New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-21

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Mr BAEEsE introduced joist resolution 70 extend
the act providing payment for horses los, In the
Of the United states
Mr.. BKEEsE sso reported. without amendment. from
the COMMITTEE Public l.snds the bills granting the
rig-t Of way and donations Of the public lands . TIE
slate OF Illinois for the construction thereon Of TIE
proposed Railroads
Mr ArcHIsoS. from the Committee on Indian Asairs
reported Oil. which resd three times and psssed
authorizing the Secretary Of War 70 pay 70 the Csdto
iroe OF indians 500 10 repsrstion for the death u
Csddo boy killed last Summer by American volunteer
/ troops, In Texas
Some other bills Of private character were intro
duced. when Mr. MLLERs resolution. calling % the
President for any correspondence With the Spanish
Government 10 relation 10 the purchase Of Cuba, %.
| taken ~.
SIR. BEKaIEx expressed the hope that the Senator
from Ne~-Jersey would Withdraw the resolution - i
Wa important 70 preserve the secrecy necessary %
success IN such negotiation, and % protect the Exec
utvs from exposure IN estOn thereto, II any sucn ne
soiistou is in progress until i shall have been com
/ pe,ed
Mr. Miller said that IN submitting the resolution he
had intention 10 interfere witt the rights Of TIE
President He did not presume that the Executive had
! offered any such negotiation but the public had
come excited with rumors Of such negotiations and u
was with view satisfy the public mind that the
| resolution had been Introduced He thought this
ghr be done without eucroachng upon the President
| but he was wiling thst the resolution should b.
passed over for the present
| Several resolutions lot acted upon a asst Session
came up IN order. but each motion o. the Senators
| by whom they had been introduced were ordered 20
lie on the table for the present
PANAMA RAfLHOAD.
Mr. BENTON then rose and remarked that before pro
ceecing To the liberation OF the special orief-ine
oil authorizing the contract with M-ssrs AsTiNwALL
and others Transporting the mails Sc across the
f.fbv arfU he. 49, a |svn bel
ate certain psper- 10 spanish, relating 70 tne previous
contract By the Government Of Ner Grcnsds, Tor tne
construction Of road across the lsihmus which ne
moved have translated and printed utder the direc
/ ton of the secretary u the senate.
! Mr. CAMrRoN desired also 10 Include tho contract
made with the original grantee and afsgned ~ nm ~
/ Messrs. AsPINwALL, STEPHENS and CHArNcEf. That
the precise character u al the arrangements might ne
/ understood.
Mr. KING said the contract was not before the Sen
and the printing would not be ordered until Il was
| in their possession.
Mr. FoorE supposed that the friends Of the measure
would produce il lie vas not prepared 10 vote unii.
he had seen the document
Mr. WEsTc0TT saw necessity for ordering the
printing The original contract had been transferred
% these emOriasts and the senate had nothing % DO
with their arrangements with the Government OF New
Grenada The only questions are haze tho memorial
ISIS the night and ability 10 make the road.
Mr. FOorE insisted that II was important they should
understand the whole subject He had been informed
that there something In the French contract a.
signed 10 these mfmOflhl-ts, 81 NhF WIN AUfIftN
interests And he would not vote for this bill until that
document was placed before the senate, or some ~
PLANTATION ola satisfactory nature had been made in 70
laton thereto The printing OF the contract was the
beet way of giving that information.
Mr.. ALLEN said that ne should oppose any PROPOSE
ton. come from what quarter II msy having for iis ob
iect the granting monopoly tor the transit Of the
commerce Of this Continent across the ishmus OF Pan
We have acquired. for the whole people the
right Of transit across that lsihmuss vast right. of
more importance than any grant for any similar dis
lance this continent
lie would ~ soon think Of granting monopoly OF
the Of the whole word this exclusive right
Of transit the isthmus Of Panama Our Interest,"
ss bare Government were small matter IN conpari.
