The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-12

Smith, Stockton, Sumner, Wade. walker, ana Whit-
On motion by Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa,
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading OF the journal
LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL
Mr. DISNEY asked leave to introduce bill, Of which
United States stock in the Louisville and Portland Canal
Company, TO purchase the stock OF the Individual stock
holders therein to make the canal Free and to construct
Mr. DISNEY asked TO be excused from serving on
the Committee of Elections excused.
LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL.
Mr. DISNEY moved 10 refer the bill just introduced
by him to the Committee on Roads and Canals
OF the Whole the state OF The Union II contained he
said) some provisions which should be fully dis
cussed
Mr. p KING considered that it would be well to let il
first go TO the Committee Roads and Canals; after
which it would be subject TO discussion in Committee OF
Mr.. VENABLE asserting,
Mr.. JONES moved TO lay it on the table, as that was
the proper place for il not agreed to-
And then the said bill referred to the Committee
on Roads and Canals.
MISSOURI CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Mr.. PHELPS, by leave, introduced bill making a
grant of land and granting the right of way aid in
The of railroad from ST. Louis to the west
ern line of the State of Missouri read twice. and re-
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. HOUSTON, with view to the usual reference of
the Preside Iis annual message, moved to go into Com
mittee OF the Whole the state of the Union agreed
The SPEAKER having called Mr. JONES, of Tennes-
Mr. HOUSTON moved that the Presidents annual
message be taken up agreed TO,
MIR. H. next moved the usual resolutions for the ref
erence OF the various parts OF the message, each the
appropriate standing committee; which having been read
at length from The Clerks desk
THE ST. JosEpH's AND HANNIBAL RAILROAD
Mr.. HALL said that he did not design entering
upon the discussion of the message or the resolution
before The committee. lie would, however, proceed 10
consider subject OF great interest his constituents in
yolvng principle of importance 10 the whole country
lie should address the committee on his bill granting the
right OF way and making donation OF lands 10 and ia the
construction of the proposed railroad from Hannibal and
ST. Josephs, IN Missouri
Much surprise had been manifested at his early intro
duclon OF this proposition, which he conceived would
no longer exist If the committee would give attention 10
the reasons for It's enactment he about offer He
reminded The committee that at the last session much
heavier similar grant than his bill proposed had been
made To Illinois and that State to construct similar
lie held that, that action right his
proposition could not be far wrong. The he refer
red 10 was that OF the enactment of the bill 10 aid in
the construction OF the great work contemplated from
Chicago to Mobile bay As important as he admitted
that work to be- he would remind the committee that
was 10 run parallel with the Mississippi az nearly all
western rivers run, al least their course was generally
IN that direction Thus the whole valley OF The Nisss-
sppi was opened up, as Il TO The Gull of Mexico
Such was not the case with The territory of the State of
Missouri, which could only be opened for the PURPOSES
81 commerce by the construction of the work proposed
10 he aided in this bill
Mr.. H. tconnuing) proceeded 10 explain al length the
great necessity for the construction Of this proposed rail-
road referring to the positions OF lis ermini as being
precisely west OF Philadelphia, and other important
centres OF our inland commerce
lie referred at length to the various RAILWAYS now in
course OF construction between Philadelphia and the eas
I'm terminus OF this road. and urged that in Is months
his great line OF communication, extending between
and Hannibal, would be completed with The
exception OF but some 200 miles. This road from Hanni
bal to 81 Joseplas would be also an arm or continue
ION OF fhe great line oil railroads from New York la
Iieve'ano me construction OF the various paris of
which would bring 81 Louis within three days tourney
u New York II also communicated with the great Bal
more line OF railroad Iotbe West and indeed was of
more Importance than any other railroad in the country
wing 10 its direct communication with so many ereai
ines travel between all the important business centres
If The Union |
The Cumberland road had been constructed on doubtful
,owers I'm The governDent.) at enormous expense 10
he treasury in order 70 open better channel Of comm
,caion between the East and the West This road pro
,osed TO do the same thing but Without dollars cost TO
he treasury The public lands Of Missouri were exceed
ngy but owing to the present OF this road
ands were comparatively valuecss the government
lie further held that its construction would mol only in
rease the value OF this immense amount of government
property, but that must also greatly the pros
enty OF those settled in the interior OF his State we'll
ls OF those North. South. East, and West with whom
Missouri traded Its construction would also open new
md valuable region Tor the location of military land
warrants. The enactment Of the bill, he commended.
you'd appropriate not than about 300 900 acres
hough IT, as in the grant 10 illinois, to which no had
eetied in the course OF these remarks Missouri was
ermied to 60 fifteen miles from The road in making tho
elections, rot more than 500 900 acres would be granted
Mr. II next argued at some length TO show that in Inc
glnal compact between the United States and Missouri
lis State had not Jared as well as Illinois and more esne
tally as the agreement between them, that Mssour;
hould not tax lands sold at private sale until five years
fter they had been sold had been unfairly INTERPRETED
y the Treasury Deparlment--how, he explained
Continuing, the honorable gentleman eYpla;ned
be compacts between the United States Ohio. Indiana
nd Illinois. which permitted 10 lax such lands
Immediately after they had been sold The government
Tier spending immense the cons,rucon Of III
cumberland road in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois had nre
ented those States each with the portion of Tho roads IN
oer limits Not only bad this been DONE bu, the United
laes had aIso given them large grants OF public lands
aid in the construction Of public works Missouri had
alled, 20 FAR TO receive single acre She had faithfully
erormed her duty as State, aud was as deserving "a
ny other State OF The Union
The old States had not yielded TO The general govern
rent the public lands within their limits, ana In re-
irving them. they had rcaped far greater ADVANTAGES
ian would accrue to his State were every acre as YET
sked for in her behalf granted
When the State OF Missouri made an improvenen nj
trough mans land, he taxed 10 aid in ia rom
rnohon Tor his taxes were thereby greatly