New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-15

-: -. ,o.so,. vb;'c the representative OF the
bortn demand the same. Hence sa" ,be mt
for the line they cann" 'o s,,rsm.
m. ISsws-U vAs in favor oi an eAuemo
NJ tS"a 80 ,et from the urgency OF the case,
- v,rsyed 10 agree 20 any that ootanf ,naJo'Ny'
Tn Cor n;ttec of Congress on tne MAJ I
srbmjtted TO sacrifices of opinion, iOcai
"a -, ~ prpcple 10 frame such OH as "oull
a4 ei"Ues "e tnndred ard fifty votes OF both Houses
Al ,h. b;.tory Of the commerce OF the racine, ali the
r,is,ions g. TO the course OF commerce Oet"eeh
e,;,sn, and the East, Indie ate San Francisco as
nsyciaI entrepOt Of the Pacific for this CEN
t,v, and possibly for many centuries 10 come. Inc
en,yyenot Of the Atlantic is New-fOrk. Make raul
roao therefore, on any parallel you wi the psssen-
aIs and traffic over it must be delivered, sooner or
late at the pOIt OF New York. The bulk ot the pop
Ila,;on trade and commerce OF the United States ID
in the Northern portion Of the Union and the Commit
t. ssv- selected point on the Western hohler pc
twee- the Sioux and Kansas Rivers, to concentrate
the Atlantic railroads radiating 10 the Mississippi
Ii might have been more 10 accordance Win the
wishes of the Committee 10 have selecteu route
between the termin bat objections were ldue anu IL
was c.ucluded that the President should select and
ctLt:aCt for the route most eligible from the sioux
River 10 San Francisco reference Delng had 10 econ
omy eligibility and feasibility the taree essential ee-
neots He would say that II the construction OF the
read "a TO be authorized by Congress- this session.
shsr have TO sacrifice some prejudices and some dis
trust and if that work is not begun soon It will be
too late. Without communication with them, it is
lust a. possible for the Federal Government to main
tsa control the Pacific States as would be TO
rnsinta it over part of Europe, and less, for
tbs transportation of the mail TO the Pacific takes
three weeks while the ferry to Europe is accomplished
il twelve oays. These Pacific possessions of ours
loom W With rapdty that our history or the history
Of the world does not equal They must De our
equals or not of u5. Every day the
rsiln I'd is delayed is day Of danger to the
JnitsQ States. If there had been abroad Blk
yeas ago, he (SewarO) believed that there would
have been less confusion in Kansas, and that there
would have been no superstitiOus sect in the re-
cesses OF the Rocky Mountains. lie believed that II
was oD'v by railroad aud telegraph to the racine
that we could develop and exhibit what there - no
instance Of q republic having done-maintain ltseI
peacefully Thus only can 1t be maintaIned lot wnen
Il depe nGs upon standing army, it ceases to be
republic The Pacific Railroad realizes what Europe
has beca striving four hundred years for, ana using
Thereto the inventions of printing ana the nafIners
COMPASS the explorations in Africa the North" est
Passage and the search for Calhay 1t will transfer
the commerce Of the world from its ancient channels
Cfthe Rec Sea and Persian Gulf across our continent
asen enting the agencies by which we may become
the bgbe 81 most powerful and benehcent OF the pow
ers OF tie earth. Without further general remarks,
he vond say that all we have now to do rs TO agree
upon the manner circumstances, way and time 1t Is to
be begun.
Mr.. GREEN NO. freely admitted that the road
would benefit Missouri, but did not advocate 1t tor the
Sc sh terests of State. The probable traffic can
not Justify but road and that must be central
one No road of 500 miles length pays from its through
traffic The way business perha os OF even one will
not DAY Taking it for granted that there would be
ouly lne it ought not to DC located ln the burning
~ PseO or the North which is obstructed by snow.
NJ. GREENS amendment was lost.
NJ, POLK Mo- moved 10 substitute the words on
the western boundary line of Missouri and Arkansas
between the mouth of the Big Sioux and Fort Smith
On tne Arkansas River
The Senate then went into Executive Session. anu
soon hitervard adjourned.