The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-03

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II il has received any fatal blow from any source, il is
from that and il grows of The fact that you have
disqualified those who are to undertake this work by TAX
ing from them the OF executing the power with
which you inlrust them.
see inhuite difficulty when you TO raise from
the OF individuals funds 10 carry forward en-
ieTprse OF tais magnitude, unless you have joint
stock company. see Infinite difficulties in advance from
that source. We have taken the Baltimore platform for
the constitution. We have taken to some OF the plank
OF that platform instead Of the national compact. My
friends the democratic side OF the House have
bed together in all their strength and might and have
been frightened out OF this great public measure by that
bugaboo-a corporation. Gentlemen mistake the public
mind altogether The public have no sort OF objection
10 this the contrary, the public mind, from end
OF the country to The other. approve oil IT, and will tell
Tor works OF this kind dare say that my friend
from South Carolina, Mr. BurLER if it was necessary
would to you that in his State they have copo
ration after corporation OF character precisely similar,
in their general powers, TO that originally contained in
this bill. There scattered through every State in
this Union corporations vested with similar power and
clothed with authority TO execute bills similar to this
How Is II that the name corporation change into
monster that which would otherwise be harmless Sir
these words of terror and nothing else 1t is
idle talk, suggestion. fancy OF the brain, when
talk OF a corporation clothed with the simple power OF
carrying into effect the provisions OF this BILL towering
above the height OF tins and oyeshadowing
il with its poisonous influence deadly blow was struck
when that provision authorizing joint stock company
was out OF the bill but still that did not lead me
TO despair of it, | was willing to let the word "compa-
ny" be substituted; and il il is more agreeable 10 genle
have persons associated coparners instead OF
corporatos, il that is all the difference let them be an
association, for an association they must be, and
sociaon by agreement and by agreement which can
not be ssmila to the power conferred by The bill og
nally upon the corporaon>-hati is, ii you mean they
shall act at all
Now, my honorable friend from Texas supposes that
if this amendment shall carry, and If the expenditure OF
the money is to be limited to the Territories that is IA
tai objection TO the bill ask his attention, the first
place. the fact which have already invited il and
in the place, ask him whether this BILL if il be
an nnV m mt he m q a n
the States, when strikes their limits to carry the road
forward and thus the execution OF Suppose it
strikes the frontiers OF Arkansas has not Arkansas
every motive to carry through to the Mississippi river
and will she not reach out and strain every to
complish great purposes Or suppose It strikes the
western boundary OF Missouri will not the feeling
be at work, and the motive and ambition be felt
there to the great benefits which will result from
it TO the commerce OF that State Sir, can see very
distinctly, that with the help OF the land, and with the
and The hopes which the intercourse will
create iii the minds of the States there will be very
great and powerful influence their feelings and their
disposition that il may be made of the OF
rying forward the road, and carrying forward with
success. hope therefore, my friend from Texas will
not despair upon that ground.
But il may be said, as have already inmaed that it
10 necessary to begin somewhere in connexon with navI-
cation. aware that tglyes great facility TO meas
OF this sort, to have the transportation IN conneXlon
with greatly cheapened and that il is very difficult to
get over long distance with the ordinary means OF trans
portaon to carry on such work successfully But do
not yet know that it is 10 strike point of navigation
navgable water, you may begin from that point and
Ii IT strikes anywhere the route point atording
work each way. That is a matter which can be SET
tied the moment the surveys are made, and the mo.
men is determined where the location shall be. Ii
you can find anywhere on the Arkansas or any other
river point OF navigation which is accessible, you may
start IRON that point and carry your work with sue
cess But suppose you fail in that The President To-
Gates the road under the provisions OF the bill Then
arises the struggle between Arkansas Texas Missouri
and Iowa Then will come the efforts of each OF those
States on the mississippi to carry the road through
their limits TO the mississippi; and they will be en-
couraged by the lands granted Tor that purpose.
And they will put forth their exertions to carry
through there should not be at all surprised If we
should make the experiment. and think II is worth try
ing, to hnd State making road suitable for connex
ion with this road from the Mississippi river TO its west
ern boundary The proposition can be made. You can
ascertain whether company will undertake it, and if
q company will undertake it, they will ascertain whether
you go through State not. They will ascertain
that fact; and the company that may undertake this
work. knowing that they mus, go TO the Mississippi river
will what provision they make TO accomplish that
end. But my word for L., they will find difficulty at
all All those States will be delighted 10 have the road
through their domain. Instead of finding obstacles
thrown the way, they would rather find encouragement
given by legislative enactment TO carry them forward be-
yond your State, Mr.. President (Mr. AroHsos in the
char) or the State OF Arkansas or any other State on
the western side OF the Mississippi There will be no
difficulty upon that point al ALL submit, therefore, TO
my honorable friend from lexas whether there is not
worthy OF his support even II the amendment should be
adopted
Now. sir have no personal feeling in this matter al
other, and desire nothing but the best route for the
merce OF the country for the intercourse OF the country
and so far as am concerned ii is perfectly immaeria to
me whether you go North go South with the road, SO
be that you get the best site for it, That is all desire.
do not feel that there is anything TO sway who live
in the East one way the other. We want the road
brought into connexion with the great commercial
uues OF the counry-nothng else. | suppose ii you get
connexions all, you scarcely fail 10 the
nues which lead to all the southern States and to all the
northern States II il be brought to the Mississippi river
IL cannot fail eventually TO come in connexon with the
roads SOUTH the roads morrill, the roads east and in all
directions. You will see at once what an effort will be
made to form union with only make something
that you will see how much of good feeling il will wake
up in The community, how much OF zeal. how much OF
activity there will be 10 meet such grea, proposition as
this, and TO come into participation OF the enjoymerts
OF the benefits which belong TO it,
Why, sir, apprehend it 10 be of the greatest ques
lions which have been presented TO the country for long
time, connecting with itself considerations OF more I'M
poance TO this government than any which usually
considered IN this chamber One hardly knows how 10
embrace, even IN the imagination, its benefits in the fu
ture which to be ginning to dawn upon the
try. One hardly shadow forth the events which
TO be coming upon us-the magnitude OF the COM
The vast increase OF which is grow up between
this and the Pacific, which 10 extend eventually
that great the shores of Asia WISH far
can, to be prepared for these great events wish TO
all the States wish TO have it avail itself OF the good
things which Providence has provided for it. and, sir,
do despair after all of making something OF this
bill which, in the future is 10 be useful. even II should
not be perfect now.
M han MD he WAS adj hell eved