The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-21

justice to all rivers and all barborsI mean all that
should be improved You cannot expect as my friend
rom Massachusetts MIR DAyIs said the other day, TO
have everything provided for in and the same bill
The pressure for participation in the policy now is
greater, ior The reason that nothing has been done Tor
long series OF years, Let senators be paent-we can
tate oil this pressure by two more bills. and
then the system will work smoothly and without com
painL
But we have complaints from another quarter, which
am disposed to treat with great Difference and respect
they are addressed by the from South Car
oina-l doubt not with great sincerity aud integrity
They also make the allegation OF inequality they
Insist that there is inequality between the Atlantic
coast and the western country, and also ii understood
them an inequality between the different States that
coast With respect TO the latter, would merely OBJ
serve that such appropriations must be made in CONFORM
ny with the exigencjes OF commerce and navigation !;
and il is reason why should not respond fully 10
those because they happen to be greater IN one
State than in another.
am sensible that the Northwest and Southwest get
more OF these appropriations than the Atlantic coast and
deal more. Their nsc6ssities are much greater, much
More urgent than ours and therefore we should respond
accordingly
But senators must not forget that there are compen-
saiing principles IN the administration OF our govern
ment; and they get more under some heads OF appo
pIati0Ds, we get much more under other heads Have
moi the people OF the West contributed to the erection Of
light houses along our coast and TO their maintenance
Have they not contributed to the erection Of orhcatons
for the protection OF Atlantic harbors! Nay, did
they not pay IN part Tor The fortress which has been
that Cityl
MIR. BUTLER desire to ask the senator whether he
regards forts and arsenas falling within the scope o
a bill for internal improvements!
MIR. SMITH. Certainly not No one pretends TO dis
pate either The power expedency OF erecting forts and
asenas bat as TO internal improvements, both are dis
puted That however, is not the point under consdera
lion. Ii that Congress has the power TO i'm
prove rivers and harbors then the question is whether
Inc exercise OF that power would be unjust account
OF this alleged inequality!
insist that. 10 the formation of prOper Judgment
this subject it is indispensable to group all expend
lures together; and therefore, it proper TO bring into
view in this connection lighthouses and Notifications
The lighthouses are maintained and the forts erected
Tor the special protection OF the people OF the Atlantic
frontier. And for whose benefit chiefly, is fleet main
tanned upon the turbulent walters of the from year
10 year, al expenditure of many millions Whose
commerce is protected Is II not the commerce OF The
city of Charleston, OF Savannah, of Norfolk, OF New
York, and every portion of the Atlantic coas,' From
whence does this fund that defrays all this
nous expenditure say from The whole country; the
Northwest contributes largely 10 it. There is not hu
man being found there who consumes single tutiable
article, but contributes 10 it, There is not single pre-
enponer who goes into the wilderness, with axe in
hand and levels the forest and raises the means OF pay
ing for his and to go into the strong box oil this govern
meni, but contributes 10 this fund.
deny that there is any inequality in the operation oil
our government ldeny IT utterly. insist if 10
enter into an account between different sections OF the
Union, we debtors TO the Northwest and Southwest
and rejoice TO have opportunity to pay back some
portion Of that debt in the form OF harbor and river i'm
provemenis But away with this miserable business OF
accounting and oil arithmetic Can not look over oWn
couniryoveI this great republic-and rejoice in pros
periiy And can we not believe that the prosperity OF
each part is the prosperity OF the whole Sill would
vote fof the bill II II did not give dollar TO New England,
on mere selfish consideralion-on calculation of
sectional adYan age-because the more do for the
Northwest and Soulhwest-the more we develop then
resources more open their barbofs and clear out
their nvers-and the enable them 10 ascend
from one height OF prosperity TO another until they be-
come the PRIDE OF the couny and the glory OF the age in
which we live; the better IL will be for New Eng land
and the whole Atlantic frontier.
Sir, am for this system; will stand by IL. | will
suffer 90 nsdloIs scheme, do not say this scheme is
lnsldous) calculated 10 undermine and tumble II into
ruins, to be brought forward without effort 10 reveal II
10 tie country in all lis enormiiy.
Mr. DOUGLAS Mr.. President, have few words 10
say reply 10 the senator from Connecticut Mr. SMITH,
SIMPLY Tor the reason that he ovowed, in the opening
his speech, that il was made Tor the latitude OF Illinois,
with view oil defeating my reelection 10 the Senate
There something very alarming in threat OF that kind
coming from the senator from Connecticut especially
when recoect the position he has occupied in conduct
ing political campaigns in former times, and the position
that he occupies now in relation to the political canvass
that s being waged between the two parties Ii is very
fearful 10 be informed that the senator intends to give
business enough 10 keep me at home 10 vndcate myself
before my own constituents | have Before me speci
men OF warfare that that senator wages, when he
chooses 10 interpose between senator representative
and bis own constituency. have here one OF the
alos circulars issued by him in secret, during the
pagn OF 1s3s, which he held up the Offices OF this
lion that they would vote as he told them to vote He told
them that they must in particular way carry
the Stale for aparcuar man. ii they expected 10 have any
patronage from the incoming executive administration
When senator who is inrusted by his party 10 become
their organ issue circulars selling out in ad-
the patronage OF the government for votes, 10 put
down particular man, and put up certain other
comes forward and makes such threat that 10 a man
Of moderate nerve IL is rather fearful and alarming
Again. what gives more Importance 10 the thfe.t Is
The fact that find the senator occupying the same
position. No senator enter this Capitol without
seeing from len 10 twenty enormous boxes OF books
sent Oft al the public eKpense-to be sent TO all portions
OF the Union for the purpose OF defeating those whom
he disikes at the election before the people man who
holds himself out the organ OF great party for the
purpose OF receiving books pamphlets. calumnies and
alsehoods 10 be folded and distributed al the public
pense BY the abuse OF the rankng privilege and Of the
post. Office laws, becomes rather a fearful antagonist
backed he Processes to be- by the patronage OF what
he thinks is incoming administration, when be makes
threats 10 defeat senator's reelection al home Sir, the
issue many secret circulars he pleases
he can send out the which il is well understood that
be got up, the name OF himself and Others fraud
cusr, advertising at auction the Offices and the patron
age of an incoming administration II his party succeed,
in order TO affect the election. have apprehenslons
from the senator's influence upon the elections in ll-
nois.
For what am 10 be arraigned before my constituents
For bringing forward this amendment authorizing the
evyng OF tonnage duties for river and harbo improve
meDis For that crime the senator from Connecticut
s to arragn before the people OF llinos But before
be got through with his speech as reason for my advo
cscyo The measure, he told the Senate that was meas