The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-10

gained. but AM anticipating again.
The honorable senator says this project il
Five years ago. believe, ratified in this body the
treaty OF Guadalupe Hdalgo. Ii the honorable senator
had anything TO object 10 this OF progress making
roads upon The constitution OF ths United States it
devised By Our ioretaher, then the time Tor him 10
come forward with his objections. But from the mo-
inent that treaty was ratified aud California became
ours BY stronger and more imperative lie Than ex-
listed before, when had ouly Oregon. il settled
thai we We're TO keep with this progress, and connect
the Atlantic with the Pacific coasts The necessity was
then MS inevitable II s now. to my mind, and think
will be equally obvious every other honorable senator
who will consider il for moment calmly and without
prejudice We must have this tie, this bond, this chan
mel oil communication, II We mean TO hold the territory
which was ceded 10 us by that treaty.
And, for fear shall forget H. let me now, although
IL is moi strictly in the order OF my remarks call the hoh-
oTable senator's attention 10 another point
one part OF his argument IN which lac complains OF the
iDfracton OF the constitution, and OF what This progress
has done HE Will go back trust to the admission OF
Louisiana into the Union, through treaty with France
and this breach OF the constitution there and
he will to the admission of Florida through
treaty with Spain and hen trust he will come TO the
admission OF Texas and when he complains OF the in
roads OF progress OF what progress has done beating
down the barriers OF the constitution in regard TO the ac
QUESTION OF territory and the improvements projected to
bold II IN our control and DOMINION trust he will reflect
upon the mode in which Texas admitted into the
Union. do not knew that he was in public life al that
tune, but know that he is associated with gentlemen
who gave their hearty concurrence to The for the
admission oil Texas The greatest BREACH in my opin-
ion ever made IN those barriersand il may out
future but not very remote period that will be shown
10 have been The only mode IN which the great interests
OF this nation in some OF IFS aspects could have been
promoted-was made by the mode in which Texas was
admitted into the United States; and il the honorable
senator has no fault to find with that, surely he ought not
10 complaint mean the admission OF Texas by reso-
luton passed by majority OF the two houses of Con-
Mr. BUTLER | do no, know what would have been
my judgment al the time il had been called upon 10
vote. Perhaps would have yielded to assmilaon--for
the gentleman seems to say that by assimilation must
a ma i uuht haua aiYr
lated to the views OF slhefs IL had TO give my opinion
however, in the absract-and generally give my opn-
ions pretty tairlyl should have preferred different
Mr.. BELL That's a fair and candid admission But
after these great barriers, which he thinks il is of such
importance that we should hold up in their original
strength and soldily have been broken down in this
manner. why be much in the habit Of nterposing oh
ectons 10 every of this kind, 1t is Out OF time
il is past the period when such objections can be inter
posed with here. That period ceased with the
moment OF the admission OF Texas Sir, is part of
progress No such thing was contemplated by the
suton the admission OF California under the ccu,n-
stances or OF Texas any more than OF Louisiana, under
the circumstances IN which it was admitted But re-
peat, these the results these the evidences of
progress Then. ls but part OF the same step in pro-
gress that you must build this road to the Allan
tic and Pacific.
will try to proceed in some more regular order
to answer seriously the objections of the from
South Carolina think can do it by tracing the his
tory oil this particular bill have already stated that this
measure has, in shape been before the Senate OF the
Unted States ana before the people OF the Uned States
and you, sir believe know il 10 be the fact, three
or four years Three years ago, believe it was, upon
the objection that was premature that we must have
reconnaissance and surveys $40 900 appropriated
for such purpose The senator Texas can correct
me IT am wrong Al a later day some additional $780,
700 or $4,000 were appropriated Tor the purpose
Remember that the objection then that we had not
ssdlcen information to act upon the subject that did
not know that II was practicabethat was premature
ii am not mlslaken-and If am ask the honorable
senator from Texas correct me-Ieconnossances and
have actually taken unuer
tons
Mr. RUSK will explain it, In ls4s the question
was brought before the Senate TO appropri-
ale 600 for the express purpose OF a survey 1t
passed the Senate. 1t reduced by the committee of
conference to $4,000. II so remains the book
But large portion OF the amount passed into the gene raj
fund it not used the orders were counermanded
will say though, that there have been than halt
a dozen reconnossances made.
Mr. BELL | am adducng this in answer not only TO
the senator from South Carolina but the other gentle
men who have spoken in opposition 10 the BILL who have
SAID that we have no adequate information the sub
]ect; that we have no sufficient lights guide udg
ments that have no "Reminiscences or surveys TO
authorize us TO undertake sach stnpendous enterprise
this We have had the explorations in former day OF
Pike and OF Long; and, coming down from them, we
have those Of Fremont Emory, Sansbury, Albert, Simp.
son, Marcy, Sgreaves, johnson, and how many others
do not know Many OF these reports have been pub
ilshed TO the world IN authentic form, and challenge
the respect and admiration OF The world for the enterprise
and spirit that manifested in carrying them out
Some OF them belleve-as Captain g. SiIgreaves's-
"A
Many oil these explorations and examinations have tax
place, under instructions given with direc, view of
csrtaniDg the localities Of this countryhs immense re-
Kon--and the praclicablity of constructing railroad
through II. We have also the surveys upon the Rio
GraDde--ihe southern route-by Bartlett and his compa
n.y. ard the exploration OF Colonel Graham, when he
went out to FL Paso. and upon the ella
Sr, the senators assume what is absolutely untounded
In fact when they that have had explora.
hons, examinations, surveys by reference TO which
we can decide upon the location OF this road They are
entirely mistaken. II they had said that there some
passes which have yet been explored or surveyed,
they would have said what is true And this bill makes
provision for that, by giving the President, The power
and placing at his disposal the means OF making further
examinations and surveys before the road is located
And. what ~ more, IN addition 10 these scientific
veys, we have men IN this city, believe, who have
spent their youth and their manhood in exploring this
country; OF integrity and of intelligence. with all the
Information which they could acquire hunters and
wo0dsmen. They are here, and ready TO give you
assurances and have given you assurances with regard
to the character OF the country from the valley OF the
Mississippi to The Pacific coast believe there Is
in this city al this very time who may be said with very lit
lie exaggeraoh to have been upon every square mile OF
the whole extent of tins errtoryI of those
parts OF II which wish TO know something about
the passes through the mountains and the various valley.
snd depressons. He has raversed the whole country,
amost from the northern OF the United States to the
south especially he has ravesed the southern portion
That 10 the common report with regard to him And we
have had Traders exploring that country from the Mis-
SOAR river 10 New Mexico, and from New Mexico down
the Rio Grande, for twenty thirty years. with
their annual caravans, and they ought 10 know
thing about the country We have had traders rappers
and hsnters penetrating 10 the Salt Lake, years and