The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-08

The democratic leaders Ia Congress seem 20 be
son t&en with that madsess which is said ID be the
foreunner OF destruction In the face Of Its oft as
serted principles the vetoes Of its President the
warning of its friends and the perils of the coming
canvas, the party still persists In passing bill after
forms that the Senate has ady passed sxteen
bills for this single purpose. That our readers may
see upon what shallow pretences of fact and arau-
ment such legislation has been effected, we make
below come racts from the debate on the OCCASION
Without any report upon the facts and in some cases
without estimates Of cost the committee in the Sc
nate, composed chiefly Of democrats, recommended
We commend to the earnest perusal Of our readers
these extrscts They contain f,od for serious re-
hection What does this conduct on the part
e .sssps ntsca party in Congress mean
try by the unblnshing bet. ayal OF priuciple, in
the eager scramble Sr spoiIs? Are they 50 igno-
rant Of the position Of their party threatened as it
IS with formidable opposition on every side, that
they thus Ieckessy tranple under foot their
pledges freshly made at Cincinnati? No party
can long survive its principles Plunder, if it be a
bond OF cohesion, is also, and more inevitably, a
fatal poison Il destroys public conf ience in party
perverts ,ts counsels into the wanglings Of ayarice
degrades is spirit and makes 1t the short red con-
temptipe IN Hrument Of person Al ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Towards this fate is the democratic party tending
At time when it should bear its faith most loftily
and assert in the teeth o. is enemies tue principles
OF It's fathers-when 1t should aspire to stand out
in the SEA of troubles shin x and steady light
In every sectional such time, find its leaders
rivaling each other In the betrayal OF principle,
ana sArking down all who hold up the ancient and
ards Il Is not enough that its constantly re-
peated pledges of free trade stand unredeemed
while the South suffers by the exactioas Of an
odlous tariff. Not enough, that its compromises
with abolition have turned out farce and delusion
Not enough that popular sovereignty and the Ne
brasks bill are set aside by Mr. Douglas pacifcation
bill, calling for Congressional intervention; but
as II to make the name Of democracy the synonyme
nd tn 10
faluty OF its claim to be the party OF principle its
leaders plunge the government into extravagant ex-
pendfures on the widest objects.
We support Mr. Buchanan pre-eminently the
best of al the candidates for the Presidency-we
support him, because confident in his ability and in
tegrity. But we cannot peru t any word or silence
OF ours to be construed into countenancng the de-
fectons Of that party which seek to elevate him to
power upon the wreck of its principles and its
character. II Mr. Buchanan is elected he will find
his party demoraiized and utterly discordant to
its faith: and his sternest labors will be against
tho6e who, in the name of democracy, pursue the
very policy which il repudiates.
Upon the bill for the improvement of the "Kala-
mazoo river" Michigan, Mr.. Clay, Of Alabama,
said
do not propose say anything upon merits Of this
character with many others which we have passed and
know utterly idle TO oppose any OF them but wish
TO sustain some assertions which made Yesterday and
which At that puted Toe honorable sena.
tor from Michigan (Mr. Cass) tooa issue with TO
the relative amount proposed 10 be appoprsted 10 the
state OF Michigan have since examined the matter and
md that at the time when prepared the statistics which
furnished to the Senator from Georgia Mr. ToomDs)
was correct AT that time than twenty five per
Cent Of the entire amount OF two millions hun
cred thousand dollars proposed to be appropriated the
several bills. was Tor the Improvement Of harbors and
other water courses in the Of Michigan The
at the tine was over i've hundred and Atty thousand dol
lars mo now that u Gas been somewhat reduced. 1t is
bse hundred snd twenty I've thousand dollars and the
aggregate amount OF appropriations under these several
blk has been increased To three million dollars. AT this
time the amount which = sought to be appro-
prated for the state OF aichg n exceeds TWEEN.
