The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-25

each Of these companies nigh, exercise and possess all
oabet Companies thus consolidating the powers Of all
the panes in one, with D. B. Hob,ock q. the head
osissa ,sa, w.
but revived BY Mr. Holoook n 'o Hah aas' ss
been the b .s q said
right % FL ss paD1 %hh to hold
lands out Of the for years. without any obga
, nsc e. M Mr. Douglas said ,s, he had duty sup
III; BY 70 make e ssn sna Ss
substituting donation or grant Of presumption right
believing thatwe could &c. grant as readily as
Accordingly M bousias. years Introduced into
six miles wide. along the line Of the Central and other
roads antagonist measure % the Pre,smP.on rgn,
Gated by his colleague In able report and passed the
Senate BY majority Of than three 70 ONE and was
S', a II he 70 ind
afr ~ by the last Legislature % yp S o ae ns very oil
the Senate that he thought he saw the finger q The
Cairo man IN these nstrucoss AseS0tsogy ne said tina,
the Secretary States office what he could find there
Cairo Bank the President Of all the companies He
there found law passed ~ The las, sa not ys,
Of cSistnas rssm 70 the Cairo Cy and Canal Company
various small tribes, among which the following,
1st The ri9ht way which the State owned the Cen
2d All The work done by the State said railroad cost
ing nearly million Of dollars. including materials NC
aeqare repe from Coag'sss By any b peadimg
hereafter 70 % passed IN aid IF ne rairoad
Mr. Holbrook in this bill, but these the principal items
The bill referred 70 as now pending before Congress was
which had passed the Senate and was Then pending in The
ss 3" ss table a e GRATED 70 s ae q M
aud quarter acre. would amount to four million OF dol
Doubtless Mr. HobrooH must feel very grateful to the
legislature for this testimonial of their aectonae regards
mater Is nicely covered up IN delicate angass SO that the
casual reader would not NJ first glance discern that il
Besides This bill gives Mr. Hobrook between thirty and
forty years 70 make the road and when mads the land and
without accounting The State for the receipts and pro
Having thus secured all the lands in advance Of the action
Of Congress- was necessary 10 instruct Mr. Douglas
vote for the Dill IN the Senate les. he might w
claims to the bounty OF the government Accordingly
Iesouuon nsuucng our senalofs 70 support ihls bill was
passed by the Legislature on the day that the
Mr. Douglas said that ne attached no censure to the rep
resenalves in the legislature for he presumed that the bill
was stolen through the close of line session. the hurry
OF business. without being read and the assurance
that there nothing wrong in It's provisions He had
never been able to find yet who knew
such law had passed unanimously the House In the
Senate Mr. Judd, Of this city he informed, opposed
the measure, and also that Lieut. Gov, McMurrty tried 10
Mr.. D. said that il his business denounce this
extraordinary His object defend himself
in advance Tor the loss of tue OF land by Congress-
i assnredy would be lost If those lands
M hoiHoaa and his instead OF The
Holbrook and the Cairo City and Canal Company have
and soldiers who shed their blood in defence Of the
nations honor at Buena Vista, Cero Gordo, and Valley
them than 100 each Here is proposition 10
give man about much land as has been given all
the soldiers In the Mexican collectively Mr. Douglas
said that he should ee bound honest man. explain
all the facts the Senate the law repealed
the fraud He could not do less than make this e1piana
ton before the should taken the bill He must de-
retain their respect confidence able render
his State any service IN future The Senate had shown
their Willingness grant their lands the State OF illinois
10 aid in making these great railroads. but yet remained
to be seen Whether they would be willing grant the land
Cairo City and Canal Company.
Mr. Douglas expressed his convictions that the Gen.
trail railroad would be made until this and all other
acts and Avs concerning special privileges upon the Pre:i.
Central Railroad Company. The Cairo Bank. Iinol.
Exporting Company, and all other companies owned and
ence Nothing short Of total and absolute repeal could
wipe out the foul blot The character Of the State was
He would feel handled the of the
State, TO tell the tale in the senate of the United States
do So II called upon under the pressure OF instructions
vote for this nonsous gretafy TO Mr. Holbrook and his
from The book-vindicate honor Of be
STATE BY such an &C, Of just indignation against these mis-
cradle corporations, which hung like incubus upon The
energies Of the State, clngng their corporate privileges
waoa, the s ability to make the road .hsmseye' and
and lido this, and he had faith
can secure the oil Ia nds and make the road
IN a very short period The road Is demanded by
the best interest. Of the entire State IL would
datey develop the Of the whole central por
ton OF the State and build up immense ciiesone
at each end--whe towns would spring into existence
along the entire line The time has arrived Cor making
the roadthe stock would yield better dividend than any
railroadn the United Sstes png the Chi
cago and Galena road Five year. IL an abundance Of
time 10 complete H. Repeal these old charters and
new and liberal ones under the constitution, and lot
us secure the grant Of lands for the benefit Of the State and
we Will have difficulty In devising a plan make the
road and exnguih the State debt the time. This
was my object, said Mr. d., when originated the bill
years ago The object still be attained NJ adopt
The proper means. We will then have railroad connect
the ice and connecting Chicago with the great lines
railroads now nearly completed 10 Boston, New York, Phil
ndephia, and Baltimore, for all directing their
course TO the head OF lake Michigan, and here will
Win the roads 70 the Pacific and the gulf Of Mexico. This
WIN become the hooughfare between the North
oooth: viii unite the Mississippi and the 81. Lawrence
. nd bind the Union together IL will harmonize our own
people and all local sectional feelings in our
own State
Mr. Douglas concluded by expressing his hope that the
legislature would relieve him from the Whitney railroad
Instructions, and allow him to take such would
permit him 10 advocate the claims OF the Chicago and
Counci Bluffs foute instead Of the from Milwaukee
Wa FOND du Lac, Prairie du CHEN, the ST. Peters river
and tue Big Bend Of the Missouri aud also take such
brne Of our State, instead Of Mr. Holbrook the Gen.
ral Railroad line.
The PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY last evening Mt the resi-.
ience Of the Hon. George Folsom An Interesting paper
read by Mo. John X. Bartlett, from the Hon Z q u
Squier, charge d'afaires ut Guaemala Mr. Sauie,