The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-31

Project
The most marked aad interesting feature IA the late
exodus of the President and his cabinet was me d'ela'
ration Of Col Jefferson Davis and one or two OF hs col
leagues made with silent ascent OF The President 10 Ia,
yor OF the construction. by the RESOURCES OF Tue federal
oil great railway TO the Pache, bndng To-
seherwth hooks OF steel aud the power OF STEAM The
Ala1c and Pacific States OF our Union IL has eausea
moving OF the political waters. where before The suit
ness and unblokea solitude OF The Dead Sss ssH"ed su
prsme ABIDE from The great importance and msxn'.
Jude Of the subject ITSELF and the grand and ma0hncsn'
results which TO flow from gigantic work, the
fact that it's projection should have been adopted as
part Of the policy OF Gen Pierce. and been hst syowed
BY the sag laced eonstruconlsl member OF ms
cabinet, has given TO IL an interest," aud excited degree
OF remark. which but few questions OF the present day
have done, asH.ssN s-,s.,, asEs.ss
The position and views OF Col. Davis upon this ques-
ton best expressed 10 The language in which his
speech was originally reported !" Within The limits oil
The State (said Le) they would touch nothing and he
spoke not for himself alone but Tor his bonored chief
..He said he strict consruaonis.j but he had
also Knocked the idea that the constitution had con-
other outside OF their. lie had always Knocked the idea
ha, this could build road outside of The Uni
Ted 5tacs and could NOT bnd one Within H. There was an
other question: which involved the question OF the Integrity
otthe Pacific aoo'ls closer to which
the question OF protection, which, In her srengh she had
ALWAYS shown herself willing 10 throw over the weak II
the Pacific posse ssons should be threatened by hostile
deei would nave navy there 20 n'c pose
for their proeconj and Il that hottie fee, belonged TO
snch hostile power England France, il would take
all the navy OF the Unied States To keep road omen
which would Gross enhsr Of The o. this CONT %
Employed what would be more easy than Tor such mari
and rend them these States, the extent Of
The gold regions which lie behind the coasti Al then,
ms purely military question, j, should become neces
10 have nercommuncatoa, so that governments
munitions oi war aud men could be thrown upon the
OF The to This case would be within The s,,ic
limits OF the constitution But IL II could be shown (and
III asa hsse sa not CURED not
necessary-and by necessary no meant absolutely rs
would answer substitute, and, as
democrat, he would accept the propositions Il.
placed upon the various powers Of The government under
Janica ION which ingenuity had suggested 10 sn
been attempted to be shown him how the military pow
Of This government which consisted In the sncws and
he Pacific. unless there railroad 10 transmit IL IT,
tnen could be done, and tat exsted that
quence The smoke OF Penn yvana coal might be
the desert beneath the handicapped mountains,
foundes upon il, might lie seen creeping in long ser
pen'ne track to The slopes Of the Pacific"
Such are the views Of Col. Davis, and such may be
regarded as the views OF the ADMINISTRATION OF which
he is so distinguished and honored member. 1t may
be regarded fully committed 10 the great work OF con-
slrucng by the resources OF the federal government,
in quick and easy INSTRUMENTATION the citizens OF
the eastern and western slopes OF the Rocky mountains,
and adording in time OF war the only sure and sale
eans OF successfully defending California possess
sons. II becomes therefore, question of deep interest
and importance 10 The democratic party as affecting its
principles and its future policy This is evinced by
fact that the democratic press, with scarcely excep
ton, have observed the greatest caution in taking posi-
lon upon The scheme OF Secretary Davis, and The views
presented by him in its support. This was wise and
prudent; but sufficient time has elapsed 10 af-
ford the anpes opportunity OF weighing the question in
all its bearings, present and future, and think II the duty
OF the democratic press 10 speak out in regard 10 lis
merits and give proper direction 10 public sentiment, and
proper encouragement, the administration which looks
to the press for support and encouragement in any and
all great crises.
For mvsef can see nothing in the scheme and view
OF Col Davis which are ne startling in their char
acter, and nothing which should doubt or hest
fancy in the minds OF the straigh laced republican
the Union The very fact that Col Davis leads sut
Gent evidence 10 satisfy the scrupuous partisan thai
be can follow with entire consistency and the strcies
regard for the constitution. Col Davis has preached
principle he proposes TO ingraft feature into
the democratic creed be offers innovation upon iis
established principles and policy True il is that the
democratic party has uniformly been opposed TO gen.
eminent advocated by the federal WING party for the
last half century They have opposed all innovation
upon the rights OF the States and the duty Of The States
in reference TO their internal affairs believing that they
alone fully competent any work called for by ,heI
interest or the necessities OF the times. Thay have de-
nied to the federal government The power claimed for il
by the wing party 10 construct roads and canals in any
and all paris Of the country merely upon the preext Of
Regulating trade" facilitating commerce., and pro-
vidDg for the general weare'-a claim Of power
which embrace everything within the discreiion oil
Congress, subvert the constitution OF the country and
destroy the sovereignty and Individuality OF the States
O this character have been nearly all the works OF
ernal heretofore embraced in the policy OF
the wing party and opposed by the democratic party
Such was The Maysve and other roads which received
The deadly stroke OF Gen Jackson during his brilliant al
mnisraon, and such the objects If most OF the
appropriations embraced in the bill timely vetoed by Mr.
Polk towards the close OF his presidenalno less bril-
liani--erm But II 10 not true. maintained by the
wing party, that the democratic party opposed the
construction OF military roads, anything else necessary
and proper Tor the defence OF the country They are
emphaiically the war party Beyond this safe ground
Col Davis does not Co. and beyond this the present ad
has always been governed by considerations OF srpe.
dency-tba OF The democratic party by oil
necessity lbe one has taken Tor its guide the uncon.
trolled will OF Congreshe other has always recog
The constitution as The governing law Hence the radical
difference between the two parties upon all questions of
federal power. and especially that OF internal improve.
ment The wings have been led, By heir lati,udinous
views. TO advocate all sorts OF Improvements within the
S.aesthe democrats by their views OF strict
uon have been led 10 confne The OF this power
10 objects OF national and necessary character Gen.
Jackson, IN vetolng the Maysville and Rockville road
bills, declared That he not opposed To any work OF
national and dfsnsirs characters and CJl Davis ex-
the Pacific "1e not required be not sary-and by
necessary he meant absou ely reqn,red-hen he would
say. show the other means which would answer as q
substitute. and, stricconstruciIon democrat he
would accept The proposition So says the writer OF this
article There il but ground upon which the demo.
railway 10 The Pacific. and that is the ground on which
Col Davis places II in his speech-namely, neces-
sary-absolntey necessary-means OF defence in time OF
war. On any other ground ia clearly ona
and opposed TO the uniform policy of the democratic
party: That IS required Tor The common d,fence ia