The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-04
THE UNION: WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 1853

place, on constitutional grounds and. furthermore.
would be unwilling to embarIass him with any such
dulles as are intended TO be imposed on him by this bill
Then sir 1 repeat. do not intend 10 Indicate BY what
hsse said any opposition TO road Ike this, starting
and ending at particular points KEEP. within eonsits,
tona and legitimate limits but am not to be brought
TO vote for this or any other kindred measure without
knowing in advance what am doing.
Mr.. GWiN. As this question canine. % decided 'oI
ng ht and as want TO have a short executive session,
hope may be allowed 10 go over I'LL Tomorrow Tor lhAt
purpose. I'm 80,
MIR CLARKE. hope the senator from Texas lMr
RusKl will not be cut short.
| Mr.. GWlN. | merely wished TO give notice that
wanted 10 refer nomination TO a committee
MIR. RUSk Will the honorable senator wlthdraw IL Z
| will not occupy than hive minutes
| Mr.. GWlN Certainly ,
| Mr.. RUSK. Mr. President, it is very easy to talk
about powerful corporatioEs very easy 10 talk about
violations OF the constitution OF the United States, and
enormous expenditures OF money. and unlimited powers
that we are going to confer upon corporations bu mere
will be trouble and difficulty IN drawing all that
from the bill reported to the Senate The honorable sem
aof from Delaware Mr. BAYARD] has chosen 10 charac
tsrze this unlimited contract He says we do not
know what the cost will be- Dir, the COSTS there IN the
b--eyery dollar
Mr. BAYARD VIII the senator allow me to ex-
plain
! Mr. BAYARD The fifth section OF the bill makes il
the duty o lhe President OF the United States to
advertisements be published IN two newspapers 40 each
State describing the various kinds OF work, 10 receive
proposals for them, and to make contract upon those
proposals with persons who may be The lowest and best
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OF the work Theie is Limitation upon the Price al
which that contract 10 TO be made thai can ind IN this
bill II there is none, the amount OF appropriation made
in other clauses for the work whether adequate or nos
does not touch the question II you make contract,
and made for what the cost OF The road VIII be- you
will be Obliged to comply.
will read the bill he will find that the President cannot
go beyond its limits He Is expressly confined TO iae
limits prescribed in the BILL "On the terms and ccndi-
tons occurs often and who sapposes that when an APP
preparation OF twenty millions OF dollars IS mace me
President will go beyond ~ Nobody can suppose so
1t IS utterly OUT OF the question know very wen now
easy rs, by taking single line OF the bIi, 10 make
appear different from what II really Is when undeIs,ood
in it's connexion with the whole II is well known now
easy ii is to perysrt Scripture in such way lake lhe
bill together. There II appropriation OF alternate
sections for six miles each side through the STATES
and twelve miles each side through the Territories,
and then an appropriation oil the liked sum Of twenty
million dollars only, in the bonds OF the government,
payable in fifty years, bearing interest at I'VE per cent
Beyond that the President cannot 60 That Is The limit
Below II he may go just as much as any company VIII
TO take the job for less sum than twenty millions
OF dollars For that purpose he is to advertise p bloy
so much, then, for the unltmet contract that IS 10 De
made
/ Well them in regard to the tremendous corporations
spoken of by the senator from Indiana [Mr. BKGHT He
he will not vote TO embarass the country with such
/ tremendous corporation. WE'LL sir, the only question IN
regard 10 corporations raised that bill IS the power
in Congress create corporation in the Territories;
for the bill goes on 10 declare IN more places han one
of the Union until it is assented to by the Legislature
thereof So much, then, Tor The Tremendous power thal
has alarmed The senator from Indiana ahd Inc senator
from Delaware, Mr.. BAYARD
Again. il is said TO be expenditure OF money within
the States of the Union Sir, you are bound to defend
California Your sacred treaty Obligations require you 10
defend the frontiers OF Mexico and while you are talk.
ing of economy here, that are dsgaceful to the
Igovernment under which live taking place on
those frontiers. Sir have just received the intelligence
that some of your emgranls the hearty yeonanry OF
The country, travelling over that very territory when II
is your duty under the circumstances 10 protect and which
you besides under solemn treaty oDgailons 10 pro-
iect, have been attacked by bands OF Indians, and,
having no protection from the government troops for
want OF appropriations for that purpose, whole com
pany killed with the exception OF very Interesting
lady aud two children, who in brutal slavery
among your savage enemies And here we stand and
M 81 spdops sSpsasseesn nave Voted away larger
sums of money 10 lines OF monthly steam communica-
tons than proposed 10 be voted for this road Ii gen.
emeh there a violation OF the constitution IN this
bill, let them point out Don't deal in these raw-head
and bloody bones of floods OF couuption want
of information and all that sort of thing. Pick up
the bill and point where it conflicts with the consii.
tuition. The bill provides for the carrying of the mail
to California. Is that unconstitutional The facts prove
that is your duty TO do IT, Does the constitution pro-
vide that you cannot adopt the necessary to de-
end all your possessons Take up the bill, and do not
draw upon your Imagination for raw ead-and bloody
bones stories and things By, and illusions to the
United States Bank. and all that sort OF thing Talk
about democracy Why, sir the chief apostle OF de-
mocracy, General Jackson, said he would sanction the
voting OF money of the treasury Tor objects OF gen.
era and national character.
i Mr. BAYARD, Tin his seat) Harbors and rivers
only.
Mr. RUsK Then consider this railroad, without
which you cannot defend California at al-without
which you cannot carry out treaty stpulauons. lie To-
cal and mol general in lis character BY no means.
/ Mr. WELLER obtained the floor, but gave way TO
/ Mr. BAYARD. Mr.. President, the remarks which
the honorable senator from Texas [Mr RusKl has made
upon The few comments which have nduged IN refer
ence to this BILL would not have been noticed by me
perhaps except from the manner In which they were de-
vered-nol from any weight OF Argument contained IN
them upon the merits OF this bill will endeavor now
very succncy point out in what mode this bill strikes
me as containing the evils which suggested reason
why we should pass il before have any niorma
ton in regard the cost OF The work My hrst PROPOSE
ton WAS that though this bill authorizes the issuing OF
bonds the amount OF twenty million dollars, to be paid
according its terms hereafter, and though approprl
aies alternate sections of land twelve miles wide each
side where the road through the Territories and SIX
miles each side where through the States, with
the provision that in the land rs no, TO be found
sold in the alternate secons then At Is 10 be made up by
other land the vicinity this actual appropriation
for the purpose OF aiding the construction OF tins work
This is the language OF the third section That for the
purpose Of aiding in the construction OF the said railroad
and line of telegraph, there shall be- and are hereby ap
propated and apart alternate sections OF the public
ands" &c The first section OF the bill, though makes
i the duty OF the President OF the United States to
TO be constructed soon as practicable after the