The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-26
OF WASHINGTON. SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER o. 1852.


improvements 10 rivers running through two or more
States and not exclusively within Stale, within the
jurisdiction and competency OF one Stale TO improve.
was speaking OF some limitation upon the principle oil ex-
pedency SO as to prevent the policy taking such wide
and imabe range that II would al once manifest Itself
10 The country impracticabe scheme might have
carried the idea further and have said that States by and
by upon that principle would be coming forward, and
claiming remuneration Tor improvements which they had
made on Their own that they might say here Is
navgable river which we have improved you are i'm
proving rivers IN other States you should then refund TO
us Tor what we have done, The State Of kentucky for
Instance might call upon TO refund 10 her Tor improve
ens IN the navigation OF Green river and the Kentucky
river on that principle.
But must say In conclusion that do not yet under
stand what the senator by certain national objects
as distinguished from State rivers objects. do not
say this oI the purpose OF pePexng the honorable sena-
tor but think as friend oil this policy, he owes II 10
himself, and TO the country, 10 forward and lay
down some practical limitation rule for determining
that pontor unless It's friends have an understanding Of
Mr.. UNDERWOOD asked for the yeas and nays on
his amendment, and they were ordered. sa#
The question being then taken upon the amendment
by yeas and nays, twas rejected yeas 49, nays 27as
foow:s ss& .dsf ttt a@ ~ tstt hAa
yEASMessrs. Adams. Bell, Brodhead, Challton, IJay
soo, Foot Houston, Jones Of Tsnnessee Mallory, Mer-
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Borland, Bradbury Bright,
Cas Chase, Clarke Cooper, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas,
Pearse, Pratt, Rusk, Seward, Smith, Soue, Spuance,
Sumner, Toucey and Weler-T
Mr.. ADAMS. move to amend the bill by inserting
the following
80 For the survey OF the Tombgbee river, $4,000"
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. FELCH. | move to insert the following in the
bill
For the improvement, of the habor the Hort of the
Kalamazoo river, in the State OF Michigan, $40 OOO
will only say that that is one OF the works for which
an estimate was made long ago. twas commenced some
years since Il is an impotant work upon the west side
OF Lake Michigan, and il is long distance from other
works provided for the safety Of navigation.
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. NORTON, Prompted by the suggestion OF my
friend from Georgia, in proposing his amendment for the
survey of rivers in Georgia and as none has yet been
given TO the State of Florida in the way OF surveys
beg leave 10 submit the following amendment
For the survey Of the kremlin Appaachcola, and Chi
palm rivers, Florida, $4,000"
will remark that small appropriation was once
made for the survey of the Kemn river, rather, for
lis improvement, while Florida was Territory II was
inadequate, and the Improvement was not completed,
The delegation from Florida instructed some years
since, BY the legislature, 70 ask an appropriation Tor
the Improvement OF the Appalachlcola and Pensacola
rivers.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. GWlN. | move to amend The bill by inserting
the following:
For the survey of the San Joaquin river and the
of canal from said Tulare lake, In the State of
California, 5000
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. CHASE subsequently, said should like 10 hear
the amendment that Ssas adopted the motion Of the
senator from California read agaIh IT stfikes me that
il provides TOR q, q ca canal in California
Mr. ATCHlSON. | move 10 reconsider the vote by
which that amendment was agreed 10.
The motion 10 reconsider was agreed 10.
Mr. GWlN. This amendment proposes 10 survey the
San Joaquin river and ascertain The utility and practlca
bily of connecting the waters Of the Tulafe lake with
the San Joaquin river The latter has its in the
Sierra Nevada, crossing the great valley bearing its name
in sonthweserly direction, until nears the low hills
at the foot OF the "Coast Range" uountains IL then
changes It's direction TO northwest and discharges itself
into the Bay OF San Francisco. About four bundled
miles from its mouth the northwestern terminus OF the
great Tulare lake, extending from that point IN south
western direction, from sixty 10 eighty miles, with
breadth Of from twenty 10 forty miles and very deep
This great "inand sea- has outlets, IN times OF
great reshets and yet II is receiving great
volumes OF water discharged through the channels of
Kings river Cahwa, Tule, and Kearne rivers, besides
numerous creeks and small streams The last mentioned
rivers have their in the Sierra Nevada, and
fed by the MEETINGS OF the eternal with which
those mountains are covered in tac this lake is the
great reservoir OF all the waters drained from the great
Tulare valley and the western slope OF the Sierra Neva-
da, and the slope OF the Coast Range mountains
that encircle the valley.
The distance from the lake to the San Joaquin river
does not exceed twenty five thirty miles, and the in.
iermediae country is low level sand plain; and
nal or communication connecting the lake and river,
could be made at comparatively small cost The ben
ets and advantages resulting from the connexlon 10 the
country would be incalculable. The additional amount
OF water thus thrown into the San Joaquin river would
render the navigation OF that ver at all seasons of the year
safe and certain for the distance OF four hundred miles,
thence through the canal TO the lake and actess that
an additional distance OF one hundred miles making
IN all certain navigation for the transportation OF pas.
sengers and produce IN good sized steamers OF al least
FIVE hundred miles, where there is but uncertain
navigation OF one hundred or one hundred and fifty
miles This line OF steam navigation would extend al
most through the entire San Joaquin and Tuarc valleys
In each OF these the low hills the base OF the Sierra
Nevada are known TO contain rich gold mines, and also
OF the largest and richest tracts OF agricultural land
IN the State, portion oil which, known the "Four
Creek" country, bordering the Tusre lake. and
tending back to the foot hills" OF the Sierra Nevada,
cannot be surpassed in beauty and fertility. All the sup.
now TO be received at Stockton, and transported by
wagons and pack mules hundreds OF miles overland 10
their destination Open this line OF communication and
you land persons and supplies within few miles OF any
given point within either valley.
As ii is clearly the policy OF the general government
TO establish military posts on the frontiers OF California
for the protection OF the lives and property OF its citizens
against any sudden outbreak or attack OF The Indians it
would be of the very first Importance 10 the United
States TO open this line of commune caion, by which
supplies could be readily transported 10 the different posts
without the delay and great expense attending the
transportation from Stockton, the nearest point from
whence supplies can be had.
The question being then taken upon agreeing TO the
amendment, il was rejected.
Mr.. WELLER. | deste to offer an amendment
"for the survey or Sacramento and Feather rivers
$1,000"
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. GWIN. In order that may be put entirely right,
offer the same amendment which has been rejected
leaving outhe canal portion OF IT, move to insert
"For survey Of the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers
5000"
The amendment was rejected,