The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-13

people upon that line. and lei have fair hearing
this bill Tor that purpose hope that We may proceed TO
consider the bill now. and hope we may be able to gel
through with II in less time than have already
pied in discussing Il IN this Irregular way The bill is
under consideration IN committee OF the whole In the
Senate.
Mr. CHASE Mr. President, this bill contemp plates an
object OF very great mporlancea ieeg aphic line from
Independence Missouri lsuppose 10 San Francisco. The
details OF the bill will OF course demand the very careful
attention. Of the Senate. ! concur cordially with what
has fallen from the senator from Illinois Mr. DoUGLAsl
with regard 10 the importance of this work Its mat
Ter 10 which have given some attention myself but !
tnk II w be better 10 postpone the consideration OF the
bill until fnufe day, when the Senate will be fuller,
and when Senator's having had their attention called to
the subject will have an opportunity Of looking into he
memorial and the report which has been made With
the consent of the senator from Illinois, Mr. DousLA
will move TO postpone the further consideration OF the
bill until Tuesday next and make il The special order for
that day, has been suggested Tor il is really matter
oil very great importance.
Mr.. RUSK. shall ask the yeas and nays upon that
motion, Mr. President.
Mr.. BRADBURY | think. sir, that it had better be
postponed till Tuesday hext for it is well known 10 the
Senate that several members necessarily absent in dis
would ask whether il would be desirable to take up
bill OF much importance during the absence Of those
who away in the discharge OF duty which has been
imposed upon them by the Senate iiselfl
Mr.. DOUGLAS. | will only remark in reply that
when The gentleman from Maine wished bill consider
ed. for the relief and protection OF man, few min
aes ago. ana not object 10 i III THIS s Just such en- o
tec,on OF mlions-ihat for one man.
Mr.. BRADBURY. What man'
MIR. DOUGLAS. allude to the private bill taken UP
to-day, on motion of the honorable senator.
Mr.. BRADBURY. made no motion Today to take
up private bill; my colleague made such a notion
however
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Then, was aborng under mis-
take have yielded for several private bills all invov
ing matters OF legitimate legislation for the protection OF
the rights OF certain persons Here s bill involving
hn rinhfs nj lafnn nharn nfn anAt thnrA
nothing IN the bill that any man cannot easily understand
on live minutes examination. ! am willing 10 consider
The bill now, or TO postpone 10 any given day. il can
have the that the bill shall have fair hearing
shall propose TO amend the bill TO leave in il
exclusive privilege TO any person Ii there is objec-
honable feature in it, let be pointed out, and will con-
sent to strike II out If is necessary 10 add anything
let any gentleman suggest il, and will vote 10 put it in.
We only ask consideration oil the bill. Ii is necessary;
justice requires il the lives OF citizens require
that should be passed, and ask that there may be
tlon upon il.
Mr. BRADBURY. The remarks of the honorable SEN
asor seem to call for some reply from he had at
tended TO my remarks, be would have perceived that my
objection not TO the consideration OF the bill, but
only to the consideration of it at this particular time,
when certain distinguished members of the Senate are
necessarily absent-hat is all
Mr.. DOUGLAS That is very true; but there will
always be some members OF the Senate absent, and APP
prehend that the friends of this bill have To lose
than TO gain by the absence OF the members alluded TO-
Several of them, know, advocates OF the bill
Two OF those absent on the committee TO which auson
IS made helped to report the bill from the Committee on
Territories and of the committee in particular tax es
deep interest in the bill do not know that the other
half Of the committee alluded TO opposed il at all
Again presume they will be back by that time but
a@ wiling to CT sun The Isk Of vote in their absence
withdraw il if thought there would be close vote
upon it, and wait for them 10 back. The only poln,
is 10 fix any ime-any reasonable tmeior the consld-
Grafton OF the bill II the Senate do that will be con-
tent.
MIR BORLAND. | hope the proposition TO fix an
early day for the consideration OF this bill will be agreed
TO- consider it bill OF more general Importance 10
the States than any bill that has been before
the Senate this session. 10 those States especially which
lie OF the Mississippi rver along It's course on
either sde il is OF the very first Importance. They
are frontier States, and have unsettled country all
west OF them or II settled all, is by Indian savages
Now, the citizens OF these States can have no profitable
with the country west OF them; they can
have no commerce with it, for the want oi population
settle and improve IT. and produce those articles oil
commerce which needed for exchanges. we have
now outlet for our trade and travel only on one
side; and so long as we remain ~ that condon we VIII
be unable 10 develop the haf-pehaps not ithe-
oil our resources We want market on both sides we
desire TO settlements made west as well "a east OF us
and il strikes me that ls consideration which should
weigh powerfully with the honorable senator from Texas
[Mr RUsy for his State is similarly situated win mine
IN this respect.
Mr. RUSK In what way is il of so much import
ancel :.
Mr.. BORLAND Il is OF importance in this 1t will
open up the whole county west OF us for settlement,
trade, and ntercommuncaon. Is not thus important and
but the first and indispensable step towards the settlement
of the country between States and California, Ore
gon &c-indeed, the only practicable means by which
we can ever establish line Of useful ntercommunca-
ton between ourselves and possessions the Pachc
We have been talking for years about making railroad
across the country, from the Mississippi ryer TO the
Pacific ocean We have had that proposition before us
time and again II is before us now There is an i'm.
mense tract OF wild country between these points, ex.
tending some twelve or fifteen hundred miles, unsettled,
or il settled at all, settled only by savages, amongst
whom railroad would not stand safely al any one point
for week Without some such plan az this. know OF
no mode OF building protecting such road, except al
cost which all the OF this Unlon could mol
pay.
beg leave 10 call the attention OF the honorable scna,
tor from Texas 10 a case in the older States which,
think will exempfy the view which entertain OF the
advantages comparative and actual, Of outlet both
sides OF a State. refer TO the States of Kentucky and
Ohio Kentucky settled long before Ohio, with peo-
pie equally intelligent and enterpnsing and possessing
soil equally fertile and a climate equally genial and salu-
brious Yet what is the relative condllon OF these two
Siatesl
Ohio became settled peoped, and improved with more
than fourfold rapidy. Wbyi Ohio has an outlet on
both sides, while Kentucky has outlet on but one
Ohio not only has an outlet and market each side, q
induce settlement and cultivation throughout her whole
territory, but she becomes thereby horoughfdre be-
tween North and South, and all her lines Of communca
ton and intercourse thronged with travellers, and
covered with agricultural productions, and the fabrics
exchange seeking outlet and a market both sides
and IN opposite directions Ohio has great lake on the
one side and great river the other Kentucky has the
Ohio river on the sde and the other forests and
mountains almost impassabe. and comparatively imprac
tcabe for trade She has, indeed, outlet and mar
ket on one side only The comparative condition of hesf
two States in tie particulars have mentioned, exem
pfes the importance and value OF the condition o