The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-06
,,,, Our Own Correspondent.

st 81 v.sa1xGTos CITT, Jan; 16, 1858.
te r,o .ubiect of Railroad to the Pa
i :, which Kansas is interested, was
n thought before Congress, by Mr..
N. of Missouri, by resolution that SO
j. n.b of the Presidents Message as re-
D :. 10 a railroad to the Pacific, be referred
A. select committee, to be appointed by
es /. Sneaker. to be composed of thirteen
pit .mber;, After an interesting discussion
Is, Messrs. Phelps, Washburn and Others.
st bieh is too lengthy for your paper, the
L 81 biect was referred to COMMITTEES of if
o. Xsn members, most of whom are favor
~ e to liberal grants of land, and also ap-s
ouiations of money for the construe-
49,. bn Of roads to the Pacific.
Mr. CoyoDE said -
The President has recommended in his
nual message and has pledged himself
ie, the Pacific railroad policy. In my
. inion, the Government cannot do much
r.. nger without such railroad The Nor
Ion question is to be tested, which will
'' monstrate to this country the necessity
ler i communication with the interior and
Eth the Pacific ocean by rail. If we had
Ida Pacific railroad, or roads by the
on ay Of Salt Lake valley, we should have
ass no difficulty with the Mormon ques-
lJtfs n. 1t may now cost the Government
ore to subdue the rebellion in that Terri
at ~ than would build the entire road.
ka, There is another consideration sir. We
he + ay hayedificulties uponthe Pacific coast.
: Ess be time is not very remote when our
ople upon that coast will be able to
tier themselves. if we afford them no
Ses psonable accommodations. They have
ills teady threatened that unles we carry
ent u our pledges to them in good faith we
Z. E mot expect to retain connection with
&em Suppose, too, the Pacific coast
'eo 3 Ould be invaded could this Govern
oft ent repel an invasion there at less ex-
uri s nse than it would cost to build two or
4 rec railroads? Suppose a rebellion
Il Ould break out upon that coast could
err Government subdue it for what it
: lsa{ p pud cost to build railroad And
AGO es any person suppose &or moment,
ms, Dat if we were provided with such COM
of Hunication with the Pacific there would
fo, any difficulty of that kind
~ The Presidents message has been pub
He he'd in London and commented upon
IN the press. The Morning Post notices
en-. 81 in regard to railroad to the Pacific
ross our territory. They have taken
the subject in England and they are
yas favor of building a railroad to the Pa
PIC through their own territory, north of
ems us 1t is admitted by the writer in
Dc Pc Morning Post, that as soon as the
ely ad is constructed, it will be the great
inc ghway from England to China, and
e &ey do not want US to getthe entire con-
iau of it. Therefore they are moving in
Ieh hgland IN favor of railroad through
ub- Eeir own territory.
*. e am aware that the report of the mi
So &rity Of the committee appointed by the
81 Congress upon this measure was un-
-, Hyorable to it, and it has carried abroad
ei- Hempresson that the route is not practi-
nit [oble But the surveys made and report
in and recent surveys made which have
t;on been reported, have been informed,
uld satisfy any gentleman experienced
''"' building railroads, that road by the
iges Eiley Of the Platte is perfectly practical
has lam in favor of the southern route,
tha. %; but it is by the route of the valley
the Platte that the Government is to
enabled to control this rebellion in the
terOr.
s.n Here the hammer fell
ofh- Mr. TAYLOR, of New York; I think this
,ton esti0nisoftoo muchimportaIce to be dis
,ner Esed oil few minutes debate. But as
IS the desire of the Committee of Ways
Means to get vote upon the resolu-
fe- pms and thus commit the Presidents
! for usage to the various committees, I will
ally fst upon more extended debate
Ee, therefore, barely TO say that agree
Hlly with the gentleman from Missouri
the Importance OF this matter. I be-
we We ought 10 have select commit
It OF Ize, and that that select committee should
ohn- composed of the first men in this body
orsh ad at the same time, disagree with ths
- fntleman from Alabama, Dir. COBB, il
'auu opposing that it is not necessary, il
oun- rming committee upon this subject
+. ~ distinguish that committee by select
the ablest men in our body. 1t ha:
Q an READY become common remark, tina
,tinp xhen matter of great importance il
mltted to some of our committees, j
ouiu feps there-that they have not the tim,
from devote to it. As remarked by the gen
dom, fman from California, none of the stand
e;tv committees of this House could pos
III. BY examine the various reports made
ce"s BON these various routes.
.3sFsr agree with the President, not only
at We have the power, bat that it
has p duty, to construct the road from GU
wps- estern States 10 our Pacific Territories
rr nd further say, that We would saw
e entire expense of that road in on
opn- resent conflict with the Mormons i
here tab. 1t is therefore matter of econo
after y, and not only one in the strict letter {
Constitution, bat one which duty 3
Territories and our entire country Dc
- of ands. Without reference TO any of th
utes, north orsouth, or the middle route
'he say this is measure which viii
Ia, E9re to check the illbustering spirit {
tn of nich We have heard so much for two
ropo- rec days, than anything else. We hay
=. ready expended vast sums in protecl
: 'ee o The lsthmus route, while we hag
- en- negiecting our own inland route
ne subject, therefore, is of vast import
lrdsy pee; and hope the committee will nc
ldrsd eriook its importance, and will allow q
for committee of thirteen, who may tho
: ,ht snly investigate and repor. upon it ;
usns pc country.
z Inc sixth annual session of the Unite
- 'a'es Agricultural Society, was held