANY TAx IsPOsT OR DUTY THEREFOR
And it 10 equally violxtve OF compac ebtere into
between the Unit Satfs and the several states dti-
ssd the mississppi and the lakes when they were
respectively admitted into the Uoior thus BY the act
for The animation Of Louisspa, April 1872 his pro.
vided condition that tbs river Mississippi and
the nsvgable rvess and WATERS ea'ipE into the SANE,
ard Into 'be Gulf Of Mexico, sba bs common high.
ways well 10 the inbabira 10 n sad Stsr as 10 the
aifsp, other states nh0nt any tar, dIy or In
posL o. toll av,fov, imposed BY ne said saS stint ar
compaes Contained IN the act 81 rch l. loI for
o. IT
March G. 1920 for the admission OF mssou 10 thu sc'
Of June H. 1896 for the admission Of Arkaisas In tue
cot OF Mach g. lei5 for ths sdmisson OF lova AMI
the act If Aug G. le46 for the asmssi OF Wisconsin
on the hitler comprises The waters both sidas OF
ct State ard includes the lakes well as the Mi'st
,ippi 3D. its tributaries The project Of the honorable
Senator IL worse than unconstitutional; II would be
gn,ss breach Of faith.
Bot Mir Ptesdept have in the neI. place TO re mark
that the o the honorable senator 10 exceedingly
ccmpicsied Iti complicated In It's general arrapge
and in al its details IL L. cImptcs.ed Ia sill the
mschnery Of this ameDomapt and will be sil more
complicated In 's execution II carried into effect We
have execution by cas AID TO sns, and, ~ ths
nsy be, BY ,ha SAFE where tho improvem nts are
wholly wi hin it, lims and execution Of 'nieundste
works by q union of Two Safes, or q combustion OF
mHpy States There are TO be- vau many control log
nin6s having separate and Incompatible views later
feibg with each ober, ard play cross purposes.
Can there be any harmony Of results from such a
6cheme and mus, not disorder and confusion rule the
day
Besides, how are these duties TO be- collected 10
each State have pcsse Of Cu'ton House Officers and
fbese Officers b. u rone all the channels OF
ncstoni Ia every steam boat other vateroras u be
b. deo every (, mites by If these icsls
intoltbuy demanding, "psy mt what thou owestf' Aud
her, % lie skill End science to he fund TO execute
thess wOrksl The Hon ;. nstor obvi usy has cpu.
hceDoe iD the Corps Of Typographical Ensibeers He
tos u The arc foId OF fashionable e and do MT 20
out 81 loose the sandbars, 10 be food for mu'ks.
'oss ard ober In tec,s s. vorbci'us as politician. Bat
IA tkaan ID a
b nsrop al Siates. be any more mu,keto proof Shsn
that OF the Uoted Ststssi VIA they be any less likely
10 beiako hen seses to bathrooms and fashionable sol
reetf lem rot repaired, as the hoo. Senator SEEMS
cs Ii eipctrs, ss of use, nor am prepared 10 be-
tve " Al corps organized by the states will b. any
more ceI than, OF even half as efficient az the
complisbed CficeIs OF the United States Army
do not understand ho the honorable Senator is 10
20, bio mscbnory II operation. ,ske it for granted
be eoniempstes something practical and that he hiss
more In view than to display himself and his
subject before the country do not understand tnat
The senator proposes TO ousi the UR ed states OF all
joni ditb-te has not brought an sci IN OF - ct neni
snst The general government aaead Acc. but thu
contrary, uodent "a from the concluding portion OF
bio Ike that In the plepitade OF bic eudscen'ioo,
be 10 Wiling to rceivo proper contribution fr this
PIE at psionsl object from ihe strong box OF Uace
sam. al esst until his scheme c"ud 40 into operation
But let us ate nd b. The modHs nsnd Of ths scheme.
We will suppose shat Kentucky aud Missouri enter
into compHc TO improve az uch of the MssissipDi
lies betwee those StAte,, and ths, they oish and
levy tariff of tunn8ge duties TO obtain the requisite
II esns TO cAT1 on the wnrk-bsi Tennessee aud Ar.
ssnsbs do the zane Thing a 10 90 much of tbs
river 90 lies between those States and Mississippi
Ind Louisiana likewise, ard then Louisisna alOns
~ Ia 81 much Of the nvsr az 10 wholly within
Der liuiis Bow are these duties 10 bs collected
Does the honorable Senator contemplate the cree
ion Of forts, 10 compel stesnoosu 70 come to-
md lsy toll, At all tie various poiots of exsctlon
We will suppote the honorable Senator tn b. Ia
nspd Of OF these fors-he balls a steamb and
'sys Halo, Mr.. Captain there IL . lutte toll due
here please call At my los-cabn and setlls" What
sould the Csptan ooi Why. rush BY In spite Of suy
ire the honorable Senator could open on bic rear"
What resti Why, the Senator would have 10 call
rVurd bin feet OF revenue cutter and sivs chase
se celinquenl No one doubt bic quaif ,ads a.
IL nirs tor we ell know be COME nplatec not long
ibcs taking the chief command, only Ut tee Ar ny
tut OF the Navy Of the United siates though he hap
,epsd to slip up at Baltimore. Pity ts tis trus"
Sui, a. have said the Admiral must give ehsse-they
o rpsbips down the Mississippi; would the cram
t our friend DO quite as lkely 10 be Pierced ~ Polk.
ak as the fugitive steamboat Heaven forbid su,h an
xposure. Such exalted ststssmsnsbip should be To
eIy ed for So and not be put wan,onT Gs hazard
But, Mr.. Precedent have te biz of colloquy 20