Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-17

scrion upon the ST. Louis and Pacific road not short
of 81 100000 Foryhve miles Of that road under
contract and in rapid process of construction, the first
padef Of earth having been removed ut its eastern ter
minus the 4th of July last The private subscription
to the Hannibal and ST. Joseph road" is not short Of
The survey of the route OF that road has been
made by competent engineer. Both these roads pass
through the district which has honored with seat on
this floor and all my constituents well the entire
constituency of my colleagues have deep and abiding
interest in the these measures and all are in
tenty and anxious looking to the result of the action OF
this House upon the bills which propose to aid them
On the Sd day Of November last 'ground was broke"
the city Of Hannibal upon the Hannibal and St. Jo
seph Railroad" My honorable colleague from the st.
Joseph district MR. HALL and myself had the pleasure
Of being present and participating in the proceedings
which transpred on the interesting occasion Inc I'M
of the eemen Of Missouri there assem-
bled adopted series Of resolutions setting FORTH in terms
at clear temperate and dgnfed the advantages OF
the road and its claims upon the favorable consideration
Of Congress- and which will take the liberty OF reading
in the hearing of the committee:
list Be By meeting assembled That the construc
ton Of the Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad will develop
the continent Europe; turn
ihaif,s
the interior Of the STATE and n o. no
East West facilitate liz
tend make friends neghbor Of those who each
Of Others Institutions manners and customs
"a & That the Hannibal s ana ~ ooph Irs a nation *
large; Congress power that make
That the large By ns hs
State d Missouri rely upon justice mpariay
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roads that the lands The United States
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properly exists grant
lands other state exists to the State q Missouri,
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lands eonsrastas great
We are would have the had
been reached on the e1endar before the &
relying upon Government
Sth Resolved That earnestly Representatives in Con-
@ and for at purpose To- them eoem c
with the R rss, s. S' s sD Pacific t nss
the speedy and the rail
to capitalists as profitable investment Of money
s a That s ss 1 S sp our s
the credit State the Hannibal St. Joseph and the St
80 %
commerce
70 to high stand a the states q this s
the the Hannibal st Joseph the St
sgna1ed the DEVELOPMENT Of the Of the State and
These resolutions re-echo the feelings and deliberate
convictions of all the people Of the patriotic, Unionlov
ing State which have the honor in part to represent
this floor
There is much should be gratied to say in be-
half Of the claims Of these important measures-impor
ant not merely to Missouri but to the country at large
in developing its resources increasing its capabilities,
opening of wealth. prosperity and ndepen-
dence if my time permitted 1t is admitted all hands
that this is of the most suspicious periods in
ys history for the vigorous and successful prosecution
of works of internal improvement The energy and enter
prise people fully awakened astonishingy de-
veloped The nation is full of vgor rife with all the ele
ments of wealth and prosperity OF this interesting crisis
it may be truly said, it is the tide in our affairs
(Which, taken at the food leads to fortune"
Come let sacrifice all local axd sectional feelings,
preudces and resentments upon the altar of
country Let together as becomes brethren
and to the wsest disposition to be made
of our common property for our common benefit. As
cannot agree in all particulars, let not by recrmna
ton and invective aggravate unavoidable difficulties,
but by mutual moderate counses and prompt
action, bring about that "harmonzed difference of opn
ion by which the truth may be attained and justice done
to our constituency and the country.
The dark cloud of sectional strife which lately lowered
upon our political horizon has rolled aSay-may not
hope forever
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried p
The object every patriot heart should be main
tain the integrity of our Federal Union strengthen
the sacred ties which link together its various parts
and to promote the triumphs of peaceful progress To
this glorious end there is eectua bring
the members Of great American family into close prox
unity by means of railroads.
Space, formerly considered by Of profoundest
statesmen practical argument against the extension
of territorial limits, is thus were, annihated,
and ready exchange Of the products Of the farm and the
workshop being brought about glorious Union de-
hills" and this Immense temple OF freedom" within
whose massive walls and beneath whose towering dome all
the oppressed and vretched Of the earth may find refuge
and repose is established forever.