The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-27
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The western Military Asylum.

Strange ihnxs occur now and then During last sum
mer General Scott sent 10 this State BY President
Fillmore TO select site for military asylum We will
not assume 10 specify the exact and precise character Of
the rspor, made by General Scott That report however
he facts they exhibited and developed themselves 10
his mind Within the last few days. however General
Twggs and suite have paid another visit upon The same
business. IL rumor is 10 be credited. Why this second
board should take cognizance of matter already settled
passes comprehension. The locality OF the western
military asylrm has been liked by special act OF Con-
gress already and while the people OF Kentucky are han
ply exchange courtesies and extend Inequalities 10
General Twiggs, and any other officer OF the army, hey
still cannot see the poprety OF this mission Congress
the proper locality Tor western military asylum and
made an appropriation with reference TO the consumma
1s o 5% ns I the an effort
from the position il bad taken in favor OF the Blue Lick
Springs The effort failed. and the original selection Of
statutory language says We quote the act selecting
Blue Lick Springs. II will be found direct and definite
10 the object:
Aad be ii further enacted. That the board Of commissions
hereby authorized the Blue Lick springs and
the land attached heelo and If the be found eligible
any suitable quantity of the land including the buildings
at reasonable price TO purchase the same for the
men, OF the United States and to locate thereon the
em military asylum.
To make the selection OF Blue Lick still more positive,
the money appropriated for The purchase being found r.
adequate, Congress passed the following additional act
Of enabling The commissioners OF the military asylum
purchase the Blue Lick Springs, with view to the osab
lishment thereat OF the western military asylum
thozed by the 18th section OF The appropriation BILL
approved August 81 1852. the oil $40 000 in addition
the In the hands oil the commissioners 10 he reby
appropriated out OF any money IN the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
This would seem 10 have cIinched the nail beyond all
hope OF being drawn Ii did not, however, do il. BY
some Kind OF legislative legerdeman Blue Lick was
stricken the Senate from this last act The effect
OF this striking out nothing, il was but add
iional appropriation for object already fixed by law
Mr. Bright this, and introduced nlo the Senate at
the last session the following amendment:
Mr. BRIGHr. desire submit an amendment oxplana.
Of one which adopted yesterday presume there
will be objection to it, 1t is insert at the end OF the
provision in regard the purchase Of site for tho
military asylum the following;
But nohing in the eighteenth section of the approved
August 81 1857 making appropriations for The support of
the army shall be construed directing the purchase Of
The Blue Lick Springs, the lands ausched thereto, la
preference 10 any other ste
This amendment voted down by vote OF 80 nays
to % yeas thus showing that The object Of Congress
direct the purchase of the Blue Lick Springs in prefer
any other site After this fixing of the locality OF
the western military asylum, refxing of 1t, and hon
refusing uRfx il, the sending out Of Gen. Twggs TO
select site for it appears 10 rather queer Congress
had already fixed it, and Gen. Twggs, under the act Of
Congress and the proceedings thereon, has right
lect any other site The only effect Of his visit has been
10 effect uneasy agitation upon the subject and unsets
what is already settled. We presume that none will de-
ny the eminent adaptation of Blue Lick for the purposes
lection of il already made will not be unmade.