The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-08

mefous States m one great harmonious whole, aud IN
fraternity. They TO be the only means adequa,e 70
so great purpose as that And \ we were 100 ioeAs vvs
should have SAID that the hand OF Providence was ~ ~
The path is open ior us There is bu! one way, pu'
one method, by which country as broad as w.
as diversified ia It's interests this is, can be 0ounu %
geher. Ii by OF commerce aud Intercourse ~
is by the facility of intercommunlcation.
This road affords uo me means OF nnaIns m ne ,hs ss
not only by the fraterna bonds OF unon but by he es
of interest and affection. We need this road we neeu
H. in the first place, 10 give greater despatch 70 ins, ,b
we have. We need il also for commercial purposes
The senator from Virginia said this morning mat me o
under consideration matter OF great moment, anu
importance, because il will concenisae me
business at the great points OF New York aud San ran,
cisco. Those would be the great centrazing points o
business | am aware of that And know also lha'
by the employment OF the means which are IN our haas
the electric telegraph and proper facilities Tor nteico
muncation these together with the discovery OF goiu
upon the Pacific coast, will make the tendency towards
Capitalization rapid and powerful than ever
has been al any moment OF time IN our history see .oo
SIR that the gravatng point OF the world IS now TINS
country These shifting. and changing, ana
revouiionizing all the channels OF commerce. me
gtayitating point is here We lie between Asia on the
hand and Europe on the other Natural causes are
al work with artificial Aud this work OF centralzation
will 20 on with power that will asonsh the whole
world We need this communication, then, sir, to har-
monize system 10 make It strong, and TO give II
oneness in lis Character -
But sir, we need tins road for other reasons We
heard The eloquent senator from New Jersey Nj STOCK
ToN eypatatIng largely upon the necessity OF navy 10
protect country upon the Pacific am not prepared TO
say he is not right about it, but, in my Judgment, this
measure quite important as the navy llseii, and IS
ultimately destined 10 he Infinitely more so u we
would give strength and power 10 Cali'ornlt-1 we
would render ardlstan possessions secure against
aggression from all guarlers-let the world understand
that IN week we can transfer seamen and soldiers
from the Atlantic to The Pacific ocean There is some
thing in that effective and more powerful, bringing
the whole strength OF the nation together TO CO. operate,
than there be ~ The construction OF vessels Tor the
navy. II places the thing within your control
But that is not all We have treaty with Mexico,
and bound to suppress the aggessons upon their
inhabitants by the Indian tribes around them. We have
pledged faith TO them and now, IN my Judgment there
way in which you execute that treaty cheap
ly and so etfecaay through the means of this road
And you have no such effective means OF ever keeping
IN subecton the tribes the route everywhere. Every
person that military force is wanted, and if the
cxgences OF the country demand H. II can be transported
in few days at any time to any point in the country
We need this road, then Tor these reasons and we need
for another reason that IS greater than all We want
II Tor passage through our own territories under our
own lurisdclion under the control OF this government
ITSELF free and open for all purposes In intercourse
with this faT-removed country now, obliged 10
pass throus "a country that is under forega jurisdiction
and viii any man say that II expedent IN time OF uou
BILE and hostility 10 depend upon the mercy and faith OF
any county, Ia transmit through the which you
require for your deience This of dependence has
been topic OF difficulty, believe from the
ment OF IL down 10 the present time 1t much discussed
in this body, and called upon TO put armor
and rights, because company is dissatis
hed with the management OF the government OF Mexico
The diacoltes which sprung up IN regard 10 the Mos
quito kingdom which gave birth to that treaty grew out
OF the fact that possessed and owned The Mexican
country Now, observe Mr. President, am not speak
ing without understanding what say and gentlemen
will agree that aui right, think No sooner had we
made treaty with Mexico by which we acquired this
country. than this Mosquito country under the direction
OF It's protector, Great Britain, took up the line which
had hitherto cireumsctlbed its limits, ending upon the
south AT Buefeds point and carried forward to EN-
brace the mouth OF the river San juan that being our ter
minus OF the route which called the Nicaragua route
Great Britain sent ship 10 that place TO give notice that
unless that port, which port OF entry, and had been
under Spanish rule for fifty years, and then under the
Ncaraguan government, was peacedoy evacuated IN Two
months, they would take possession OF the country
These people came, and they could do nothing frigaie
sent there, English irgae, under the Mexican
flag, with Engllshman on board acting as the coun-
selor TO the king, and they took torclbe possession Of
the country. Well, sir, they could find nobody
no Mosquito kingdom on the Pacific slde-they took
orcble possession of Nicaragua, aud thus commanded
the two outlet. OF this passage across the lsthmus
Bat shall lei these matters take care OF themselves
only state this 10 show you the eagerness with
which people give difficulty, when We get into
foreign country, in regard to rights OF this description
am against the whole OF it, opposed to private
gentlemen gong through and make such contracts as
they fit and il they build rival routes, and make
better ways, and give greater facilities TO the public,
shall be glad OF it, But for ourselves people, lei
have road within our own ufsdicton-one that under
all exgencles depend upon for The business and
intercourse which grow up between the different parts
OF the country.
Sir did not intend 20 much beyond answering the
arguments OF gentlemen who have made objections to this
bill did not intend TO 20 largely into The discussion
have accomplished substantially the objects which
had in view, and shall leave the subject Tor the present
to let discussion ge on.
Mr. SMITH | have made up my mind 10 vote in
favor OF this bill, and desrous of doing what little
10 perfect s details There is one clause in the
bill which 10 10 be too vague and indefinite
and TO make II explicit, move to amend IT, Ii is in the
third section OF the bl-to strike out all after the word
"and" the word aforesaid inclusive and insert what
send 10 the Secretary.
Mr. CHASE | would inquire whether il is in order
to offer amendment until the amendment sf the
senator from PenAsy yvania Mr. BRopHrADl has been
disposed Of
MIR RUSK Assuredy.
Mr CHASE The original proposition was Senate
bill No. $780, to which the bill of the select committee
is reported as an amendment. To that amendment
the senator from Pennsylvania has offered an amend.
the practice Of the Senate cannot be amended until
it TO very desirable that the question
should be taken on that amendment at once,
senators have expressed their judgments upon it, in
order tnat may determine whether not the Senate
WILL at this session, consider bill for the actual
stuction OF road and the incorporation OF a company
The amendment OF the senator from Pennsylvania [r
BRoDHrAD, as now modified, provides for three things
10 wit: N the first place, for surveys and explorations
before the final selection OF any in the second place.
that these surveys shall be made, II in the judgment OF
the President II shall expedient, in concert with
engineers employed by individuals associations and
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