Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-12-22

Northrest including the great lakes and rtgers.
With four of its members from the South, there
il mt one man to represent tho internal com
meree of the lakes, that Is counted 6y ats h"n-
dred millions. Moro, sir, / would ike very well,
indeed, TO know why the usual rule was depart
ed from in this case, and why the senator rom
Michigan. ar. Stunrt) who so ably and faith
fully has represented the commercial Interests
of the Northwest, was made to give place, 1t 1t
he not for the purpose of shaping thelegislation
of The country to PROSTATE the oil
that section of the Union2 | think we have a
lright-al senator's have q rightto their opinions
to come to the conclusion that the committee
vas formed and Instituted for that purpose,
from the known public opinions that a majority
of that committee, I think, have uniformly eX-
preased against internal Improvements OF all
kinds. But a single position on that committee
has been assigned to this side OF the chamber,
and none for the large section embraced IN the
Northwestern lakes, and the ommerc oil the
lakes and rivers.
Again, sir. Hook at the Committee on Pat
ents, and the Patent Office, and l find a majori-
lty of that committee constituted OF southern
senators. They are worthy I.en-l a no
complaint of the senators who occupy the posi-
tons on these committees; but 1t Is TO our sec
tional cast that | object, aud the purposes which
we have a right to believe are designed to How
from that organization. That committee IS
composed of three gentlemen from the southern
section the control of ali It's aeHuHss While
| know that, if there isan honest man in
this body who will devote his energies honestly
to its purpose, lsay cheerfully. it is the worthy
senator from South Carolina, CIR. Evans,) still,
when we look at the fact, that of the inventive
genius and enterprise of the country, more than
four fifths, if not nine. tenths, come from anoth-
er section of the Union, 1 ask if it were not
right that they might reasonably have expected
men who feel a local and personal as well as q
national interest in that department of our gov
eminent in what relates to arts and inventive
genius?
Again, sir, I look to the COMMITTEE on the
Library, and l find there no representative
whatever from the North. Is it because the
North are not qualified for the position? Is it
because they have not as deep, as broad an in
lterest in whatever may relate to the affairs of
COR library, to the literature and learning of our
country, as southern senators? Why is it, I'M
less it be for the purpose of taking care of your
library so that it be not tainted with those doc
trineS of the fathers who formed the C%onstitu-
ton of our country?
Isay that the whole form and shape of these
committees mark and stamp them with n Sec
tionalism which l had hoped never to have wit
messed in this body. They come to me in that
way and in such circumstances that cannot
command my appreciation OF my vote. But 1
do not propose to take up the time Of the SEN
ate in discussing them in detail. 1 have only
risen for the purpose of stating these objections
to the committees, and presenting these facts as
the reason why | shall withhold my vote from
the resolution, and shall vote against it on the
question of its adoption.
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