Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-27
NorfherR States.


unable to state the amount appropriated by each BILL
but the comparison Of the numbers is sufficient for the
purpose. II shows that these Northwestern States be-
sides grabbing all the public lands they lay their
hands on have also made upon the Treasury for
money to improve every diminutve creek or spring
branch within the limits Of their territory Think OF Wis
Consin which perhaps does not contribute half million,
OF the sixty million dollars derive from duties i'm
ports modesty preierring claim for seven different i'm
provements within her bordersl
The doctrine Of the Wing party is that improvements
which OF genera and national importance may be
stutionay made with the money of the General Govern
ment. That policy opposed and resisted by the De-
mocracy-bu what have we in its steady A system by
which national Improvements defeated for the most
par-whe every little petty improvement that its friends
choose to suggest carried through and accomplished by
Government aid 1t due President Pierce to say that
he veoes all these bls-but IL is equally that Sc
nate in which than thirds Of the members are
Democrats passes them the Is there no RENE
dy tor such an evil
Unless something be done, it may be well consider
ed by the South whether il would not be sound policy
TO accept the bill which Mr. Lecher of Virginia
yesterday offered in the House. as substitute for the
bill reported IRON the Committee OF Ways and Means
1t s the same bill that Mr. Letcher offered years ago
which passed the House then, but taken up in
ports exceeding sixty millions of dollars will be re-
duced down to the neighborhood of forty millions 1t is
the large and increasing surplus in the Treasury which en-
courages these land sharks prey upon the substance of
the nation II cannot have system of national i'm
provement by the General Government let US at least
down the revenue TO the lowest possible point and thus
put an end at once to the demands Of these yoracous
ney-grabbers and and-grabbers of the Northwest
The House. on Monday, passed resolution giving Geu.
Scott the ul pay which he claims aud to which he CON
siers himself entitled under the joint resolution oy which
fIe President conferred upon him the title of
General by brevet. difference of opinion it appears
to the amount which Scott was entitled The
Attorney General decided that he entitled to the full
pay under the resolution just passedwhe the Secre-
tary Of War held different opinion. The resolution is
intended simply TO construe the former resolution so as
TO leave no further doubt upon the subject perceive
that both the organ and the handorgan here-the Union
and the Sarhave taken ground against tho passage Of
the resolution.
Nearly the whole OF the day on Monday was occupied
by the House in the election OF Chapl lain. Seventeen
candidates only put in nominalion-the result be-
Ing the reelection OF Rev. Daniel Waldo the Chaplain Of
the last session. octogenaran aud soldier Of the
evolutionary The sudden concern Of the House for
its spiritual welfare alter going through three weeks with
out Chaplain at ALL shows that they do not share in the
popular belief that the present House Of
Is past praying for.
During the call Of the roll member from Illinois named
Morrison, recently elected TO supply vacancy in that
State, announced In loud that he voted for Father
Donegan Jesuit Priest Of 50. Louis This was done AZ
insult to the Know Nothngs of the House. low and
petty exhibition Of party ualgnity Characteristic Of poll
teal renegades. Morrison an Abolition member OF
fhe Illinois Legislature two years ago-introduced resou
lions strongly condemning the Kansas bill and
was looked upon rs leader Of the soil forces Turning
Democrat be elected 10 Congress last snmmer-and
when charged in debate the other dag with his recent
sosm, had the shamcessness admit that not being
Democrat at the time he introduced the resolutions in
order 10 produce dcord in the Democratic ranks and for
purpoas Of party and personal advantage implying
that he did approve OF the resolutions but that he
subordnated his convictions Of right 10 the supposed H.
fercsis Of his party.
In the Senate, it s probable the debate on the Pres
dents Message was closed Monday by long and able
speech from Brown Of Mississippi In the course Of bis
speech he cornered Wilson, Of Massachusetts, and convic
ted him Of fragrant mendacy. This however is 50 usua
thing with Wilson that IL is hardly worthy Of special
mention.
lie rumored here that Sumner the other Senator from
hassachnses, will soon his seat ia the Senate
Time and reflection, u appears, have healed the phys
cal disability under which Il was said he laboredand
fhs sympathetic tears Of all the old women male and TO-
male. Of the Yankee States bave washed out The stains
npon his wounded honor and his BUNDLED pride His re-
turn will cut WlsOn OF from half the stock in trade
Of HE speeches Il is favots fight Of bic oratory "a
point 70 Summers vacant chair, and to bewa him AZ a
"martyr to the freedom Of speech"
Congress viii do nothing for the ten days on ac
count Of the Intervention Of tho Christmas boydsys Many
81 the members have gone lone. T.
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