The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-07

this body. Tecollect. fourteen years ago, when
was member. thai store for The purpose OF paving the
ROAD had been cartel rlt miles There are no gravel
% stones to DC got in ls limits Of that STATE convenient
10 The road. IN order to MAKE the way which II
was male IN The Stale OF Ohio and part Of Indiana; and
carrying i6s road throw Illinois expressly provides ,hs
money shall not be paid 70 pave. stone, gravel The
road because q bs enormous expense tina, would result
IRON IT. Now, II the road not to be stoned or gaveed.
as have already stated there i nothing IN the original
compact 10 require il 10 be macadamzed II is making
GU, and opening the roadhat s what the general gov
! eminent stipuiates
Well in point OF fact there is road existing from
Vandaa to the State OF Missourito St Louisiana
believe To Alton both not NATIONAL but State road-a
State road made under the authority OF the Satehns
making continuance Of the line from Cumberland to the
Mississippi river AS at this end OF H. from Cumberland
to the seat OF government, to Baltimore and the
cities. the road has been made not BY public authority
and by public means but by private corporations and in
aviduals SO that al both ends Of tue road. there
about hundred or one hundred aud fifty miles
cuted by the enterprise OF individuals and not at the
psnse Of the general government The whole extent Of
hl oad 50 M hpa ar, Il sss
through which passes, well those towards which
passes and smg, ,a Iaysli'9E towards the West
l. MIR. Presiden will not take up any OF the lime
OF The Senate upon this point al present think have
shown, hrs that The general government was not bound
10 make any particular specific kind Of road secondy
that i, was NOT Limited as 10 the time when The road
should be made thirdly, that, exercising discretion ex
pessly vested in by the compact between Missouri and
pended mol merely the $3.50 Ooo bu, probably than
three times that amount, if you that Mis-
sour was not chsrseabe with anything expended prior
claim upon the part Of the Slate oil Missouri against the
general government Tor any portion OF this fund. ...s
One word, en- with respect to The document which my
friend from illinois presented. think may venture TO
say that am quite confident that the committee did not
examine the express declarations in the repeated acts OF
Congress making these special appropriations that the
fund OF two per arising from the sales of the public
lands IN Missouri pledged. to the reimbursement OF
the general government Tor the expenditure upon th,s
road. Now, my friend has brought up document from
The Gen. raj Land Office, showing that eight Of the
twelve land States have already received five per cent
and tour OF them have not received it, Why have the
four received it, Ohio has not received it, because her
portion was expended upon the Cumberland road. Ind
has not received IT, and for the Illinois,
Tor the same reason and Missouri for the
In all the instances, venture to say Of the eight States
which have received the entire amount, the government
has expended any OF within their borders; in
none of those there any road commenced
under the authority OF the general government leading
those States, and edgng The two cent reserved for
those States fund for the reimbursement OF the gen
eral government. Looking little into the history of
these roads, have found appropriation Of S2QO1O for
opening road from Dubuque. in Iowa. TO the northern
boundary of the Slate Of Missonr bu, do moi find any
pledge that bill II certainly would be equitable ii
this claim to be allowed the provision does
say from what quarter the road should come, that the
amount expended upon that road should be taken into
consideration. In vol. 5, page 1852. il will be found:
l. BE enacted, Sr, Tuat the of $40 900 be- and the
same IS hereby appropriated. out OF any money IN the
treasury not Otherwise appropriated to me opeains and
buque on the river Mississippi 70 such point ia The north,
for future extension by that Safe the of JEFF
ieson and ST Loais, within he Secretary
OF War be empowered and directed such road
| be constructed by contract or erwlse."
And in 1914 page go, we find additional appro-
priaton 10 the same road tte.
Mr. President. if | am right in the views have en-
deavored 10 present TO the Senate il follows that this bill
ought not to pass But, If II pass, should he
glad TO know where derive the authority make the
new compact which is proposed in The bill OF the
from Missouri. II the money belongs 10 her. if she he
the creditor of the United States to the of $780,
ooO we ought 10 pay the money and let her dispose OF it
she plesses But here find tina, is proposed that
the legislature shall first pass act declaring lis accept
OF the and also embracing provision, TO be
unasrable without the consent Of Congress, that the
whole OF the said two per cent fund shai be faithfully
applied. under the direction of the legislature OF Missouri
TO railroads heretofore chartered within that State from
The Mississippi to the western boundary OF the State
IRON Hannibal, upon the Mississippi river TO ST. Joseph
| upon the Missouri.
Now, sir. what right have we TO make such a CON-
pact The honorable senator, II is known, has very
much al heart great national proeci--t Is worthy OF
his highest consideration and OF his best eifois-he
making OF railroad from 81. Louis 10 the Pacific
ocean. Mr.. President. hope II may turn out that ST
Louis 10 the proper point for the for that
i But, SIR until explorations, surveys, aud estimates are
made Of all the proposed roues-ior there is north
of ST. LOUIS. and there three south OF il.
tending down as low a. Nashyille-un,i these expIora
ons these surveys and these estimates made think
II will be neutrality-suspicious. upon the part OF Congress
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| rs know which Is most advantageous 10 adopt Let
know the extent OF the distractions and the difficulties
to be surmouned in the construction of any OF. the
roads should be extremely happy, and hope may turn
out, that OF all the routes proposed, that
emplated 10 begin at st. Louis will be the best But sr
| cannot, upon any information | yet possess, say my
mind is satisfied upon that point and therefore should
Dol be for pedging myself TO II. But sir, understand
| this compact proposed to make with the State OF
i Missouri b." Tor It's object the extension OF a railroad
from ST Louis to the western limit OF the State, being
section OF that great road which the honorable sena
tor upon the other side OF the way has much al heart
Mr. President, in conclusion, allow me to say, rela-
ton 10 this proposition OF the two per centu fund arising
ont Of The sales OF public lands which have been
made from year 10 year. that during the thirty years,
about thirty years that the honorable senator from Mis-
sour tMr BrSTosl has occupied his seat. all these pro
visions which pledge the two per ceoum in Missouri Tor
encouragement By the general government have been
made. While they made during the progress Of the
work, not one word Of remonstIance no, word Of
complaint has been heard upon ibe part of Missouri.
the part OF her representatives upon either hoor Of Coz
gress but, the contrary, find them acquiescing.
conseniIng aud agreeing 10 the appropriation. Nov,
AFTER all the money expended by the general govern
for the purpose OF benefiing that State and other
Staes-now we asked TO restore S230,o0o | think
there IL no foundation whatever in justice Tor L.
| Air BENTON followed IN some remarks, TO which
Mr. CLAY replied This portion OF the debate is neces-
sarily postponed
/ Mr GWlN. | move TO lay this bill upon the table
/ in order TO take up the California land title bill.
Several SEsAToRs. No, no lei us have the question
nov. @N
| Mr. BENTON | ask the yea. and nay. upon the
final disposition Of this subject tor II il is laid on The
tab that Is the hna disposition OF H.
Mr. HALE ! wspt 10 state fact TO the Senate.
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