The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-26

ply the right assert the power 10 create railroads in
Pennsy ylvania Certainly not II only provided that in
the event that Pennsylvania should deem II necessary
that the road should be continued they might pass Il
through The State OF Pennsylvania. so far as the egsa-
ture OF Pennsylvania deemed Il proper and wise IL Is
also true that II the President OF the United States should
choose 10 locate the western terminus OF the road at the
Bay OF San Francisco, in California then the road must
into California IT, the contrary, he should choose
10 select the mouth of the Columbia river, or Pugets
sound as the western terminus, the road will touch
California, The bill has provided that in the event Gen.
Pierce shall compel the road TO run into California still
shall not be done unless California consents TO IT, H. on
the contrary, Gen Pierce shall select point in Oregon,
and not in California, for the western terminus, and
point on the western border OF Missouri Iowa, and
not on the Mississippi rver for the terminus, the
road will never touch Slate in the Union, and
of the terrible consequences predicted and set forth by
the senator from Connecticut will exist.
Now, with this view as TO the provisions OF the bill,
and with the purpose avowed in the Senate here of mod
flying H. that there should not be any possibility Of
ing State of the Union, but be confined TO the Terrific
ries took the liberty, in kind suggestion, as sup
posed intimate TO the senator that he had perhaps bet
ter wait and whether these verbal amendments would
not obviate all his objections. IL he had waited until
the amendments were made, presume that there would
not have been one line or one word in the whole bill
upon which any of his terrible denuncalions about the
abandonment OF democratic principles, and the violation
OF the constitution, would have been predcated.
My amendment would have spoiled his speech; and
because would have inflicted great injury upon him
and his constituents and the country, do not blame hn
for no, having taken my advice; but am unwilling that
he publication OF that speech abutng to those who
have thus far supported the bill the purposes
designs SET forth in the speech, shall 90 to the coun
try without showing that the speech itself
dicied by the bill against which it made.
Mr. TOUCEY. Mr.. President, am very sorry that
the distinguished senator from Illinois should suppose
that have placed him in false position with regard 10
this bill. There is no person in the country whom l
should be less willing to place in false position than
that distinguished senator himself And when be avow-
ed readiness and a determination to go Tor expnnglng
from the bill the very grounds 10 which took oblec
ton, thought he not in position TO fall within
the range of my remarks But, sir when the bill itself
upon its face provides for this road passing through the
limits of State, and when the COMMITTEES that reported
insist upon this provision am to take II ior granted
that that is not the meaning and object OF the bill
know il to be the meaning and object q the committee
who presented this bill to this body Why, SIR in the
said road shall be located constructed through any
Sate the consent of the Legislature thereof to the pro-
visions contained in this act shall be first had and OBJ
tained."
Does not the bill there contemplate and provide for
the passage of this road through State Again, in the
third section, we have this language
"That for the purpose aiding in the construction Of
the said railroad and line Of Telegraph. there shall be. and
hereby appropriated and apart sections OF
each side Of the said road Where the same shall be con-
struced through any State or States"
Does the honorable senator from Illinois say
that that provision in this bill, and does not
template that If the bill passes the road is to pass through
States with ike assent of the States
Well, again, in the thirteenth secon we find this pro-
vision:
Provded horspsr That the provisions of this act shall
have no force nor effect whatever within the limits any
Il
previously had and obtained"
/ Does not that provso contemplate the thing
And does not every senator know that the plans for this
road which have been presented to us carry the road
through the State oil California, and through States TO
the Mississippi river to Memphis, that river Again.
The senator says there is nothing in the bill that carries
the road to the Mississippi river! Why, sir, the first
section OF the bill provides:
That shall be the duty the President ofhe United
States to be constructed, soon a, IL may be
practicable after the passage OF this ac railroad and
Telegraph line connecting the valley ofthe Mississippi with
the Pacific ocean al such points as he may designate and
upon the aud conditions ereinaer prescribed"
4 Now, how do you connec, il with the valley OF the
Mississippi river unless you get into that valley. and
connect II with the Mississippi river ITSELF which forms
the great connecting link with that valley But the
principle is the same, whether goes through State
another. So that as said II the senator from Hi
nos and those acting with him will consent to expunge
that provision from the BILL the objection will be obv-
aed.
Again: the senator asks where there is provision in
this bill by which this railroad company give prom
issory note or draw order or bill OF exchange Sir
any corporate body has that power any corporate body
draw promlssory note for debt due, or for work
done, for money that may have been advanced TO the
corporation. Any corporation draw order or bill
OF exchange and the only protection against u becoming
currency the power Of Congress 70 prohibit its being
issued as currency. That power within the limit OF
State, | am not prepared TO admit
very sorry, sir, that the honorable senator from
Illinois should have intmated that had addressed my
remarks 10 the Senate for the purpose OF the public at
home merely II is not my habit TO do so. have new
er since have been member OF this body, done what
the honorable senator himself has very often and very
properly done-pubshed speech have not had II in
my mind to do what is often done here-and by one
more frequently than the honorable senator hmse-pre
pared ones own remarks and speeches delivered IN lhs
body, TO 20 10 the country have thought OF doing no
such thing. Had thought OF such thing should GER
tanly have been justified by high precedent Bat think
am entitled take il little unkind that any such In
timalion should come from that quarter
i MIR DOUGLAS The senator's remarks seem 10 be
made in a kind spirit, and withdraw the remark 10
which he alludes with great cbeerulness.
i MIR TOUCEY. | say what have said, Mr.. Presi-
dent having no other feeling than that OF kindness to-
wards every member OF this body But my obec, in ad-
dressing the Senate this occasion was to show that
in the bill it stands, and suppose the committee
design TO have IL remain, | see manifest violation oil
the constitution 81 the nited States And had reason
TO hope that the honorable senator from Illinois himself
concurred in the view that have taken, and would Co
operate with me in endeavoring TO transform the bl
/ Mr. UNDERWOOD Mr. President
Mr. RIJSK Will the senator just allow me ten MN
utes | do not wish TO make speeoh-i SIMPLY wsh TO
MIR UNDERWOOD have just yielded to the sena-
tor from Connecticut and he has taken double thai time
/ Mr. President, | thought would sit here and give
silent vote on this bill have listened to speech after
speech and l. have heard many things which my judg-
ment condemns, and which | think are susceptible OF
positive, direct, and satisfactory reutation before the
them. Yet there 'i.lngs which are of such a
character that since gentlemen have ed wish
have the remarks they have made go before their
stuents desire TO answer them, so that my remarks
may likewise go before my constituents and the couary
Before advert 10 those things TO which wish TO call
public attention will say word in regard to the
stutional objection believe can present the GU