Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-03-02

bill, when have an option to choose whit may
prove better! If it is demonstrated that |
can have better route. will you deprive me Of
the opportunity of selecting it! What has
taken place here? There have been three bills
prescntcd-one by The honorable Senator from
California, Mr.. Gwin, who has delivered
speech upon it, which do not intend again 10
compliment. Another bill was proposed by the
honorable Scnltor from Illinois. Mr.. Dongas.
and the one now pending has ben reported by
the honorable Senator from Texas, llr. Ru>k.]
The second bill is said to be better than the
first, and the third better than the second per-
haps fourth may be introduced tomorrow
better than all. But it is said that we are not to
wait to have one better than thiS-that we must
all ourselves of the temptations Of opp"rtu-
nitv; and if we do not come and make the en-
pertinent by 4 trial of this bill, We can have no
measure; that is, in other words we cannat
wait ten months for great enterprise OF this
kind. | say ten months, because suppose nm
ill the next meeting Of Congress there will be
no great difficulty in getting TO California over
land through the different routes at present iii
Use ;and doubt very much whether the route
| by water is not better than any one by land can
be. There is no great necessity why this mca-
sure should be pressed just ut this time. Be-
cause il is of such immense magnitude, are we
| to forego the opportunity of making the ordi-
nary Investigations which regulate piu n men
| in the management of their own concerns!
know, sir that zeal sometimes has delusionS Us
well rs its sautarv consequences; but in the
zeal which snmc of these gentlemen have m mi
tested, am very much disposed TO think that
they overlook the gravcr counselS, the surcr
and wiser dictates Of prudence and wisdom.
have 4 great deal of confidence in the sugges-
lions of time and experience, and have some
tolcrablc reliance upon tho lights Of science
But all those are to be diSrrgardcd, and an en-
pertinent is to be made. | say, therefore, that
this measure is premature, nndiges:ed, and en-
detrimental. and should not be carried out.
Again: What right have we to transfer to
the President the power of deciding between
the different routes? live in llc State n
South Carolina, upon the southern Atlantic
scabnard and though this road may not confer
any immediate advantage upon that section o
country, must be permitted to say that have
u great interest in the location of it, Tho
Southern Atlantic States have deep interest
to know where its termini shall be, and wan
to have voice upon it when the different plan:
shall be brought here for decsiun. have M
idea Of parting with that power | hare M
idea Of giving the President authority to regu
late commerce by making road wherever hi
may think proper. ] am not willing to give tt
the President the irrevocablc power OF tixin!
the route for Il great channel ofcommcrcc, ~ !
! highway for the transportation of pa sc 'gcr',
: Il military road, rs you may think proper tt
regard it, anywhere upon the Mississippi, from
its source to its mouth, 10 anywhcre on TIT
: Pacific. This is the greatest margin Of EXecu
tive power that has ever been allowed upon an,
paper project. 1t may be said that he will eXcr
else it well, because he will be President OF TIN
United States. do not say it nvdouSly; bu
t | must say that the Senate has not been trc
from The operation Of capitalists: not that gen
t temcn have suffered their ears TO he poiiute'
by anything like Il direct proposition to swa
! their judgments; but capitalists have influence!
public opinion, arid capitalists have mad" lhrI
. way to the Legislature of tho country, AM
capitalists have influenced the Judgment ct TN
, Legislature The President of The U"l e'
; States, virtuou4 lis know him to be, cannot sec
| cannot guard the avenues of capital. Sir, !h'
5 invasons of capital are irresistible. Capitalist
! are not going to advertise you that tEry wan
you to vote for this or that project IN wh!c
) their interests are involved, for this reason
, They arc men of talent, and they employ, me
c OF talent, and The avenues to the Prrslient
a Judgment ON this subject will be itrongtd D
! legion. have seen Executive officers a,lrni