The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-01

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great number q other roads are projected N ne States
en- willing goon Of the purposes and TO
which this property proposed 10 BE- sppsdso thai en-
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stands. N authorizing state company 20 anywhere
in the STATE and select the quantity d land which Il
cannot gei Their proportion on aecoaa q large portion
OF the land beng Disposed Of and do upon this ground
IN ne IRE, place no lands come under This ds:cnpoa
valae they may have really Ia the future, on may
acquire from the increasing settlements and improve
that they ought not 70 bs pui n oos,cn 10 shs pocy
Of this government. OF relieving itself from the nsesssy
q keeping ap great number q pablic othees--upon
cling The humber q federal officers within he siass ana
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justified. And am willing. when the lands havs bsen
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them. thiak. sir. the government Of the United
Der Of Offices and patronage. which, though i . Of
no great consequences. is an item Of some expense am
not particularly informed 10 regard 10 these oees bu,
would reduce the number Of federal officers. where the
salary is no greater than $500. BY relnqushmeot ot these
Now, here Is great and magnificent work connec,ing
the great northern lakes with the Gull OF Mexico There
is railroad four hundred miles IN length projected n
illinois, three hundred and fifty miles long in the
State OF Alabama, and about hundred and thirty
miles in length through the States of Tennessee and Ken
ass ni n Illinois, ns so af. ssaS %
and, as was Expressed By an sminsn, gentleman d New
attention in Congress, and was being discussed in the
other house, "no Improvement, OF whatever mag
nitude. Or however small-either canal or 9 mac
adamized road, can be constructed in any State
North, South, East, or West-of which the city Of
New York would not feel the benefit directly o. ind.
limited contribute 10 the general prosperity and in
teress of the whole country But, sir this work is Of
more gigantic character AZ stated, proposes to open
the great lakes to the Gulf OF Mexico for the exchange
Of productions by overland route Now, sir, no gem
sipp river at the terminus OF this road, II would do
all the business that is required in all seasons of the
year There is considerable portion Of the year in
is frozen There is another season in which the
Mississippi is not only very unpleasant for travel but j.
absolutely dangerous and perlous not only TO the travel
ler but to his property that s attempted to be transported
that while the ice obstructs the intercourse In the North
there is another equivalent season in the South, viz
that Of lower wafer But. Mr. President, in order 10
make this chain perfect do not wish the honorable sen.
aors from Illinois TO limit their beraliy TO the term
nous OF their road at Cairo or at the mouth Of the Ohio
limit their generosity to the southern boundary Of Ten
nesee. There will be link left unconsruced Of 100 and
odd niles which will destroy IN effect this idea o. gen.
appropriations are not made Why not make some such
appropriations. instead Of leaving link Of some 100
miles wanting TO complete this magnificent work-this
connexion between the Gull and the lakesi
Now, Mr.: President, what propose. and the design
Proposition @ % which I would really mans his work what
ought to be, and what it is represented 1t will be when il
shall be competed-to extend the munihcence OF the
very fearful, having some knowledge OF the country
through which il will pass, that there will not be private
resources commercial capital sufficient 10 the
construction OF this link, the country very sparscly
settled by planters and farmers OF small capital por
ton Of them, to be the southern counties Of Ten
capital am afraid to devote to this purpose And tits
situated that il is not likely 70 attract the attention
command the munhceAce o the States In which they
ideas which have heard herewith not be found 10 Be-
%s ss M0x IF S s s y s
without ecastng the provisions Of i alogehe in sach
way that portion Of the net proceeds Of the public lands
nos in proportion to the whole line Of the rood shall be
vested in the States OF Kentucky and Tennessee TO be
applied by them the construction Of this link Of this
probability that this road be constructed without
the aid of the government Still less is il probable that
this link can be otherwise supplied do not propose
appropriation OF money but that they shall have full
proportion oil the net proceeds OF the public lands In M
nos, Mississippi, and Alabama II will be small ap
preparation, but will be enough TO construct this link.
which is necessary to the carrying out the ends OF this
great road, and without which il would be eminently de-
ective. and would supply the purposes for which Il
was intended 10 be made My proposition Is 10 recommt
this bill to the committee, with instructions to amend II
in the manner have spoken Of
Il will be said that these lands do not lie In Kentucky
and Tennessee. That is true; but believe that the
principle upon which this grant is asked il not that II
nois the land, that Mississippi or Alabsma owns
it, They do not get up claim so selfish as thst We
all know that the magnificent domain OF the northwest
conceded originally first a claim for the payment
Of the public debt and secondly to Be- disposed Of for the
common benefit OF all the States. Now what i meant
by "the benefit OF all the States r. II meant OF course,
that should be general possbIenot partial or 10
cal in its distribution But Tennessee and Kentucky have
received enough to pay the litigation OF their landed
titles These were dowerless sisters, the only two OF
the West They lie between their sisters OF The North
and OF the South, who have been richly lowered mean
not only BY the appropriations OF this government for in
terna Improvement but also the appropriation of three
per cents and OF five per cents for educational purposes.
and TO the construction OF roads from the Atlantic TO some
OF them.
will say nothing more but send my proposition 10
the table; and, in conclusion, will remark that mean