The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-17

cabe route that has ever come before us and believing
that think the Southern people have right to ask the
President to ntepose BY all the constitutional power
has in this matter and 70 grant us the privilege of
structng road along this route
loud calls being made for Lieut.. MAuRy at the CON
cluson Of the foregoing remarks that gentleman
forward and addressed the convention substantially as
Gentemen-I am much Obliged to you for the com iii
ment for am sure that this mark Of your partially Is
only compliment am very certain that you coald
not expect anything me after the
IN unfavorabe contrast for myself have not the gift
OF speech the powers of rhetoric to which you have
tempt to say few words sall say them in plain
way, as to plain men, and endeavor to make them as
much to the point possible The gentleman from Ten
nessee (Gov Jones)thoush am very sure he did it in
no spirit of unkndnessthought proper to take fling at
the navy at the old Constitution and others calling them
scows Re ii so, gentlemen but we, the officers, have
nothing TO do with the ships till the legislators Of the
country think proper to place them in better condition
II they are scows will do the best with them that we
With regard to the subject before u.s. suppose
that il the question could be put to the people Of the
United States whether we should have a railroad
would be but one unanimous response of 'aye." But
when come to the place where, and the manner how
We have had here presented to gentlemen who pros
fess 10 have made the subject study, who have been
cycling on y Tor years and as there is some
Qaughter) But is there any inconsistency in the
plans presented to us here today None am happy to
say-and only regret that my friend from Tennessee
did not follow out his principles agree with him that
the power the power of the country
should build that road means Of defence believe
1t cannot be shown to the mind of unpreudiced
son. that this government to the States that
have fulfilled those sacred obligations under which the
compact OF Union was made il IL has not provided for
the common defence in every possible way. / don't
think The common defence of the Pacific coast be
provided for in any other way than by the con-
.struction Of railroad to the shores of that
In the event OF war between and any maritime
power it would be impossible for this government to send
TO Pacific coast any whatever by Cafor
mia, know, does not produce breadsufs enough for
her consumption, and unless there some means
OF auccoring her from the il would be only
starve the people into submission. have always heard
i as matter Of grievous complaint coming from the
Soutb, that while they taxed largely for the sup
port of the army and navy of the advantages ar
ing from the expenditure of money for the support of the
two Of defence enjoyed by them. Then If the
OF the public treasury. Now, appears to that
the government Of the United States should assist in
tabiishing railroad company, with full power
this road, 1t would build up in this country such
corporation that the Legislature and government
would be likely to be controlled by 1t the New Jer
and Amboy Railroad Company. appears to me that it
is competent IL this road is permitted to 90 work
Of Defence that it is possible and practicable for the
government of the United States TO cause 1t to be
strucc and believe it would not take six millions of
dollars out of the pockets of the people of this coury
II is perfectly practicable for the government to pledge
its bonds, and make them convertible into minimum
prices by the holders. l could show that by simple
system of tolls upon this road it would DO competent for
all the citizens Of the United States who choose each to
would cost him little nothing beyond the expense of
the machinery.
After few further remarks Lieut.. Maury concluded
and the convention soon after adjourned.