Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-09

re- tons slAl we been complied with. I'M
nd bonds ,druior not less than twenty years
Dy subject I, remption at any time alter inc
nd become lu, at the option OF the iol
n, The faith the State to be plSnv to b,
Is, their reden,ion' cd the 81 the pup;'ui.
lie, required tcnake prov ,ie,so that ~, shall
- al paymen OF the ,n'enTt reasy, OF tn
IN not be a nar }So, ON . the rsdH mnen o w
Il. it, 's.s,'aiter paying epairthe payment OF
4 expenses, tobe pIlyedds. Ifthecompa.
j, the interest por,Interest. aud Vie princi.
|" ny tai! TO psJ When required. the State
= pa, OF the ,9ht. under the mortgage, to
l. 10 nave tisnd its appurienances, Tor the
= se'l Inc f%aying the same, or any por-
J, purpose tina; may become due.
u ''"' ny but express a hope that this, or
CHp,sition, which is to accomplish
r .e'ilH e purpose, will meet with the ia.
."Tc consideration of the Legislature.
! Xese roads, by the energy aud perse.
t,elancc of ,Lose who have had charge of
Them, are nadvance of all o,hsr works OF
,,eInal Improvement. Let these be COM
pe,cd and will produce such state of
things, assiIl unerrngy point TO other OBJ
Jets of Improvement, worthy of the con-
sideratio of the Legislature These will
be the tanks, to which may he joined rail.
roads ani pink roads branching into evary
quarter of lie Safe.
IL -'.~e,ers should he ashed TO. iu,ds, os
stems of ines, they should even now be
granted, in oder that arrangements may
be making ioitheir future success.
| contideny anticipate liberal approrr.
atoms of pubic lands, along the route Of the
Pacific. andhe Hannibal and st. Joseph
railroads. Suggest to the Legislature,
that memcal be Immediately forwarded
to Congreesupon the subject, and that we
respectfully ,sk, on behalf of these roads,
that the oneous condition shall not be at.
tached 10 tn grant, requiring the compa.
ny to transport men and freights of all de.
scription, iie OF charge, Tor the general
government, The government should be
willing to t&c its profits in the increased
price and sac of its lands, and the incrcas-
ed facilities ,ilorded for transportation, at
greatly reduced prices, such only as citizens
will have topay.
ROAD FUND.
recommend that the Legislature make Cor
NAL REIMBURSEMENT to the general poverr.neut
1.-THE right of the State to the tuliiim-r' ~ III.
cam pact, in respect To- the tao per crut. !uul
AMI also ,ha said fund be rrhnqni>hed to tho
ST tie Of Missouri and the State also declare
lts willingness to accept said REIMBURSEMENT in
lu'l OF said lind, accrued ard accrung, with thi.
further condition, that the said two per cent.
'nnd shall b. faithfully applied to the construc.
lion OF tie Pacific rail road. and the Hannibal
and st. Joseph rail road in such manner as may
be though, just by the Legislature.
a geological surve, the State, is a subject
Connected with that of internal i'm
provement, and has most important bearing
Upon all other great interests ofthe State. Al
h1ngh it is highly important that thi, survey
should he made at the earliest possible time, il
IS not less so. that il should be done IT, a thor.
'ngh manner, aud on liberal scaie. The char
'cter oil The State, its vsst area and mineral re-
sources, require that no illiberal or contracted
policy should be adopted. I, will require a
expenditure, and the means 10 ac-
'ompli,h il, should, before the work i. oom.
neneed, be ascertained and indicated The
people Of Missouri canno, but feel deep inter
Est in tho prosecution of thi. work, and would
doubtless be willing to contribute literally to
Is accomplishment; yet believe our claim up
IN the general government i. of such a charac-
er, that It should rest there for its accomplish
nen,. Without dwelling upon thu importance
n national point of view, of developing our
immense mineral resources, that nre now living
die, we have right to insist upon and expect
, co operation Of the general government, a. g
oint proprietor Of the soil
by the commissioners report, 10 which
have referred it will be seen tina. more thar
Two thirds Of the land 10 the State belong to Tho
general government, while for TIE other .hirt
there has been paid into the national treasur,
more than thirteen millions OF doliars. No sur
vey, therefore, can be cond cted in which The
General government would not be more largel,
than the people Of Missouri.
But the claim which Missouri has, doea moi
rest upon abstract equitable right. Congress,
'a' practically acknowledged the propriety o.
to such surveys, BY making larg,
appropriations for them in other States. w,
ire not, therefore, to presume that we shall b,
made an exception, il the subject be brought I,
he consideration Of Congress.
| therefore recommend that the memorial o
he last Legislature be again pressed upon IN,
Of Congress, and that our Senators ant
Representatives be requested to urge our wish
30 before tho National Legislature. and also tina
he Legislature take such action in the matter a.
will insure the commencement of the survey
whenever The cooperation Of Congress can b
obtained.
Jefferson City, Jan. 2, 1851.
Morning Session -Senate-Mr. Stewart
gave notice that he would introduce bill