son With the business Of the whole country The
transportation of Government stores scros the lsthmus
Of Panama, would not probably amount 10 more than
thousand dollars per anuuin, while the whole com
merce Of this country across that isthmus would
amount perhaps TO hundred miiORs
Mr.. BENTON remarked that the contract between the
Government OF New Grenada and Messrs. Aspinwsl a
Co the the upiref contract referred 10.
which had been transferred 10 them. some additional
bonus had perhaps been required from these memo
relists but the two contracts were Identical in every
other respect
Mr Downs explained. In reply 10 Mr. ALLEN. that
the United States had night establish any monop
oily across the isthmus All they had secured Vas the
right of way With the construction of any road
We had nothing 10 do AT that We can do. "a % en-
courage the early completion 81 the road lie deemed
Il important, however. that the original French con
tracts should be laid before the Senate that the sddi
o.
Aspinwall & Co might be known-ths, il might be
made apparent that nothing in those conditions be
deemed objectionable
Mr.. BENTON expressed willingness to produce the
original contract but he had u not 10 his pocket and
time would be required
MIR. CAMERON was opposed 10 connecting the inter /
ests o; the Government with hose OF these contractors
And he thought that II this paper produced IL /
could be shown that the read could be constructed in
different way and far favorable for the country
tie referred TO the magnitude OF this enerpnle and
insisted that II highly necessary that the original
contract should be produced for important facts could
then be elected
Mr. FoorE remarked il might be found that under
this Treaty We had the Constitutional power 10 con
struct railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific for
military purposes and Incidentally 20 secure 70 the |
people Of this country the advantages which had been
90 graphically portrayed by the senator from Ohio ID 1
should be found that such road s necessary 10 the
defence ~ the country he thought il within the /
Constitutional power ot the Government 10 constfuctt
Nj ALLEN said. that II we hst any rght. By treaty,
10 acquire the right OF way W. had the constitution
riga ~ enjoy all the privileges thus secured and
he believed the Government had not only the con
sutuuons power. but bound take the neces
sAry measure. to secure to the People, al the rights
obtsined by that treaty
Mr DoUoLAss replied that we had secured the ri ght
Of travel across the sthmus any road constructed
Al the same rate Of ios &c 20 be imposed upon
citizens OF New Grenada But the sovereignty Is re-
tanned by New Grenads. and the power TO contract
with whom they please for the construction oi any
road they may deem advisable
" thert IA any monopoly, 10 "a established by IN
tract between the Government Of New Grenada and
Mcssrs AsplnNal 4 Co All that have % DO i 70
make the best contract for the transportation
OF the mails Government supplies Sc. over To
road when completed by the memoriasts We have
nothing 10 DO with the construction of any road nor
have secured any power By the treaty q construct
suy road over the lsihmus Of Panama Il Is neither IN
our power nor the power OF New Granada 10 take
away the monopoly, If u be one which has been grant
ed o. M,ssrs Aspnws'l and others lie though now
ever, thsi the words directed ga the bi lhai The
secretary OF the Navy b. directed o. contract sc
81 ula be stricken Oat
Mr. FooTK referred D. the Immense advantages -.
cured o. the lrsi sts by their With the
GovernElert Of New Grsnsds, and q the large
which II Is now proposed by our Government % pay
them iuT The usy0riAron ui TIE nz- g. he should
never favor the passage OF such bill unless such req
scnsoie tsrir OF rstes be established viii
citizens in a. tune % come iruin oppression sni i'm
position And be deemed Il farther highly important
inai the righ of way which hsd uo;ainsf should
BE- Kept uycu-sccurr % our citxens-farever tbs
Wss another object which should provided Tor in this
bill hsi there mig be- misunderstanding hereafter
The translation md printing moved by Mr. Ben
lon. was ordered, when
Nr. BALDWIN offered resolution Instrgctng the |
Committee Military Affairs % ascertain So Tar the
same may b. practicable zDd report a. The senate the
nsf,lcusrs OF the contract existing between the Gov
'rnment Of New Granafs and the Hessrs. AsFINwALL
,TErHENs and CHAUNcEY 10 regard % the construction
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