Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-25
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Trnsury be l,al under thu terms and conditions n
the BILL which practice would he parchment pov
sun hr dispensed wih ii need ho, by appeal 10 ecs
Iaivr libcrty Besides this nn0B', snail Dis IS in com
parisnn with what will be in The progress n the work. W
give alternate sections Of public lard, equal in amUun
TO about millions n ucIcs and much man,
believe Thus shall have Contributed nj The very coa
mcnciment r The enterprise. equivalent 10 S'U UuoV
500 GOO 000 and ibis is bul sna index of what m'y b
the future demands upon The i"1snfy under h' ausice
and favorable intelligence of an Interested mlInrliy
Tho question; H. what agenccS 10 nc ehlTioych u
the pnjpym"n direction, and appropriation q .icSc lu'"
Why be coRraRArioS be Invested with i:hI
chisC may b: o immense y.Gc. anI ccalry, iE u
will be % great power. il IL be toy cor
roatc that may wic lc influence IF cnoIhCns wealth. a
acquire ute 10 tract q! Country that be IcGacc
ist:.lus through the great Vest the Pacific OCEAN
and ihus under the Influence of caPira iwn o IN
gyeat.s sections OF Ibis continent having tic element
20 nccas& and pcTpeiualc lis G'n power II VIII wlid ~
lever Of modern times money. muncyand like he las
India Company in the exercise n lis inncnse G'onop'Y
rccrniorv power may usnr lie u;bHic o. sorcT'4hN
WHAT security have IN tho future ag"Insi sIuh result
This corporation wiI have every temptation and lndicene
10 comply with all the conditions OF lis charter {" c"rhlc
~ assume lie imposing condition which It's wealth ann p
cal influence ma! eve Il, 10 b2coae an e"-PsTs" =
mperio"
Bat ronended by the friends Of c h tha; by IFS pro
visions is su:cct Ia forfeiture for compliance WIZ
tie Terms ard conditions n ttc Gran'. Depend upon
Mr. President, there will be no forfeiture If the ifahchts
shouI prove successful ard profitable and is critn Tia
S5OO0Q0 0pO will be frs expe"ded before any contingency
for io cc can arise Alter that thc corporation Wi
still hr under legislative nvr Il they Lave hc'sd IN Eno
faith Recent precc-ents go strongly 10 show HE iic't!
with which Csurfess will trs honIlca tu indemnify
cani, ss for any losses hcy have may sustain
Yes Mr. President have long that tr Federal lea
suy has become insurance cic., I'm afford Indemnify
nr the past ami security 10! the 'utrrc In the event {"
The enterprise becoming wholly worthless, there viii be nc
occuscn any forfeiture FOR the corrcratna would hen
be willing 10 throw The enterprise upon the G'venI"chi 10
br carried conn !cn ty the contribution al Gh"fc
seen Sums from The Federal Treasury for which they III
new swars Of specuaiurs would BE- appicanis So thnt
will bu,us Of $50 900 COO SG0 900 COO perhaps
chr prnhlr
with Confidence OF aisanagc, than OF hazard I"
themselves Ihes will hcgn with Tie contributions OF The
Government and mag we'll rely upon is guarantees 10 rI
future operations
Since haze been referred n, that may have con
stutonal uhrc,ou. this n"asare will present, by
way Of Illustration proposition involving principles the
same as thnsc Of this bill which many OF The gentlemen,
now advocating it. have condemned as npp"sc1 10 pariI
creed upon the grnnd ia. subject 10 The same OBJ.
,.clions which u.ht well urge 10 Suppose The
proposition made 10 construct Feacral road from
BufFlo 10 this city ard h"ncr 70 New Orleans, were
n W &c revived wha would gentlemen say Why, that
was opposed The constitutional cnclfircs laid down In
the Baltimore PLATFORM Or make the proposition more
eermanc The subject suppose Tic scheme was Ia hr 10 cx-
tend the construction .! This road rom TIC valley n 'he
MissssIppi 70 tie Atlantic Gentlemen would tiUn taec
party alarm and r'y CUT thai This savers Of general sys-
"m Internal improvement and violates The cadinai doe
!ires of the Democratic creed In principle, tile cases s1
posed be duiima .lcd nm tie measure under Goa"
sicatiDn for this biz proposes I" make falrad 10 rna
through two or iplc q; The Saica west u the u ssiSsi
nj bY The direct appropriation al money from The fedcral
Tcnsu,y TT. rtIr cases yccrr- wOGid propose
road OF similar Kind lfou. :s:atra 'si:g
OF the river having an Atlantic ins:etd o. "a
cfc lcrmnlfion Tic i1eerct men, .t"rcn these ayS.
Of ineina! improvements, - Simply TIC dl tcnct BE-
tween the word t;!H,r aGi Pacific unITss the Diff.
can quaiyl by tics that part Il TIE Pacific road
territory nud that desert belonging 10 al tc ttii"
Sairsa distinction that uyai. gentlemen. unless
they PREPARED give ricnr "r parry professions
10 The fu.cc OF :.e.t aGi tsptrion .! sectional
gra!zenl"Rt; ;a.a cJnn"yUl u ma come n hsi--
They lay the iihte:n. ancti"n 20 their r'S,
ich Sc, ms 10 sn.tain"1 Nr. Jsic:son r III c..c
gard The C"asta, ~ 'he purchase ~ Louisiana rcn
Tie brosi doctt!nc i" StIc necessity sac. d"cidHr
might ai ;i,cc s!c Tor y.rlT"us and wise racis-
ac;ing uGG. ae GGscss o n:cIssv wist nigh;
hcrumc dangerous hiding place for sC:Sa cXtdcacy 'r
criminal ambition. Gentlemen do not pfs,n 10 lead 'Es
necessity; indeed they cannc.. io conmcn:caiic1 w!
