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h It Is my faith tliat there il 4 material differ
tenee in the powers Of Congress over such parts
Of the public domain as lie within States and
in Territories. A Territory continues to bo the
common propertyfof All the States so long as il
remains a Territorys aud any Improvement
within its limits rebounds to tho common beno-
NJ Of its common owners. But when q part OF
the public domain lies within tho 3boandaries
of State it is difictlt to conceive Of :6i8 ims
tprovement'o ofsuch Territory lheh lInot fesult
to the benefit of that particular State and; Il
may be, to the exclusion of all; benefit to tho
remaining States, Such case might occur, as
if q State was surrounded BY Territories which
has meyer, Yet happened, butts virtually np-
preached by the geographical position of Cali
fornia z Again, the Territories have no power
but such as is given by Congress, They are in
dependent condition. and ;lqok to Congress
for rcyende, projection, and forflaw. This is
their only Legislature, and we should legislate
may for tie good of the state4both being % sub.
ject to the provisions of their respective: CON
stitutions. q q -. n I,
Entertaining these views, I cannot consist.
emily cast my vote for donating lands which
lie within the limits of O State but when the
lands asked for lie within Territories, organ
question then arises as to the expediency Of ma
king such grants as are sought.
ExrEpIENcY.
The ieolated position Of California, lying, as
it does, on the western verge of the North
American continent her separation from her
sister States by drcary deserts, rugged noun
tains, and largo territories inhabited by untanl-
ed Indians, her natural resources and the adven-
turous spirit other people, leave but little doubt
brought into moro direct and immediate com
munion with the heart Of the Co1fed edcracy, or
ultimately dissolve her connection with IL.
This separati6nswouId entail the loss of every
foot of American territory west Of the Rocky
Mountains together with all the property Of
Government found theresat the time. "A rail.
road communication between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans would secure that entire region
to US forever, together with its untold mineral
wealth, and, which isfmore valuable still, our
pioneer brethren; who are illustrating to the.
world American enterprise. 1t would scatter
broadcastin our midst tho treasures Of Asin'
and Oceanica, and give, US aScommorcial power
which would make this5 Government the UNI
pire OF every nation upon earth It's CONNER
cial advantages are incalculable, and Its politi-
cal effects, strain the Imagination. San Fran
cisco would become the commercial emporium
nonr ont tSs ,re"ith or % .ha m!aa st iayisn naha
H. LIN. S,e ~ se- he reahotese paFts OF
ON u h;cs Haeven Las SIom han y, OUT eoun'rS up
nal1v s,n;l.S "a Aaot;"mnsS'S Log anu SShe's
bettyoan tic two a,raat n.,u ~ l1iaSaas
the i,chwaw of tba ,a,;ons nf 4Io s.,, G
carrying trade ID the Pacific, now amounting
nior;na nnra.d. v dIu .noIsaa .gns, ana en-
tass ,yonId ho oon,antad on i al. unions ol aols
fh;s ro.d ,;ornaa,naL1 un9 oI'erusion u
t;an.i ;uo.aaao ',i. psyonu me PtoPor,,,
,noait,, af TaTs lenGe sssaiglg rom tne mineral
md IN yh;st,s af sna Aas!raila somoinea;
abnre ef tho Poo;f ,.;IS,ds On t5s
opening the ports Of china and japan than bay
y !, s, certain in as may bs, a apGroaehed by ordinary
nrnt;ans an% are
ter Which uead
tet 1nicn heeo no sPec1iation OF tneorysso rss
commend to. te the establishment efs this road BY
nT tne aonau9n tne !errisory
s,;ai, eth Msn as
be, secured under The aSdsas hi rsats
TIE assssspid tssasalsl i sEi fSs msils ies
s1e nov gayng
Sr;ends M ssse our distant
menfand ourselv sssJ thnss;ff ;ff,;ss q thnse
,Sb;ass tSs
si,ieE elementsN ofnot;n9s stssuath anI
tionai prosperity. Tie prom nt trs nsnortation I
Of troops and munitions 6f % war win M stpenatber.