The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

after the usual morning busness, tho spc'
ciaJ order Of the day was taken up aud
discussed, being the Pacific Railroad bill
Mr. polk. IN an instructive and elaborate
speech, prcscuied the Typographical baro'
metrica, aud statistical details which he
though, commended the central route, run
nlng near The ,hirly>fdh degree OF north
latitude, as combining advantages over an,
other that could possibly be- found. He
was heartily IN favor OF this great enter
prise. and the people Of the West, as well
as of California, might almost be SAID 10
demand It's inception and completion.
Mr.. Mason thought the proposition was
one which might well create misgisings in
tho breast of the most speculative and in.
considerable, |, involved he initiation OF a
new economical policy ON the pat oil the
Government, aud WAS, besides, based on
considerations which were rather lliusofy
than substantial Railroads running through
the mos, populous regions were generally
Improbable to .,ork,bolers. What would
be the upshoi OF tbs great undertaking :
The attempt to effect It according to the
terms of the pending blll would speedily
.
and then It would bn urged that Congress
having begun the work was morally conn
mi,lod TO see it completed, aud Congress,
after having completed IT, wauld next be
held bound 10 dsifay the expenses OF wotk>
ng it, Under such a system we should
have government not only o. oYershnd-
owing public patronage, bat also one Of
public plumber aud speculation. lie could
ad By his vote IN the Inauguration Of no
policy So tuinous aud dcmoraIIzlng.
\ brief coilegny here cusued between
Mr.. Gsin aud Mr.. Mason, the lotmcr oil
whom desired to ask the latter II he was
"a favor of any Pacific ratoad or WAS ho
prepared to see California suudofed from
the | MON IN case of war with any great
maritime poweri ot would he drive Gal
ii0fuia even now to consider ilo advantages
Of "A sonaralioa from the Atlantic States Z
Mr.. MASON. in reply stated that he WAS IN
favor only OF such Pacific railroad as
night be bu It aud worked bv private carl'
ul. He had ton much confidence in the
ability OF California 30 de!ebd Aafaeli TO
lear her conquest by any maritime power ,
bat ii called 10 choose between her y0luu.
nry Withdrawal from the ! mon or the
adoption of an economical, syatcm which
would iney.tab!, resait 40 Transforming the
whole theory and working OF oar eovcfu-
meut. he should b. compelled 10 elect the
former alternative % tht lesser evil
Nr Ilse stated thAi he was m favor Of
having Pacific rnitaad on som, fin day
the Fourth ot judy lot instance bgG
as such national convenience would cost
considerable money, be- was constrained to
lbiuk that the present and prospective con
Iition OF the treasury deserved 10 be taken
mlo any calculation which n,ght be bad
relative to The immediate feasibility 81 The
enterprise. Tho gevefumeut had Just is>
sued twenty mflion. ia Treasury notes
and he lealucd Cous,.., Voad soon be
a.. cd q, the Secretary ot She Treasury 10
grant him twenty or Unity n5.uons mere.
At this rate ~ here were tBe AUndtrd mlss
ions to come tom. Wh.cb. a. tLe lowest
e.ta,ste. y,oAtd bee nrtessaty 10 acccmp'i-h
the wo,ki t. WINS stated. MOREOVER. on
vtH uns geuemliy hri.yed l' b" undoubl,
cd authority. TINT, 80 s1uu as tbP Pee ,rit
.haud anye saccer'ri 300 ujjug himself ot
the u,n}ug hau.a1 du,ulty, he would
MAKE demonstration 900 nvor O. hu,iue
toha lfam Spain. Mr. N1d"ii' oi Louis
i'n"' in " ''''ii 'i'''"' "'' "''"'"'e''
this policy "n' "'tI'''f ''"t '.",'"'
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t,ke G,stass seensd hardly l,cly That
,te pe,rrnn,,ut could s..a.l tie weight ot
nsn, OF Them at once
Nr Polk sad that ar l,nsca Lee would
prefer g. talid tAe railroad now, and pafN
chase Cuba aGerwatds
An additional ameudm,nt To an amcnA-
meut b, Mr. Polk was then presented ~
Mr. Do5l,ule when, At the request OF Mr.
johnson. OF Ail usas, the further cous'de'
ration al the subject WAS postponed
After refusing to allnuu tll Monda,
ned, the Senate proceeded to take up such
among tho hll, on che private cairudar a.
were allowed To- pass anchaVeugea.
ty..,, In tho usu.e of Horr ,seni,>
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