The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-29

Upper Missouri. the Upper Mississippi. and The Illinois
rivers You do not want more than that depth OF walter
and hence Tor all commercial purposes, as slated ~
my remarks the other day. have at the NOUN OF tue
Ohio sufficient depth OF water Tor that class oil steam
boats which would lake you 10 The head points OF nav-
gallon upon the streams have mentioned 10 which points
our large boats cannot ascend a..
will now make CORRECTION, II The Senate VIII allow
IN the report OF my remarks The other day. as pqp-
lished In The Globe know that II is almost Impossible
for reporters, amidst the multitude OF things which
command their attention during the progress OF debates
here 10 take down with perfect accuracy what senators
saw Not having revised those remarks and the mistake
being of such character present me TO my const-
uenls in attitude which do not wish TO occupy,.l
beg leave TO read one or two sentences aud TO state The
correction which wish TO make. am made 10 say
You ascend the Ohio to Pittsbugj you
branch away and reach Paducah. and the Tennessee
The falls twelve miles, aud reach Florence you can go
up the Cumbe Rand river 10 Cumberland passing Nash
vile, and when at lte distance above that at Charlotte
town, you the lett and 90 10 Tene Haule by
ascending the Wabash"
Now, these remarks place the falls of the Tennessee
twelve miles from the mouth they place the Wabash
running across the Ohio into the Cumberland, above
Nashville and they make town above Nashville call
believe used every word in these two sentences ex-
cept the word "Charloeiown," in my remarks the other
day But you that by the arrangement OF them, and
their transposton in the sentences have read, they
made TO convey meaning entirely different from what
did say, aud make statement which is geographically
absurd said that you could pass the falls OF the Ohio
in ascending TO Pittsburgnot the falls OF the Tennessee
said that in passing up the Ohio you reach the mouth
of the Cumberland twelve miles above the mouth OF the
Tennessee. and could pass up that placing any
falls twelve miles above the mouth OF the Tennessee.
| said that near Shawneetown-not Charloetown-you
could turn to the lett when ascending the Ohio, and
cend the Wabash to Terre Haute
Having made this correction and laid this information
before the Senate let me say thing before re-
sumo my seat and that 49, that in reporting the remarks
Of senator's here J, is very desirable to have The note.
corrected can be published to the world, because when
they get into the Congressional Globe. they become
part Of the archives OF the country in one sense and we
can then have no opportunity 10 correct them.
Mr.. GEYER regard the amendment OF the honor
able from Ohio Mr.. CHAsE1 very important
in respect to this bill ltproposes TO fix the terminus OF
road, and road only, somewhere on the Missouri
hftween Independence in The State OF Missouri, and
KanesvilIe, in the State OF Iowa. II that proposition
should prevail then will be destructive to ibis bill TINS
bill predicated upon the idea that this road these
roads, 10 be built by means OF grant OF our public
lands But II you make grant OF the alternate sections
for forty miles on each side of the main road-eighty
miles in all-you cut of all connexon by means OF
branches TO be built in the way This bill COME ~
plates The forming of connexion with the different sys-
tens OF railroads The east side OF the Mississippi rver
and to furnish terminus for each OF these branches so
10 ,rm connexion with some one OF these sys-
TENS. Blu, if this amendment should prevail, and you
make single road, arpropraiing land therefor tor
forty miles each side of that road, without ma
king any provision for branches, then every system
OF railroads east OF the Mississippi, that is not In con-
nexon with this one road you thus establish will be
cut OFF entirely Ii will be at that il provision
is not made for passing through the territory OF the Uni
ted States beyond the boundary OF the States, and you
establish The terminus OF this road on The Missouri river,
every system OF railroads south OF that point must depend
upon Missouri and Iowa for the permission 10 form
connexon with that road. If you pass a bill making
but road 10 be built by oil The public lands, and
make provision for branches you thereby disable the
States, or the companies which may have charge OF said
branches, from forming any connexlon with the main
trunk. becomes important therefore, VI these roads
to be built OF The proceeds of the public lands by
OF grants OF the public lands that provision should
be ade for every branch which is necessary TO connect
with the systems OF roads upon the east side oil the MIS-
slsspp river.
The bill itself is defective in some particulars; at all
events II will require some further legislation before
can proceed TO carry out the object proposed IL will be
that propose make these roads through
the Indian counry-through lands belonging 10 some
tribes OF Indians who have them guaranteed 10 them in
perpeluIiy Ii becomes necessary first TO exngush the
Indian title these lands and get right transfer
them and not burden those who may undertake to build
these railroads with The right OF possession or occupancy
by these Indians of the lands be appropriated for the
construction OF these roads But that may be accom-
plished by another bill
have now word or two TO say in regard 10 what is
proposed 10 be done in respect 10 this terminus The
honorable senator from Kentucky Mr.. UNDERwooD] pro-
poses 10 fix 1t al the mouth of The Ohio. Now, ii this
railroad rs ever built iron the frontier OF the States west
OF the Mississippi, II must be put in connexlon with some
means for the transportation OF the material to be
poyed upon IT, According 10 this bill, al least eighty
tons OF iron per mile will be required upon this road II
you take a point opposite the mouth OF the Ohio, on
Missouri frontier connected with any OF trans
poriauon, as the point at which this road is TO be
commenced you would place a burden upon those
who are 10 build IT, consisting OF the charge arising
from the expense OF transportation, which would be
almost equal TO the whole cost OF the iron 10
be used. III you do not connect with some line oil rail
road or some water transportation how will you convey
the material necessary for the construction of this road
10 The point where the road TO be commenced, except
by inland transporaiionby ordinary road over land
that very unsuiied, especially opposite the mouth OF
the Ohio, Tor such transportation
Now, have sort OF objection to fixing the terminus
OF The road and having one single road, provided that
while do thatif intend construct i, by
OF the public lands, from the treasuryprovison is
made for connecting the systems OF railroads the east
side OF the Mississippi, with this road cannot vote
Tor the proposition OF the honorable senator from Ohio
because 1t does not accomplish that object We cannot
undertake to build road upon the plan OF this bill, by
establishing any one line without any provision being
made for branches The honorable senator from
OHIO would find that. unless that terminus should be
placed with the central system of rail-
roads running through the State OF Ohio, il would be
entirely cut of from any connexion, or wherever you
should attempt connection within the limits OF the
States you would be dependent upon those States for the
privilege 10 make that connexion. Now, would ask, II,
Judging from the spirit which has prevailed in some OF
The States OF this Union, II is likely this connexon could
be formed Suppose the terminus be placed within the
limits OF the Stale Of Iowa how can Missouri approach
II without permission from Iowa and what is the prosa
bllity that that permission would be given Unless
can be approached upon the west side OF Missouri,
how will Arkansas connect with it } How will any
Stale south of tina, terminus connect with it, depend
she will be upon the permission OF the States al
ready in connection with the road and desrous OF mo-
nopoiizng all the transportation upon II We must con-
slider these 1uestipns before W decide this