The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-10
In THE SENATE OF THE U. STATES
SPECIAL ssION
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 0, 1856.
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING.


As Il may be necessary IN the OF this executive
session that there should be such committee. ask The
unanimous consent OF the Senate to have them ap.
pointed, as follows
COMMITTEE Prining, consisting of Mr. BoRIANp
chairman, Mr.. HAmLIS, and Mr., SMITH.
Unanimous consent being given, the committee was
so appointed,
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
+ Mr. BADGER Mr.. President, / will ask the favor
OF the Senate. before proceeding with the ordinary business
before them this morning, to allow small portion of
their time. in making what is commonly called personal
explanation II is the first time. believe in the course
of my service in the Senate. which now extends to the
seventh session, that have troubled myself with any
matters that have taken ace outside ol this chamber
have brought personal OF my before
the attention of this body. have been in tho habit OF
looking, as lar am individually concerned, on any
sault which the public press could make upon me. or
any charge which il could bring against me, with
indifference bordering very strongly upon
tempt. Perhaps, in this respect. ! may have car
ried the matter rather further than q just consid-
Grafton OF what IS due 10 my position among my
constituents would exactly warrant case. how
ever, has arisen which feel bound to make
contempt which | have observed, both because il is
necessary in justice to myself that II should be thus made
exception. and because il is necessary in justice 10
Mr. Mangum. my late colleague in this body "A friend
has transmitted to the slip which hold in my hand,
taken from political newspaper printed in the town OF
Wilmington, in the State Of North Carolina, which
shall read the basis of the observations which
have TO submit:
S'eS
virtually consades the psesen. administration q national
affairs 2ocock on Friday Franklin Pierce will take the
OF office President Of the United Staes The present
Congress will also end the time, and there gfeat
to lear na, w go ~, WITHOUT nv having done amy
Senate and both tbs senators from this State their
backs upon the affair aud Wing democratic federal.
hope have anything done for the interests of this portion
about The value OF chew Of tobacco Perhaps. however,
Mr. Ashe may YET be able 10 cfl,ct something through
others but It is hill business when urgent
OF
duce our North Carolina senators to cooperate with him.
That they have refused to do SO, we know"
Mr. President, during the second session which
served in this body called upon behalf of the
inhabitants OF Wilmington, who have particular inter-
est in the navigation of the Cape Fear river, and be-
low that town. TO endeayor to procure an appropriation
for furnishing lights and buoys for that river fet
myself to work. Of course was in duty bound TO do,
and endeavored 10 have that measure OF just relief
tended to the people OF that portion OF the State aud
was happily successful in procuring so far as know.
the only efectual measure TO give security to the nav
CATION of that stream On that, every occasion, il
has been my custom rather TO endeavOr to do what the
necessities Of my constituents required than TO busy my
self IN the effort TO make an exhibition on this floor
their frend-always preerng to have measures adopted
for their relief ather than to make speeches by which
might hold myself forth their special champion AT
the early part Of this last winter, my attention called
TO the necessity OF an appropriation to improve the
trance OF Cape Fear liver, the circumstances OF the
being these: The government of the United States had
established certain ees 10 protec. the site OF Fort Cas-
WELL the effect of which had been 10 make that side OF
Head, the opposite point and by washing away the
loose sand 10 pecpltae IT into the channel and fill il
up The consequence OF this that the channel has
shoaled from twenty TO twelve feet and is eesening
It's present depth al the rate OF nine inches year The
legislature OF the State adopted resolutions upon The sub
ect. which had the honor TO present here and which
were referred TO the Committee on Commerce felt the alb
soue necessity that something should be done and done
promptly; thought II was different from the ordinary
cases were relief was claimed inasmuch as did not
admit of delay in afordng that relief afterwards
learned from my friend the chairman OF the Committee
on Commerce, [Mr. HAMLINl that that committee bad
declined to report any separate measure and would only
allow this TO be considered IN connection with Others
and inserted with upon general bill thought that was
unjust 10 the particular locality OF which have spoken
and having provided myself with communication from
Professor Bacbe, showing not only the necessity OF the
work, but that il was indispensable that il should be
menced Immediately procured the unanimous con-
sent OF the Commluee on Naval Affairs TO report
amendment proposing appropriation OF fifty thousand
dollars - this object Al the time the committee
unanimously concuued in reporting similar amend.
men, for the removal of wrecks from the Savannah
river, in the State Of GeNgia; and as then called
upon by you. Mr. President, to relieve you OF part OF
the oppressive and aborious duties imposed upon the
Chair at the close OF session, il agreed upon be-
tween me and the late senator from Georgia, Mr.
CHARLTON, that this amendment should be offered by
him. sgnifed TO several OF my friends this floor,
and IN particular to my friends upon the democratic side
OF the chambsramoDg whom II gives me great sasfsc-
ton TO say have many and warm ones-thai this
measure not only right and proper in ITSELF not only
curing immediate provision by law, but that il was
IN which felt personal interest. and that had
Kious personal desire that the amendment should be
adopted The amendments proposed, and they
adopted. They wen, 10 the House OF Representatives
and the House refused its concurrence and the
honorable chairman of the Committee on Naval Adaifs
INT GwiS,l who was upon two committees Of confer
ence upon the disageeng votes oil the two houses upon
THIS subject, knows that spon my earnest solicitation he
made II point 10 insist upon this amendment, and my
Trend from Georgia, not now present, MI. DAwsoH.1
who also member OF the committee OF conference
joined him IN insisting upon 1t and feeling the pressing
cessy OF the measure as well as yielding TO my personal
wishes and solicitation upon the subject he offered.
mee that he would surrender the appropriation for the
river IN his own State II the House committee would
agree TO permit this appropriation TO pass
wish to add, Mr. President. that in all these proceed
ng had the hearty cheerful. and anxious concurrence
OF MI Mangum, my late colleague in this chamber Who
~ each and every respect acted became an American
senator, and a North Caronian feeling II his specN
duy TO provide what was necessary Tor any and every
portion of the Stale which jointly with me be represented
upon this floor. Now, sir in all these proceedings
discharged nothing more than what elt TO be my duty
desired no thanks, and expected no communication
at any rate, knew that should receive from the
quarter from which the extract winch have now read
comes; but did thsk, and do think, that IL little
hard. whom gentleman has thus endeavored to procure
what - desired Tor particular locality in his State, that
he should be falsely denounced having utterly refused
to cooperate with gentleman representing that district
in the other House in endeavoring TO procure this relief.
and az having turned his back 10 and contempt
upon the application.
One thing feel desirous TO say, Mr. President, 10
vndicale myself from the suspicion that in instance
can permit personal political considerations. public or
private gties to induce neglect any duty which be-
longs to American SENATOR and especlany any
duty which belongs TO me as senator from ine Stale
OF Norih Carolina. This communication says' we must
have Cape Fear senator If we hope 10 have anything
done for the interests OF this portion OF The Stale 4