G. lrrn;1 be nnw had "!ln thirty 1n:s, by nc ocean
Panama And when fa)roai siA Ge coa'rci,
Al some "ne of 'hc rnao 7oins IN contemplation :coss Tie
Istn.s il is very d1G VI wh. iicv this viii in'c
lavatrscs Owe: T. liz COMMERCIAL point ot Tc u Is
common opinion that WI! h. Fhcrc natural .-
ciics ni communicative have been pointed on et
III" finger Of God whilst roaa be indicated. wH"t
survey. y !: " tNc 'r-k :" CUES ''
Now Mf. President Ie; Get .c.l..n yJN i jor -
measure Of internal Improvements - ." r.fGs'= y
the direction enI the Of n" Ftra = p. f''l"n !
not by direction Of The Fedora! Ivrrnmnu in its uii
meaning bu by Of its Department. The Executive Il
is bat Illustration OF many !" the lessons "f i>"y, inst
doctrine, and principle, melt and crnntla und. the tr'-
ations of interest Creed and party Platforms tut {,
barriers nf sard against the tide Of power and the c:cc ri
local combinations.
Allow me 10 say sir that if We are have .;srm If
Improvements ~ be commenced now in Gi."2afi 81
all pary professions, greatly PFC: that shall DC de-.
vised BY the Congress of The Unrd Slrcs looking 10 tic
general welfare and commercial! ropaton 0i nj The States IT
COnfe:nracy rather than such partial system Of in
provcmcnts and commercial regulation hnvci mary III
been committed several OF The States. Here s!r.
BIue To the donation, o! public lands 10 several OF The
and uUriba States for the construction ni
rail roadS and cutting U canas The donation "' such
lands gatuts would DC otJecon,he partial mode
Of dispos!ng o hr public domain Bnt that IS rot my min
objection ,ia p,icy Ny objection is aIlows the States
receiving sch donations make selfish regulations of
MERGE not only Tor i!elr benefit, but for sucA "s ma
operate 4" IN" :eludlre nl other States. lp illustrate
might cnns:Gt place sati ia e hnndS 0 aGnher nn-
der certain but not when know IL IS his
sign u asct a2aast myself S2pFo'scton IS ne i&l
law OF DatU,r
sing. State or one or States acting in comtiaa-
lon under The influence OF local and sectional interest might
yield 10 the temptation OF making adversary diversions
uf commerce. For ln1tancc the ,kc States TO make con-
mnncato" Though lc lake 10 The great ports on The
North Atlantic whilst Congress- representing all The Siac5,
would have every ntuccruen make commercial reana
ton 10 suLefve the Interests aud equality ii all
TIE parts. Il, admit, however that il: such regulations
Of commerce. b. Congress, couli expect eln,lY IN
the appE"r OF money f"! such purposes All that
mean 10 say H. that general system OF Internal rpro:c-
n.niH, enanang from the couGc ui the Conled
cIacy would be preferable 10 partial ard dlsontei TfEu"-
lions o lev OF The Siatcs f'equeny having uduccienS
- mahe lc channels OF commerce adversary 10 all Others
alr. r!es. na, standing Ifc !c".tni! of an
eSenul iutlrc. We are about 10 embarG ep'n system
:t will swallow up all otris and vii increase tue crdtn'
cy ot Ibis Gov !nntni free c"niedtraf .! isrf"-
Sia.cs, become consolidated empire. We &c.
parting TOm Old laEGilks anu entering upon DuuNC!css
wilderness Of unknown powers, without chart and without
compass. We committing Gcsiinrs Ia the fIscrs
un oil irresponsible legislation instead OF ui!dwng 1t 10 -
controlled and projected by the or and the gnaran
tees ol wfitien aud once respected Constitution.
fear Mr.. President. approaching period In The
history oi ihIs CDvvrnCLt when shall have TO escape
from abuses ana dangers by revoion Instead ot csnf'ne
10 relu'm under the dictates OF justice and Tho prescription
Of ucknow wegcd i:nis OF Government. Bu in all this,
know sir have not Tie sympathy much leas the SUPPORT
Of the majority OF this body shall therefore spare II tt
ungraeul task OF listening any discussion o my const
tuonal opinions this great and often considered sunrct
acqult myself 10 the country by referring 10 The o?n-
ions o the greatest statesmen wo have adorned the lie
publican school Of politics this country If The opinions
of Jefferson, Madison, Tazewell Crawford Randolph
Haync Roane and other distinguished Democratic Repuo
cans, are to DC dsregarded mine may not be expected 10
have any weight upon your Deliberations No, dr. Pfes-
dent have lived long, and too much OF the prcac
ermnaons upon subjects of this kind to enter upon DIS
cussons that regarded the stale notions Of our ances
ios under The Tide ol what IL called progressive Dto;'oc9
Yes sr have enough 10 convince me that tie ma,
chlncry q! this Government IN its acud oPr'a'ioh =
stronger than the Constitution The Law vi progress iS
superseded The law Of the Constitution was !tinnGeo ~
Iend longer than last night Q! The !uIiiy oi res!S
ing what IL called the progressive tendency OF Ire age
sssrt !ile question, VIII you cuailnue - th:aS "
yuur aIGcs!us} j will Q:e thn reply 10 y0o, l;