The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-29


with mountains Of The prscioas metals, indicate too
clearly where the road would be located Il these adven
!ures are to be permitted to receive and retain all the
lands within thirty miles either side The sixty miles
wide would the bay and all its harbos towns and
cities, and the valley OF the Sacramento, with all Ifs
gold mines i K. e The tops Of the And
posed to surrender into the hands OF Mr. Whitney, on
condition that he will make national railroad TO the
pssc on such line d e ms interests shall dictate which
Such. said Mr. Douglas, faint outline OF the gi
ganc scheme which be was instructed BY the legislature
to support ne NED called the attention Of the members
reconsider the resolutions TO which he had referred
was unpleasant for him TO be constrained to differ with
Ss any subject but be d thought S i re-
differences Of opinion with the hope that full discus
sion might lead to wiser results He felt deep interest
n tns general PROPOSITION q railroad 70 the Pacific and
to be accomplished He had just returned from the
great convention at St. Louis with renewed hope and
ss ana ood Sas q al ns var,
happes result Il had been his misfortune to arouse the
passions and excite the ire Of some Of his ST. Louis
friends og course O reasoning lending 70 seSw that the
any other point within the limits Of the existing States
Of the Union. Without stopping TO discuss the con.
n pe sn, 81
the States, he was clearly of the opinion that this
national railroad should commence at the most suit
able point on the Missouri river outside OF the
present Sates and run through the best pass in the
mountains to the most suitable point the Pacific
ocean, to be selected BY vote Of Congress after the sur
xsys anu e:sss M snqsd % % ,oaa iUm snr
OF the term The entire line would be in the terri
tories Of the United States where the jurisdiction Of
ana ,Ss and ali s ands WERE s be
property Of the Union The Missouri river, through the
Mississippi and it's tributaries would furnish free and
ion Of he United States. While that Starting point would
be central and convenient place for all the lines Of
ne iL un S NH ~. rrsat nason. road The
nss frar R.on ma Nav WI rnr Oasrv comns,ad
Chicago. and progressing to Gaena, would soon reach
.ne Massouf ss. hIsoa oInc 81: q ,ns In,caeo
av Of la sale and RocI Island The great seSt sDa
Quincy would Be- very easily extended q Re Missouri
vincennes ana Mount Carmei would PROBABLY unite WIN
the st LOUIS branch Of the great national railroad All
tnese lines, ana ohels coming from tne souIneLn
Csetes, Woud DC nsnsu, uhder ca1e autnory' 70 tne
missouri rver, long before the government, with
al s and resources, would ne aoie 10 compete
~. me nasoaai Ioaa 20 me wne me roaa IRON
the missouri rver westward would De enuIely National
he moment you cross ina! ver ana enter one OF inc
o'ses q Tug ohon' you Iase W tnousano local ana
= nt buses aha interests Wa,cn woId nazaa
no. eney oeieat me SUCCESS 81 me wnoie scheme;
connie. w4u'u ussln pesween inc cales o. iowa ana
missouri wncn snouid nave the honor OF the road
bG ;rt thus ~ dauses wncn would give
urn NY - S Toeo. uc.weSn muse CAtes, wouio exend
20 iihnols ndianas ana onio, ana array tne northern
poluons OF inese States against tne southern PORTIONS
anu PSaaps Do.n sssns. Ine cenuS nne s'riIe woua
enemu " .ne whoie un,on, un,l tne Ivonn woulu pc
~ sa b am ne ssve Stsss asans,
.ns ifee, was ns e:enMlon q nese Iacts ~ pold
iesl INA. .na assembly o. tne
I anu asaksi =; onenCne 'ne nsuonai all-
x U ay Poin' within tne HIIn oi tne eAisung
oa.es. nc naa .neIe waineu hem OF tne conse.
daehoes &C., = iney pssesssu IN he auemP. 20 inauce
me Sauohsi kvveInmsn. MAKE ,ne Ioad tnl9uggn
sn ;,s o's~ S.ssoII. anu ol ue DenenI OF 'ne
thew coud assign nsu s wnSs good
.sason hsy coula assign IoI exPehalng nve years o.
uu,e am .un t y mCnsy ~ msSns WIN
nauons iunos Mitnin tne hms OF osale, ana mat 100,
Upon me immeaale oanks o. a sIeam wnica Coonei
,b s ~ ~ o' us ~ se ~ sseaooat nve uPon
n s az ~ :. sne en 49, sssoum any ngneI CLAIMS
monev to cn.,rnc hi. rad h,on9 h., na,. ~ I'M
M;ssss;n,; ~ - Jna;s IA e. H., sa i. , ~, ~ s 49,,
wasasn ana when h s6ouH have been constmcted
through Missouri and Illinois woud moi Indiana set.
nm her Claims for liz extension IN the Miami; Where
would Won sop abort of the farthest frontier Of The
hottest State upon the Atlantic And then would not
each State upon the north and the south of this line claim
that must also have branch in order TO an equal dis
trbuion OF the favors OF government and TO put them
upon an equality with their sister States These were
some of the consderatioos whch had CONVINCED The 81
Louis convention and he doubled not would convince
the Memphis con yention ro in s.ss;on ~ The dargsr
and mpropriey Of si,empnr 10 commence this great ma
tiona railroad at any point within The limits Of ne States
Of the Union and of the poprety OF commencing on the
to be constructed under State authority with The ad
OF liberal grants of lands to Chicago St. Louis and
Memphis He had reioced at the harmonious result OF
the st. Louis convention He believed that il had done
much 10 public opinion in favor of this great
work. and upon the best plan and route and he
the desire that the legislature would revoke their
Wh;'na. a. h,.,, " my e pan anu iou's y. wi.