The daily Gate City., 1856-03-29

forests of the West, and the brigand resorts
for prey and plunder. The laws of nature
are inexorable. They are potent every
where. And like causes produce like effects.
Internal improvements.
In view of the pendency Of Presidential
contest the Senate of the United States seem
disposed to make some appropriations for
Internal improvements, during the present
Session. Bills have already passed that body
for the improvement Of the St. Clair Flats
and the ST. Mary's river, by large maiorties,
and if they can be pushed through the House
before the Cincinnati Convention comes off,
the pressure will probably induce the Presi-
dent to sign them, his principles TO the con-
trary Notwithstanding; but if action BY the
House should be deferred till after Pierce's
defeat at the Cincinnati Convention, there
can be no hope Of his approval.
The following conversation took place in
the Senate pending the passage Of the Bill
for the Improvement Of ST. Mary's River, in
which it appears no effort was made to defend
this fraud on the Baltimore Platform; but
their own rascality in humbug seemed to af-
ford the Locofoeo Senator's abundant cause
Of triumphant merriment
Mr.. CAss-Mr. President, this bill contem-
plates an Improvement of the description
with the ono which has just rec yed the fa-
vorable action Of the Senate. Lakes Ontario,
Erie, Huron and Superior have an extent of
inland navigation, including the shores, of
one thousand FIVE hundred miles There are
three interruptons-the Falls of Niagara.
which, Of course, are out of our reach: the
Flats Of the ST. Clair. for which we have lust
provided; and the Flats of the St. Mary's
River, which open the communication between
Lakes Huron and Superior. The flats at ST.
Clair open the communication rs we'll with
Lakes Superior and Huron as with Lakes Su-
perior and Huron az with Lake Michigan
This refers only TO Lake Superior. | need
not 20 into the details Of that region. its pro-
ductiyeness and It's mineral productions, both
iron and copper. Ii is one Of the most grow
ing and richest countries III the world. We
have now before US, referred TO in the bill
the report Of the War Department; but will
not detain the Senate longer on the subject.
Mr.. CRITTENpEN Mr.. President, | have no
DOUBT that the appropriation proposed by
thi- bill is one very proper to be made: but
some years ago we thought il necessary in
this BODY, when driven TO the necessity Of the
case. TO decline 70 pass any separate bills
q sntlemen viii rccollect that there are some
quite important naygable streams II good
way farther South and West than Michigan
such the OHIO and Mississippi; ana we
have generally heretofore held back such
bills as those IN order that they might accom-
pany appropriations for other more general
and important objects
Mr. Seward-lf the honorable Senator win
allow me, will make an explanation to him.
The bills on the calender are for the lakas ~
the Union, and for the rivers north ana south
east and west--in kentucky Massachusetts
and Maine. All the bills were referred M
separate measures 10 the Committee on Com.
lneree. The Committee have reported them
WITH provisions for the exact amount of an
preparations which have boen recommended
" the War Department in all cases, neither
ehiarghg nor diminishing, nor varying from
that amount, unless where the Senate Inst
year Indicated different sum or different
disposition. Those bIlls Will All follow IN
their order. II the honorable senator will
give his vote for TINS It'll, he viii nresentlv
have the pleasure Of seeing votes ',iyen fnr
MI the bills which BIC desires to have passed
Mr.. CKiTfENDTN--Iort the Ohio and the Alis
sissippil
Mr.. SEwARp--Yes SIR: for oil Of them.
The bill was reported to the Senate without
amendment, and ordered TO be engrossed fol
third reading. It was read the third time
and on the question, : Shall the bill pass . Z
Mr.. Adams called fir the Yeas and nays. anl
thev were ordered.
Ar. BUTLER-l do not intend TO occupy tn,
time of the Senate, for it would be a futile
expenditure of breath, bat | should like te
know. from gentlemen who are 50 averse 70 q
ssgeneral system Of internal Improvement, z
how they can reconcile il to their constitu.