The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-05

old principles either whig OF democratic and might get
up oifcission OF The qaesuon Of internal improvements
lo-lay and we all know that this is very bad time
scuss any political question, especially before thin
oehas nope the senator will consent 10 LEI the bi lie
over ior the present
Mr. CASS Mr. President think the honorable sen.
a.o @ nom Georgia. on reflection, will not require that this
Pill shall be postponed. He snpposes we are coming
down iron railroads TO tnlnpikes aud other roads Why
as carly as I7yG, tue thing DONE by grant or
The eoisifuciioa OF road from Wheeling Limestone
now the town OF observation-disclosures the State of OHIO
The same thing has been done in almost every one OF
the western States. Lands have been granted 10 them
lor the purpose oil making turnpike and other roads
throughout the whole public domain, before railroads
were invented Here is tract Of country, extending
along Lake Superior, which, as my colleague truly says
has not single road throughout It's whole extent The
country belongs 10 the United States, from end of il
10 the other All that Is asked is strip OF mile in
width 10 construct road. which will be Of vast import
ance TO the public property well as 10 the people there
repeat do not think there Is Stale III the West in
which roads OF this description have not been made
There rs no new principle involved in this bill. The
rise in value Of The property Of the United States which
will result from the making Of This road will be certainly
Y iopoon TO The amount OF lands granted, great as
the benefit resulting from the making of railroads
Mr. DAWSON. 1 understand that Thoroughly
reeollect, however that the Cumberland road car
red on BY appropriations from the general government
II became great political question: it was Of the
test questions down TO the year 1896 and certainly it
cannot be DISTINGUISHED from The question presented
to as, because the Cumberland roal was built by money
appropriated ron the treasury. am snre the senator
iron, Michigan VIII not cay that i shoald be precedent
for rs 10 appropriate money 10 build another road
like IT. This IL the First time since have been the
oor Of The Senate, where appropriations so extensive
THIS, through country unoccuped and unsettled
proposed 10 be made By the government for The purpose
q making road TINS bill proposes 70 give strip Of
the purpose OF making road three hundred miles in
length Towns may be tit up within that strip of land
along the line of this road, and TIE State Of Michigan
may thus derive immense amount from The sale of
town lots in the course OF time, although is but
mile wide
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sbiy thai I'm: opposition TO such bills is unkind but they
ought ecolleci tina, all these lands were paid Tor oa OF
The common fund. We see now that, according 10 the
legislation proposed 10 be passed by both branches of
Congress- AL he public lands to 60 not for the gen
eia purposes OF the couairy, but 10 individuals and
Siaes, ani IN opposition 10 The rights Of all who
tied permanently as citizens, and who have been sustain
ing The government for yeas According 10 some propo
siops before Congress, unless man shall be driven
from his home and the place Of his birth into the
States and settle there, he is not permitted 10 enjoy any
portion oil his right in The public laads Ii would re-
lect apon il for moment should not hurry il through
50 soon. Gentlemen ought 10 give us opportunity at
lets 10 eadeavor 10 DO something 10 the rights Of
the old States 10 tue publ; doniano march up IN de-
fence OF rights ia opposition these appropra
TONS. am as unwilling as any gentleman on this floor
10 einbarrass any OF the new States in their growth and
prosperity, but do not like 10 contribute OF the
common funds OF the country too much 10 them Al
lime ike his when the Senate is ii the condition s.
hpk ihe senator ought no hastily TO press Ibis PROPOSE
ton.
Mr. CASS. Mr.. President, the senator from Georgia
hension upon this subject This has relation 10 the
Camber.and road. In that appropriations of vast
sums OF money were male by Congress for a foai IN
Maryland, Virginia, peRnsy yvana, and Oio-in the old
States OF the Union. This IS such appropriation IL
does not bring np the question Of internal Improvement
This Is load through the land OF the United States The
bill proposes TO give land and the management oil TO the
State OF Michigan, tor The purpose OF making road and
avoids The question ot internal improvement This bill
presents precisely The question which is involved
every railroad bill that you have before you. Ii has
relation al all TO tle Question OF internal Improvement
Il brings up ihe old proprietary question which we have
80 often discussed thought The position bad been
abandoned that the granting OF public lands in this way
lnvolyed the question OF internal improvement II this
Involves that question, every railroad bill involves IT,
in length. He mus, recolsot that the railroad from Chi
cago 10 Cairo is 10 be nearly four hundred miles
Mr. DAWSON. know that
MIR CASS In that case, six sections were granted
each side OF the road, IN this oaly Is asked
Allow 10 say 10 The honorable that the Stale
Of Michigan has had less land granted 10 her Than any
State OF the Union She has not had except the
10000 granted her admission into The Union
State IL this bill should pass, il would give ber al
dliion to what she has already had not than fifty
per cent of what Ohio, Indiana and Illinois baye each
received With the addition Of the amount granted by
this bill. she will have nothing like wha, Missouri and
Iowa have received trust, them that the honorable
senator will Withdraw his objection
Mr. DAWSON. Mr. President, ! know that Michi
gan is very modest Slate. She claims very little from
The Legislative executive departments. She has, how
ever, nov prospect Of heading the government and II
she will only et her roads remain they little
while longer, she may have possibly the benefit OF the
Executive influence 10 promote them
Mr CASS. IL the honorable senator will only guar
aniy that, we might abandon the bill. tIangh,er.l
Mr. DAWSON. II the ballot already had in another
assembly aodng 10 the ballot taken this morning in the
Democratic National Convention for a candidate for tie
preJcncy]s is any evidence of guarantee, the honora
bic senator has IT, trust that while Michigan Is
in so prosperous condition. and everything seems to be
going smoothly, she will not press the matter too
Tar for fear OF reaction Tor the teegraphc dispatches
20 between here and Baltimore very rapidly, and II IL
should be known tha, this great question OF internal i'm
provemenf raised here, and thar my friend from
Michigan is in the front upon that subject, perhaps
81 those gentlemen who have little feeling that par
tcnar question might rebel
j is true the public property has been appropriated 10
build road through Maryland, Virginia, and Pcnnsyl
vsna, but Il upon the principle that IL 10 advance
the value Of the public land and set the constitution.
aly OF that has been doubted from the beginning the
present day. and ii party question down 10 1896.
recoect that N the presidential controversy OF 1880, il
was one OF the leading points OF discussion trust that
question viii not be rased but II u be raised II
shall not be my fault want 10 keep this question out
OF discussion want confusion created by IT, do
not wish any difficulty do not wish 10 throw
any obstacle in the way Of the race now going over
the Biltiipore course.
Mr. SEWARD. Mr. President VIII leave the con-
si1craon Of the affairs OF the baltimore Convention to
that respectable and distinguished body, and say word
upon the question before the Senate hope this ques-
ton viii no, he postponed Ii lis simple question. It
Is merely proposition 10 enrich the United States by
building road through their lands, region where
there not, and has been any foa OF any descrp
hon and where those who acquainted with the
try know that no road can be made in any other way.
This part OF Michigan aiIons Lake Superior, and - .