The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-19
HON. MIR. PHILLIPS, OF ALABAMA.

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HON MIR. PHILLIPS, OF ALABAMA.
The letter of Hon, Philip Phillips the distinguished rep
resentatve in Congress from the Mobile Alabama district
which print below will be read with great pleasure by
those who appreciate the difference between public
who follows the destinations of expcdiency and he who
obeys the injuncons of imperative duty. We do
not wonder that such statesman as Mr.. Phiips should
be assaied By such Journal the Mobile Advertiser On
the contrary it would be surprising if newspaper which,
printed in southern State nothing in the north
democracy, who are the South but what is
worthy of UNJUST criticism, and nothing in the abolition
wings of the North that cannot be overlooked and forgiven
in the Soutt would he strange il such paper should
Mr. Phillips for his manly and consistent
| on the river and harbor bill.
The best way to meet those gentlemen who desire to
Congress unlocking the strong doors OF the treasury
that another Mississippi of cxmyagant appropriations for
all sorts of river and harbor objects may be poured into
the boundess of expenditures is to ask them where
their system is to stop it begins? What limit can
there be it, if certain wing papers like the Mobile
Advertiser contend every local object to be paid for and
patron;zed There inconsideabc river hatwould
not set up its claim The end would be aggregate of
extravaganza and folly that would arouse the whole pco
pie SO that demands that there should be
some sort of restriction TO that which, otherwise must
look to an almost unlicensed squanderng OF the peoples
money.
What this restriction is 10 be prepared def
nitely determine The great navigabe waters Of the
country which penetrate into States than one, or
connect interior with the ocean, unqueon-
ably safe and just objects for congressional consideration
The lakes the Mississippi, and the other principal outlets
of commerce. be assisted in this way the wings
are powerful enough to break them down by such local
appropriations Mr. Phillips objects to. Nay
system of exuayagnnt appropriations could succeed after
first trial To be permanent any plan must be just and
equal and the best Way 10 destroy tho whole idea Of con-
grcsonal assistance is permit log-rolling and local
schemes to control The action OF the national Legislature
The American people if they justly jealous Of any
thing Jealous of unnecessary and profusc cxpend
lures. They must and know the propriets Of APP
preparation before II is made; and When they feel that il
is necessary they arc disposed grant I'LL that is
sonabc But they have not read the lessons OF history
backwards and they haze most sensitive consciousness
that the way overthrow free institutions is 10
open the door Of the public treasury TO every financial
scheme tlat is suggested
Frnm The Mobile Rsai'ier, Aug =
HOUSE, REPRESENTATIVES,
August l. 1864
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days mail perceive tliii NY yoe against we river ah4
haroor pm mas noraei ifaunl su'crt Oh a'scnsson.
90 ho ueprecate 'iis N government IKE ouf Whyc
the representative : subordinate 70 NC constituency lne
act Of the orncr should always be sosey scrnti4ze;
cas. ,,arld H., rneeJ In an ignobl sn;r;t an, With
nary yon.sr \, K rr lrar d, tolerate II t,,an to aIae
~ M, yiglsnc which q nrc.Y,ntiyc az strict
ra..,nns .L
INV cIcf iu,neeoent i, ,,cep,iuo ;, manhattan for
CONGRESS vs 10 advance Tic interests of Mobile and the
section az The STATE With which she is identified nv first
movement, after taking MY seat was to introduce rcsol-
ton instrucng the Committee Oh Commerce to report
bill for continuing completing such OF the river aud
han Dor irnproy emcns were their opinion chin The
constitutional poacer The genrs gorcr,aent oAdo general
interest and Importance
Satisfied from full inquiry that separate bill for the
of our harbor would not receive even respect
full consideration from the House directed my efforts
the committee in order to in the general bill. APP
preparation in degree commensurate with the great