Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-22

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 | Another consideration is my belief that within the few weeks of these now remainino m determination of this matter can be had My own State Is deeply interested in it. I have sat patiently here and waited to see wbetber the advantages of two of the southern routes would De cosldered, or any weight given to them l whatever have seen no evidence of any. thing of the kind. Missouri seems to he the only party that approaches to southern State at all, that Is making any contest do not see that Texas has said anything as vet. or taken any ground, or that Louisiana has much infer. l est herself Tn the matter; l know that my own State has not; and 1t seems 10 me that. despite 1 or snows and mountains of almost nsurmounta-
 ole oostcies, the intention and will seem to be to drlve road across northern route at any expense to the national treasury to which we contribute equally, and vet we are to be exrlud
 en rom any faIr opportunity to participate in it.
 We cease almost 10 be considered as A mart of thlS Unloh. We cease almost to he considered
 as parties having rights. Nature itself declares III our favor, but her voice is dsregarded. The | explorations that have been made and publsh-
 ed show the advantages of the southern routes
 In such light that I think they are the only
 routes on which capitalists can be induced to | embark thelr means in the construction of A road; but stlli they cannot be considered.
 | The government was made for the common protection of all parts of this Union. Now.
 however, road cannot be started unless if is to heneht one section to the injury of another
 It takes that coloring. I have not pressed the rights or claims of my owu State to any con-
 slderahon ln this natter and up to this honr I have not said solitary word in reoard to the
 subject but know that there are two routes
 one on the thirtv-6ftv parallel. and the Fl
 Paso route. that materially affect the interests
 my own people, and these two rontes. I am
 well aware, are by far the cheapest that can be | taken by the government of the United States
 If we coniine ourselves to the construction of
 road beyond the limits of State jurisdiction
 there are five hundred miles 10 be constructed i on the Fl Paso route and there are no very
 serious natural obstacles in the way. There
 does not seem to be an inclination in the north
 ern side of the House to consider it at alI.-
 Then, if you are not willing to % to that point
 there Is the route on the thirtv-ffth parallel
 That. too, Is scarcely considered I never hear a gentleman from the northern section of the
 Union mak any alusion to it all. On the con-
 rrary they talk to us of the route through what
 Is called the South Pass; and believe it is the
 best of all the northern routes, from what ex- animation have been able to makc but it will carry us to the Columbia river and the territory
 of Oregon, and will not reach California except
 by detlpction of many hundred miles
 The differences are so wide and so great, and
 the spirit of sertiOnalism is stroDg that l can
 have no hope that, in the short period now re-
 malnng of the session D, Congress it will he
 possible for us to determine the subicc; and
 therefore, shall certainly, under the circum- stances. feel bound to cast my vote for postpon- ing indefinitely the consideration of this bill
 Mr HOUSTON. It was fnv intention. Mir. ] President at some period of this debate, to in-
 tro1uce amendments. and to offer some remarks | upon them; but. believing as do. from the character of the business before the Senate and | the limited duration of the session. that. in all
 probability, the bill will he postponed, think
 fit here to give notice of the nature of an arncnd- ment. I is in relation tn tho eastern tcrmirns of the road connecting the Mississippi with San ! Diego and San Francisco I: i> "that the eas- tern terminus shall be opposite Memphis. in Ar. kansas, or the mouth of she R nd river. in Louis. jana. This termnns would give to the whole | community benefits which cln flow from no other location. T. commun;cates directly with | the Mississippi at a point where if is navigabe at all times. The points indicated by the amend | ment of the Senator from Missouri, as well as the other amendments, are subject to ohstruc- ! ton in navgaton. Al the points designated bv me, navigation can al no time be ntcrfera.l with l The distances are loss; the results arc greater | than can be derived from any other rontpS. Gentlemen say it is the duty of patriotism to | open this communication bv the most direct and immediate means and they appeal to us for 1 the purpose of aiding in the construction of this road. If t is really the object, we ought to | disregard localities, w. Ouyht to disregard sec tions. we ought to lav our hands to work in
 good earnest, and for the purpose of accomplish | ing national ohiect-an object that will re. 1 dound beneficallv not only to California, but to the States of the Atlantic. This can onlv be ! done by taking that route which is the most | !ace, and at the same time most convenient, | where the appliances necessary to the accom- ! llishment of the object can be most inn eli- ntev commanded That is the route by Fl 1 Paso, the terminus of which have ind ,cated 1 Neither of the points have suggested a> lhe eastern terminus directly affects the State in ! which 1 am. Neither of them is within the limit; Of 'he State of which am a -itilen.
 MT. GWlN. Besides, there are Sl5O.O00 pad for carrying # from San Aotonio to San Deso, and $30o,000 by way of S.l. ImIe Mr. INVERSION. l wa, not aware of these idilto al amounts. They would swell the sum to more than a milton aud half oi dnl- l4rs Der anuum. Ths b'. proposes to a vance pfolJrtlonate sums tu the cX ent of S2J.0UO,- OjU, for d service of thirty ,ears. Under the reSc1t system before th4C term of thirty years expres, the government will have expended Ter the ranspor ation of the mails alo le, m1re than S5UOUU,OuD. To say nothing of items
 F.,lTI Sl3OOUO now paid would amount n thirty ye-ra to S3JUu0OU and for thirty year, we propose to make his contract under the hlii. = Winch is the most economical to he g,Verf- memt " hich is the wiscst, which l. the bes?- l leave Senators aud the country to decide that question.
 have therefore been and still am, in favor of providing for this work, by the advancement of governmental aid. dld, in the commnnce- melt of this invest. satol by the select com miitee, propose a compromise route, which l lhoughl ought to have been acceptable, as well to northern as % southern members of Con sIcss. proposed to commence the road at any point between the mouth of the Big Sioux, on the Nj sSouri river, and the mouth of the Kan sas river. thence 70 run down in southwestern direction, to cross the Rio Grande at any point which might be most acceptable below Santa Fe-Sana Fe IS twenty or thirty miles, think, above Albuquerque-aI thence on the most feasible route to San Francisco, or any other point on the Pacific which the contractors might deem it proper to select. This was my propo- sltion. If It had been accepted, and the road constructed 1t would nave gwen an easy, na- tural, and feasible connection with all the north
 ern railroads The mouth of the Big S.ouS is on the same parallel with Chicago There would have been an easy connection with the roads that terminate at Chicago an easy con ncctlon with the roads in Minnesota a'.d Iowa, and in ali the other northwestern States. By the direction of the road 1t woula also be brought within the competency Of St. Lorls and that interest, to connsct with It without a very great expense. Coming down ahd crossing the Rto Graude at Albuquerque, or some other point in that nci ghborhooh 1t would have given a natural and easy connection with the system of roads running through the State of Arkansas, tol;inu Memphis as the base Even the I leXa,