appropriated Now, sir want o call the attention Of
the Senate and tie country what would seem De
the country for internal improvements find that under
these bs proposed 70 appropriate 10 the SIX North
western States ss+4 Os5 whrh up~rds Of thirty one
per cent OF the entire aggregate Of tue bills which have
been oortec 10 the and that the i've Senators
OF the Committee on Commerce, who disagree with
70 the expediency and contttutonsIty OF these inca
sures have reported bs for the benefit OF their par,cu
az localities. amounting IN the aggregate 70 81 SIS 900,
which upwards u ffy per cent Of the entire pro-
posed 20 be appropriated Thus appears their pc.
cular localities the chief benedclarcs Of the bounes
OF the government Their states are 10 realise more
than my per cent OF the entire which
Calltd upon 10 appropriate. said esterday that did
bill referred them ecrng this Congress- aud com.
mend this 10 the consideration Of the senator from AYkan
sas, (gr JonnsoDD Sho, a. understood said he would
take the reports Of the ittee trust, and vote
or whatever they recommended. have since invest
gated the matter, prepared now to assert tina,
referred 10 them rcrng more than any. They have
not reported adversely a. 10 one % them am pre-
that they reported In Of every improvement which
referred 10 them for consideration during the last
Congress. must explain this Il would appear, on
aiming the records that 10 this
ton. N "a true they reported against some bs which
referred but viii be found that they Afterwards
reported general bin, Incorporating every individual
aprrcTralon which had been proposed In any bill re
erred 10 them. Thsy reported AGAINST individual bills
because They esapproyed Of the particular approprs
ton, but because they In fAv Of general system
and they did not wish 70 give any preference 70 part
localities. Now toe Senate and the country may
consider whether The committee have Indicated any
wise discrimination IN the APPROPRIATION 81 the public
moneys for internal improvcments-whcther they
have shown any regard Tor principle or f,r policy
10 the adnnstFat OF the revenues OF the govern.
meut DO 10, stand up mere 70 csnsure them but
must say that, with the evidence We have before IL
perfectly manifest that there no lst,ufe by which their
opinion Of the powers Of me 20 ernmen, or the expe
dlency these works, " 70 be measured. Jbey for
oil think II should Of least serve 10 adnonsh us
whittier We tending, when we And that every bill
prtvemeri q a harbor, during successive
Congresses, has been recommended Tor the adoption Of
without any written n oral report, setting forth tue ne
cess.iy for, Of The work Tbs ali have 10 say.
The next bill was for the improvement Of "Biask
River Harbor,' In the ssue state, and II actually
Cas-. knew anything whatever about IL. Upon
being questioned as TO the estimates, Mr. Cas- re-
Piled
/ have no doub, there should be a survey. be.
not know The tact. have not the 0rvey endeayor.
"a 70 and u tbs morning, and told he senate the result
suppose there wa . survey 10 al cases.
This case was too shameless, and the bill was &C
cordiogiy laid on the table.
The next ball was for the " Grand River Harbor,"
In Michigan. Mr.. Mason said, in reply 70 Mr..
me comnunioa,lon which the Senator from Michigan
read the typographical engineers, dated February
o. lisa, more than az yesrs $50 and = = IN reply 70
r~~osuf0n of the Senate calling for nfor nation. The
Gss-, q. soe'r ,rsss,lns herewith copies Of he
psrts plans and estimates fr improving The entrances from
tste sehssn INTO Masseson lsse back river ard Grand
river, called Zoe ~ Resolution Of TIE senate q the IN
tsAni
have asked the honorable Senator from Michigan. IN
whose state that h. in What way by what authority
prepared. They " have ready
10 sert here IN egponze "a a cali o. the senate
Mr.. CxE-Many AZ the appropriations are nov
max snr under estimates and than
twenty yearr There fund finally for making
thee Surveys and they we're made the discretion u
the War Department The members Of Congress from
The ssvcr~ atates called Cor them and they before
fbs tvc bouse~ and submitted 70 the committees
al he nnrla shlrh