The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-24

provetnt OF the Patapsco river. from Fort MeHenry 70
It's moth; and because that river is shorter than the
Red riwr he assumes that the relative amounts aPpo
prlaed 10 each not proportonate or Just IN the'
selves. Why, sir the appropriation OF $ooooo Is LOT me
renoya Of particular raft y y 70 ee sppnsa 20 'a.
vents the navigation OF that river along Us whole ex-
tent. ana this appropriation is TO remove II, anu make
the river navgable The appropriation Tor the raapseo
river 10 to render the port OF BALTIMORE accessible 70 the
commerce OF the country. iEa. -,
But let us enter into comparison OF different kind
The receipt OF duties al the port OF Baltimore during the
year ending June 30 1851, amount 10 $l,o472IS whiie
the whole reyenue from customs al New Orleans
amounts only VI, 370, which has The commerce q
the Red river and the Missouri, and the Oho and the
all those rivers, whose uniform and natural
market is New Orleans There can certainly be no just
argument addiced from the length OF the river TO be I'M,
proved II there be but raft in the Red river and
the remol of that would render the river entirely
naygabe Uncertainty all that necessary for the i'm
prcvenent yf that river. That is national object;
and 10 remove the distractions in the Patapsco river
which is the outlet OF the port OF Baltimore IS equal
aare with the senator from Louisiana, Mr. DowNs,l
and lie senators from Michigan and Indiana. that the
FRIENDS q this bill should test this amendment whether
they will consent 10 amend the bill at ALL differ from
the honorable senator from Massachusetts,, Mr. DAVIS,
who says that this is comparatively an unlmporian
amendm,nt, and that therefore we wonld better let II
pass 1t is said that this mere verbal amendment
Thats tie very reason why would make 1t test ques
tom an the reason, too why should be reecled be-
il apparent thatif The Senate would consent TO
amend th bill, at the hazard OF lis lOss by an unim-
porant amendment they would run further hazard when
the question came upon more important amendments
II therefore becomes test question; and conclude
that il he Senate agree 10 this amendment they Will
necessarily consent TO amendments OF more Importance
shall therefore snstan the call Tor the yeas and nays
Mr. VSK i desire to enter protest against the pro-
cess OF easonng enunciaied by the senator from Mich
igan Mr. CAss, and followed up by the senators from
Indiana and Maryland. That is, that must take this
bill /" FIR better or for worse" and the knock-down
areume,t OF the senator from Maryland
Mr. IRATT. The senator is mistaken. / did not say
that w. must take the bill it is. stated that those
senators who were willing TO take the bill as Il stands
would oppose any amendment; all oher senators may
do as they pIeasethey may offer any amendments they
choose.
MT RUSK That appeal is made to the majority in
this body vote the bill in its present shape without
any amendment, whether IT is right wrong further
used TO induce to take this course 49, that the
House Of Representatives will reject the bill II we amend
it, | OBJECT to the soundness OF that argument. The
House Of Representatives have sent up this bill and
there TO suppose that, if i goes back with
iudcio, sensible, and proper amendments, they will
refuse to agree them The bill as it has come up TO
us. is wechedy detective in respect to many OF the ap,
propraoons The senator from Arkansas MIR. BoRLAkD]
has alluded to some OF them, and has shown that one
sum OF $4,000 might well be thrown into the hre
speak q The appropriation 10! Inc remova, ol n ns fa,, m
the removal of the raft; and when we consider the
immense value the uninterrupted navigation oil that riyer
would confer on the whole country-when we CONSIDER
occasiosed by It's obstruconwe can readily understand
why the senator from Arkansas is dissatisfied with the
amount named, and we can readily understand now y
now costs double that sumay 100000 or $3.50 000-
for the transportation OF troops and munitions OIL war
through that section OF country II we adopt the reason
ing OF those who urge the adoption OF the Dill az
il stands the Senate of the United States are bound
become The mere registrars OF the acts OF the House
Representatives, based upon the estimates oil the depart
ments; and a great many OF them as the senator iron
ssous Mr. ATcanosl hss remarked, based on no ssti
maj whatever.
hope that this bill will be discussed and amended
Those who in favor OF internal mprovements-and
expect 10 vote for the BILL properly amended on lis pas
do no serious damage to the plan OF nterns
improvements than pass defective bill. appropratinp
some 81 500 o0o which will accomplish little or no good
and render the whole system unpopular hereafter.
will NOT vote for this bill-nor will vote for
any b-for the distribution OF money IN dliieren
sections OF the country believe that the distribution
money is one OF the most dangerous things within ih'
scramble for the spoils 10 who shall get the most.
will never participate n IT, What desire to vote Tor II
ard 10 this subject is an appropriation OF he pubic
funds for national objects, such as will be likely TO in
crease the commerce OF the country aud promote The ma
tona prosperity; and when such measure is brough
forward, will vote Tor cheernlly Butslr, when W.
are aske ed to take bill that Is right or wropg-wh al
lis delecs-as il may be sent to us, cannot agree 10 II
A SENATOR No one has shown any defect
Mr. RUSK. The gentleman says that no one ha'
shown that there is any defect in the bill Why IS no
an Appropriation OF $4,000, which will accomplish nc
good object, defect .
The senator from Maryland has drawn a comparison
between the amount OF cusoms-duues paid at Bat
more and New Oreans-ior the purpose oil showing IN
high national value OF the Patapsco river. But II iha
senator had pushed his comparison little further, b,
would have found that the, ables OF exports show muct
greater discrepancy the other way lie would have found
that nearly half the exports OF the country 90 out Iron
the CITY OF New Orleans and by the Mississippi nver
and The reason why the duties are paid on these ex-
ports in Baltimore and the eastern cities s that no meas
ues have been taken 10 enable vessels TO reach the por
OF New Odesns A large portion OF those duties e
which the senator has referred paid by the valley o.
the Mississippi in addition to the heavy expenses im
posed on trade by the transit by land and coasiwise
! Mr. CASS The discussion on which we have enter
ed shows how we shall end on this bill. Amendment
will succeed amendment and the bill will be broken
down by the weigh, attached to il. My friend from Mis-
souri made some very extraordinary remarks. In The
FIRST place let me observe that his remark IN regard 10
Mr. Polks veto does not in any way affect me. voted
for the bill which was vetoed and here stands my vote
on record have the journal OF the Senate before me
The yeas and nays being demanded by one-lth OF The
senators present, those who voted IN the atnrmahvt
those in The affirmative. My principles in regard TO th'
question were the same then as now.
| Nh BADGER What was the question:
Mr.. CASS. The question was on the passage OF the
bill
! Mr.. BADGER What was the vote
! Mr.. CASS. The yeas and nays being demanded, ih'
result was--yeas "a, nays 1G. repeat, Mr.. President
that among those who voted in the affirmative will b.
found my name and repeat yet turther that while ,h'
bill pending before Mr. Polk for bis signature,
went myself to him. and tried to urge considerations 4
induce him 10 sign the b-lhe Chicago letter. and thu
''noise and conuson," to the contrary notwithstanding
[Laughier1 Acts speak louder than deductions frog
nothing; SO that the fact OF Mr POKE having vetoes
the bill has no relation TO my action npon Il was jus
The same friend o national improvements hey