Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-11-01


constitutional question would strike power
OF the Government within their boundaries But sup
that the whole road could be any
Stale shon be admitted would that change the question
Did it not require just high exercise Of CONSTITUTE
power to MAINTAIN road it. and keep up aud collect
tam upon H. as did 4" IL Most certainly
did IT, therefore, the Government had not ample powels
make aud keep and protect the road tn ough
States IL would have power although The work was
commenced and completed before the te Ioiy became
Stale II might be said that Congress could impose terms ON
the new States hereafter 10 be admitted, reqne
power TO be conceded file presumed Cong had no
such right
II the State applying for admission presented republican
constitution, he presumed would hardly be conended that
the State could be required TO emboy provisions the
instance OF Con:es contrary the provisions of
sttution presented unless such provisions requisite
TO bring the State within its sphere Of position upon
and exciting slavery question: which he did design
touch in Thu debate; but Congress had the right could
confer power IN that med the posi-
ton, that Congress had ample power road
il il had the power should expressly conferred before
step taken ia The construction of work for
than madness Ia begin naional work and
pend millions upon when could completed main
tanned, and protected after il made only long The
Territories might remain in state of vassslage to
States And lhis Convention prepared maintain
that position, il had but duty
to memoriaize Congress To submit amendment 10 the
States to the Constitution expressly giving the power
jOuIn. and 60 heme and till The hail
made. He pudated all such doc; ines and trusted that
the Convention would sustain his position Mr. s. pre-
sened his length upon construction
Of the work pointing to The map and directing the attention
10 them. He said impossible for the delegates keep
from their minds the interest of the people they repesen
aud he did desire to do He said he distinctly
say that his views Of The lines Of construction Of the
road wee line frum st Louis up the Missouri
the mouth OF the Kansas TO inersecl the line there with
Southern line from Memphis, and Northern line from Chi
that these lines would accommodate the North the
SOUTH and the Centre of the Union should unite all
that State and Company branches would
tbem Of from all the Atlantic cities. file spnke Of
the Whitney route opposed impracicabe
menced private interests and he feared would end in pr-
speculation, without beneiiifing many Snch work
be National il should be confined individuals
D.,t ohsa ia r
that the South and the Cente cnuld unite with He
said the objection would lie the position Of The
Southern the Northern and the Centre
with that But the objection did lie against the
ST. Louis route, the connection with that route could
be made a, the pnt he had named conveniently by the
North aud the South; and he hoped believed his
views would Ultimately ind favor with the Convention and
the American people He had written committee
of the Memphis Convention the central ine
striking the Mississippi Louis was the line for GENITAL
nos Indiana. Ohio Penney vania, Maryland Virgnia-n
word for the heart Of The Eastern States and OF the
great commercial cities f Boston, New York. Phadeph
and Baltimore and lines Of railway fast stretching
westwasdly towards the Mississippi that point He spoke
the great energy Of Pennsylvania, Indiana
the construct Of their raways-spoke Of the different
lines that would ultimately unite at St Louis He said he
had special pataliy for st. Louis beyond her
cial position and the hospitality OF her cizen he had
been in the city before-knew scarcely individual
the city, except Col Benton and Mr.. Bates he
had been associated another place He only spoke St
Louis the point the Father of Waters which
he desired line Of the Pacific Railway
and Of St Louis alone il
great contemplation by the
lines Of railway in the world-passng the beautiful
and fertile plains Of Illinois, especially adapted railroads
by their surface. He read table Of distances from
Louis showing the time of twenty miles the
showing that the time TO San Francisco would be five
days; the mouth of the Columbia six days; to New York.
by central Indiana route 45 hours Boston, so hours
Baltimore through Indianapolis Richmond Columbus and
Wheeling AZ hours; to PHILADELPHIA by Indianapolis Belle
onaine Mansfield and Pittsburgh, ~ hours; to Cleveland
through indianapolis % houIs TO Cincinnati by vnceunes
II hours; by Indianapolis, Is hours to Pittsburgh, by In
Belleonaine 80 hours TO Sanduky Iu-
dianapolis "a hours Indianapolis IL hours He spoke of
Pittsburgh city of the Alleghanes and Bming-
ham of Americas Of Dayton aud its enterprise he spoke Of
the rapid progress Of the railroad lines East large
Of capital invested and the profit Of the investment
he estimated the Pacific Railroad with double track,
$50 900 mile and the time construct il years
Mr. s. then INDUCED in general remarks the importance
Of the road and its practcabiy; spoke highly of the
speech OF COL Benton and said he concurred mainly in his
views.
He alluded 10 the objections that had been urged against
the Convention FIXING the line; it has been said that Con-
gre alone competent to discharge that duty Turning
President Judge Douglass he remarked that Congress
but men, and The Circumstance that man
elected To Congress. made neither wiser greater
OF him. IL he wise at home he would be 81 there;
good for nothing home, he would he just the
Congress- Aud the time OF fixing the line his
experience in Railroad matters the
lines ere laid down and established the better the
would then adapt itself by lateral roads 10 the main
lines Mrs. spike Of his trip through the old seat Of gov
ernment Of Illno-had head that the country only
calculated produce sand hill and small beer polt
cans had found beautiful and productive region,
only needing cultivation 10 make u one q" the hnest Sec
Of West file alluded the old Capitol, with its
broken windows, Illustrative of State policy that pre-
the country by refusing The right
Of way Railways unless they TO points that
one Desires which capital could be
obtained. He closed by patriotic auinn 10 the con-
stucon Of the work and the perpetuiiy Of the Uuon.
The speech listened TO with intense interest, unly n-
teupted by applause Immediately after Mr. 8 resumed
his seat, Judge Douglass the esdent Of he Convenon
resigned the Presidency of the with the avowed
object Of replying the speech Of Mr. s. which he
eeeded 10 do.