The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-04

PT1vesaeF3s q h1ooys
Under Mr. Jefferson n----------------. $46, 900
Mr. Madison ------- $50, 600
Mr. Monroe 707, 900
Mr. Adams --------- 2,3l0,475
Mr. Jackson -------------- TO- 5s2, 8B2
Mr. Van Buren, en------------------ 2 222, ,544
Mr. Tyler l. e76, 500
will not stop to comment here upon these appropra-
sions except to mark the TACT that the harbor and river
appropriations have been made by democratic admins
trations
The rule which governed these enumerated appropa-
tions three quarters laid down by Mr. Monroe:
That Congress has discretionary power restricted
only BY the duty to make appropriations to purposes Of
common defence and Of general not local anationa not
State, benefit. This recognised by Jackson. He
says:
making appropriations public piers.
h.rIo and port. q .s Ia!sa STATE. ,.s navigation
and been continued without interruption or dispute"
CLAIMS INLAND ooxnHacn
Now, sir, to tho claims of this inland commerce on
the general government.
In the Of 1850 it will be found that more than
half Of the white population Of this country in the
lake States.
The ncrcaaing population of the Northwest and the
advancing immigration have enlarged this proportion If
It be true that the consumer pays the duties then sir
the lake regions pay half your revenues some
thirty millions They the consumers and producers
They douby taxed by the delays, the distinctions
and dangers Of tho navigation Of your lakes and rivers
The additional charges for freight and insurance from these
the cost OF articles Of consumption Dutypaying
merchandise which they they buy dearer while
they sell their products cheaper from the neglect Of
the to improve their lines of inland commerce
will refer again to Grahas report to show the baneul
influences which the neglect to improve single work
the national gateway Of tho inland commerce Of this
country has had upon the people Of the Northwest:
Gr4hans Report 4os freixhta Amer
can vessels in the year 1888 were eis,7sl,si
Aud foreign yeascs trading with por $50
These results .rs derived * allowing ss dollars reoxr ton
districts Of Chicago
shown in The statement. nsssa om nna 8
incusve These Of the
The net proceeds would b. s ddsrencc
The The % 'ss y. - = & as 1ts :.
from detention while paoase, ess
res.rdsd :. Is. oss onsrsas
ri ~ s s ss'. TBS, 1,a y hAs. z % =
great measure BY Ii. increased
tail account q the losses by .he growing
a s 70 But the % competed = b
lowed him by the shipper on sccount Of the contingencies the
The ners.ss N. freight. oestrucon
exists be
the Of "a aos4 twoihirds this amount falls
on sas prodno and necessary Article. Il r.
this obstruction, q tl,s7c 1884, which aud
tho esssod upon extended plan
proposed.
hare referred to the fact that the largest portion Of
the in this country paid by those interested in
the inland commerce. II this be not true ask sir to
what will you look for the decline of the
The southern staples have gone market in increased
quantities and enhanced prices.
From ovex0wing treasury the government sudden
ly becomes borrower. You will have to look to the de-
cline in the inland commerce for the add the
paratye returns for two years OF the Eric canal in the
State of New York. which the greatest channel for the
exchange of the inland and foreign commerce. and made
New York CitV the of
Union:
ss.sa sss ~ az s d"s"s s a ya,. 1855 I'D 'e
Tons. a1a.,, 1sssi asS,.s. ~;
decrease in tonnage 1857 and 1855 7Ss, SIS
Decrease in value $50, ,al2 iss
The millions Of this decrease Of the inland commerce
whilst it gives solution of your financial difficulties
shows uncrringy the source of your revenue.
might follow this inquiry and show that every fac
ity you added to inland transportation, and every
and producer that emated to the West increased
the means Of your foreign commerce. and in return in
creased your revenues.
Az question in political economy in the augmentation
Of national wealth. the improvement of harbos and rv
ers should be the first care Of the government.
If those who bear the burden Of government enti
tied TO share any of its benefits then these inland inter-
ests should not be longer neglected.
You do not hesitate annually millions to pro-
tect life and property engaged in foreign in
distant yet upon your inland millions of prop
city there sacrificed and Thousands Of lives there lost
by your persistent neglect to appropriate insignificant
sums to preserve their harbors from destruction
You do not hesitate to vote millions for Notifications
and haYbors the Atlantic coast but your inland
tent is unforted, and harbo neglected and perishDg
receive consideration for dncs when all
know that in the event Of with England, threat
cned this floor, hostile fleets, in 1872 will again
encounter every inland sen, and whole frontier
again smoke and blaze with contendng armies.
1t is you appropriate few thousand dollars every