The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-03-02
Correspondence of tic Southern Standard.

Correspondence of tic Southern Standard.
WASHINGTON. Fen. 2:}. 1892.
The House adjourned over from
Friday to Tuesday, and the Senate till
to-day Both Houses were occupied
"n Friday in the consideration of
private Bills. and the proceedings are
dull and unintcrcstillg. The debate on
the Bill granting land to Missouri in
aid OF Il Railroad from Hannibal to
st. J"scphS, is still progressing. Mr..
Orr of Your State has tho floor for to-
morrow. The Bill will in all proba-
hility pass, together with number of
other Bills i'll other States, where the
public lands lie. AS the grant will
greatly benefit these States, and not
abstract amy funds from the Treasury
of the United States, can sec no
valid objection to it. Alternate
sections for six miles in width is
granted. and the price of the remaining
sections arc raised from 81 ,25 to $3.50
per acre, SO that the Government will
actually realize as much, and more
readily Qor the building Of the
Roads will bring the land into
u'arkct for one halt OF The land under
this arrangement, than if all was
retained, a"d the road not constructed.
Nor does it involve The Government in
Internal improvements, which the
Democrats have always very property
opposed. To carry out the system of
internal improvements heretofore ad-
v"catcd by The Wings, money WAS
required to be appropriated from the
General Trcaslry-that money hail
of course to be raised by taxation. and
the Democracy have steadily main
tanned that it was iniquitons, uncon-
sti'utional and unjust To levy money of
of one set Of people, To make canals
&c. for others. The objection does not
lie however, TO granting alternate
sectionS..t thGL imGr"mnrtnike e>S such a
disposition of Il part of them rs will
greatly enhance the value of the re-
lnaindrr, and bring that remainder
speedily into market Mr.. Calhoun
urged such grants, and voted for
several Bills carrying out this purpose.
| may mention the Illinois and Mis-.
Sissippi Bills. In debate on the
subject he said ':it was not only the
right but the I"ty ot',llc Government To
make such grants" If the Bills to be
reported ly the Committee on Public
Lands pass. your city will hr greatly
benefited. 1t will aid the Memphis
and Charleston Road The Nickshure
and Montgomery Roads bv whicI,
your city will he brou.h, in connection,
with The Mississippi rivera NickSburg.
Thcy will also report a bill to aid in
The construction of il road from the
mouth of the st. Marv's River. in
Florida. by Tallahassee, to some poil,,
on the Gulf; and when this road is
completed, should not be surprised if
much OF the commerce Of the
Gull, which now PASSES round the
PcnsinSular of Florida, will 90 over it.
and find Il market in Charleston.
There will be movement made to
amend somo one of these land bills, so
aS t" admit railroad iron free of duty.
and it is To he hoped that il may
prove successful. 1t would reduce the
cost Of constructing railroads all over
The country about $ 900 per mile.
Whilst upon railroads. am clad to
see that your people are becoming
aroused to the Importance Ola railroad
extension from Anderson over to the
tennessee roads. All eyes seem TO
be turned, however, to Rablm Gan:
and to pass through that Gap YOU will
be compelled to traverse Il part ofthc
State Of Georgia, which, Judging from
her illlbcrality at Augusta, she will
not consent to. Your Representative.
Col. Orr, informs me that the route
through Mckinncy's Gap is nearly AS
favorable as through the Rabun C;ap
that it is nearly on direct line from
Anderson TO knoxville-that this
line will pass through no part Of
Nc"rga-and that the distance from
Anderson to Knoxville, on an air line,
does not exceed one hundred and
forty miles. Would not be well that
engineers should make a
reconnaissance ofboth routes. Knoxville
is an important point, as there will be
4 road from that point to Lexington.
kentucky, in a very short time, and |
from thence to Louisville, giving ii
direct communication from the Ohio
river, by Lexington, Knoxville, and
Anderson, to Charleston.
The dinner in honor of Nashington's
came oiron Saturday evening.
1T Wizards. Com. Stockton, now of
,he Senate, presided. Speeches were
made by him, Gen. Scott, Mcssrs.
~r'ttendcn, Wayne, Toon,bs, and
others. The principal topic was
Non-intcrvention, and kossuth stock |
assure yon, was at most gratifying
discount.
am sorry to learn that Mr. Colcock