Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-02
RICHNOND aNVtt'KEa'
ruESDAY MORNING. AUGUST
TIE PACIFIC Rail. ROAD.

The argument avoid the possibility OF The iesa
or i"'Su We have been content !"
>,,,.,, an I,r question upon what We consider lux
",mral cu,nn,. sense mode OF constituting the e" ~.
the mode 10y which we suppose lhr M ij"on Ibis
cor stulion ~ be most certainly ieaIne has cy
- ,f co,sI,ucnn we are satisfied that Lons1 =,
.I ,e same puwrr To nppropu the pubic lese"u, w.
waris the constr ucun OF railroad " 6c ierrIo,y
has 10 build Notifications To pTo'ec This conclusion
from invasion or aggression. We arrive 49, poc;6r will
it' ~, 1hs, ,ur possessions ON me racine WIN
be unssfe md liable be wts'eu i" , m. ncans
rn,pn invasion or by domestic Tt'"la'oi' s.,v m;,a
lr'e y ,.cIi,v Ia The Pacific The necessary ms'"
~ ,a,nr;ai min p men ana nnnlilons' 10 Pi",'' ~
r,oIy lad preserve Ii" unl"a IN us '' f,r mr. de-
ID us regard The Pacific rai"ai a' necessary m w w.
go ~ oovsrnnlrul AMI that the power 81 she so'tl'e"'
~ nrovIde for It's defence IN tins mode IS "s . 49,; =,
tain as il is 10 frostR n' Wv "
nrotect the city o. San Frahclsco. - ,.;,;o, 8
The coos,ationaty oil the proposition IN our oPi" Mon
NOT 10 be worked upon any itiined haii eP's Ill
:jons as 10 express and implied powers on' hs;
nam IN, plain power Of self Defence In ootul,
ence 10 the obligation {" protect The se'etai @
10 the equally plain i"c's t''nt run oaa fnc and ,ha,
ths Pacific is necessary for our common oeience' '
~ oorayion canine, r secured without aid from Tue 'o
vernmeut The constitution authorizes eone'ess " ,
revenue for the common defence; u guarantees 70 we.
State protection asains Invasion or lnSuIat" ~,
nayes aud Notifications are the more obvious e"' "
which these obligations OF tne feas,a @ hs & %
innate and constitutional means. California - enn'en "
the protection of the federal to secure her asas ua
Ger from without and within How IS this po!ecioh ~ DC
erov;dsd9 Can il be done eiiecuay by sationing large
armies and erecting foricatioas The Pacitc coast =
That may possible; aud so IL might DC possple 10 ln
crease our navy such extent "a TO Polect her from
eressions abroad: but looking at me actuA conu"
OF the State location the Seaboad me haueqacy
Its population epeI foreign INVASION us 'e ,o,
,snce from the militia other States anu inc
of h country cannot suppose la any one
would DENY that rail road would iuTnish more certain M
aIahe mea ns of protection ana defence than The slanane
INV navy and Notifications all combined Indeed we on
moi see how we give all the circumstances l'I 'u
CONSIDERATION without being forced 10 the conclusion mar
rnlsh
IN California Let not forget, whilst our federal govern
men, is bound protect The Just rights OF every czen 10
snv Quarter OF The globe and this end may lawfully com
naud the entire military and naval power VI Inc uo'esh-
mept SO also does obligation to protect The States al
ached 10 every square foot at territory OF every Sa'e an"
under this broad natiu 81 obligation, Caiiorha eau e
.nlv demand eectua protection. Congress may answer
ihis demand by standing ARMIES or staioneu a'd 'oe
by fortified tons by a combined II sey are neceSs'S
and mon exactly the principle iai road may oe re-
sorted to- either sngly in combination WIN one " all
he other modes defence il necessary Tor Inc emo 10 &C c
The DowCr then give tho proper AID EXISTS IN
Cnng,sss rail road TO the Pacific is necessary Tor The
commoo defence and Tor the protection OF CaioTna ana
10 necessary unless be shown that some oter
NJ defence and protection be equally eHectua we
hs alta the circumstances "c convince us hal Inc
army navy Notifications less eiecua anu we can
conceive Of nlher MEANS unless We are prepared !" W
on securing the benefits Of TAIL road though Mexican lei
rtory in connection with water runsportaon as means
Of common defence ard protection To our racine psst
sons; but This suggestion could hardly deserve moment
cusderaion permanent reliance for defence ana pr"ec
;iOn Our mind therefore, tep"ses confidently on me con
viction that .hec constitutional obstacle 10 me way
an appropriation by Congress- aud IN tachns inns cunc'a
sion We feel perfectly satisfied that standing tmly
