New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-01
4orsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

VT. lilA hIlAN lhtp., i..I asAtuf 'iit iht hVu-
mitise on 'he Judiciary WAS discharged from the
confederation OF the article ~ lar \ \. TRIBUNE
with reference 10 The IHteibgeHc,r printing job
aud tie subject was, at bis instance, referred 10
Select Committee. Tie reason assgaed for tAis
requcst Wa, that she judiciary Committee have not
time 10 attend 20 an examination Of the matter.
The House then resumed the confederation OF the
lii for Tire construction of ship canal for The
massage of armed and naval vessels from the a-sis-
sipl River TO lake Michigan.
~ BLAIR lRep., Mo-. IN advocating the bill,
sail vc cuuuot cal Mate on he good feeling and
friendship OF ireAt Britain. That Government has
ic0rous Late toward u.s. and she Will seek any pre-
text 20 sir.ke down Der great commercial rival lie
people themselves, however. Of that country, are
not thus Influenced. lie allndcd To he recent de-
bate in the Euglsh parlamen,, not with "A hope OF
removing prriudiccs, bur 10 show th.i II devolyrs
luon ur not e. rely tie friendship Of any orriGn
lower bui upon oIr own power ana resources alone
ST.. ARNOLD REP, III referred to che iaet'
that vii the Atlantic coast 10 defended by oF'l'e-
tons aud The Iayy, nothing has yet been cone Tor
the n0Ti ern lakrs. IL showed that The work CON
icmpl ted was the most important which has ever
hecn pfc-euiod To- he confederation OF CONGRESS lie
,.dcuiaiy remarked that the Improvement lhs cen
more ihau hall accomplished 10y tie state OF lliaoH,
which Srrie has expended six millions upon it,
Mr. ELY Rep, y. VI sat tie prs-'nt amend
trrnf ufu,nscd a. The bill before the HOuse appro
pra'e- three and bali millions Of dollars Tor The
purio-r OF eN,ciug eGcn au enlargement q the locks
TIE ~ - al Up VIII lfiI.tt 't| h'NA' ii"Al
the Atl.utir witers 10 Lakes Ontario and Enc, Rnd
therefore Co all The tUer Lakes Of The great ~.
Ihvfen., Blsln. for war vessels Of the si1e and
ns.rc'i.u oi The Monitor, hosl feat Ia ilanf-
ton RoHis huve 30 recently excited Tia surprise and
es,,,r,fiou Of tie world. or in other wCrds, tie
object 10 ue effected ~ TINS small appropriation wss
10 establish water communicate entirely within
llr own territory AID completely uucer our own
protection. between our naval re-onre.
On the Atlantic coast sud those northwaFd
aud nouh-weslwafd internal sear, whero
We are res lained by treaty siiVulaions from maii-
thinning auy navy whatever. OF the commerce OF
the.e internal seas we do rot know which most 70
sdmir.-its "a pid gtowth. s preseut gre tness, or
ihe hOnnde.y expansion which awaits II ~ The as
sured future. Often "a It has been the theme OF en-
t1usia-tic rloduence, the event has never failed TO
outs,rip propfc-y. While we are erde0Yoflug to
prasi She eure, IL IL volume, ~ be ycars success
,iveiy roll on we find i much greater with each
revolving 1--WE We mouths that tho past does liite 10
"a Ia comprehend the prcocnt or 20 anticipate
TIE grounds upon which The appropriation If a'ked
Tor are ~ tied in tho memorial to ihc Fic-ifeni pre-
parcd by tho eminent ci'nen 81 New-bork, Hon.
Samuel y. Ru.Rles, 10 whom that DUTY was wisely
a..ioncd. lils memorial which VIII command Teru,h
eou9lIy from hif hgh reputation ~ from his admir-
ale alb, ity. has been printed and place. in The
h ,nds Of evcrv member Of tlis Home Aiier show
i,g fhe irnnurisnce Of the proposed work, MI. ny
i sid i, wa- upon no untried experiment That thrF
cro-.. a-krd 10 embark. These Newfork canals
i has been tested The canals are alr.cdy there, nnd
ifeyen . -renter width and depth than Is demanded
for The tanrt 0i such war rita hs
the Monitor, nothing is lacking but The Enlargement
ri the loeks aud that involves no engineering uncer-
tin''cs Ii il il NOT susceptible OF any Tar ceba'e
lint three and bali millions Of dollaIs Il an meg
uifesn. s1m IN comparison with the object OF Sc
c,iltv 90 the Commerce ana cles y our lakes. 20 II
j. ualiv plain tEs' the duty oi making tie proposed
c,.,ndiiuic ia a national duty, and not State duty
A...Ly .t.a 49, md
vro.. +. only IN interest in common with other
S,q,es. or il qroe'ef, 6rly 90 from that great
si,. f5ritv in members winch also makes hes the
] e,rribn,6r toward all sums which are voted from
the nations treasury. Dir. Ely proceeded at some
length 10 show the importance OF the rroro-ed IN
movement both in commercial and military view,
tt oeneciplly the latter maintaining that We shonld
always prepared for any danger that may threaten
Unr eGce.
i Mr.. POMERoY Rep, NY expressed bis views
in favor Of the biH. So,
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM (Rep., Ohio sad the
hin rronosCd to appropriate $2tO,WD aud pledged
+ Tho ,ajtb of the Uued States 10 she extent Of
si0 ON0 900 lie was opposed TO the measure hret
hocarse n was wholly Unconstitutional; ana
.ood. because the debt, liability. and expenditures
cf the Government are 100 great to Justly any
furtheg assumption o. liaoIly'
| kr pIlN showed The importance OF the measure
,.,cinr as "A means Of naG nal defeneo and IN me
conrse Of bis argument, said it was indispe1sabic
,,e .bonH haye command Of the Northern lakes, and
,r.,od the deliberate conviction. that II our army
.1old meet with substantial revere before hieh
4 ,,,,J onr Government would be notified ar soon as
h, ti,I,motic forms could be proposed by Flarce
and England that the struggle between the ioyei
and gobelious states ought 10 cehse, ana mat IL If
o,uos.ibc 20 reduce the latter to enomiroon to 'he
! Copstitu,ion He looked upon the Brlti,h Govern
.,,,iurnllv seekirg pro'ex' t. interfere III
onr a.irs for the purpose Of dividing the Corieda
racy. ;t tLo h;n
moved 20 postpone the further consideration WI Ine
frat Monda, OF January. Disagreed 70 Oy one na
Without further proceedings on tie subject, tne
House adjourned.