The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-15

ihe amsnuheht thnk Il would be illlbefal and ahis.
IN IVhsess 70 designate any particular point should
be leit open to competition and the board which we
have already created cdEnot agree, let The matter rest
at any rate u we eglsae further let II re upon general
principles Give the authority TO another board 10 ce'es
suitable sie, and report to and not make appro
pfailon Tor polnt already condemned aud rejected
Mr.. UNDERWOOD hope il will not be considered
as obfusve on my part considering tho quarter OF The
country whence come, ii | interfere with few words
upon matter pertaining more properly to the Committee
on Military Affairs 1t is nnt my wish interfere with
matter that does not properly belong 10 me- desire
though 70 make brief answer TO the senator from In
dane3 who seems TO place his objection to the proposition
respecting the purohase o the Blue Lack springs upon
General Scotts statement respecting The eligibility OF the
position and accessibility in reaching IT, Now wish TO
inform the Senate that railroad is being constructed
from Maysyille TO Lexington which passes Just IA the
neighbohood of these springs So far accessibility is
concerned that ratoad gives every facility Tor reaching
the springs from the Ohio river at Maysvllle A road
already extends from Lexington down to Louisville, and
our railroad connexion from Lexington 10 Danvlle, 10
Tire interior OF the State. will give direct communication
to the Elue Lick springs II has been found very acces
slbc as watering pnce from every part oil thal country
aud when you look at the progress OF the improvements
which are going on, there can be no objection on the
grouRd OF want OF accessibility.
As 10 The eligibility OF the site itself, have been there
so requealy that il seems to me can place that ques-
ton beyond all controversy BY word or Two oil descnp-
ton adm that the buildings ana the springs are hol
greatly elevated above the Licking river II s rather IN
the bottom lands OF the stream. But Just ~ the neigh
borhood and particularly upon the east side, there are
elevated grounds ascending directly from the spring, and
the improvements which going There can be no
objection, think, on the score OF eligibility Dir, ac-
coTdng the report OF General Lawson, IT presents
very desirable consideration Ia point OF health The
place could not have been atronzed as il has BEEN as
great watering place in Kentucky bu, for It's heahiul
position The facl, them that IS under the hill,
when il close by the hills that you ca easiy roam
over them, constitute any very considerable OBJ
lection. Besides there are grounds enough under the
Mills 10 constitute very considerable fam and II The
old soldiers can cultivate any lands at all, they will
have an opportunity Of doing it at that places and il
they cannot cultivate the soil, they Can bottle up the
waler, it has been done heretofore, and send u
all over the country and will constitute consdea-
Bile source of revenue them as II now does 10 the
proprietor. =.
Mr. President, the associations connected with the
place are TO me, they would be TO Old soldier, an
object OF some value 1t is the ground OF a battle with
} the abo,ignes that roamea the western wlds, which
took place in The early settlement OF Kentucky, and upon
which occasion Todd and Trigg, and great many more
OF the settler. Of Kentucky lost their lives On that &C
count would like to the old soldiers placed upon
that battle ground.
made in behalf OF Madison, think upon this occasion
was unnecessary to have brought them forth. My
friend from Indiana ought to have ecoilectcd the pecu
liar position OF affairs at that particular time, and II was
not worth while TO go into by-gones OF that sort. -
Mr.. BRIGHT. II the senator will allow me, Will
state that only spoke of that in connexion with the fac
that had been charged with neglect OF duty in mol
urging upon the War Department The advantages which
Madison presents as proper site Tor the location oi ihs
asylum presented that as a Justificauon
Mr. UNDERWOOD. will further remark upon lhi:
subject that believe General Scott has not stated in III,
report the advantages which Madison possesses, and
therefore it matter dependent entirely upon the com
munica,ons which the people OF Madison may have
made the representatives from that State and when
things OF the kind collected from everybody who may
have had this conference and that conference, and col
ec,ed this scrap and that scrap and then communicated
to representative OF State, there must be some lit
lie allowance made, particularly as The gentleman iron
Indiana says there little sell interest connected
with them. Now do not understand the senator iron
Indiana having derived this from Gen. Scott himself
but that ii collected in the manner that have stated
hat iucta nns IN kp m ux
allowances.
Mr. BRIGHT. | only spoke OF the impression tha
General Scott created upon my constituency before The
| MIR. UNDERWOOD | regret that the subjec, wa,
introduced think II irrelevant IL has nothing 10 Dc
with the case; but having been introduced, say =
ought to be received with many grains OF allowance be
cause il does not proceed from conversations which the
senator has bad with General Scott but because he col
from those who have direct interest Ia represent
ing General Scott having recommended that point 10
preference 10 all others,
One other point, and am done The State that rep
resent has had very iyle OF the public money expended
of any kind We an interior people, and we do not
claim much bu, little crumb OF that sort falls within
the borders OF State hope and trust you will moi
I begrudge IL to us, but let us have IT,
Mr. CHASE. Ii so happens that the State which ~
part represent, has special interest in this matter, and
trust shall be pardoned, therefore, Tor asking the at
lenton OF the Senate to a brief statement.
When the military asylum board was constituted, they
proceeded the examination OF several sites They Sc
ected two has been stated and IN July, 1851, they
1 passed the order, which will read:
ordrsd, That third brsnch-a.yIum be established II
the ueghbohooI of CINCINNATI Ohio, as the board
shall be satisfied Of the sutficiency Of its funds"
That order this day unrescnded by the board
and is mboded 10 the report OF General Scott which ha
been referred TO in this discussion.
AT the last session OF Congress the board dlrecie
to make an examination OF the Blue Lick springs,
If that situation found eigb be for the purpose
could be secured with proper quantity of land including
buildings, at reasonable price, TO effect the purchase
Under the authority of this law they directed their exam
/ naion To this particular point instead OF making gen
eral examination. The board made a report, which
brought to the attention oil the Senate and find
that, instead OF two oil the board concurring in recon
mendlng the purchase of these springs, two expresse
opinions against the purchase and only recommend
ed IT, The senator from Indiana has read the opinion
e General Scott
preferable site. That although the site quite heal
thy and surrounded by abundantmeaus Of subsistence,
ressonahe rates IL was not, comparatively as accessible
Q as desired"
General Wool was, that this position eligible
but that the price demanded for it not reasonable
e He further says
"Agreeably to the General Chiefs Instructions er
amined In company with General Lawson, the counr
for twelve miles Ia the of Cincinuati where oh
: served several ses equally eligible and In some in
stances, as thought, superior to the Blue fcks for mil
= high" oCo.
General Wool says he found sites in the vicinity wher
: the board originally determined The asylum should b
erected, superior to the Blue Lcks, and objection abl
only on The score OF price Then in The opinion OF tw
members of the board, there eligible positions
was originally selected and ordered TO be purchased
soon there sufbcency OF funds, was that tn