apon the principles constitutional construction laid down
by the 'straightest sect "I Democracy
This is the argument upon which HE Secretary {" var
es,sd The sume proposition in his Philadelphia speech. This
IS the argument by which all The advocates ot the PROPOSE
ou who still pr, fidelity the doctrines Of strict con
sructon their extraordinary h"2ira-foh Tie editors
Of the Union, down and up
Theyh nya all brio
determined 10 advocate tie read government enterprise
sac, aon sea ~ w"rA I rrt.v, ...s.;' i -,
conclusion. Bu for The grave nahncr oil putting or
and high responsibility OF The authors q" The pic'es'
would be- il could he. only subject 81 amusement
The Union usties departure from strict rules o. COZ"
.trnct;on and illustrates what calls lis "naura common
seu,s mode OF constituting the constitution BY maintaining
the necessity OK the road means oil common defence
We had supposed if there an Impossible ground on
which this coad he rested would be tins very
ground OF common defence We had supposed u iet,
could be construction wider than any other from lai oi
common sense This OF treating the Pacific Rail Road
means defence that one. When We lock ~
the Cnons article for the obrcts "f this common
defence Chat 10 to say in regard 10 The whole
Union) but tito single specification OF San Fruncst"
city; or al most the State Of California Suppose the road
were In fact necessary for The especial defence San Fran
cisco or Of California does II thereby, under natural
common sense" Interpretation OF the constitution become
necessary TO defence Of The coniederaled
Statesl AS all the States but in the Unioni as TO
all the territories bot belonging 10 the Union TINS road
would useless FOR military defence guns and ort-
cations the Trerc nothing shown in the Union
artie!e there is nothing existing IN TACT or within the range
Of possibility make this road neans OF common defence
10 all the States or 10 make H. best any Than u
Of especial defence single State o the Union
We will stop The meaning OF the expression,
IA used in lh,
ing 10 The circumstances "i HE country and the events
,rsnspirius in the world, the It
is sufficient merely aIuhc !" that struggle winch
was referred BY this very deirncr from
which tie States had Just rd the like which They
could only hope rrrgs un successfully again by ike
united effort in defence, Ia that which they had
just made.
If California situated with reference 10 the great
powers of the world, be Immediately liable 10 an attack
nd invasion of such could only be repcled by
the combined military vi the whole couiederacy and
this invasion probable ami Imminent; Then this new ar
2umen would possibly apply favor OF this new and man
moth measure Bat California more remote 10y thousands OF
mles from the o danger an The sources oil
defence She already population equal 10
her protection in possible grnc The imagination
may indeed picture possible dangers which her seapus
might be subjected from foreign Heels as well possible
accidents prevent timely from both and land;
and the mae has been made perform the chief
par, OF the ator building up Ibis Argument Of cummun
defence" But the Pacific Rail Road heavy PROJECT
10 be borne upon the wings ol the Imagination II 10 TOO
costly undertaking be- made the specific for improbable
dangers und the lace tor idle and ieigned trpdaon No
circumstances have from California I" The govern
ment complaining dan2ers probable possible No de
mand has been made for protection by the "cls {" lhs
new born ANXIETY and sulicituIe. Aud none will hr
more amaZsd ana thunder struck the and lnae
nous prcteSt tor the proposed than the bol in
trepid men ot California. They fear enemy They
sr the thought OF hostile fleet They quake at The av
prehenson of nvahing foot % uncndIy gun INev
do demand protection and they wonld scout the prJr
even of such a measure upon saca ptrleal
The argument in favor Ut The Pacific Rail Road as u mi
work, the merit cunG"r and il not uro.
bona fde. That al last The Objection and winch il
cannot possibly Withstand Col Renon ls,s tie pruecl
such sham Justification. he : v PLAN SruS n ana
straight.o forward Tor that. lie calls liz ''E:eGyl,
and highway i iacnit be aud. ski. u l. wi rr
nothing else Military road" iutcndrI De- nor
will be- nor eau be. Ii " III be highway, thorough