, 1861-02-28

[FEom Our Own Correspondent
WAsmxaToz, Feb 2a, 1861.
Judge Tu1nbu1 presented memorial to
the senate, which was retafrk1 to the Commit
eeon Commerce, tbat was TeT5 numerously
and inauentially signed by western business
men, urging upon Congress that the channel
now existing between the head Of Lake Mfchi-
I gan and the Illinois river be 90 enlarged as to
be nuade na7igable for steamboats, and other
vessels dong bnsiness upon the Mississippi
aud Its branches.
Senator Harlan offered the following reaolu-
ton, which was adopted
Resoltsd, That the Committee on Commerce be
instructed to inquire into the e1pediency and prof.
able cost OF constructing 8 steamboat canal from
nois rfver and what additional appropriations ar=
necessary to remove the Obgtrnctinus In the Ais-
4tsstPpi liyeE # the Pes Aolnee s1d R1sk a Raset
Otherwise. t-:~
The enlargement Of the Michigan canal Is 4
subject Of national importance. It has attract
ed but little attention heretofore in Congress-
But as the Government is on the eve OF pass
ing out Of the hands Of The oligarchy, it Is to
be hoped forever, the matter will receive Its
proper consideration. While slare disunfon1sts
ruled the country, the interests Of the West
could not be cared for. Tie everlasting negro
oyershadowed all. things else, Every evil has
It's compromising good II. the country must
suffer the loss Of the Cotton States, the people
will be compensated By escaping from the
blighting, cramping, nightmare policy dictated
By our late rt1lers-the secessiouists. II the 8
Cotton States shall stay ont Of Congress for 3
| few years, the Father Of Waters aud the grand
| 81 Tnwrence vii, he united hx n steamboat
-. 80" !. :, ,,e..o;1 80.
| cauak q 'olnme u "aaef Will Ape ppuieo 1Heo
the Illinois river, which will maintain Its naVi-
! pation 11rinp the dryest months of the year.
H. ;,7,nartsI,a. t.rsan+,,
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States can hardly pc oTer-estlmateo.. some nc
| publican members Of Congress think that the
e1orv of th;s great ,,or1, VII, fe,onp IN tbena1t
es " snto So "o1A q W oetos W @4 49,
| congress- ana tnas IAN appropr1aton WILL De
| mnde next winter for that purpose A Re
| pub1ican President -r!oneresss will not be
detarre5 1v fan 1ni17;ona ~ io,Ia-s fto,o
| uessa - ~" '4oA' y. 11 A''.
! uniting the naVlgaoie waters OF the Mississippi
| with the great lakes, as one of the dogmas Of
their political creed teaches that the chief end
.f.,..a-...-. :: - -..~cte. xI.s-.yI,.
- ~ P'oAa'te tae Puo1e "et-
tare- This is contrary to the Democratic
| theory, which maintains that the ends Of gov
eminent are two fold; 1st, to collect taxes
and consume them; I'd, to establish and
protect human bondage At the risk Of shock
ing the nerves Of your s9pound OF flesh" Union
savers, predict that before Two years Re
publican administration VIII appropriate
twenty millions Of dollars for the con-
s1ractlon Or q steamboat canal from
lineage 70 me naglSanle Watets Of the ILL
nols river; and, Il the Union" cannot
stand shock like that, then IN the language
or Gov Banks, % Let it slide" The new ad-
mm,stanon Will commence vastly greater
work at ITS next, tesslon-the building Of the
facilc Rallroad, which VIII be another Of the
fruits Ut secesslonTor 80 long as the disnn-
| 1on1sts OF the Cotton states remained IN Con
gress, NO Pacific railway could be commenced.