New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-01
Pacific Rnilroad-Aiedary's Cabinet Pros.
poets.

WAsuINoroS Crry jan -, 1854
The Pacific Railroad bill, reported to the
Senate on Friday last by Gen Rusk, Is m importers
affair in much 1t Is the first formal step taken BY
Congress to carry out the wishes Of the country In he
matter Of the speedy construction Of railroad scros
the Continent. This bill comes from the senstes ~
ect Committee on the subject. SO, it ombodles Or
NAL decision on the part OF that Committee upon ~
feasibility and propriety of tho largo number of pas
which have been before Congress aud the county;
the Committee having taken pains TO inform theu+
selves upon all the schemes which have far fousi
their way into the newspapers This bill provides that
the Government shall issue twenty millions OF twenty
years national securities, which, with alternate &c.
tons OF six miles square, OF the public domain, shap
be given to the private Company who will eonstrua
the work on the most favorable terms The proposh
to be advertised for, and being opened tho be
bidders dor the Goyernmen) to receive tho wort
The bill also provides for immediate surveys Of "a
probable routes at the expense Of the National Tres
uTy and further that after the surveys and estims
shall have been made the selection Of the route shall
be devolyed the PRECEDENT of tn United States Who
shall take into consideration the comparative length
the routes, the comparative feasibility of constructing
the work on each, and the general national advantages
each moy offer
This proposition can hardly become law without
amendment, by which its wide margin in awarding
the contract will be much narrowed There /. far too
much Of the old General Welfare doctrine su,
braced in the powers Of making the award 10 render
possible that unless they sha be greatly restricsd
those who will pay best for the services of outsidora
securing it for tem will surely get the contract w
out reference to the real questions which should e
fully govern the deckionr
1t 10 feared by friends Of Northern routes that Ges
Busks Texan proclyities have induced him 10 drawp
the bill with eye wide awake to the importance Of
gratifying the ambition of lis own state 10 have 4s
Road run through her territory However, hnd that
the Southern routes are decidedly In favor hsre
for reasons which are entitled 10 much weight Prs.
they arc much shorter than any north of Memyhs;
ond next, they offer advantages Of climate which ~
dessdersts for work Of such great length TO be con
sructed through so vast wilderness The route hon
Charleston via vicksburgh 10 San Diego Is just nsw
the greatest fsyorite. Ia all, il will not be OF grssg
length from to ocean than 2 400 miles and s0
miles Of that distance at this moment finished o.
under contract. Few seem 10 think that any rouA n
the Mississippi at point north Of Memphis co
possibly be selected. Heavy SHOWS, greater lsagA
the banenhess OF The region through which il mss
trsverae, and the more stupendous "cuts," " Gfk'
bridges. &c, which, 1t Is held, VIII be incident To -
construction Of the work from north OF that poInir
nsh the ressonsat leest the ostensible onesor bar
unpopulsrlty
The visit Of Mr.. Moneypenny, Of Ohio, 70
Concord undertaken not long since, was oceasossd
by the rumor that Gen Pierce had changed hi. n'sa
relative 70 acceding 10 the demand for Cabinet sr
for Sam. Medary Moneypenny being one Of sam'sp~
rnonitones He wac the candidate Of the Medsry ~S
Of the Marty for their recent for Goyern9,
IS well as Of the Sofa with which clique he ~
been Identified ever inee his connection with Oasp
hrs The softs and the Medaryltes arc now pun1
together on local qcestons the former having sss''
to help TO build up Mednry, and the hitter Asvns
agreed 10 change front all local Bank questions e
ing before the Legislature.
The action Of the State Convention In laying On
table the resolution irdorsiDg the Baltimore Pisu"
wac Of the concessions Of the Softs VINO srs y
men, to getth votes of the Medary,es for Moneyr
pys n0Isinaiion. MsdlPs friends opposed ths' -
and though they were besten on that question:
I bea, Nedary and Moneypenny on the question
nomination Tie fuss and trouble subsequently
I Ly Noneypenny ana his friends In the way OF oos
I Gus Reputation Of the action above referred
braces simply an effort Of Monsypenny TO comps
/ deies. Of Nedin his successful rival for the 10
I ton x
Gen. Pierce, however, 10 probably kcps wen -
bysonnc kind friend Of Aedill eoncerning me
outs and doubles and turns Of the party Of -,
Noncypenpy SC If so Col. Sam. has bud
chance, alter all, of becoming Postmaster 'en'..
YEwPoss
Lobbying in Consress-Cass In 10 ~"
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WASHINGTON, Jan %