Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-25
MR.. VAN buren, AND THE CUMBERLAND
ROAD

MR.. VAN buren, AND THE CUMBERLAND
ROAD.
We lay before our renders, to-day, q letter from
the Hon. e. CUSHING, member of Congress from
Massachusetts, embodying the votes of Gen. HAIR
RlsoN and Mr.. VAN buren,, at various times, on
questions connected with the construction and con-
tlnuation OF the Cumberland Road and ask for it
an attentive perusal. The information contained in
it was furnished at the request Of one of our cit
zens, In consequence Of his being unable 20 procure,
in this city, the Senate journals for the period
when Mr.. VAN buren, and Gen HARRISON were in
the Senate together and may be relied correct
in every particular.
The votes of Mr.. VAN buren,, as here given,
present steady, continued, and determined oppo-
sition to the Cumberland Road; while those of
zen. HARRISON exhibit the exact reverse. The
two men are before the people of Missouri, as can
dldates for the highest Office in the Government.
They are to be tried by their actions as we'll as
their professions; and ask the people of the
West, particularly of Missouri and Illinois, to
scrutinize closely and say which has uniformly
supported and which opposed Western interests
We gays, short time since, the votes of Gen
HARRISON and Mr.. VAN buren,, on the bills to
graduate the price of the public lands and to repea
the duty on imported salt. On both of these great
measures, Gen. HARRISON found voting with
the interests Of the West, while Mr.. VAN buren,
was found uoting aud speaking AGAINST them We
now present third matter, of nearly, if not
quite, as much Importance to Missouri and Illinois,
as the others; in which Mr.. VAN buren, is found
occupying the positiUn--that of direct hostility
to those great interests which Gen. HARRISON ever
la6ored to sustain. And yet Mr.. VAN buren, is held
up by his advocates as having stronger claims upon
the West than the war-worn veteran and able
statesman, who, in the field and in the council, has
shown HIMSELF for forty years. the steady friend
and unyielding advocate Of the great leading
Western interests, which Mr.. VAN buren, has
ever sought to destroy.
But, to the letter:
WASHINGTON, 22d June, 1910.
Dear Sr:-1 have the honor to acknowledge
your letter of the lst inst requesting me to send
you On account of the votes Of General HARRISON
and Of Mr.. VAN buren, respectively, certain
designated public questions during the period in
which they were members of the Senate of the
United States.
now send you some extracts from the Journals
of the Senate, concerning the construction and con-
tinuation of the Cumberland Road, which will ena-
BILE you to see the relative positions of General
HARRISON and Mr.. VAN buren,, on that subject.
TIE CUMBERLAND ROAD.
Senate Journal 1856, March co. 1926.
The Senate having under consideration the bill
making appropriations for the military service Of
the United States; and the question being on
motion to amend the bill by striking ont the words
''for the continuation of the Cumberland Road,
StlU,UUU, a. 1t was determined in the negative.
Yeas-15. Nays-2l.
Yeas--MARTIN VAN buren, and others.
Nays-WILLIAM H. HARRISON and others
Senate Journal 1856, May 18th, 1926.
The Senate having under consideration bill for
the preservation and repair of the Cumberland
Road on the question " shall this bill be read q
second time' it was determined in the affirmative
Yeas-23 Nays--l5.
Yeas--WILLIAM H. HARRISON and others.
W..
Senate Journal 1867, Fcb'y 9th, 1927
The Senate having under consideration bill
making appropriations for the military service of
the United States, the question being a motion
to amend the bill by striking out the words "for
constructing the road from Canton to GAINESVILLE,
and for continuing and completing the survey of
the Cumberland Road from GAINESVILLE to the seat
of government of Missouri" it was determined in
the negative. -Yeas-l5. Nays-27
Yeds-NIARTIN VAN buren, and others.
Nays-WMLuAM H. HARRISON and others.
Senate Journal 1867, March lst, 1927.
The Senate having under consideration bill for
the preservation and repair of the Cumberland
Road. On the question "shall this bill pass to a
third reading" 1t was determined in the aflirma-
tive, yeas %, nays Is
Yeas-WILLIAM II. HARRISON and others
NayS-MARTIN VAN buren, and others.
Senate Journal 1925, January %, 1928.
The Senate having under consideration bill
making an appropriation for the construction of
the Cumberland Road from Bridgeport to Zanes-
vile, in the State of Ohio, and for continuing and
completing the surveys of the Cumberland Road
from GAINESVILLE to the seat of government in the
State of Missouri
On the question ''shall this bill be engrossed,"
&c 1t determined in the affirmative yeas %, |
nays Is.
Yeas--WILLIAM H. HARRISON and others.
Nays-MARTIN VAN buren, and others.
Senate Journal 1928, April 22d, 1928
The Senate having under consideration a bill for
the continuation of the Cumberland Road.
On tho question "shall this bill be engrossed and
read third time ~ 1t was determined in the
affirmative, yeas, &c, nays Is.
Yeas--WILLiAM II. HARRISON and others
Nays-MARTlN VAN buren, and others.
To the above votes on the Cumberland Road, |
the following, on the same subject, though not
within the precise period Of time referred to in your
letter, are nevertheless subjoined in order 10 show
the opinions of General JACKSON with regard to |
this question.
Senate Journal ls24-5, February 81 1925.
The Senate having under consideration a bin |
for the continuation of the Cumberland Road, and
a motion having been made that the bill be ndef-
ntely postponed. II was determined in the mega |
tive. Yeas 10, nays %.
YeaS--MARTIN VAN buren, and others.
Ndys-ANpREw JACKSON and others.
Senate Journal lS2i-5, February "a, 1925.
The Senate having under consideration the same |
bill, for the continuation of the Cumberland Road
On the same question "shall this bill pass to a
third reading 7" 1t was determined in the aifrma-
tive. Yeas %, nays l6.
Yeas-ANDREw JACKSON and others.
NayE-MARTIN Van buren, and others
THE NATIONAL ROAD IN MISSOURI