Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-17


Mr.. CASS. A FIST, rate canal has been mad"
there.
Mr.. BUTLER OF course. y.u 60, your ca
nal but I do not see how IL stands very well with
the Baltimore platform Laughter
Mr.. CASS. The honorable Senator from South
Carolina forge,- that he and had this discussion
twice before have -ent for the book contain
| inc IL. On former occasion he admitted that
the explanation which gave was satisfactory
one; but he has forgotten 1t. said then that the
| baltimore platform and the Democracy objected
10 a general system Of internal Improvements $50
In the frs, place. The words Of the platform were
the words of silss Wright. and slIas Wr,gh, INN
selfalway- voted for the improvement OF harhors'
Mr. BUTLER. The Senator objects to
general system. 10 great system. bat he does
not object TO n small ~ stem for The improvement
Of he harbors about Lake Michigan.
Mr. CASs. That is another thing.
Mr. BUTLER. Now, sir, propose TO put Mr..
Calhoun right upon the record Mr.. Calhoun went
very farm my judgment tho farm iavoring
these measures but think tina, he wocld have
bren impartial. know that in regard TO the pub
lie lands he thought That. rs great proprietor.
| the Government Of the United States was bound
To contribute its share. aud that when road or
canal ran ibroughsIhe public domain. alternate
seciious should be given by the United states in
consideration of the improvement OF the residue.
when you quit that limit which he prescribed,and
which was n very definite one. and went oil and
took the best lands you could get any where to
make n canal, il was IA violation of the principle.
| think the honorable Senator from Michigan says
that he is opposed to canals being maie a part OF
internal improvements.
Mr. CASS. Entirely.
Mr. BUTLER Then what do you call that
around the Falls Of 81. Mary-a ditch
Mr.. CASS. lcall it what the honorable Sena-
tor now calls it-an Improvement call it n way
for the United States To get iheir property III Lake
Superior. II has increased ihat property IN value.
The u. States owned nt the time when that
grant was made every foot of tho country. Tho
ground on which we put then WAS duplicate
ground first, that the passage WAS essential to
the military and naval operations Of the United
States; that. in fact, instead of having two mari
mes, which you must have IT there should be u
war with England, ON Luke Erie and another
on Lake superior, of having que marine for both.
Therefore it was not only measure of defence.
but of great economy. The next ground wns
that The construction Of canal would almost dou-
bile the value of the property Of the United States
10 which II gave nccess.
Mr. Blu TIER. | know that it is irnitless to
continue this discussion, aud ought to beg III"
pardon Of the Senate for having said n word.
know that nm IN a minority, and ought to make
the most graceful retreat Tint | can. But, sir.
if cannl l. nota ditoh--the Senator calls it n
way-if il Il not n way through which winter
runs, do not know what eannl is. The Sena-
tor says il is to improve the property If the Uni
ted States. rather think il il one of those things
that is to improve the property little for us.and
great deal for those who are interested IN II.
Mr.. IULEE. | do not wish TO detain tho Son
ate on this subject nor have any idra of enter
ing into tho general principle of internal improve
ments but think great consideration is dine to
the suggestion of the Senator from Kentucky,
fMr CRITrENDEN. with which concur entirely
that If we are to act upon this subject and To
make appropriations it is much better that the
Committee should present 10 the Senate some
we'll considered, digested and connected plan Of
action Although might not on account of the
views which entertain Of tho powers of Con
gress vote for such appropriations shaud deem
il my duty to contribute in the work preparation
to such system if 1t were to be undertaken.
The Senator from Michigan, member of the
Committee on Commerce, lAlr. STUART informs
us that be has reported bills for eleven specific
and different improvem enta within the limits Of
the State of Michigan. lle says that they are
TO cost, by the estimate OF the committee and by
| the appropriation proposed 10 be made, hall IA
| million dollars or more that they would cost.
according to the estimate made by the officers of
| the Typographical Bureau, more than two mil.
| lions oi dollars. Is there dollar apprupra ed
| in these bills for the State which | repre- sent
Mr.. 5 ruARr. Yes, sir.
Mr.. YULEE Allow mo to ask what is it, for
| have not presented any such measure myself
If there be an appropriation for Florida il is bat
| trltie. How many other States are without
| provision Is there fair distribution ! When
you propose to embark in improvements in Mich
| igan, which will cost admittedly by the estimate,
of the committee $500, 900, and by the estimate,
of the officers So 900, 900. have you appropriate,
| an equivalent-a just proportion of the funds %
| tho a sury-tp nil tho pthpr States which T. "a
quire equal Improvement Of their harbors!
Mr.. STUART. In reply to the inquiry made
a few moments ago by tho Senator, | will men
ton that bill No. I73 was reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce by the Senator from LOU
siana, mir. BENJAMIN. for the Improvement u
the harbor OF Appalachlcola.
Mr.. BENJAMIN. The Senator from Forid
will permit me to say that reported that bill fo
the Improvement of the hrrbor n, Appaaohicolu
whi,h was submitted to the Senate by his collea
que, and the appropriation is S32,oOO.
| Mr.. lULEE. l hat is more liberal than an
appropriation which have ever known for sue
n purpose in Florida; but yet it is bill which
cannot vote for and shall not vote for, because
does not come within my views of the constitution
alpower of Congress These bills, it is true, are re
ported but going separately what assurance hav
we that they will all pass The bills reporte
for the Northwest, for the lakes, connected Il
they are with the commercial interests of In
East. may, by combination. create an inhuenc
which viii Carp them through the House; hL
what assurance have we that the bill reported {,
Florida or the bills for sections ofthe Unto
which are not able to combine such influence wi
pass the House 1t would be contrary TO Gu,
tom that they should. will give "A single insano,
| may allude to the grants of alternate section
of the public lands for the constructions Of raj
roads in new States. The Northwestern State,
, connected as they are with the commercial int,
ests OF Northeastern States, have always bee
able to create influence enough in the House t
carry their bills through; but Florida. with he