, 1870-02-07
The Canal Qucst1oh-Rsmnrk OF
ylr. Church, OF McHenFFs in the
ConatltuStonn4 Convention.

From the Css,ptns:aH I1aater, fta. l.
Mr. CaEkcH. Nj. ChaIn.Aa: In the few re.
rlsrfs that aha1l OFFER tor tne conndefauoa OF
ntl,un Of my Eeatth, ani tne cohdllIoa It has beea
Il since lael SRturoa5, to iore2a Al tnststKsiton
in. o the figures aha ur.alls connected WIN the
Nsr aye tno1t OF THIS canal inst intended 10 htre
1ubupiited for the consideration OF the cnnalHee,
Knd eL4!l conlLt nj temaika 10 fcle1ehce TO
l1oEa with rtfefeLce 10 tho aanject when cunEd- |
c.cd II 1tgasd to the !uctes:l =. Pockets CT tue
waole pso3le OF the STATE Of 1u.Go a vel %
thoec upun tne matGln of tho !ra.n improvement |
that l, itrgtt 10 be encouraged bg s4a report.
Tne elscuatfdL h11 taAen 4Fe!y Vide fau9e. l
NJ. very g.ad T. ~ dc:e ~ 9n a. So thtt tse
prrlitted Tits coaIsr 70 the dlAcuss1on Htica ha4
taken 70 wide i rsrgs BY tie EXTENDED re 1sits
made b5 tte seatlc.nan TO fsol ~ tSsssn ~ sM. s "n,s
That lie entertained o5 1nusc who rseas ttts sd
pcpdcus scLeuc with 60 tnrch yRos. IaeJ per
i,ese ,hs: i6ey rsce the future oi tais s;ate ii
s!icattcr NhGrr sse:e can be 10 Improvement o.
auy section Of the a:e based upon uny natuIal or
l0Ss aiJAG. that arc presented II sEe Ecck1A-
rhy al toe State; e1crpt Improvement ta.t Gust
te dore o1 dleC1 spriuptta:.oEs ron ths It:asE.
TIC :! 1ns esesp9as ~ n.n,e .sne
H!cp ope1 lne guards, leaye the state 10 aRAtn
iuyoEe tteeu 10 the aIn0st ir1ttresaola rain taat
it plunged Us tito IN ls2;, and 1Eo that uts dosn
10 tne inc when t.ese yesJ he1evoent q gentle
men cane forward aud nEettlooa % 1ei!ese ING
Sat. u lo4p Of sl,too. .ooe 70 nn'sh tne canA.
Is contemplated ~ the adop.loa ci tne report ol
Tic comuftee III an unqualified lorH.
Now. ST. II fortunate los tEc ssate q aMu9n,
S,ate ue II kgscuing TO feel the pressure thAs Fas
/ brpueh. 10 Lear upon them BY tae 1,nE tt1s ~
i9ss double TIC STATE t41 of The lA4t yess. They
cd
bic tax: Wh, u II, H. this limo q Eenelh prof
perttJ oi our s:ats-why : Il. Saea re afs n
Is II, when IT Is reported from time 70 ttme
By our o11eaa oi the stats Go1eru.
e1iiueulsatd-why Is t. that Iow "a ase called
| uron to Fay double the amount OF the S:2ta ;a1
ton: our eatrtEes. iEon The low prices of fralo,
t1oa tho low pr.ces Of psodace that we arc nov
t M ginning 10 receiyc7 What ansSer l. 70.
,uited. WIZ. vi, nc ansnet L fsslrned nsi -;
none!. The apprupr a;loas nave bern InAds:
They mukt be ra'o. The s:s:e oMcel. hav.nz
o. ~ aav 70 ne"s5 a 70 nn1 Iss
iisa Saa' II ;as ZEE s4saaea <e Il ass ss s ssiss
CT se:n esS:s4 TO- a's' ID to Ga
prcprts,ton. shall be collected tais 5e1r. Aaa
tne ~ oes @ ia, 4 sppfornssed to Improve tie
Inlno;h Kyer: Genilctuen MI xay TO ~ that
tnat y ~: poss,oq Of Il, sna |, ;h.s ~.
fda 81 e tae I'LL iHiuoss R.1er, 1hy III 1neJ nos
e@ etas1 ssoSs :; In, M e. ss1f
eeEcth,re tor cur section Of the snte. We aust
have an appropriation tor Northern lnsant
;.9s Ss , hs;s 50 oa2 N:s lst
Et:J % here, A. bloomington, ,.At Ne wt1t
told ten years sxo-aud ten years ago. stood
:s9os:s sssts i. s% ne Il e.: sa
tior-Nc were told, sir. that ihat WAS the eEa ol
esFerdnutes; thai !, WAS se,f-sustssn1n9 CO..
