The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-08-27

Oar mnd, therefore, ffpotts c""hH''s'f w
the convic,io that there is no constitutional
obstacles in the way Of an appropriation by
Congress; and in reaching this eoneiusion.
we feel p4 risc,ly satisfied iba, we are stan.
ding firmly upoa the principles Of cons'i'u'
tionai construction laid down BY the
. straish.~., sect" of Democracy.
/, isnot 10 be overlooked that upon any
route proposed for the ra.lroat, The great
Difficulty 10 tue was OF its completion - 10
be found In the pnssage Of its MAIN trnnk
through territory no, yet erected inio siaies
So far ~ its passage through states y con
cssned, IL 10 scarcely necessary 10 Gay That
no question Of constitutional power would
be allowed TO embaffsss the enterprise, as
tbo~e States would a, once, and .l8diy, r.
move all difficulty growing out Of their
claim to exclusive jurisdichon In tsat
view The question OF constitutional power
becomes .lIl les. embarrassing, appu thc
doctrine which has been maiaia1td bS lhe
most eminent OF the State Rights statesmen
a. to the foil power Of the federal govern
ment to construct roads IA oar territories
It's, ~ We understand, upon considerations
of TIL. charact,-, that the c0nstitutioasii5
Of tho Pacific railroad, sss measure Of De
fence and protection Is ''''''''s'.''u y ~.
the distinguished 'noh'D't' % m.s 80, -,
above referred TO- ana esPe-'"'y y '''
Secretary OF War.
10 considering this proposition, we can
not vel overesuh'aie 'nc %''sD' o. '.''
circumstances IN 'he a''ual c'',.'''.''' -
cur possessions on tHe N''"S
4 fsil
u''"e ~ "" ss..I.,.3. ~, g.. us..
tern sIope Of the Rock, mouutsie. is nsye
,ibls to this danger, aa5 that they are not
fully alive to The claims "h'eh W,' e"sf
si'', 'uv .p'',''''''si -.
~ ta,,na ,s,,,,a 10, - kpor ti.at tla n,..,
L., oC Tho ,,.,,,,,,.,,, T., ,,,,,4- She p,aaa.
ac ,ba nro,sr,ion which ,bsi, situation re
aai.a. ',,,, ,o.nl, /, = l,.slios nj di..fr,st,op
,nd alienation vhieb mipbt seriously on
d., ,ha continued Ls,trnan, and ,ateo,
II, Of tho eonf.def,cy The.e eon.,dsra
~. ara nj uon,ent in detero.ie.pp the
facts on which the constitutional cxefcIse
Of the powers of tho govefrmen, must a.
rend We are satisfied that thry arc veII
calculated to tx the couciaslgeuess OF tae
posi,ion on which wo rest tie constitution
ality Of the proposition COR Government aud
10 the Pacific Railroad
But il does not follow because thafo is
no constitutional difficulty b. lhe way, there
may not be other obstacles deserving oi at
iention. We have suggested iaai iHr-r h''
such obstacles, and o1 these va laal' nihsa
bret comment 800 puoiler ruu'e5 OF onf
psPor
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Union IN Aucceeaing issue upon "'ieh
comments AS follows
hi. i. tho argumop, mon which the
Secretary Of War re.,ed the snnc pfapasi
,ion in Iis pbiladelnLtn snporh. Tins H.
tho .,pum,n, ~ which all IN. ade9cnfes OF
tho ptnposi,iop who Am pfe,epd GAoli,, b.
the doctrine. Of strict construction. excuse
their extraordinary berifa--. from the editors
Of the L MON. do@.n aud IN.
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.nuct,nn WIDER than ANY otb.r from that OF
,oumon ,.pse TIN. of trcnlinc the Pacific
Ran Rad "a a means nj copnoo 5,f,uce
vs. ,h., ono Vb.p wo lack iii the
unlo,'. ntiele for The cannon obierrs of
nj. common defence. t,bot i. tos5y rom
mon /, reoard Ia Tho whole rniept we soc
SIN, the .inote modification al San Fran
cisco eity or d, most the state OF ggb
forpi, spppose de load were in fretnec
.s.ary for the especial defence Of San rran
.,.eo n, of c,litorpt, dozen il ,b.rehy nm
de-, natural. common sense iuterpreta.
ton Of the constitution become uecessar,
10 the common defence at the conltjera-
ted sis'ssi" Aslo oil the States but one
In the Union. rs 10 ail the terriiorie. but
ore belonging to the Union, tbs road would
bs ~ useIes. for military defence rs guns
.,d sot,iGeAtior. la tho mann Iheta -