The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-16

nisAry force doh lis obvious, think. that tels
tsAphM eemmenseauon - peculiarly adapted for, and
oA9 - saiey sustained through, settled country,
AFalni frgnding railroad 10 the Pacific ssssa'iai,
= 80 wona hold oar possessions that coast object
n this bal : asasafe thar would pnbayrass and prob
ably defeat, ths railroad 81 ahsorhing lie means neces
say Coz hsi paPoss The connsxon should ne across
~ soaiassi aal. ~ continuous permanent settlements
a9eS We whole lns, uaiiing the East and the West
with ths ~ rapid and easy communication This
esn BE- eHecled Only by failroad Sueh ROAD would
afnlsa not ouy lhe means Of conveying ihsllg ence
hBt q carrying lhs pg0jucls III settlers 10 a Market and
bringing back then supplies. AID thus enabling them 10
settle ~ these iHes,0f regions II would settle The coun
~, New, y we'll known thai The means By which
ailfaAa has ~ built = the pat llHd along the line
The sl proposes 20 absorb that means. and il there
lore antagonists ~ railroad II provides that each
q ihs three thousand troops that % be raised should
haTw % sadtoa % tee pay AID em0uments OF mounted
nnrmea. -s hunafei ADD iofiy acres % Land apiece
tbs woad b. selected along the lne ahi OF the
bet land wosd b. iakeH. AID you would thus absorb
TIE means that may prove essential foe carrying for
railroad
AGAIN. there serious objection on the groand Of
expense !, = not trivial affair 10 maintain three thou
said mounted troops al points remote, where has
already been SHOVE By the honorable senator from Ten
ness'e there are long distances where the supplies for
nen and horses must be transported We hOd. too that
when we increase the army il difficult to reduce il
again and II these raised. fear the increase
will be prrr ent u - said know that al the esp.
ration OF three years these troops can be disbaDded In
such they will be either settled along The line.
they viii return 10 their homes again. Now, would
like 20 ssk gentlemen practically acquainted with matters
OF this character. whether would not be more difficult
and more expensive at the end Of three years. il this
military force should be disbaadsd. 70 protect the dis
banded men than The emigranis who are travelling
along that line We viii then have a narrow line
Of settlements OF Two thousand miles In extent
They will be entitled 10 protection. They truly
say they were invited by The government 10 oc.
cupy these remote. isolated posi,ionshey say that
the government, has Withdrawn It's aid and support from
them. and that they have necessity 10 apply their
eriions and abofs 10 support themselves and ame and
that therefore they ask military posts TO be established
along the line for their protection unicss they be un
der ray for protecting themselves, Their protection
would cost much more, srpTebend, than that OF the
emigranis who nov pass through the country.
Mr. BOlLAND. The senator suggested just now. IL
understood him. that he was 10 favor OF building rail-
road across that desert country lie objects 10 the
cessi,y for military protection TO those settlers along
that line at the end OF three years wish 10 ask him II
he thinks would cost more to project these settlers
Than twoud 10 protect railroad along OF one
thousand or fifteen hundred miles, with no settlements al
Mr. BRADBURY | viii answer the honorable sena.
tor. When railroad is established, furnish the
means Of communication which will establish perna.
neni and large line OF settlements the whole distance
means OF railroad the iauner can bring his produce to
market You establish that which will be a benefit 10
settlers, and enable them TO sustain and protect them
selves; for they go there in large nunbers and in
this respect you have the gtrat advantage OF railroad
over elegIaphic line. presume the honorable
ato does not suppose that the farmers transport
their produce to market along The elegraphic line II is
for this that railroad will lead permanent, and
large settlements from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific, and
will bind The two portions of the Union together, which
telegraph cannot do II is for this that fear IL
this adopted YOU will defeat one which will be
OF substantial permanent, and national benefit.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. BRIGHr) The
question the motion TO postpone the further eonsid
GRAFTON of the ball till Tuesday next and make IL the spe
csl order for that day.
Mr. RUSK hope IL will mol be made the special or
der twill then stand IN tue way OF oher business, and
there will be discussion upon taking il up.
Mr. HALE. ask Tor division OF the question
The PRESIDING OFFICER Thea toe question will
first be on the motion 10 postpone
Mr. DOUGLAS. feel authorized to modify The mo.
ton so As 10 postpone the consideration OF the bill for
week without making It the special order.
The motion to postpone was agreed 10.