New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-20
Railroad Grants TO the ws',-The Tariff


WAsmNGToN, Wednesday Sept 10.
Wbe proceedings of the House of Representa-
tiveu yesterday had a most important bearing upon
the future rapid prosperity Of the State of Illinois,
oouiessedly the most desirable State in the valley
OF the MIsssappi. | allude to the passage OF the
bill from the Senate granting to the States Of Hi
nois, Mississippi and Alabama large tract Of land
In each State, to aid in the construction OF Rail
road from Mobile in the latter State TO Chicasoand
Gslena in the former State. The grant to Illinois
exceeds two million and half of acres of land In
that unsurpassed fertile region OF tho country The
road commences at the junction. Of the Ohlo aud
Mississippi Rivers, running through the center or
most desirable and thiohly populated portions OF
khe State, until striking Peru, at thu termination
OF the Illlnoia al Michigan Canal. Here She road
divorces one fork running to Galena near the head
gaters of the Mississippi River, and the other TO
she Hourishing city OF Chicago Mt the head OF Lake
nayie alton. When this road is completed it will
be at once seen that the vast influx of travel that
now ascend the Ohio River above its mouth, reach
ipg she cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and New.
York by traversing the Allegheny Mountains BY
stages or through the State of Pennsylvania by
the still more tedious mode Of their Canal nayiga,
siop, would abandon that route, and make Cairo
Sheir stopping point reaching the mouth OF the
Ohio The trip from Cairo to Chicago and thence
10 Buffalo, N. Y. would be performed in eas tins
fhap 10 now requiredfor steamboat 60 reach Louis
Vile from Cairo 80 shat the saving of time, aa well
nc of fatigue, by taking the Central Railroad
through Iiuoia, would secure eighfteuIhs atleast
of the Southern travel.
The great advantage to the State OF New York
from the construction OF this road ia, shat 1t will
turn this immense tc ~ cf annual travel over the
whole Of her public works from ono extremity of
the State to tbs othsr as passengers would land
at Buffalo, and whether going to New.Goik or any
other Of the Atlantic cities, would be compelled 10
pay tribute to the railroads of your State, unsl
reaching Albany at least; while the greater por.
lion would continue their journey upon shem until
reaching the city of NewYork. For this reason,
aA well from the additional consideration that is
was no more than an act Of justice to the West
and che South West, was grRtiGed at seejng the
strong support the Central Railroad bill Of Illinois
received from the delegation of your State.
Another measure, which will still more advance
the prosperity OF Illinois and place It's resources on
foundation that will enable the State to discharge
eyerv dollar of it's indebtedness to its bondholders
principal and interest, 10 the passage Of what is
termed the Scamp bR}.' As this measure oFi.
sinally passed the Senate, its benefits SO far rs
donating the lands within fhe several States 70 the
States respectively, only extended TO the ''SH6'
merged lands. Is was Amended IN the blouse by
adding and operfoeaa," SO that under the pro-
Visions OF I1l5 Dlii, llQOSB WIZ LSES4Nc ApAG
General Government all tho submerged and over
flowed lands within hor extended limits to be
disposed OF for such public purposes az she
may deem most proper. | an not prepared at
this time TO state with accuracy the number
of aeres Of land the State would acquire under this
last grant; but it cannot be less than million Of
acres and may greatly exceed that. especially IN
ders the late liberal construction which such
srantn generally recaive. Much of this land with
very little expense can be drained andiS located
as 10 render lis value greater than the maximum
rate at which the public domain ia sold. lliinoiE
then, will st this session receive not less than four
millions of aores SIS a gratuity from the General
Government for the Purposes Of Internal and other
improvements. And If this Invaluable aid willnot
enable her to discharge her State Indebtedness 70
she utteEmost fsrthing then abe viii provs herself
TO BIO withou. parallel in proaigacy
The passage of these Western bills places, in
my Judgment, the success OF some proposition Tor
a modification of the Tariff of 1916 beyond any
reasonable contingency. 1t is in tbs power OF lhs
North west 10 suffer this to be doae, and tton the
Conservative apirit manifested by most OF her
and Senators during tbs pass
struggle it Is not unreasonable 10 suppose thai
sinilas spirit will actuae them in another attempt
being made to resuscisRte the manufacturing To-
ereRts OF the country.
The Army apd Navy Appropriation bills are to
10 taken up to day, and the Hoaso will peralss In
continuing the confederation Of tE'a ssna anuitnSy
re dlspoesd of e FEW YORKER