The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-24
From The Boston POSI-
SENATOR GWIN AND A RAILROAD TO THE
PACIFIC

One of the conspicuous influential Of public
of the present day is Dr. William NJ Gwin, who first
became distinguished representative OF Mississippi in
Congress and is of the faithful and able United
States senators from the free State ofCAora the young
est and airest Of the united sisterhRcd who into
the band with the step Of goddess And continues to
rich the family by the dust which She scaers in nexhaus
ble prouson from her golden Her contributions
to the metallic currency of the country hum
dred millions cfdoars annually This stimulates the pros
pery Of the republic Ike infusion Of fresh blood into veins
in which the tide cbbing In rejecting upon what she
has done and i doing for the Union il natural that
citizen of the Pacific State should desire the soeedies poA
sble communication with the Atlantic and believe that she
Is entitled to it, The idea Of railroad Is lodged in the
public mind, and is be shaken out oft Mr. Gwin
bold ndomiiable and eloquent advocate Of this idea
From the short sketch sent by telegraph Of his speech de-
yered in the US Senate the 10th Of April inferred
that it was fun and interesting II has since to hand
in pamphlet form, and the perusal has afforded very
high qualification.
Mr. Gwin it will be remembered was chairman of the
select committee Of the Senate TO whom the subject Of
Pacific railroad referred and reported the bill grant
ing public lands therefor in alternate sections 1t contem
plates daily mail both ways In less than week at
about the same cost Of the sem-monthly mall which IL
takes thirty days TO transport No particular
terminus Of the route in the Mississippi valley proposed
and preference for any State is ndicatcdhe contract
to be given TO the best bidder with ample security With
out the road il is argued the public lands through which
it win pass vaueess sbut with II the sections
win bring millions Of dollars into the treasury No time
be propous he contends than the present for
beginning this great work and Congress Is urged longer
TO resist the unanmity OF public opinion in favor Of IT,
Senator GWin surveys the whole subject like
statesman and scholar and adds the force Of his
gumen by apt Illustrations from history Without pre-
tending TO predict all the greatness and glory that
country may arrive AT in the future he urges those Of the
present day to action By drawing picture of the ,obq-
biities which person Of the least ginaon
denim too highly coored In the facts and figures of
this profound speech the not only exhibits his tall
ens and proves his devotion the Union but discharges
his duty to his peculiar constituents in to call
forth their grateful aPprobaonan approval which
cannot doubt will be manifested by renewed expression
Of their confidence in his reelection to the Office he now
holds much to the honor and advantage Of California
and Of the Union.
there in the minds Of democrats scrupes.
These do not intend to discuss in this article object
being to present the views Of senator whom highly
esteem and whose devotion to the public welfare excites
gratitude In the power ITO establish post offices and
post roads, and the authority ITO dispose Of and make all
needn rules and regulations respecting the territory Of the
United States he hnds language sufficiently explicit for
the purpose Taking the mastery analysis Of The postal
power Ia M0nroes message Of May 1872 the true
shtutona doctrine California proposes to make her
portion Of me rood from its junction her eastern bound
airy the ocean, and only asks grant Of TO aid her
in exact obedience to legislative precedents Waving the
presidents be found in the law Of 1906 authorizing
President Jefferson to open road from the frontier Of
Georgia SOUTH road from Nashville to Nachez and road
from the Mississippi to the Ohio through Indian territory
then lately coded Mr. Gwiu AYERS that the provisions OF
his bill drawn that the srctest consructonist can
take exception TO them in regard 10 implied powers
Upon The precedents Of acts passed within three year.
granting lands and the right Of way to Illinois Mississippi
Arkansas AIRY Missouri assist in the Construction OF
railroads and Of grants of public land TO other
States Of the Union which unlike California have beer
fosered and sustained by the national treasury from terri
iora infancy mp to their political majority and have since
received the benefits Of large concessions OF the richest agr-
cultural lands, we ask Of Congress, says Mr. Gwn aud
have right 70 ask upon the OF Justice
that ro State Griled by continent Of ,erri,orn
space shall be placed upon equal footing with other
Siaes Of the Union and who In justice stand up here
and deny us The bill IL u true proposes an increase in
the number Of alternate sections but greater In proper
ton than what believed be reasonable when we com
slider the low Of materials and labor the great
and horoughrcs of trade and the Ississipr in
contrast with the enormous prices which they command
With and the expense Of transporting equipments 10 the
other side Of the continent These considerations 40 fully
Justify the proposed increase in the quantity Of land ne 10
render argument almost unnecessary II seems
in sct Indispensable in relative point Of view II we in
tend to place California equal with sister land
States which have been literally dealt with by Con
gressT
Contending that the free circulation OF intelligence il
The current of life that il to sustain nstotons tho
asks upon what ground withhold from Cab
iorna the direct Of nercommpnication enovcd hy
the Atlantic States The citizens Of each State sha be
entitled AL privileges and mnunites Of the several
States says the constitution and he asks Will you no,
extend to her participation in that wonderful system Of
inland transit and intercourse with her sister States which
others enjoy without stint Irritation viii you leave
separated and disconnected from you by half herni-
sphere and compel 70 se-k ancient homes md min