The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-11

during the progress Of these ac,s interviewed
10 protest against the appropriation OF the money for the
continuance OF the road but pledged for the reimburse
men. out OF the woper ccnum He has brought forward
the ysar 1929. which they did moi compaip at all of the
pleaxe OF The fund They do not complain at all that the
two per centum had been appropriated and expended,
Dut that the road does not with The rapid
ny, which they, desire. They want il to be conn,
ued and executed with velocity than has been applied
to the completion OF the work
ANA with respect 10 the recent recommendation OF the
governor to renqush to the United States any obllga-
lion on their part 10 continue the road that sa very late
affair and has grown up. suppose with the idea OF re-
treasury, some two three hundred thousand dollars OF
per cent fund.- every cent OF which has been ex
pended without the nteposition OF Missonr and with
express assent OF the representatives OF Missouri IN
beth hquses OF Congress. :,
Sir, the senator thinks have been incorrect with
spect 10 the date Of the for establishing the Cumber
land road He refers TO the various propositions that have
passed between the State of Ohio and the general gov
eIpnen 10 the Terms OF the compact which the parties
me. Is not worth while TO trouble the Senate TO read
it, The proposition contained IN the oner from OHIO
and the incorporation made by the general govern
ment did not relate any specific road II did not relate
to the Cumberland road, but spoke OF roads generally
And repeat it, that according 10 all chronology as well
all The fact. Of the & case am correct in asserting 'ha.
first which passed to make national road from
Cumberland to the Ohio river; Here is the act Com
mlSslOners be appointed 10 locale ROAD
the direction Of the President. and allowed per diem
for II, and the latter part OF the act pledges the fund
which shall arise from the two per cent out OF the pro-
ceeds OF the land in Ohio Tor tile reimbursement OF the
general government
Now sir it very that, the original terms of the
compact between Ohio and the general government with
make roads to and through the State But the roads through
the State have been admitted in other instance and
long before the Cumberland road reached Wheeling
amount beyond the two per centum reserved In the
compact had been expended that what said before
is perfectly true that Ohio had claim upon the general
government, arising out OF that two per cent fund to 60
step beyond the Ohio even beyond the town
of Wheeling.
The senator says that, according the spuations be-
tween Missouri and the general government the road
was to terminate the line of the State OF Missouri
Now, there half dozen answers TO that argument
OF the senator The first is, thar il rs too literal Ac-
cordng The contract if road is lying in the direction
to it, or near it, substantially complies with the snpua-
ton tor if that the case, the benefits OF the road to the
extent TO which il reaches or approaches the State OF
Missouri are enjoyed by that Stale Besides this
swer, without dspuilng upon mere verbal crlcisms,
there are hall dozen answers TO the argument OF the
senator The ra is, il has not gone IRON Vandalla 10
the Mississippi river, because the fund was exhausted
when ii got TO Vandalla; there was nothing lett OF ihe
money from the Two per cent fund.- IN the hands OF the
government, for the continuation oil the road beyond
Vandalia The government was only bound TO the
whole OF the TWO per cent. und stated beore was
not bound begin the road al Missouri, or make from
Mississippi but that the road should lead 10 Missouri
that was the language of the compact. Well sir under
this compact the road begun. carried through the
State Illinois, without any right on me part OF Illinois
to have carried through that State But II IL, however
carried on to Vandalia though, before reaches there
even the two per fund arising out OF the proceeds
OF the sale Of public lands in Missouri was exhausted
all The fund is exhausted 20 demand that the road shall
be continued beyo ond Vandaa There other answers
TO the argument Another is that il could never be car
red 10 the line OF Missouri, for the Mississippi river
intervening II could only be carried to the bank OF the
nj Mssssipp river the State OF Illinois II could never
be carried 10 the State that word 10 is TO receive It's
literal siRncation and if, according TO the contract we
are TO make the road 10 the State OF Missouri.
But here is still another answer 10 his arguments and
that il. that there is road actually IN existence from
Vandala 10 the banks OF the Mississippi Opposite 10 81
Louis and another from Vandala to Alton, opposite also
to the line OF Missouri She has the bench! OF these
roads: and would you have another road The United
States are bound TO make macadamized road any
graded road any dirt road would be ull compliance with
the contract Another answer to the argument is that II
has been only about ten or twelve years the appro
priation has ceased and ceased among other reasons
because the money exhausted-there was no longer
aDy fund 10 be applied the road. The government ad
vanced upon The whole road from CumbeIond TO Van
dalia more than four and hall millions OF dolars-ihe
derived from all the iour States amount
One-fourth oil ne money e&pehuea from Sdm-
beTland to Vandalia.
Another to the argument is that II the State of
Missouri the from Missouri, VIII wait hll there
is an OF the two per cent fund reserved IRON
the sales OF the public lands Mssouenough TO make
another road upon the top oil the existing road now used
il they do insist upon another road being made upon ha
let them wait till he,e enough money to make itwait
til The fund accumulaes out o which they have right
IN demand II Again, sir, what do they ask About
$3.50 oOO alleged to be in the treasury Why, the title Of
this bill contains think great mistake IN point OF fact
| II is
ga bin 10 make good Missouri the per cent OF the
net proceeds public lands heretofore withheld rom
i that state"
II assumes that the money is in the treasury of the
United States that we have the money that
there have been no pledges, obligations. appropra-
tons, no disbursements OF money even TO three times
the amount Let the fund accumuate-et further sales
take pace-let there be money IN the treasury OF the
United States, and Missouri may then call upon the
government of the United States apply IT. after the
Inducements have been made on the amount already
expended Again, The most that she has right to de-
mand even supposng that wrong the views have
expressed, would be to make graded road from VAN
cost about $500 mile, making about 5oOoo-lt will
not exceed 600 But the demand is made for 23oO0o
assumed be already accruedalready IN the treasury
OF the United Staies-and demand Tor surrender on
the part of the general government OF all that may mere
after accrue.
think the case is fully presented to the Senate upon
any reasons convictions that can apply to the subject
II .cems to me that there is no just foundation whatever
| for the demand on the part OF Missouri Entertaining
that view, thought II my duty to make the exPositions
| / have made, ard let the Senate decide accordingly
| Mr. BENTON The senator from Kentucky tMr
CAYl has assumed that it is imposslbly that this
road should extend to reach the Missouri line thai
il would have 10 stop AT the MissssPpi Iver on TINS
side and would be within the limits OF the State of IN,
nos This s nice poin and hne dstincuon " 10
worthy to occupy the powers OF the Senate admit the
phy scal impossibty. The line OF the State is IN the
middle Of the mississippi river. confess 70 tne Iact
that il would be rather hardborderng on the impossi-
ble--,o the road to the middle OF that stream ne
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