The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-05

do not say this by way Of apology, but 70 show how
groandless and unreasonable thesc complaints The
President could have justified amy other course than
which he adopted and upon the grounds stated we
feel confident his action win be approved by all jost
and impartial minds In the time IL would be inter-
estng know what construction those who complain Of
the President place upon The resolution Of the Baltimore
Convention OF june 1852, which declares;
Ressed That the constitution does not confer the
general government power 70 and carry
general system of internal improvements"
What In their estimation the constitutional iimita-
tons Of the power OF Congress this subject
In connexon with the remarks have made, and as
son illustrative Of their correctness, invite atten-
ton 10 The following circular letter in regard the best
means Of Improving the ST. Clair flats;
BurrAlo, March 80, 1855.
GESrlKaEs The Board of Trade the city of Buffalo,
ON the 10Th instant passed the following resolution:
Rsored That this board appoint committee Of five TO
daug circular to be addressed to all the boards of trade
all The lake cities requesting the board OF trade Of each
city appoint committees for the psrpose Of rails
ing money be expended in dredging the St Clair fats
and that each board OF trade appoint delegates to meet IN
convention to be held at Buffalo, in the Merchants Elk
change, the 18th day OF April next at 10 o'clock,
and each committee be prepared to report the amount
funds subscrbed that this resolution be published in the
daily papers Buffalo and the daily Of such cities
and that said committees be instructed TO procure all the IN
they regard to the probable cost OF dredg
Mhereupon president appointed the following commit
tee watson A. Fox Jas c. Evans, John j. Henderson, o.
W. Ranney, IL. c. Walker.
The undersigned appointed as the committee men
toned foregoing resolution and take this OF
calling the board of trade Of city to the
object of that resolution
general government has failed to furnish funds for
dredging the ST. Clair flats, through the omission OF
President sign the bill passed for that purpose at the
of Congress- has become that 1t
should be done by private aud private enterprise
The damage sustained annually by those interested in the
of the lakes far than the OF the
work and hope the public spirit of citizens will
prompt them give in derayng the expense and that they
will designate in liberal subscription the amount they are
willing contribute toward the work, and appoint COM
Buffalo, in accordance with the foregoing
resolution.
We think that the dredging Of the channel az il should be-
will least oO0 and trust the subscriptions in your
locality will be made with view raising that amount
According to estimate have made of the value OF
and sail vessels passing the St. Clair fats think
whole would 81 900 600 OF which Buffalo rep
about 81 900 tax Of only cent the
would the required and have no hes
ation saying Buffalo would be willing to raise S0,
0O0 her full proportion in prosecuting the work. and
your interested would raise their proportion the
work could be commenced the opening Of navigation
Yours respectfully,
WATSON A. Fox,
JAMES q. EVANS,
JOHN J. HENDERSON,
o. W. RANNEY,
II. G. WALKER,
Committee