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

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OF England in many respects, asd never ounu isan
,he Rsh House OF Lords for their decision In tbat ca'e
II was only referring TO the great powers tnat sao
companies possess II with this view lhat
10 FoRs East India bill The East INDIA COMPANY ~ a ~
extrayagant rowers conferred apon them by the aet u
| 1878 They have gone on under those powers nahns
war until finally il not the company, those VINO arc WI
der The control OF the company 2nd who nave manase
in noia ali The concerns of the British government nave
become clothed with power 10 make war az lpeu PI
ure always dictated by the company and also 20 es'ap-
sh The terms ol peace. Ina. ~na' rst that pre
naraoy srycy ought to be made in the second place.
that The powers conferred upon this company wee ol
10 induce apprehension IN the ewes OF lhose
who have looked 10 history to how such power mas
| hitherto been exercised aud abused. we nave oesn
asked point out how power OF lns knu eouu ,p ps
abused Sir, it would be very difficult 10 point 70 ,ne
specfc measures thata corporation might pusue oul
is not difficult that, having such power as tnls
they would exercise H. as all companies o'haeo uo
pecuDary considerations do Is not natural that pos
power to the government into such meas
ures as would be necessary Tor the increase OF lis grand
eur its wealth. and It's dignity, they should exercise IL
All oher companes that have existed in the world have
Sir our friends on the olhsr side of the chamber used
to be terrified by monster which had us den IN my
own good Stae--the Bank OF the United Slates-and ana
they supposed that with lis capital OF Saoooo,ovo
Lit had ii in its power to break down and Hampie
uader TOO, the Liberties o. he re- she,e o aev
indications in the moral world that men would now
be less likely abuse great power CONFERRED upon mem
thdn tney We're NllceH, OF tWty yedio aso Np
SIR see no signs abroad. in the political or moral
heavens that Indicate change Tor the better In 'ha
respect Sir, the powers that are conferred here OF
character which would be likely to permit OF an un-
wholesome exercise, such in the case OF bank In
my judgment they permit OF greater abuse. have seen
in neighboring State the influence OF these railroad
corporations There two or three railroads, not per-
haps more than four hundred OF live hundred miles IN ex
tent and yet they CONTROL politically socially and morally,
the whole population OF that State They make and they
unmake at pleasure And let railroad OF thus kind be
built accss the continent let the company have al IT'S
command the transportation Of the commodities OF ihe
whole eastern world, as you are told IL w-supposhg
that fuel and everything else be found IN sahcent
abundance TO make the communication between The East
and the this way practicable aad easy so as TO com
mand The trade OF The eastern wordand what KIND OF
powers will il possess , Unexampled in the history OF
the world repeat, cannot parucuarlze IN Whal way
it might affect the public lateres.s; how might event
uay be used 10 the danger OF the public Liberties There
are things the future which wisdom cannot oesee. II
is necessary that should partlculaze that should,
in short do tba, which impossible to be done; bul u
is enough to repeat that possessing sueh powers as n
will possess, and such vast pecunary resources IL VIII
them other corporations have used iheiis ana II
will abuse them other corporations have abused lhen
There is nothing certain than this.
But let look al the question in another aspect and
in this there is strong objection IN my mind Let
the eastern terminus OF this road be Texas, let com
mence in Texas and be made across Texas Let the
other end commence, the bill requires il shall COM
mence the ends in California. Let II run eastward
across California You have then road made through
these States at the expense oil the general govern
ment Sir, is that be doubtedi And of what advan.
age would iorteure be You are told that II The road
he completed there will be forfeiture yet there is
nothing the bill providing for the way or the manner IN
which this forfeiture is to be brought about But SIR,
forfeiture or forfeiture the road would be there, and
the States through which passed would have the ad-
vantage of this great outlay ol money. Now call the
attention Of my southern friends, those gentlemen who
are strc, in their construction OF the constitution TO TINS
do not think must say in all candor, that II forms
constitutional objection; but il certainly does give TO
those States advantages which the other States cannot
enjoy. Blythe provisions OF the BILL as you are aware
you are TO commence the road at each end and when
hf,y miles are completed. much money and so much
land 10 be delivered over TO those who have butt
it, We may very well suppose that they will proceed al
any rate until the money and the land or the principal
part OF the money and the land exhausted and by that
time they will have finished the road through Texas and
finished il through California Thus those two States
will have this magnificent boon accorded to them at the
expense OF the other States, and without the slightest
benefit any OF them, Now sir, that, il not uncons-
tuliona is unequal and unjust, and trust that senators
all around me will see II IN that point OF view. THIS
SIR the third objection TO the bill in my mind. Sir,
shall not deiain the Senate much longer; and will only
advert 10 Of the arguments used BY the various
senators who advocates OF the bill.
Ibe senator from Tennessee Mr. BELLl tells us that
there can be difficulty about this road al ali-tha
there some twenty-five passes through each OF which
a road might be constructed II there be so maay we
ought certainly select the best. We ought TO send out
companies Tor the purposes oil exporaon and 10 ascer-
tain which of those twenty five passes s The best That
think would be the par OF wisdom and judcious states
manshp; certainly ought not 10 90 blndold into a
work OF such immense magnitude a. this. My honor
able friend rom CONNECTICUT lNr SMITH told us yes
lerday that he did not apprehend there any difficulty
from the snows-tha he had learned that the route
between this and California the not much
deeper and the winter not much longer, than in
pondDg atitudes in the States That Is true TO very
considerab extent but IN the gogcs oil those noun.
tans through which the road pass in all the north.
efn auiudes. there will be found IN those SHOWS an in
suImountabe barrier during six months OF the
year have II from authority not TO be questioned at
ALL that very often. during The winter and spring months
the found in those gorges and valleys between
the mountains TO depth OF fifty sixty feet and lie
to very great depth until the latter end OF May or June
That is not true of the southern laitudes and in all
probability this road will lake southern route. will
state here that do not care ha which way the road
goes, rather from what point II starts, north or south
Ii is entirely iRmaterial TO me only desire that the
found practicable, and 10 contain all the conditions
cessary to the safety OF such enterprise advance
road shall be constructed
Now, Mr.. President. think the arguments made use
OF against my colleagues amendment are not just, and
that they condemn themselves Yesterday told
by The senator from Connecticut that hundred thousand
dollars was nothing like sufficient for the purpose-tha
even million OF dollars would not be sufficient for hi.
reconnaissance, and that At would take long 10 make
that that is good Argument against my colleagues
amendment II 100000 be not sufficient amend " and
make IT sufficient by increasing the sum.
We haye been asked. over and over again. If we were
afraid 10 inrust ihe incoming President with the seec-
tion oil the rouiel No. ar. am not | no, a sup.
porter Of that gentleman for the distinguished seat which
he is fill but, sir never doubted his integrity
and thank God, never, without doubling assailed his
integrity believe his integrity would be sufficient for
this and trust for all The exgencies Of the public
vice which he will be called upon 20 perform But, SIR
be has other duties than those o He has has