The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-24


by ellersand remains nnconlrad,ced 70 me piese
hour, except the speech o my honorable friend from lll
nos Mr. DouoLAsl may be considered contfaucuon ol
il-lha ttese are wastes extending hundreds OF mnss
upon which there is mol stick Of timber scarcely blade
OF grass or drop OF water to be found, From VIVA. we
know OF the ability 10 prepel locomotive engines az 2,
this day. would ask how and great railroad
trains to be carried such wastes as those! or,
doubt exceedingly II fuel be not found In greater aouh
ance than il is believed 10 be in those wastes, that fai
road vii be found g DC On .sh ns - would be
proper for consumption in the propelng OF 'he ma
chnery necessary for this purpose that obstacle wona
be remoyed but at present we 40 no Ss,Ssr !, is
TO be found in quantities sufficient Tor hat purpose
Now is II no, the part Of wisdom that exploratory gu.
veys should be made Tor these rd - asesran
whether the formation OF those wastes ihuica'es e w
ence of this kind of fuel For. u Nature mas no. pro-
yded for those In this way Dy oeus "
fuel being found in them, in no other way mas she done
it, for wood which IS used IN many places ioi 'ua put
pose is not to be found tbeisiT Laj.
/ think that have now demonstrated, by siniply
stating the difficulties that there s some necessiy az
least or preliminary explorations OF the country between
the limits OF Missouri, or Iexas ana Tue
NV honorable friend from Illinois Mr. DoueLAsl SAID
that these waste no. much better IN me qualify 81
their land than the State OF Georgia, ana hat hey wou
not yield much or many more Roaoes " .e
acre. perhaps than the soil OF Georgia. mat was Jocu-
lary said OF The senator dd mol ihend 70 as
ser these wild wastes which produce no plaue OF
equal that fertile State, or are capable al all OF sup
porting human life. That not his object II was
ocular expression of his, intended TO meet statements
perhaps equally exravagan if may be permitted TO cay
So the other side That is one OF the reasons why
object TO this road being commenced in this way
We told that II Is practcable--hat we know II 70
be practicable. do not deny that il is practicable TO
make road and to make road al grades that can De
tTaversed, between the two points But that IS not
enough. We to look to those other conditions to
which have just releredha, is. the prachcability
OF supplying fuel not merely for ten years, or Tor CEN
tury, but for all that ndefne time 10 the fuue during
which this great republic is 10 live continually expslaog
been embraced Are we assured OF the eXistelce Of
hose conditions that should be pecedenty understood
No, sir, we are not
We ought 10 know something OF the probable cost Of
this enterprise We told that the bill already likes
the limits OF the amount that the government Is TO expend
that those limits embraced in the $40, 600 which
to be given to the company for the construction OF
the road, and IN the twelve miles OF land on either side
in alternate sections ending from the east to the west
The bill we are told fixes that amount and It cannot go
beyond IT, know il does hx IL, but there Is no security
that you will even stop al the end OF that expenditure
Far less extensive enterprises than this have been under
aken entering wedge in the shape of appropriation
to commence the work has been gwen, and yet Con-
gress has been induced afterwards 10 spend millions be-
fore the work completed We have had some expert
ence in our steam lines We commenced by giving those
lines OF lnteTcommu ncaton between the Old World and
the New bonuses sums OF money 10 enable them 10 start
their great enterprises and presently when the appro
prauon iailed they come here appealing to our PATRIOTISM
and pride oil character naton and they have m
duced us TO double the appropriations and continue them
from year 10 year They forced themselves upon as as
benehcares, and they will remain benefciaes as
long they possess the power of appealing TO the sent
meni OF pride which inhabs the bosom OF every Amer
lean, and while they bring outside Influences 10 bear
upon the two branches OF the national Legislature such
as within the command OF these companies. You
sir have II, and have II. You have felt IT.
and have felt IT, do not mean that influence has been
exerted upon but have et it in the atmosphere
and we knew IT was useless to resist IT, Stimulated BY
what believe exists as stroDg IN your bosom-and n
not a modest man, would say, 10 some extent 10
my own-simulaed by patriotism, and disposition tc
own marine ecpslng 10 speed and all the essen
1 nas OF maritime excellence that OF Great Britain, we
have voted thousands upon thousands, and hundreds
thousands 10 keep up that superennence oil our marine
Give this corporation $50 900 o0o-gIve II fifteen million
OF land IN alternate sections from the Atlantic tc
the Pacific from the starting point to the Pacific anc
with what kind OF an influence will you have clothed j
al once shall be told directly that II is not corpora
ton do not care whether 1t is in terms clothed with
corporate powers not To all intenis and purposes
it corporation. and with the fearful powers
that has ever existed in the world, which ever wa
about TO exist 1t does not exist yet, and hope vii
not say sir, clotbe this company with the power anC
influence which II will derive from commencing thin
work, and the expenditure OF portion oil these funds
and where you will be 10 ability 10 resist furhe
applications Hepless-absoluley helpless tied hanC
and foot and driven perforce 10 all such expenditures
may be necessary 10 The completion OF the road Tb'
temptation my friend from Connecticut called it-anC
II was admirable word-'his temptation IN the sbap,
OF sac, 900 900 money and $40 600 900 land with
great companies will be consegaed Tor the purpose o.
carrying out this project All portions OF the coan
Try will Iiva each other endeayorng to reap the ad
vantages oil thus munhcent and magnificent temptation
which is held out. And, sir, when Maine and Florida
when Pennsy yania and the other seaboard States une
with the tar West, through those who wal embark u
this enterprise, pressing Congress 70 make new sppro
priaons-do you think Congress will have the power L
stop it, No, cir
say, then, that there certain limit 10 the expend
ture IN this bill There is knowing, according to bs
bill, what expenditure Congress may not be called upor
to make. Tben when IL is probable that in the end al
will be shouldered upon ought we not TO know 10 ad
vance, from preliminary survey what s the probable
amount which shall be finally compelled to pay 4
SCENE to me that craftsmanship, the oommones wisdom
that acustes individuals IN relation TO their domes
tic economy should induce look al leas, for inor
what others may think, but know that IS my impress
sion.
have stated that there ba, been no corporation in any
county which would possess ssch powers those
which granted by this bill Gentlemen have told o.
not 70 deal IN round assertions and will Try deal
little possible them said in the course OF the re-
marks which l formerly submlied-and they were e1
cesdingy brief-thst FoNs East India Company did no
possess powers and influence enormous would bs
conferred by the appropriation Of this OF
ney and OF lands upon tins company | some ID Al
called 10 task about my historical knowledge on thai
point The senator from Massachusetts (Mr DAVIS
told there smiItude be,weep the one and the
other-between that corporation and this. did not say
they were alike should have been fool to have sad
Their objects were entirely different they were not Al
all the same nor did say that they were the same only
spoke OF The character OF the powers and said that the
powers here gwen greater, and that the influence
which the company would be able 10 exert would be
greser than that company under the provisions OF Foxs
BILL would have been able To exert.
The gentleman blmself-irom the promptinps be