The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-24

iihois whi IN All probability be made III short time
and the old gentleman who deals out his acres and his
dollars SO parslmoniously, has lost cent but has
actually made money upon the operation, having real
IL Oh sone seven cents the acre than the ~ so.
Inc senator from Pennsylvania. MI. CoorEa,l who
preceded III this debate toward the conclusion OF his
remarks contended that This road might be located
10 run IRON some point IN California. say San Francisco
or San Diego, 10 Maagorda other point IN Tex
a. and II unfortunately should fall there. would run
through but tos States and be Objectionable on thai
ground He disposed OF the Texas road summarily and
while avowng friendship for the admitting It's
ma&ncence and great utility he proceeded north and pro-
nounced an adverse judgment, as understood him upon
all the proposed northern routes not because OF the noun
tain obsrucons but owing 10 the depth OF snow IN the
mountain goges Neither southern nor northern lines
Will answer the purposes o. tns opponents OF lhs bill
the Platte through the South Pass &c, though willing
TO take my chance OF getting 1t upon its merits, wish
the latter objection OF the by that which
have learned from practical men, not from books Ii is
that dry ss0o is no impeachment TO car matter how
deep. II Is We snow that impedes. This may now be
seen without gong 10 Russia, at Ogdensburg New
York. IN latitude about "A deg 40 min. where. am
told, the have been plough through tteen
feet OF snow without difficulty while few inches OF
snow-that rs, snow IN soft climates oilentimes
great impeachment The hardihood and enterprise OF the
people who will Immediately flock along the northern
hne' II It be selected, will overcome all difficulties such
as snow may inerpose 10 the progress OF the
gwen locality upon that route. Repeating my preference
Tor the route through my State, and up the north
side OF the Platte river, through the South Pass &C.,
avow myself willing to vote for the road whether my IA
vorite line be designated
The allusion OF the senator from Pennsylvania [Mr
COOPER TO the fact that the road may through south
srn California and Texas will not deter from voting
for the bill sustaining the act of the President he
should designate the most southern route spoken of as
IN bis Judgment the best for the nation. terate and
reiteate that for myself will vote for the road, although
the line selected may not meet my individual preferences
What senator is so lost to knowledge of the strong feel
ings OF sectional and local attachment which exists in
every legislative body, not 10 know that when you
attempt to name the termini in your law you have
either got to all the points which are asprants or
aels W some ain
tsrested tribunal'
Now, sir, we construct one great thoroughare
which will cost much money land, and time; but
cannot build tt00, much less five, accommodate aspr
ing cities and selfish localities. We must the risk
OF choice, or never have road have reflected long
upon this subject, and well OF the pent-up
local feeling which lies at the bottom OF it, The only hope
OF success in my poor Judgment is 70 depose the power
ted States And | would just soon if the bill could
be passed to-day, ntrus that power of selection Mil
lard Fillmore 10 Frank Pierce Chief Justice Taney
any of his distinguished associates the Supreme
Bench, If we could impose the duty upon him them
would answer my purpose quite as well. The officer
who performs the Duty so that he be man of inel-
gence, character and responsible position, matter of
the most unimaginable consequence to me. want the
law for the road put upon the statute book want the
dollars and the land voted want the Presiden, of the
United States through his engineers, obtain all the in
formation he may desire to enable him to decide the
question OF termini and general route, and TO put the
road under contract as soon his convenience will al
low. In conclusion, call the attention of the Senate
and the country to the following able and we'll written
communication addressed to my coeague) from Lucus
Il. Langworthy ESQ., highly respectable and intelligent
constituent OF mne and an enthusiastic supporter OF this
noble enterprise.
He says:
The necessity railroad point on The Mis-
cause obvious that The States on The Pacific can
DO properly connected with those the Atlantic of
Mississippi valley, either in interest impulses by the
long ccuitous route Of the which carries by
through 60 many foreign soils; and that therefore, as
a. our Iesonrces viii permit we oushtto make use OF them
TO reach across the continent that iron which
S; oh me Auahe oates 70 the Mississppl and
ONO valleys Ihe public sentiment, indeed, Is unanimous
that point nearly
But an apparently insuperable- nay qse overwhelm
ingdicuiy meets us al the with the OF Where
shall we beginl This is emphacsy the great question
with having settled by the spirit Of the lines This
que on together with other important and engaging in
complained IL propose to answer in this comnunca alton
frt let This national highway be begun in val
RES whore Congress has undoubted jurisdiction. and let
railroad be constructed th. spacious valley through the
passes 10 the limits OF Oregon and California Let these
and also Iowa be provided with grants OF land Missouri
has been, their several branches
Iank IN the great plains OF The West, Here is the natural
line o. travel and business II Is tue route pursued by the
wild buffalo, and tne lndan trail been his
route between the great lakes and the
centuries And more recently il Is the road pursued by the
usppers and traders, and adopted by the army
to Oregon and California perhaps, best road
Grand island of the Platte the two great roads over
Missouri and Iowa meet, aud from here the tide OF emf
grafton rolls on together towards the western El Dorado
Now York and Boston will Ia connexon with the
Mississippi river SO also will Mobile by the way OF the
mouth Of the Ohio The conyergng point OF these
ana southern avenues OF commerce Dubuque, the
OF Iowa From the east, keeping nearly the parallel OF
AZ deg 90 min of north latitude by lakes and railroads
along their borders, the channel commerce
laid as lar west Dubuque. Iowa, State, has made
earnest and repeated applications for grant OF alternate
sections OF tho public lands, aid her in extending the
same onward TO the Missouri river point opposite the
north side oil the Platte valley where the present
emigration passes aud where Is proper that the national
road should begin.
Lot Congress make this grant Iowa. and let Oregon
and California be provided with similar grants this
through their borders, and this great work be
plished In very few years. Thus Missouri and Iowa.
being furnished with by the general government
will construct their respective branch probably uniting
Grand Island; California and Oregon will also construct
the branches through their limits and by loan the
Congress- TO construct the portion through the plains the
whole work may be completed within five years Thus
time and place OF beginning, well the OF
strucon, plainly indicated No rational mind fail
perceive the advantage this proposed
the great highway OF nations connecting the
In the hst place, 1t ~ the latitude human life
supplied beat with tho products of the earth, whore
they and manufactures can be safely transported 1t
tho limo OF commerce marked out by Nature
pie and magnificent scale 1t Is the the belt OF
eRrths surface where the Sciences and
morals, flourish most and where commerce has achieved
her proude iumphs In short, the line In our own
country where the arts of have prevailed the
degree laying the OF business overland by the
this same line the prairie plains OF Iowa. the Platte
valley through the South Pass, Salt Lake basu
other mounta passes. Thus pushed by New England
enterprise and New England skill the great work viii
or not for the wants OF business viii require consuc
non and thcre wanting noble spirits engage
sog'onous work. As government railway 1t would
iion. =, ~ ining, requiring only loan OF afew nit