The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-16
THE Pacinc Raiiroad.

The PaCinC Railroad.
The Detroit Free Press in the article below understands
our position ON the Pacific railroad question correctly
We have advocated specific mode OF government AID
in the construction of the road through State-indeed
we have Intended 10 stand upon The ground that no ques
lion to aid from the treasury would arise la Our hrr
article we stated that there no Stale through which
might be necessary build the road that would allow
the governmental be embarrassed to the question OF
power By this remark intended TO express The opln-
ion strongly that any Stale through which the road might
be laid gu, would promptly remove any embarrassment
by building the road ITSELF either BY its own resources
or those of individual enterprise. We did not mean to
intimate that the State would give is consen, to the ex-
ercse of jurisdiction by The genesa government and that
this consent would confer the power. We entertain no
such opinion. II the power does not exist without The
consent OF Sate cannot be conferred BY IFS Consent
But intended be understood expressing our con-
fdence that any Stale situated would build The road
with its means, and hence that no question would
arise as to conflict between the jurisdiction of the fede-
raj and State governments With these remarks, in
ser the following article from the Free Press, and
ommend il to the attention OF our readers
1.-THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD-Wo think the views Of the
Washington Union respecting government aid in the con-
suucon the Pacific railroad extent missp-
pretended. We do understand the Union advoea-
ting any precise plan aid though OF its
suggestions construed. The following extract from
one Of It's articles embraces understand them. the
views Of that paper in nutshell, and, suppose, also
those Of the adm inisiraton
".I mny turn OUT, and think it probably will. ha!
OF the government furnish ehecmal
aid in the construction OF road through Its own territory
where lie the great physical obstacles VIII give 10 the
enterprise of that individual and
municipal capital will be enabled TO construct not only
one bn. many dvegng tracks through the states through
doctrine OF construction stands intact II Il becomes
vale cspa to promote enterprise States,
does follow that appropriation from The treasury viii
of those Safes aud vent tbs old
principle may be disturbed But even II becomes
essential in order insure the success OF the enterprise
that money should be appropriated by the to
be expended in aid Of tue wok in the States. il be
Pacific possessions In obedience TO express uust
assumed by the government, may so far be regarded
specified express grant III the constitution as 10 author
ize The appropriation
1--WE do not believe tho power OF the general govern
appropriate money for purposes OF internal i'm
within the States will arise practical
ten. because do moi imagine that any such aPproprs
;ions will be the building o! the Pacific
railroad.
:. The rsesssy of thus appropratinK money from the
treasury would have TO be urgen, in the exuemeiniip~-
sable, fact, known prospective danger-to i'm
duce the democratic OF the Union nbare jot OF lis
principles in this regard Public lands may
indeed be apart in aid Of projected improvements
within the States but nobody supposes that the general
government is going to become proprietor of such works
Not by any means.
"Tha, money may be appropriated "a, we hope it will
bel III OF this road through the territories
OF The United States under the clause Of the constitution
Authorizing Congress 10 raise for The de-
fence, pTesums few, II any, OF our tatesmen doubt
but further than this the democratic party
without spanu'e from its long cherished creed.
" The People of every section Of the common counuy
in favor Of The Pacific railroad, ard OF the
rendering 1t all necessary aid within constitutional limits
But IL behooyes the democracy take that bad
fufp ed he ed in
repear do think the question OF appropriations Of
money build the road In the States will practically arise
should it, Tho democratic party will be pretty thor
oughly committed sgans, any such appropriations
as bearing upon this subject, We clip the following
from lengthy article in the Charleston Mcrcuryf
"'The speech OF the Secrs,ny Of War has be-
come ns ., o 10 "1r from
Ststs-rights papers and correspondents, as u u were
tho condemned wbig doctrine Of internal Improvement
by general government while the wing press, nsu-
conversion OF ba democrats their policy. Both sides
clearly in the wrong. The Secretary oil War pro-
nen,, any in which thar phrase has ever been
used He proposes government work Tor PnIposs
county Moreover he proposes limit the extent OF
this work the Territories leaving to the States the CON
it Now this being the revival Of inc uncon,
suusna doctrine OF internal improvement by The federal
military road In tho Territories was
never called in question by tho most rigid strict con-
The Russian Minister and the Press,
We have not deemed the Incl Tents aaded TO by the
Evening Journal in the article below, OF sufficient
consequence TO call for any serious comments. 1t -
scarcely possible that a gentleman OF sufficient niell
gence to be the representative OF so powerful gov
eminent as that OF Russia could have resided in our
county as long Mr.. Bojsco without knowing
that in republic freedom OF the press is a car
dinal Characteristic of our institutions. The unfor-
,unate blnnder into which he years ago
betrayed told 10 the story below. may be very we'll
explained upon the ground Of Ignorance Of the
of orr free institutions Tha, Mr.. Bodisco is gentle.
man. was shown by his readiness to apologize when he
asccrtanei The error which he had committed But we
should be forced to question his capacity to fill his high
station IL we could believe that he had resided
Of government until he has become almost a Diplomatic
fixture and yet that he has failed to observe tina, the
press ackno edges no restraints from official station at
home or abroad II deals with official funcuonaries of
every degree with freedom and saressne-s which may
be wholly incompatible with Mr.. Bodisco's views OF good
government but he has had many opportunities Of wit
Messing this exhibition of leading trait in System OF
government that have been surprised a, the late mani
fes,atona OF dissatisfaction with which he ia