The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-19

er their States will not also build the ROAD within their
limits, for the amounts proposed 10 be granted 70 'e
Why all know that these States will build so much
OF the road. lis branches, lies within heF limits
aud can speak for California. too. Although labor thee
is three times high in other portions oi Tue oodhy
and although only propose 10 give 10 her doupe lhe
quantity OF lands which propose ior other States, VIII
guaranty that she will build the road within hve years
il you pass this bill Therefore, We have positive
guarantee that The road WILL within five years, De onii'
everywhere but in the Territories There s not sena-
tor here from those States through which Tue passes,
who will not be willing to get up and say iha WIN ms
donation of the public lands within Their borders thei
States will build the road. There is therefore, an abso7
lutte certainty that the road will be built within those
States. -
Then the question comes up in regard Texas and the
Territories. As said the other day, am not gong 70
offer amendmen, myself in relation TO Texas, Dut
have in my hand an additional secpon, WHICH, II y s pe
proposed by any senator and adopted by The Senate WI
insure the complei of the road will guaranty iha
the road will be built if it be adopted II is as follows
sro. And be 1t t4r,hsr enacted That for much Of
said may through the State OF Texas, where the
United States have public land there be paid TO said
Stale, or mile of said road that may be construced
and put in operation within her limits. the sum Of twelve
III ousand dollars P opsd That sad State shall first have
agreed to all the conditions contained IN The eleventh sec
ton OF this act at#a
What are the conditions contained in that section'
They are:
SEC H. Ind be il further enacted, That by the con-
ofeach of said roads and branches
shall be distinctly understood that tho United States mails
shall be carried said roads during the full period OF said
contracts free of charge expense the government
der the direction Of the Post Office Department; and that
all troops. seamen. arms munitions Of war, military and
stores, all funds and properly OF whatever kind
belonging tho United Sate and all persons official
ported and conveyed aud said roads and branches
free OF chase or expense to the governments and for all
the purposes oiansponaion In this article mentioned the
United States shall have the preference ali
bodies polite Whaeve5 when" in the opinion Of the pres,
prompness and despatch in such transportation"
The sum now paid for carrying the mail between This
city and New York is but little less than the interest
willing TO give to Texas for carrying the mail throughout
the entire length of the road in that State And il
be borne in mind that this free carriage of the mails is
TO be perpetual ask the senator's from Texas if their
State will not, with this added to the bill. make
the road within its limits There is no mistake about
at all. taae
that the amendment which had the honor 10 propose is
perfect in all its details. All the objections which the
honorable senator from California has urged may very
easily be obviated by amendments to IT.
The senator urges as an objection 10 my amendment
that creates gigantic corporation. Why sir the bill
proposed by himself creates corporation that will be
much gigantic, and much more powerful than the
one contemplated by the amendment The corporation
under his bill will hold in ee-simpe belt Of land from
twenty to sixty miles wide from The Mississippi river TO
the Pacific and that corporation, to0 s to be
aed oy act of Congress. Where are the gentemana
scrupes reference 10 The power of Congress 10 pass
act OF incorporation Tor Bank OF the United States
The same question arises here as in that III Con-
gess has power to create railroad corporation il has
power bank corporation, and so far as the
part OF the project is concerned the objection
applies much TO the senator's bill than 10 my amend
The chief excellence in that amendment--and must
confess that paid but little attention 10 its details; took
them as found Them pTepaedis the direct loan OF the
credit the money oi the government Tor the building
and completion of the raroad-or have no idea, not
any opinion which may be expressed here
the contrary, that this railroad can be built by grant
OF land simply: must be built by money, something
that commands money II will require vas, amount OF
money 10 accomplish H. For myself am prepared 10
smp u IN mAN up
an object which consider essential to the preservation
OF the integrity of this country. great part OF The
country through which this road is 10 pass is unlnhaba
Bile. and the laads and never Will be valuable
The lands along the most important part OF the route WILL
ia my opinion be sold And granting for the
sake of argument thai the States through which the road
pass construct the branches TO connect with H.
we shall sh be left without any to construct the
main trunk road which runs over the uninhabed terri
tories of the United States.
Mr. SMITH MIR President, | came into The chamber
this morning with the expectation OF submitting some
marks upon this subject. l had examined, somewhat
carefully the bill before The proposed by the hon
orable senator from California, aud also the amendment
proposed by my honorable friend from Texas but that
amendment has been Withdrawn, and another has been
substituted in its place have not had an opportunity
TO examine the pending amendment, and before take
the floor with view TO dscnss this subject, perhaps
some W hat in detail wish TO have opportunity 10
anime this last mendment | therefore have 10 say to
The Senate that unless some other member oil the body
shall desire discuss the subject at the present time,
will postpone the further consideration oil il
unlli lO-ihoffoW' out 10 hot MAKE tue Wouon al
present.
MIR HALE. There are a number Of blanks In this
amendment which ought to be filled before the question
is TAX en- on Its adoption
The PRESIDENT. Does the gentleman from New
Hampshire propose 10 fill them'
Mr. HALE. No, sir; merely threw out that spg-
geson for the consideration OF the mover OF The amend
ment
Mt BRADBURY When left my lodgings this morn
ing did suppose that this bill would be taken up for
considerable to-day, and have not at hand some
memoranda which bad prepared 10 relation TO IL,
On examining the bill proposed by the senator from
California doubts occurred 70 my mind, which hope II
may be IN the power OF that honorable senator TO solve.
But would say a the first place, that think the coun.
try owes that honorable senator ts thanks audcommend
alton for bringing forward apd urging upon the attention
of Congress the great project oil railroad from the AT.
anc the Pacific He has brought II forward and urged
il with his usual zeal and ability and while he has kept
in view the great object OF the road he has not been
mindful he is OF the interests oil the State which
he represents with unsurpassed fidelity and But
il appears 10 that his bill will accomplish the OBJ
lected intended think II contains fatal objection IL
separates that portion of the road within the States from
that portion OF It within the Territories IL appropraes
too much 10 build that portion within the States, and
thereby absorbs the fund which - necessary TO carry
forward through tha, portion OF The Territories where the
land is sterile and unproductve. think these lands
sute the only fund by which this great work is 10 be
accomplished IA friend Of the project | wish to see
this fund carefully preserved and devoted 10 the object
II must be busbsnded, and moi thrown away
when IL is necessary, a. IL will all be needed 10 carry
forward some portion Of the work.
By reference 10 the bill OF the honorable senator, il
will be seen that IT !. proposed 10 make a number OF
branches within the States on The eastern part OF the
route and 10 reserve alternate sections OF twenty miles
IN width on each side OF the road, in the States OF Ar
kansas and Missouri, Louisiana, and Iowa. In other