The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-15

Spoken at Last-isiver and II a r Dor Bill
After some weeks consideration, the En-
quirer at last We INJURIES on a few remarks re-
lative 10 the River and Harbor bill. BY what
means it acquired all at once SO much moral
courage we are unable to determine, but
think keeping in favor with the "powers tha!
be" had considerable influence in the mat
ter. And after weeks consideration, the En-
quirer has at last ventured to uphold the
the President in vetoing the late River and
Harbor bill Our neighbor no doubt feels
heartily ashamed of himself by this time,
but he is so accustomed TO that kind of feel
ing, that we presume it will be necessary for
him to be convinced all his party feel asham-
ed of him before his conscience will disturb
his slumbers.
The Enquirer's remarks are called forth
by the following paragraph:
SALE OF SsAG BoATs.-Under the order
of the U. s. Government, two snag boats
were sold in this city yesterday morning, by
| Murdoch g. Dickson, the L. III. Benton and
the s. Ii. Long. The Il. Ii. Benton brought
$4,000, and the s. Fl. Long 3,725. The
chains, rigging, &C., for the two, brought
So 600. These boats are only one year old,
and cost the u. S. Government, when new,
5Sl 900! Messrs. Eads & Nelson were the
purchasers, and we understand that it is their
intention to put on the Benton the most pow
erful pumps and machinery that have ever
( been seen in the West, and make her bell
I l..
H. Long.-[M. Lou. Int.
The Enquirer says in excuse of this, that
everybody knows President Pierce vetoed
this bill "because it contained hundreds of
appropriations for mere local and contemp.
tible purposes This is the old estate, fiat
and Improbable" apology. Much good can
not be done, because some little evil mus,
accompany il. The Democratic Senate and
the Democratic House of Representatives,
passed this very bill by respectable majori.
Ity. Now if our neighbor is not a Know No.
thing, he knows very well that River and
Harbor bill cannot pass Congress without
some appropriations in it foe immaterial OBJ.
Ijects. Congress duly considered this bill
and finally passed it. The President says in
fully examine and consider its provisions
Although it had been weeks right before his
eyes, and discussions were taking place over
il within ear shot, he had not had an oppor.
tunity Of examining the biz in detail, and
therefore vetoed it, Yet he had perceived
local OF j"cts in the bill. He saw small ap.
preparations for what he col sidered local oh.
jects, and therefore it could not receive his
:. approval.
This is the same individual who asked Con.
gress for $4,000 900 TO use during the re-
cess for purposes only known TO himseli!-
The fact is, Dir Pierce yeBrs ago in tn,
, Senate, opposed all appropriations for the
: West, and don't know what business we
barbarans have in demanding money for the
protection Of our lives and commerce. Those
who elected him knew he would veto any
river and harbor bill which might be offered
The Enquirer now says he would approve o.
any bill appropriating funds to be expended
OH the Ohio and Mississippi rivers alone
No such bill can be passed, aud the EnquireI
: knows it, and if it did, we should have no
faith in President Pierce's approval. The
East can ask aud receive any thing, but the
West nothing.
The West did receive something a few
years ago, just enough to keep the people
from getting into mob excitement. The
boats alluded to above, were bu Ii at an ex.
; pense OF $4,000, under the appropriation
then obtained. They had now to be sold
at an enormous sacrifice We shall have
something more to say on this subject soon.
The Candidates for Congress.