The college and seno,nazE, ard nsaet tneans, ~
Permanent thi. 2, which Hoold sustain " IN
ans ansse1' r. 9on a. ~ = ne
on rr1,, perpetual, ard fels.tus;a:n!n eas I
.And ,e', 1tpa in these arIrortiatlons .; ~
/ ,sas ini.itasioD. Ea,r ii. 1he.e apprcr1.ss.oo
| arc Of bat trcall ccns:dtf&rou Wbta conpsft'
WIN tac ar5ror.auen ot tiSnSS A. nc y ~: ::
tEs npfseiaSa eonsS1acS q arS;Sr so1:se1
: Sorznsl ins:.satc, OF which t:a@A we.
frsrs.1Ea 4 The ,ossy s 50 s.,
Inrt1s*1. was t1,1 talked q u ta:s s:a;s. ~ ~
~ .h sasssao!e In.tu.,ons "s1s !o3Sssa 'S = -
. ron 6. the appointment Of oEsess WIN ea!sse
= On tie coltraIJ. the 40 11su.It.o1s at J1tkso
s ana IN Se; SsFs ae q
+ officers receiving saias.et; bat Oh tbs conuas
: /. Was eurfosed that gentlemen saeusn MeaM ~
TO taelr neaits, saa: would oe wiling 70 uade.ta
= he uanzrenecs Of these coccefa. *t:hous q
re- Or eoEnper sa;ion; an AWAIT n unol TEEN
- fernfot int ruie, such has been the practice; =
= 1es, ~ While ind tbs, this Legislature Of !:
10 expenses Of this can.ea,ton, .es tasss "
- f.a,upo appropriated 10 pay the e9peo4es q
+ kaarJ Of the Trustees n !oealss Eae @ seasas y
- prop1ia,ed to t2e Insane Asylum ssuta: s1sa
70 arpTor r.attd 10 the Insane Asylum Notih: =
IS % IN - OFT oi shess asysoSs, g, 3n,se 20
Z. s,stTc d eTtry ole Who MS int ln:e1tss Of
a. TTessnry Of Tits sfa,e ucder cons!dezauon; &C
Ssi es7a ,ss s1e
10 nom Ioipk to The T1easo1! to-day. sad drs!E ~
& 1Ss sss,p a0a sesA Z ta'es e. esnas d s
sisn. ex.H2aGsg S*toze Of I'll 1s-ssssF .ses n'E
=, - esa' es.t rSen 5000 aepto3ns:ed icr these
il local sttee.s, s1&~ ,e<a ioE tae Normal [nsSen
~ ioeal oojees-ssa T::;sya. ro!oe aa! turtasE
Isl only $500 q -, 10 10 At1anasz ceantl.
e azsssts sss a,,e soSai' ssa ss4s ssa sao
M. tic sta:e, Hh.ea, together WITH the sAs. .oes
s., :ce Illinois Riret, AID over n,!aa fos tas rs
or ren:enent o.!s Of nex stAts Haasf ~ III eSo I,
ate. snce 10 cs.r1 ii tatse tn1rss tn5oass: Saf,
%; Il Vii be ta'd by Selue!ner, Tnese thisss
eI passea .sp.,,s hoek 1oe ,,sata - spea IL
,ent inents.' Ye., Mr Chairman; ID: 1o0
. oJ did ,ha. each oao Of tnsEl see1se4 ,se4 :
1ns sfe!ner saTs !. I. sas, aaa
BE-. local bills Il one fEa1d omaseas - :
u: = s:ss Ii: :: u
Trr. sto,ner netnc1 Of oraoi5ua tnaa &c k;ad ot
n:s n:uus bI tbs: was tnoaGe. Of. 1ten ~ ~. e
n,a i; n oa e. % q 81 4 ce5prone
~ noi. accoriins to I.te rrac:ee, ntees.AiJ =
= ae.e daescn1 rtsnansseeeeoo II & Is n
l. =. pca, azd ce1e he sane Fo:e ~ - t;4 ~; !,
ITeer pf:s afe packed teSe:sc1 u on PIe Az! ~
teresaeI srd sns ns FoIs s11p paa u II msas y pp II
eE@s Earner - to suit the eoc.utasioea! ss
81. e. s.s:s sSs r g.. %s5:ss :s;s J, &C.. g. .
ongu, That ne! nefe ~ rIt p seou,re \ 1sr.
stretch q eedals! tos me@oe I'm Hao o:1s1
mrs.rrts. 10 rust then, Wills calling tn
T. ard rAJs lew r1nas: eeSaote tae msma' =
sn1ocdi ba, Tie laai o1es, AID is1ppose u
ao@A ppea ehtated+ ,, =, =
& nav Tae common remark. that @sfe = e,!, 2
orce. T1rs9t app1oprato:s were the !stulsa q
;;oed saaon Il local ;na1eaesa y d'Ge5sas
Wo11 II Il a;.ca1a e: :! Esa7. e. t1sss a r.
npon sae people Of lnls state. NOW. r., u
P7s:ai P7s:iae, e 'ntS e sae inesesss q the r7sli
e. ira res.yic:ioDs IN the rerost Ct vac hes
b T. Connlttee, me 1satc' i,Isat.n~ fne I
slholio OF the otne1 y ~ ~ r. me rrxt sub
10 WAS ih's s tn.1:;nn, I'D il r,u be sad, u
vacant st.d m tho e1nds Of the Genefai ~
seaped r,3se: iney c4ruot iease thu Cana; saa.
e.. rs1rnst eTen the owner OF HAes.Ps" !.
fopis Ill. sa.e W. p:xs ..,.f 70; ,oe a. :
falling per:nn them 70 n:afe Aseh ,.at nn.t iasn
~ hATe paEt. IN cEoes tnM s1sJ ~ a Ii oraey