Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-10-17
THE VOTE ON THE PACIFIC
AND HANNIBAL AND ST.
JOSEPH RAILROADS

Nothing that occurred during the late
session Of Congress, has caused US more
pain, than the rejection, in the lower
House, Of The appropriation of lands
in aid of these noble enterprises, But,
ore of the most disagreeabIe features
of the affair, is to be found in the fact
that many western and southern men
were arrayed in opposition 10 these
great national works. To the credit Of
the Illinois delegation, all who were pre-
sent voted for the appropriation. Bu,
the members from Ohio, Ken,uckv and
Tennessee, divided in their votes-some
sustaining, and others opposing the bill.
After the liberal grant of lands to tie
Central railroad Of Illinois, we canno,
conceive with what show Of justice or
consistency Congress could refuse
similar appropriation to the Missouri
roads. That the Pacific road is of q,
least equal importance with the Illinois
road,we think no one can doubt.
But we did not set out with the pur.
pose of contrasting the relative merits
of the two enterprises. They are both
noble works, creditable to the States
which originated them, and both imi-
nen,ly worthy Of the fostering care Of
the government. Our object in refer.
ing to the suhjec, al present, was sim.
ply 10 direct public attention to the fact,
that great western interests are net pro
perly cared for in Congress by western
men. This noble graluity 10 a great
western enterprise, has been defeated
by western votes. Until our members
to Congress shall learn to value proper.
ly western interests, and shall have
enough Of magnanimity to lay aside
little sectional jeaIousies, we need hope
for no liberal and fair legislation on
western interests. We have long since
ceased TO hope for Justice, in the deslrl,
button of the favors of the government
from northern and eastern votes
Whilst millions of the public money
are annually expended on the Atlantic
sea-poard, even The smallest, appropris,
lions to western enterprises are mos
grudgingly doled out, if not refused
entirely. But we have no hight to com,
plain of the Easl. whilst western mem
bers are recreant to the great valley in
which they reside. But we rcloce that
the time is not Gar distant when the
west will have the power in their own
hands. Then if the people will only be
true to themselves and send TO Wash
ington, as their representatives., men Of
enlightened, liberal views and who are
thoroughly western IN feeling We shall
behold very different state Of affairs.
The West will hold the purse strings,
and instead Of supplca'ing for small
favors, and being mortified by refusal,
she will dispense the national bounty
Justly and discreatly; in doing which,
she will, we hope, remind our eastern
friends by few sau,ary admontions,
of the grevious injustice which has
heretofore been done us in the mean.
time, we shall hold in especial remem,
brance those very magnanimous ives
tern members who voted against The az
preparation to the Missouri roads Their
names are as follows: Ohio--Disnev
Campbell, Miller, ,Vinton, Nathan Evans,
Hunter, Cable and Root; Kentucky
Caldwell; Tennessee--Johnson, Jones
Gentry, and Harris; Texas-Howard
SPEAKER OF THE NEXT House.
A correspondent Of the Boonville Dem
ocrat names DR.. King, of Ray, broth
err TO the Governor, as a suitable person
for Speaker. On the Wing side, Benz
Tompkins, Esq. of Cooper county has
been named. He would make an ex,
celent officer. The antics have mol
yet suggested person to fill the office
The Fulton Telegraph, speaking Of this
subject says
We shall not be hard 10 please ourselves
farther than this, that the whig candidate
must be in good fellowship with his party
and Of talents and ability able 10 preside
with credit to himself and pary--s thing that
has not always been done in the Missouri
Legislature. II We were 10 have word in
the matter, we might perhaps show a very
strong preference for either Gen. Watkins
or J. B. Crockett, the accomplished Editor
OF the ST. Louis iatslligsnoer.
\ The REpuBLIC.-Wm. M. Burwell,