The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-06


Der cent higher than in this part of the country con
sequence Of the gold which exists there, the addition of
fourth IS but very small addition. Nor do we
now that the country through which the road pass
affords any superior advantages IN consequence of being
level than the country east OF the M ssssippi /
would compromise to-day for $4,000 mile, il could
secure the completion OF The road for that sum Rail.
road iron has recently taken great in price So has
labor have given you the data upon which the cal
culaton IS made and when the data and the facts are
considered think nobody reasonably dispute the
coneluson. How much have individuals, repeat again
TO contribute, before this road can be made Why sir
e more than the government has TO contribute they
must pay $4,000 mile ia order the completion
OF the road.
Now, sir, let me tell you how this bill has been effect
ualy destroyed. When you require $40, 900 mile TO
be contributed by individuals and when you consider TIM
length of the road to be not less than thousand
miles, you make the capital that must from indl-
viduals amount TO $40, 900 Without corporation.
that capital OF $40 900 cannot be welded The idea
OF dong by private association or copanershlp Is,
think, altogether mpracticabe That can be raised
only by corporation, and 1t should be managed by
corporation in which everybody throw in his mite; in
which subscribe his $50 900, his $4,000, his So,
900, or his $l 900 II you will form company OF that
Sort and give II corporate privileges the work can be
done but unless you mbody and give the achiney
for operating upon these $40 O0O which individuals
must furnish, believe il TO be altogether impraccable
1t is because that provision has been stricken from the
bill that think il is hardly worth while to
more lime with it.
Bat with regard to throwing out electioneerng mat
er--ior 1t will have to 60 before the people, wish
hau e 70 lay before ;ns pubic goda ueal o. pas, MS
this government l have Mr.. Calhouns report, made in
no. In, mi, an,o 90 ,L;nos 1 b% 10y sd.m, o ~
,%o ny M h;, vs, aeo" !" 'As WIN" o''Nou 'o'o
'na NJ ~" ID aynyS sr asTo
NJ nMnrDnuonn Mas y, L. p., ;.
vii 10 wall snn"ah - ns Uo ons ~. peihaps !
had ms - read - 10 rsad;na ,".d shov u h,t a
good southern democrat and State rights man thought at
more han ihu ang hs mas h
haa 'o ds .na .n years ana wnen Inc people
VII hs s anu - anu a en on hese mat
was done by very Distinguished and eminent men in times
mast will read few eYtracs from thai renort M
Calhopn says.
There no country to which good system of military
Iosas ana eanais IS more man 70 the United
red win he number oour people vet when
relation hesast extent OF country is very small;
and SO great en- extent ofterory renders it difficult
conquer us as has frequently been observed ought
to be forgotten that 1t renders no less difficult for the
eminent to afford protection TO every portion oil the COM
MUMMY ~ he very nature o. hlnR me aiihculy OF pro,
poporon 70 The exen of the country cannot be enrirev
overcome but il may be very greatly dim shed by GOOD
system ofmiary roads and canals The necessity
system still more apparent we take into
the character oil our political maxns and institutions OPP
for deenca nus, he on be militia 10 he called On, s
oneny from great distance and under the pressure of nm
actual Invasion" -
~ pI,r, I'm ,,... :. M,
MI ~ ILEh Is 'nat MS report as secretary OF war;
IN 1919!
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Yes, Sir.
MIR. BUTLER That's long time ago
Mr. BADGER That is since the resolutions of 'es
Mr. UNDERWOOD Did Mr. Calhoun afterwards
repudate the doctrines OF this report If he did, am
of it. read the report because of the excel
lent remarks which il contains, and not merely because
is the production OF Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr. BUTLER. do not undertake 10 answer for Mr.
Calhoun that ne epudiaed IT, but know that he voted
against measures looking 10 Inc same system Of internal
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Well, sir will read d part OF
the report for the purpose of appropriatng it TO myself
for the benefit OF the country for think is really
very valuable He goes on to say:
ne experience oil the late war amply proves, IN the
present sale OF our internal improvements tue delay the
hceIaihy, 'ne a1ey, ana erect OF such cas
sion too dee D to be soon forgotten"
oona, I ah an5 on,;n wv u'u'' unaei winch tue
'ounus i"oo''' anu .o"'"''
much nndoustedly remains TO be done to perfect the
,oaus ana Improve 'he Navigation OF hs myers but MS
commercial cities papcularv insrested a ,h nnon o
objects of their care and exertons."
49, -, h go ,h, TO- ns, a.. liz. I ~ q SO ca
ou ue says 'na tis soNehient lhust hke"ise 40
s par iol ne a'el s,ang una. .ne States ana
suso W. f'oo",y ~ S" " i"N'"'" uS louise
oe'Meeh he QUASI anu 'e n'eio VI Tue huanue oaes,
coy
very different is the with the great and i'm portant
line of commu ncaon extending along through
the Atlantic States No object the kind is import
ant and there is which State individual capac-
" Is more inadequate must be perfected tne general
@ o. no' % u, a ,o many
Z a. 4. lines most imnoStan ohsc, ~ he n,iinn and IN
war with naval power is almost Indispensable % our
military. commercial, and financial operations"
All this reasoning is directly applicable in favor OF the
Pac;6c ,a,oad. as mnch an a. n Mr. Calho,n had fore
be aconis,ion oT California and was advoca,ina
zen lhe acqulson 81 oa,orna, am was auyocane
o.no :" 'o"H0'' ''e "ou'' VI WIN Dan ran
cisco.
proceed consider roads n