The national Republican., 1862-07-01

Great Britain has today. by means Of Cana
dian canals as perfect command Of the Moth.
ern lakes % she has Of tha Britl.( Channel.
4 she is mistress Of The ocean slN Is also OF
the lakes.
ne great cities on The frtntlers de without
protection, and 10 enlarge tfis cansl is q mill
Vary necessity. No sensible man 1ill doubt
that this work will soon pay for itselS
Mr.. ELY, Of New York, said that thc com
m4rce Of the great Northern lakes vi carried
on by over thirteen hundred vesselk manned
BY thousands Of hardy scamcn; and be could
not see hat, while seamen are proteced on The
ocean, they should be left d.fencelet on the
lakes.
While the Atlantic cities are prote3sd from
foreign Invasion, the cities on the gref Ameri.
can lakes are expoeed to the attatts Of the
British navy. He apoke elaborated Of the
great military and Commercial impO4 4ance to
the country Of the improvements profded for
Mr. PONERoY, Of New York, adsod dted the
measures proposed 10 the pending btl. The
principal agrlcul ural resources Of the country
are centred 10 the great Northwest, and most
East pass through the Oswego and Erle canals
The necessity and Importance Of the enlarge
ment Of these canals Is apparent, not only as q
commercial necessity, but as military pre-
caution Of the highest intertst TO the whole ma
ton.
I. Mr.. vALLANDIGHAM, Of Ohio, said the
pending bill appropriates 5000 900, and pledges
the faith Of the nation to the extent Of ten mil
lions. He was opposed to II bncluse II was
unconstitutional, and because the debt, liabili.
ties and expenditures Of this Government to
day, were too great to justify mch measures as
are contemplated by this bill. He dwelt at
length upon the vsriou, items Of public expen.
ditures, and 10 conclusion, summed up the I'VE.
and sct. spprovea. M Il %sa ~ ,sii siio'p''A"'n''
Mr.. OLIN, Of New York, spoke In favor Of
the bill. Daring bis remarks, be expressed the
opinion that II our army before Rchme nd meets
with q substantial reverse, this Government
will be notified by France and England, az soon
y, the forms Of diplomacy can be game through
with, that this Struggle ought TO cease. He
referred to events iu Eogland TO show that they
have only been seeking for pretext to inter-
ferc In our domestic affairs, and to effect per.
msnent division Of our natinnai Government.
He then showed the Importance Of establish.
ing dsiences on the lakes, for tn. protection Of
.ur Government against foreign invasious. The
Northwest Ia the great granary OF the world
and must be protected. By the enlargement Of
these canals, we will have an unIn 'errupted in
land navigation OF 5000 mics.
Mr.. VAN HORN, Of New York obtained
leave to print his speech on this subject.
Mr.. STEVENS, II Psnnsy ylvania, proposed 10
amend The bill by providing that an appropria-
'ion OF 81 OoO,0 ~ made for the purpose Of
constructing slack water navigation in the
Susquehanna rivri. and to construct q chip
canal around the Falls of Mi CARA.
After speaking ,gainst the bill, he moved
that Its consideration be postponed to the lst
Monday in Jsnuar, next. on which
Mr.. WASHBURNE. Of Illino., dem ,nded the
yeas and nays.
The motion Was ioat-yeas 81, nays 5S
Mr. WASHBURNE, at o'clock, moved that
the House az urn. Lost--yea 81, nays SO.
Mr.. HOLMAN. Gf Indiana, moved that there
be call Of ths House.
Nj. TRAIN, of Massachusetts, moved that the
House adjourn. Yeas IS. nays So
The yeas and nays were then ordered on the
motion for call Of the Hou.c, when
Mr. WASHBURNE moved the House ad
journ, and a. 8 80 p. NJ, the House adjourned.