The New York herald., 1848-12-20

cuse for not joining in his mode Of Gale ulang the
four millions Of profits from the contract with the 20.
engineers, We cannot assume that all the money
paid in Is clear gain There other expsuses be-
sides the actual construction of the road There Is
large provision to be made for persons to be employed
on the road to take of the people and freight
there must be large outlay for persons aud for build
ings. apprehend that there win be large daily out
lay from the moment that ira sportaton begin, I'll
the transportation ceases. Such is the experie CO
of our railroads here. Contingent expenses exclusive
OF wood and water. cut deeply nto their receipts IL
We could SUPPOSE In going into the ticket office aud
seeing Ave hundred or thousan passengers each
paying down four Ave dollars for their passage
60 upon the assumption that this was all clear
| money, might well be astounded at the immense
fortunes they were making. But when we take into
there receipts absorbed in actual daily expenses,
the fortunes cease to exist. The engine must go,
whether there be one p ssenger or Q thousand
Mr.. BREEsE disposed TO believe that the profits
Of this enterprise must be They would get
ak millions from the government for twenty years
service And what the extent req uired OF railroad
| to cross this isthmus? From Chagres they will run by
steamboat up the river some twenty FIVE or thirty
miles, and for that purpose they have already sent
! down u steamb boat They will then only have SONS
| twenty miles Of railroad.
| Mr. BESroN Some twenty odd.
MIR. BREEsE.-Some twenty odd. Well, sir, allow
that to cost $50 GOO mile, the cost will exceed little
over million Of dollars But the Senator says they
will receive from all Its transportation for the govern
ment. an amount only equal to that which is paid
the Liverpool line Of steamers for the transportation
Of the mails alone As understand it. they will get
$500 600 per annum, for twenty years or aggrs-
gate # ak millions, for transportation of the IN .s,
and such occasional public stores and munitons of
war as 1t may be necessary to transport across the
| road But, excepting the mails, there will ba no
| urgent necessity for the employment of this COM
pany for the transportation OF public stores. For
the latter purpose, we should have alw ays n sum
cieDt number of vessels of which be prod aby
employed in the transportation of military supplies
around Cape Horn j hope the bill will not be pressed
and with the view of aording opportun ity to the
Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Cameron) to deliver
his remarks to morrow, move you that the Senate do
voices-Oh no no not yet
MIR BREEsE-Why it is full dinner time and We
shall do nothing further to day
Mr. DIX desired Just few words in explanation of
the treaty with New Grenada The only right We have
road which may now be in exstenc Co. which may be
hereafter constructed We have exclusive right in
right whatever in the right of way In the contract pro-
pofed
tract should like to have it printed
1.-THE following letter of Sener Herran TO Messrs As
pinwall Co, guaranteeing to them the right Of way
for railroad across the pass Of Panama, is perhaps
the contract to which MIR Cameron refors.]
cory
LEGACIoN DE La NUEvA GRANADA.
WAsHINoroN, 18 Oiciembre, 1913.
Sehores--He teuido varias oonferenciss e Senior
John l.. Stephens como representante de la asocia-
con que ustedes hama tornado, con poderes basan-
tes para soiciar el priviegio de construr ferro
carril el stmo de Panama bsjo los que
a nombre de mi Gobierno le he propuesto De estas
conferencias ha resultado, que ell Senior Stephens
a garautias ademss de las que esprasan
en- ell priveqo concedido a Mateo Klein con pecha,
de JUNO de ls47 par. sesurar la escucon de Ia obr@
obra que Ia asociacion de uste des compre mete all
lenar los condciones que lie he propuesto favor de
Ia Nueva Granada, ademas de las que constan en- el
priviego.
En- virtud de este conveno declare que ustsds esan
poseson del privsgio copoeddo por el Gobierno de
Nueya Granada, para construir un fsrrooarrl en- e
1stmo de Panama. Sir de ustedes mui atento obe
diente servidor, P. A. HERRAN.
A los seiorss wm H. Aspinwal, John L. stephens,
On motion the Senate went into executive session.
1.-THE reader will perceive, from the letter Of Senior
session Of Aspinwaii Co. for railroad, as conceded
! by the Governor of New Grenads.]
| House of Representatives.
| WAsHINGroN, Decsmber Is, 1948.
The SPEAKER laid before the House sundry executive
eommunications, from the Treasury Department, the
Mr VISroS Of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported bill to supply DEFICIENCIES in the sppropria
tions for the year ending June 80, ls49; which was
NLw MEXICO AND CALIFoRNIA-THE SLAVERY QUESTION
-GErERAL TAYLOR AND HIS FRIENDS.
The SPEAKER stated the first business in order to be
the melton made by Mr. Robinson several days ago. to
reconsider the vote by which the House passed the
solution Of Mr. Root, instructipg the Committee on
Territories to report bill establishing territorial 60
vernments for New Mexico and California, excluding
slavery therefrom.
floor about to deliver his views when he inter-
rupted by question of order from
Mr.. CoLLAMER, of Vermont, who inquired whether
the motion giving rise to debate, must not go
The SPEAKER replied that the motion had already
lain three or four days.
Mr.. CoLLAMER,-There are many other motions
standing on the calendar before 1t.
The SpEAKER.-Yes, but the motion to reconsider
Mr.. .CoLLAMER-would not ordinarily, asubJect Civ.
ing rise to debate, lie over?
The SpEAKER-The Chair will decide when the quss-
tiou shall occur. Uaughter)
MIR. RoBIssor, after stating the substance Of the
resolution Of Mr. Rect remarked that there are msm-
s
more important than anything else; while there are
others. who consder the question OF slavery, as con-
besde yet according to the decision Of the Chair the
two question: in the resolution were indivsibe. All,
none had to be taken. There Others, who might
think inexpedient to attempt any legislation during
this session, and he one Of them. This territory
bad been acquired, not only since the present admin
gress elected II therefore the question should be
settled will be without giving the Repressnt
reference to the subject An opportunity Of being heard
An attempt made to legisste the subject last
winter, and failed; and 1t not unreasonable to sup
pose that any attempt this winter will end In the
way. Since. however, the question came before the
country, and before the Presidential election took
place and now, it, beyond all others, has the most
controlling and all. pervadng influence. He thought
that 1t would not be denied by gsntemen from all Sec
tons OF the country that the question of slavery as
connected with these territories absorbs other
question The result Of the election shows That the
extremes of the Union the question Of slavety,
have met and united the same President repudiat
ing the doctrines entertained by the other
But however widely the friends Of General Taylor may
nave dinered on the question OF slavery Last, West,
North and South, all seemed to think that he could
and would settle the question and they appeared to
have more confidence in him than in either Of the other
candidates. The party Of which Mr. Robinson
proud, and Of which he was an humble member. went
before the country with candidate whose opinions
and views the subject Of slavery expressed by
him in the most unequivocal manner lie In favor
OF the Don-nterference Of keeping the ques
tou connected with the territories out Of the leg
latve hall But this doctrine to have been
demued, in the defeat Of General Cass. This doctrine
Of nonnterference Mr. Robinson ceived to be the
old democratic platform He repeated, this doctrine
has been condemned and seems atlegislation must
now be bad. II has been taken opt Of the hands OF
the democrats and he seived chah II would be i'm
proper under the circumstances to step in under this
expiring administration settle the question before
Cen. Taylor comes into power. lie was perfectly aware
that the two extremes of the Union who supported
General Taylor differed widely the slavery question,
yet they all agreed thing and was this, With
accord thst this govefnment has the po yer aud
ought to exercise 1t, to egslate the subject Of