The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-27


In ,hs rfouse of Represea,s,,,e.. r.,
9th, tsos.
On The 5iR 70 construct ship canal for
1te passegs efdvmed and naval vessels
from MgissiRpi Riyr 10 Lake Mieh.
iean. fc.
Ma. Rrpplr.--Mr. Speaker:.I know
Ina impotence or words. eyen,wbsn ibs
burdened carriers Of great argumen,s A.
sbanoe the convictions of men whose .on,
elusions grow out Of 4 settled mn NOSE. and
are imbedded "a an uubearing pre;udice
And i employ them not only 10 yindicate.
10 INV own Judgment, a great measure
That has not received The cousideration
Irom this House that Il Is entitled 10, II
am amazed that Il receives rom gentle.
men moi manly opposition, not areSment.
not iou;o. NOT faets. .but hold denunc;aiion
ro.ass,eises NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and sioh'
has;nr hsId.,dash who an,hos,.aS ~,
rsn,lssn,sn iror, Tnd;ana INr Uni,nan ! a ~
snssi Eos ob;o wbo wi,b snch : aon,!.S
a.rr,sd = so;isd yse ~ a rewsnsnar -
o,,r fssas u II = rs,,Ind nv ca,ls.a,as
erd wvsaif ,hat he Teg;sIa,nrs ~ orr
State bad snotsn9 Sir ohio viii salec,
her own orrans. and We vii, ansver ~
he, v;,bont sbs nsl;c;ous s;d ~ anv mad
| Az, gsom snvvhsra Inow s;y .Ss,
ne r,s,,ba,s of,be oh;o I.ae;si.,nya for
wan, ~ sorrstbing slse 10 AZ had ,annss,. ~
, "a NV oolIsagnes ana mvsslf IN tt;s foor
, and had inst1pc,ed our eolleagues m ths
senate ~ onnose his mo ssnye Ills moi
+; he 6rst ,;nps ,hat re.ns.,sb,e ,ar,,nr.s,,
: ~. - 49,,
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}, Tbsv are : ! ,,,asa q. saas.;,nss,s ~ !,
!, anv other man woman nv cb;lS IN m
1t State. and an a,,ennt n instruct IL a,
e imnudent assumnt;on
vi Sir. / represen. a district having lax
Q coast Of near hundred miles in extent
n with lake city Of nearly ;fty thousan,
q people. have presented innumerabl
K peutions from the best informed an,
9 most ;ntellipent business men Of INV Ain
b trial for his measure. men ante as com
Q pclent 10 riobtly estimate h, as tbe abb,
v gentlemen o9 our legislature. NV ow,
:. sent;ments were we'll Known 70 INV neanle
y and i have never hoard from one af tben
d a word upon this proposition that WA,
y not ia lis favor. 1 haye.also preseple,
r, petitions signed by thousands Of our citi
ct zens--frorn Michigan 10 Pennsylvania
y. for this measure. and have heard no re
"a monstrance save this from The Ohio Lef
'ir islsture; and Ibis is my answer to the ger
ID tleman from Indiana on the subject OF II
or struclions. Nv answer 10 the bonorabI
Is members Of the Ohio Leoislatu,e is. tb,
st when they have made some provision fo
ID the defense, Of our State, organized il
OF militia, and provided arms for use again.
as invaders. | win listen with patience an
ai gravity 10 any suggestion from Them /
al reference 20 nv duties here.
oil ~ a.k tba oan,ls,nsn ~ tb;s t1on.e I, ,
9. ,nr, tl,e;y sves inr ! n,nn,snt tn ~ ror,i
or an bonn5srv - Ms Psnnbi;e % Thsr
OF ,har fad hss;nn;,s, w,.,,;r ! "a. dsrrs.
to nf fjarn;,nds es ,ha osasn' snJ axisn Air.
pc ,r,arnjarlv westward 10 r.ar tte msr;d;s
We nf,bs cos,;nsnt : vas, se,;es ~ ya,sr
nd sinos, ennsII;rg sbs w;dth ~ ,hs A,,sn,;
to ), IN ~. @ rng slana sI ~ shs sraas - @ ar,sni
re- hsrs snd c.rss and sros.s I srd rar;. :,
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ng ~ 49, Ell 800, I t,;na 49,. naasI. o,r, as,,a
to ~ .haIa Soa,;. aoas,. 80 "a ,.h;,ft fII Il
ce. s % rasss ~ = ,,,oU,ert - ~ wsa,;aS =, y
nd w " nrsS can,ismsn to rsr,sn,hs, n n
n r,mensa sxisrt ~ coast e tbe no,,ba,
he fron,isr ~ ,be emnirs Turn ' ,ths !,
froo, he iaka n lie Atlantic coast a,
4. mark how al the entrance Of every B,
ard creek and harbor. and by every rea,
:, side. the formidable fortresses and forli
nd cations that frown defiance along its who
ns extent. under the protection Of which d
,ws hands Of commerce and enterprise ha,
oct, built up the worlds great maris, Mar
but also. aud wonder over the mighty nav
armaments that oppress the Atlantic b
ore orc som, and all. all ior the defense Of /
Ia Ia Atlantic coast. and mainly against o