The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-11

The location Of branch Of the proposed road By
route 'via Caena, Illinois, TO Dubuque, Iowa lie
observed that IL would increase the defiance sDius
twelve or fifteen r0iles only while il extended the
road to the N!.--eppi river. instead oil tcrnlina
ing il at an inland town.
"Ihe question being taken upon tho amend
inrnt, IL was adopted"
In answer 10 tue above statement made by Mr..
Jones from tbs place ia the Senate upon that
sion, THAI Galcna wac finland toscn," and Tor
that reaGon the illinois Central Railroad should be
extended % Dubuque. will ma he a brief statisti
cal stateuent IL appears from the wharf master q
report made at the city OF Galena in the year 1870
the very year when Senator Jones declared Galena
TO DO an INLAND tOlon'-that there three hun
drsd and thirty t,co steamboat arriUaIs at her toha
and during the came period products Of the coun-
try were exported and shipped from her wharf to
the value OF $4,000 1852 90. Strange statistics for
an finland totcn." Further comment is unnec es-
sary.
ne following extract is taken from my published
speech, and contains every thing 10 which the
card referred 10 10 in any way applicable. ond
embraces the entire issue between
80 no foreign State derived greater benefit
from that road than the gentleman's own State
by the urgent request OF ut least one OF her SEN
ators, who moved the amendment himself, the
road extended from Galeaa, its legal, lust
and commercial! terminus, to Dubuque In the
State OF Iowa. which. considering the Injury ii in
hlcted upon Gaiena, was IN every way an ,quva-
lent and lui consideration for the support which
the measure received from the State OF Iowa. The
construction of ths part of the road will cost more
than five times the distance any other pars o.!
The route, and viii! be worthless, in point of rcve
nue., after it 10 completed. which snl st disposed
10 think ~ doubtful question. And, cir, II had
had the honor II representing tho sixth Congress
sional district ia, n, aa have now, the road would
have terminated where the laws o. Illinois
and the laws of commerce had fixed its termina
| ton--at Galena. the great and only commercial
depot for the extreme Northwest.
"Mr. HEM On behalf of those gentlemen,
deny that they were influenced by any such con-
sideration.
"Mr. Campbell. istate, sir that have under
stood from honorable men that il Unlisted
upon. az have already stated. by one Of her Re
representatives., that the road should terminate at
Dubuque, and not at Ga!ena."
The Ian guage here used and the idea intended
TO convey by the word "conssdeyation.'' do not,
even by implication, charge that the votes of the
Iowa delegation were purchased for a consdera
ZION, but merely that the bill i,seli furnished ian
equivalent and full consideration for the support
which the measure received from the State OF
Iowa. by extending the'road to Dubuque, instead
OF terminating il at Gaena, and released the State
OF Illinois from all obiga tons which, under other
Giro umstsnces, she might conceive still res-
ing upon her to the State If Iowa fov her support
| OF shat measure. But. even taking the language
used in the assumed in their 'card,' do not
the letter Of Judge Douglas and the record taken
either singly or together, justify the conclusion
that the amendment offered by Senator Jones was
| insisted upon by him as "condst'on precsdsnt'' to
receiving his vote for the bii The bill, as org.
| naly drawn by Judge Do glas, terminated The
road at Galena, where the laws OF Illinois had
| minated it.; but Just before the vote about TO
be taken, and Ut q most critical point Senator
Jones, for the first time, proposed TO offer an
| amendment making a material alteration in the
bill; which amendment Judge Douglas appealed TO
him not 10 offer. as it might endapgor Snd defeat
the whole measure; but hs determua alton TO offer
| il and insist upon ito adoption unalterable,
and he expressed his intention III The following
strong language: "fhot he .could not dre TO re-
turn home II he cOted for the til az II tDlhout
| making an effort to srsrsd the road to Dubuque"
Does not this language express, IN the clear est
terns, that he demanded the extension VI The road
| 10 hs own town, the place OF his residence.
Indispensable condition to his support OF the bill?
| Judge Douglas, finding that he was determined to
ofor the amendment, which he did offer, and which
was adopted, and Is now the law, agreed to accept
| it. have made plain unvsrnished statement of
facts; il must appear strange TO every that
Senator Jones. With full know ledge of his state
ments and acts in The premises as detailed in Judge
DouglAs's letter, could make public declara ton
that my statement, taking IL in its ro,dest sense,
| and giving - it the precise meaning assumed in
| his card, "was wholly incorrect, and without the
| shadow Of foundation upon which TO rect" II is
| most true that he. together with bis colleagues.
| gave the bill their undivided support; and why
| should they not? The bill, after the amendment
was adopted. their bill. Their State had dc, 2
interest in is passage. IL terminated on her bor-
! ders; and the importance of the measure In per
sonal point of view was not overlooked by Senator
incorporating any gentleman, either upon the
| floor Of Congress off it; and, II unknowing! y
| do injustice any one am always ready so cor
rect il. But In The present. case feel that the ovi.
dence has more than sustained the statement con-
t,ncd "a my speech, and 10 which the Iowa sc IA
tors have seen fit TO except
THOMPSON Campbell.