The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-23

road il you car find pass without tunnellng or going
under the mountains il necessary 10 Oregon, using the
Columbia rver and lie tributaries far may be
navigabe, and where II is not then using railroads You
must have your commercial connection with the Bay OF
San Francisco by railroad from the Mississippi river and
the othefs-possl6ly by means OF the Missouri river and
Columbia nser connecting with railroads, you may have
communication Tor commercial purposes, partly by
water and partly BY railroad in that channel but whether
Inc one or The other be practical must depend upon
searches which you make and reports which you obtain
therefore feel, like The gentleman from Connecticut,
Mr SMITH, disposed TO vote any amount which the
friends OF This bill may propose for exploring both the
Missouri nver and the Rocky mountains between the
Missouri river and the Columbia, and then for exploring
the Columbia, to see whether there is any possibility OF
navigating the of that river for commercial pur-
poses IN connexion with railroad The mountains
IN 1ha part OF the country between The Missouri and Co
ufnola river And am likewise for embracing IN these
explorations and surveys direct route from the mouth OF
the Ohio, or from Memphis or ST. Louis for do not
wish that the surveyors shall be limited TO any point
wish them 10 have full range 10 explore IRON all The
leading points that may be suggested, and hen when all
this Information comes in, act Tor then, and not
till then, shall we be prepared to act.
Now, sir we have got ourselves IN this condition In
consequence OF changes OF party in regard to internal I'm
provements. | do not intend 10 excite any party ami
mostly or bitterness but is ht occasion just TO state
the attitude IN which we are placed Here is great
national object and admitted TO be such by everybody
the construction of railroad from the Mississippi to the
Pacific There has been nothing like II IN the shape OF
internal improvements from the foundation OF the govern
men II has been The result oil the acquisition OF our
boundless territory in that quarter of The world 1t is
therefore national object OF the first importance and
rybody comedies il and yet, Notwithstanding II IS
conceded TO be great national object Tor the transporta
ton OF the mails tor the transportation OF the troops, and
for commercial purposes, told by that there
not power enough in this government to make 1t d.
| recily.
have but very little more to say wish merely to
call the attention of the country to the fact that here is
great national objeci-one of stupendous character
that operate through time to come IN binding
the different parts OF this great country together, and
linking them together by hooks OF steel and iron and
YET according to the opinion OF many honorable gentle
pose of constructing this great workyou have not the
| power TO do II without consulting with The different
States And according TO the provisions OF tins bill you
must enter into arrangements with the States OF Cal
lorna Missouri Arkansas and Texas, and unless you
can make suitable arrangements with all these different
States, you cannot accomplish this work al all The
great power of this government for the most beneficial
purposes for which they possibly be used are cur
tailed limited restricted and bound down by these con.
situations with different States, and we are dependent
upon them to determine whether accomplish this
great object or not Now, | repudlate everything OF
| this kind | say have right 10 make this road
| in our way, from point 10 point II we have
not the rig hi to make ii ourselves then we certainly
have not the right to appropriate our funds to have
made through Stale agency or through corporation
agency, or IN any other way.
/ / would illustrate my position by calling the attention
OF The Senate TO the evil resulting IRON the present sys
TEN OF communication between this city and New York,
in consequence OF this idea that in tue operations OF the
national government and the powers which possess,
every thing must be entirely dependent upon State agency
And If had time would call the attention OF the Sem
the in which appropriations to aud the
different States TO make railroads. instead OF doing our
selves has resulted in subjecung the population OF
other States not interested IN these appropriations, TO pei
peua taxation for travel and for commercial purposes
10 the end OF tme by those Siaies where the national
Legislature, and the representatives OF The people mus
axed have control 10 the matter Now these
things would not be you were TO have your system oil
internal improvements where the representatives OF all
the people OF this country could have voice in Tegua
ting travel, taxation, and rate OF toll upon the road eav-
ing 10 the different States the power IN making Their own
roads to act according TO their own will aud pleasure
| | have been led make these remarks because
suitable occasion presented itself for them. make them
with expectation that the political complexion OF tins
| body will allow them TO have even any weight. But !
think il well enough 10 keep these ideas perpeuay be-
fore the people want them 10 that for par
poses, this government must necessarily exercise
power which is not dangerous, but which Is beneficial
in all lis results and operations; and no evil elects can
grow out OF IT, unless IL be from this matter oil patronage
And would lay that this matter OF patronage has grown
up from the destruction OF the original mode OF appto
priatng money for internal improvements through the
assistance OF corporations That system has been broken
down order TO obtain patronage IRON the government
This ought have been done, because the old
lem ought TO have been adhered to. Now, want This
great idea Of this great road TO be presented to the people
OF this country in connexon with the doctrine which
for years back has been aoai that this government has
no power 10 make ii by itself, but II must consult and
bargain with the different States in order TO get this
most important work constructed
i EXECUTIVE SESSION
i Mr. CLARKE / move that the further consideration
Of this railroad bill be postponed until tomorrow, IN Of
i of executive business.
i Mr. GWIN Will the honorable senator from Rhode
Island MIR CLARKE permit me TO ask him whether u Is
intended executive session TO take up subject which
i will lead 10 no dscuson II so, then think we will
have time enough 10 proceed 10 The consideration OF
ecu,ive business after shall have devoted little
time TO the consideration OF the subject now be-
fore
i Mr.. CLARKE will answer the honorable senator
by saying, that when the Senate shall have proceeded TO
the consideration OF executive business he will be OF
the senators there, presume, and i may depend some
/ what upon him whether there Is a discussion or not
Il Mr.. GWIN. As the honorable senator has not the
courtesy 10 give me that Information, must ask for the
yeas and nays upon his notion in order TO who
willing TO put this bull aside al this time hope the
Senate will indulge me by granting that request
Il Mr. BELL. trust the honorable senator from Cali
fornia (Mr GwIsl will see that who interested in
this bill cannot oppose everything else aud every other
feeling which may tend to delay final action upon IT for
time have understood all along that il was the expec-
aiion that would have executive session to-day
and the purpose suppose is pretty generally known
Now, would myself be pleased, II that was not stand
ing the way, to proceed with the consideration OF the
bill now before the Senate. should like very much TO
have an opportunity reply TO the remarks made by the
honorable senator from Connecticut Mr. SMITH, and
by the honorable senator from Kentucky, Mr.. UNDER
WOOD, in regard 10 the true importance OF dong anything
with this bill this lime Bot Jet remind the honor
able senator from California that we must proceed with
little Judgment IN obstinate perseverance IN trying
10 keep this bill before the Senate. We must yield
little TO other matters, shall have majority COM
bined against There is already great disposition TO
pu, aside this bill any how.
i MIR GWIN And | zee that il will be done, too.
i Mr. BELL. There other measures more popular
with and favored by large portion OF the members OF