Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-12-19

~ " fF Uho lhSufrecti,s n
in restoring and malntaing the sovs''
of the Constitution and laws ove, II s
ritory of Utah. 'psIs
[ recommend to Congress the as,,,
ment of a territorial government 0r auaI
iona, Incorporating with it such W., y
of New Mexico as they may deem s =
ent. l need scarcely adduce the ars,.9
lin support Of this recommending ~ "
are bound to protect the lives and =. 4
lty of our citizens inhabiting Arizo5s
these are now without any e%ificieuN> Y
ton. Their present number is \ |
considerable, and is rapidly i~ncreaS1
outstanding the advantages undo, IN
they labor. Besides. the proposed Al
nv is believed to be rich in miner II
agricultural resources, especially in Nj
and copper. The mails of the C'
States to California are now carried :"
the whole extent, and this route s NJ.
TO be the nearest, and believed to h.
best route to the Pacific. I
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Long experience has deeply cOn,,,
me, that a strict construction of the NJ,
ers granted to Congress is the only M
we'll as the only safe theory of the Cn.
tuition. Whilst this principle shall d
my public conduct, | consider it clea
under the war-making power of Congs
may appropriate money for the cont
ton Of a military road through the Nd
tories Of the United States, when til
absolutely necessary for the defence Of
of the States against foreign invass
The Constitution has conferred upon
gress the power "to declare war;" "od
and support armies" to "provide and nj
tain a navy" and call forth the miIi
"repel invasion" These high soves
powers necessarily involve important
responsible public duties, and among i
there is none so sacred and so lmpeus
as that of preserving Jul soil from th
vaeion of a foreign enemy.
The constitution has, therefore, leiI
thing on this point TO construction, btI
pressly requires that "the United 81.
shall protect each of them (the SaI
against INVASION" Now, if a military
over our own territory be indispensable
cessary to cradle us TO meet and repaS
invader, it follows as a Necessary ~
quence not only that we possess tnF
or, but it is our imperative duty tod
struct such a road. 1t would be an al
dity to invest a government with unini
power TO make and conduct war, and
the same time deny it the OILY meas
reaching and defeating the enemy on
frontier. Without such a road it Isl
dent we cannot "~protect" California
our Pacific possessions against invasi
We cannot by any other means trans
men and munitions of war from the Al
tic States in sufficient time successful
defend these remote and distant portiN
the Republic.
Experience has proved that the 70
%pcfoss the Isthmus Of Central Amerlc
at least but a very uncertain and unlrel
mode of communication. But even if
we're not the case, they would at once
closed against us in the event of a
with a naNalpaWassa-nauell stronger
lour own as to enable it to blockade
ports at either end Of these routes. !
all, therefore, we a only rely upon
Hilary road through IL own terrific
and ever since the origin of the 60
ment, Congress has been in the pract
appropFiating money from the public
sury for the construction Of such roa
TIE SOUTHERN ROUTE.
The Difficult les and expense Of con-
Ting a military railroad to connect Oh
|@lantic and Pacific States have been 9
ly exaggerated. The distance en- The
IONA route near the 32d parallel Of mort
titude, between the western bounda
Texas on the Rio Grande AMI the ea
boundary of California on the Cole
from the best explorations now within
knowledge, does not exceed four bun
and seventy miles, and the face o
country is, in the main, favorable.
obvious reasons the government ough
to undertake the work itself by mea
its own agents. This ought to be con
ted to other agencies, which Cor
might assist either by grants Of land o.
ney, or by both, upon such terms and
citions a they may deem most benf
for the country. Provisions might tn
made not only for the safe, rapid, and
nomical transportation Of troops and
nitions of war, but also of the I
mails. The commercial interests Of
whole country, both East and West,
be greatly promoted by such q road,
above all, it would be a powerful add
al bond of union. And although adv
res of this kind, whether postal, com
cial or political, cannot confer constltn
al power, YET they may furnish aux
arguments in favor of expediting a
which, in my judgment. is clearly en-
ced within the war-making power.
For these reasons | commend TO
friendly consideration of Congress the
Ilect of the Pacific railroad, without d.
committing myself to any par'S
route.
Actual settlers under existing laws
protected against other purchasers at
public sales, in their right of pre-emP