Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-01-25
DEBATEIN THE MISSOURI LEGIsLA
~ TURE.

which right of way Tor railroad to the P1clhc
ocean, outside of the United States, was purchased
for ten millions Of dollars, was measure hostile
to the best interests of the State of Missouri as
tending directly to retard and defeat the construc
ton of railroad from the western border Of our
own State to the Pacific, which, when constructed
will pour into the State and The West the wealth Of
the Indies. and place st. Louis and Missouri a
direct line Of travel between Europe and Asia;
and that the vote for the ratification of said treaty
by Senator from Missouri, and the votes Of one
of our Senators and portion of our Representa-
fives for an appropriation of ten millions Of dollars
TO carry ii into effect. violation of their duty
TO the State, and in disregard of its best interests
2. That our Senators in Congress are instructed,
and our Representatives requested 10 use every ef
Fort to procure the publication Of the instructions
and correspondence which led 10 the negotiation of
the Gadsden treaty, and all official and authentic
documents which disclose the means by which it
was effected.
3. That the doctrine laid down by President
Monroe and adopted by Gen. jackson in his veto
of the Maysvilie Road Bill affirming the constitl-
tional power Of Congress to appropriate money for
works Of internal Improvement, national in their
character, meets our cordial appreciation; and that
the improvement Of the great rivers Of the West,
which traverse continent, and float the commerce
OF nation, stully justified by their national i'm
portance.
i. That we regard appropriations by the general
government FOR works Of internal Improvement, ma
tonal in their character, and especially for the i'm
provemcnt Of he Ohio Mississippi and Missouri,
and other great rivers Of the West and The harbors
upon them, where the government collects its reve-
nues, as standing precisely upon the same constu-
tonal ground as the appropriations by Congress
for the protection and security of our commerce
upon the ocean, and for the Improvement Of the
harbors upon the seahOard; and that the bill passed
al the last session Of Congress for te'repair pre-
servation and completion Of certain public works
heretofore commemorate was both constitutional
and cxpedient; and that the refusal on the part Of
one of the Senators from the State of Missouri
and portion Of our Representatives, to sustain
said bill by their votes, was an act ofrecreancv TO
The State Of Missouri and the West, which calls
for the severest condemnation OF The people of this
State.
5. That the veto, by President Pierce, Of the
bill passed at the last session Of Congress, making
appropriations for the "repair, preservation and
completion of certain public works heretofore COM
menced," and his approval of bill TO improve
Cape Fear river in North Carolina is an evidence
of hostility to the interests Of the West on the part
Of the Executive, and determination TO discrin,-
mate against our section of the country, and in
favor of another; and that The sale of the snag boats
by order Of the administration, between the adj
Journnent of the last, and the meeting of the pres
ent session of Congress, cvnced a determination 10
forestall the action Of Congress, and defeat any
. further appropriations for the improvement of our
great inland seas.
! o. That our Senators in Congress are hereby in
rio o fr requested 10 use
of bin to ltaprove the navigation of the Ohio
Mississ4plaHu Missouri rivers, and for works of
Pse'etheH' III the "es'' national III their
Mr. NTorrov, roso o,1 cold that Lo on,-
"a ,ho rayoIrt;ors i, or1or ~ ,aat a., ~
f,La jyansa m-,or ,bo ',i I-.. '.''.0
braced. Those measures were hostile in
his opinion to the best interests of the States,
tions scrrnIas ,,,o,ld rnt norrn;t thon, a.,
vote ror annronr;otons cnr tho v,'rml -.
of the grp.t rivcrs If ra irtarinr u'h i
thew voted for onnronrialinc, tor ,ri,I;,s of
doliars G,r . railrdoI trock oTis;de ,ba Sto,o
eresincnnsi stent and onrtraJ;otorn ond i,
onnos,ton 70 ,he hest interests IF NT;ssn',r -
Tho resolutions enooL Cor ,b,,nsaI,,o,, al
1hev eynrosscd his sentiments ,nd ,Le soD,; ;
ments Of large moioritv orthe const;,ro,o,.
which he in mart ranrassnted
3 Mr.. Davis rose, Int held b,oL ot ,bo ro-
Guest of, Nrs R,l;re until tLo ros,I,,;1,,,
syere read again.
Mr., -Dmncs thougrt. on occor,t If ,ha
itnnortanoe If the resolutions tbo,, n,,,,l,, 10
be. printed. The suggestion MOT beina NJ,
oepIed. ..,,
M Davis said th,, bo roso "a o,.,,.oss
his bigh crotifcot;on -, ,Lo in4roJuo,iaa ~
the resolutions If the ,on,le,nan rror, Cran,o
The resolutions were na,ional In ,bair cL ,'r
octer, but Missouri, was a nart If tbe rot;o,
and tbev wLo stood rnon this Nnor Trar ,,' NO.
,ionaI mon Tho CoGsdon Irea,, .' ';''
Jation Of the sacred counsel Of tLe T,tbor %
his Cowntrv, II was vioIo,;on ", of ,h ",
,,root ;rtora,ts - ~, ~ IL
bcrn tangLt that we slorIJ aTn;i al a,,o ,,''
line alliances with foreia, cnIntrics +,
rIace Of fosterinc tLo araot ;nterests or,La
nation-constrncting n centroI h;ol,wo,, ,,; ~,
in our territory. and deyeoning onr ovD ' "a.
sources ten m;Ilions IF tIn noonrn,, ,nano,
had been Given for the nriyiIcga If hnilJ;na
a railroad in a FOREIGN conntry If was e !
violation of the sacred will and testament Of
the Father Of his Countrv, Onty t,y, vntss
from the deIer,tion NJ Missouri we've ,;yc,
for the ratification Of the trcoty Tho 9,nciI
hand or notior,I ,rI,i,,s ,,otoJ o,,,ir.t ,I,oa