The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-12-16

stages, Win passengers, now pass an
repass regularly, twice in each week, b.
a common wagon road between San Frar
cisco and St. Louis and Memphis, in les
than rs days. The service has been reg
ularly performed as it was in formc
years, between New York and this city.
While diSclaiming all authority to ap
propriate money for the construction q
this road, except that derived from tn
war making power of the constitution
ther are important collateral .considera
tions urging us to undertake the worI
as speedily as possible. ..s,
The first and most momentogsNf tbes'
is that such road would 6ga powerful
bond of union between the States cas-
and west of the Rocky Mountains. 7. Tn
is so self evident as to require no illus
tration. ,
But again, in commercial point o
view, | Iconsider this the great question
of the day With the eastern front o
our republic stretching aolng the Allan
tic, and its western front along the Pa
cifc, if all the parts should be united BY
a safe, easy, and rapid intercommunica
ton, we must necessarily command
very large proportion Of the trade both
of Europe and Asia.
I Our recent treaties with China and
Japan will open these rich and populous
empires to our commerce; and the MS
tory ofthe world proves that the nation
which has gained possession of the trade
with Eastern Asia, has always become
wealthy and powerful. The peculiar
geographical position of California and
our Pacific possessions, invites American
capital and enterprise into this fruitful
field. To reap the rich harvest however
it is an indispensable prerequisite, that
we shall first havea railroad to convey
and circulate its products throughout
every portion Of the Union. Besides,
such railroad through our temperate
latitude, which would not be impeded
by the frosts and SHOWS of winter, MOI
by the tropital heats ofsummer, would
attract to itself much Of the travel anG
trade Of all nations passing between
Europe and Asia.
On the 2lst of August last Lieut. j
n. Mafit, of the United States brig
Dolphin, captured the SLAYER Echo, (for
merly the Putnam Of New Orleans J neal
Kay Verde, on the coast of Cuba, witt
more than three hundred African ne
groes on board, The prize, under tht
command of Lieut.. Bradford of the
United States Navy, arrived at Charles
ton on the 9th OF Aug, when the ne
groes, three hundred and six in numbe
were delivered into custody of the Uni
ted States Marshal for the district o
South Carolina. They were first place(
in Castle Pinckey. .and afterwards in Ft
k.au.ktais for safe Keeping, and wer'
there untilthe 10Th Sept,a her
Eyivors, 27lin number, were de
on board the United State
ker Niagara, to be transported t,
east Of Africa, under the charge o
snt of the United States, pursuar
-y provisions of the the act Of the b
AlSl9, "In addition to tho act
khe slave trade.
,ection of this act tn
thorized to make sucl
and arrangements a
u pedient, for the safe
brit and removal beyonC
ne United States of all sucl
= .oes or persons of color
sessels of the United States
sIivered to the marshal ofth
EnWNhich they are brought
ppojnt 4 proper person or per
Eesiding SpOr@the- coast Of Atrlgga
1T or ) agents for receiving tn
AVA. mulattoes or persons of color
I'd from on board vessels seHe'
Ia 70 prosecution Of the slave trade b.
commanders of United States arme'
vessels"
The question Immediately arose as to the tru
construction Of this act. 1t is clear from n
nature, that the President was auHorized j
provide for the safe keeping, support and II
moval of these negroes up till the time Of thel
delivery to thcagent on the coast of Africl
but 10 express provision was made for thei
protection and support after they had reacle
the place of their destination. Still, an
gent was to be appointed to receive them
Africa, and it could not have been suppose
THAT Congress intended he should desert thel
at the moment they were received, and tur
them loose on that inhospitable coast tOpel
ish forwant Of food, or to become again tf
victims of the slave trade. Had this been I'll
intention of Congress the employment Of u
agent to receive them, who is required to +,
side on the coast, was unnecessary, and the
! might have been landed by our vessels an
where in Africa; and left exposed to tie su
ferings and'the fate which would certaiul
await them.
President Monroe, in his Special Nessal
Of Dec. II, lS19,at the first session after Il
act was passed, announced to Congress who
, in his opinion, was its true construction
He believed it to be his duty, under provisiC
for them there until they should bo able
provide for themselves. In communicate
this Interpretation of the act of Congress,
stated that.some doubt had been entertain,
as to its true intent and meaniug, and he su
mitted the question to them, so that they migi
"shouldit be deemed advisable, amend t
l same before further proceedings are had und
r it,"
, Nothing was done by Congress to expla
the act and Mr.. Monroe proceeded to carry
into execution according to his own interpr'
alton. This, then, became the practical co
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