Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-25


favorable acton Of Congress IN Conformity h the PRAYER
Of the petitioners. We have not the Report but
from the extracts have read, and from our knowledrp
OF his previous productions kindred subjects eadl
y believe that II is marked by far reaching and states
manlike views based upon tine exact statistics and
thorough acquaintance with the actual state and I'm
denotes Of the trade # Tile world ana that il i w,l cI
culaied to enhance his already high repulalun ,Ne
may take anvhrr To show what are lis min
points and the offs reasoning and luslra,i,s
content ouTse yes now With brit abstract III I'M Bl
reported, ara which hope may become law without
unnecessary delay. 1t is evident that the Government
runs no rsk. 1t IS not to advance any money nor incur
any Obligations, until the road is actually finished As
y the annual sum, stipulated ID " paid viz 1850 0OO
II Is far less than at first demanded and REGARDED
merely in t lie ght ola business transac1jun We J,ubt
not Will, in fact, Impose additional expense since the
saving il transportation If naval and military stor4s
troops Sc will annually exceed hat amount VI NV HI,
thing Of the saving Of i,nt and tn. securing If advana
geS which cannot be reduced To arithmeticl cacuIaon
L VIII be seen too that the bill prescrbes even the rates
Of tIe aud freight and thus our citizens from ex
torona;e charges. We really can see nothing objection
able IN the bl-nolhng which serve for even carp
Ing debate. hope it may become law with no 9th
r delay than decent legislation requires we presume
the terms are such the grantees are willing ID abide
by.
lhe Bill authorizes the Secretary Of the Navy 10 en-
ter INTO contract with Wn. II. Aspinwall John VI
Stephens, Henry Chauncey and their associates ana
assigns STIMULATING, that they shall, within one year
from the passage OF this ACT commence and within three
years complete, an iron Railroad the S,hmus Of
Panama, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean lie
rails ot which shall weigh not les than one hundred
pounds to the yard in the lengih'-,at ..they Shall
transport by steam, said road across the sthmus for
period OF twenty years. free of charge the mails
all persons IN the employ service If the United states
WIN Their proper or personal baggage and all supplies
and freight Of every description belonging TO the Govern,
ment OF the L. Sate'-the tolls to be CHARGED for goods
&c, belonging 70 citizens or brought in American W.
seSnot to exceed dollars FER ton il weight III measure
ment-nor more than five dollars for PASSENGERS arrvino
IN vessels OF the Z States The company is required L
erect ana keep IN repair fire proof warehouse at each
end " the read Adjoining suitable wharf for III. use o
government Ihe to renal in frce III tyyen
" years. unless rescinded by Congress at its first session
alter the completion of tie road and vernment N ma
to SAID company S250000 per anaum durinr the term a
the contract 1t is required that al least seven-eobtbs N
the said stock shall be owned at all times by citizens II
the United States and that the principal office Of the
Company shall be kept in Sc port Of the United States
Neglect t. comply with the conditions foreits the sum
directed 70 be paid annually.
-he Company is about 10 despatch It, Co Hughes
OF the L. ). Typographical Corps, to make full survey
q me route lie will sail in the Falcon about the Isl
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