Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-01-28

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Mr. purviance, OF Pa, said in the course
Of his speech, that he wished 10 test the
sense Of The Democrats, whether they wero
ready 70 sustain the President 10 his recon-
nandatiou Of specific duties. He replied
70 Mr.. Wasbburn, Of Maine, roinarking that
that aonllcaian's platform might suit that
stnte, but Pennsylvania must be permitted
10 make her own, and insisting on that pro
lection to domestic manufactures which
must bo ono of the planks which she never
aiirrenders.
Mr.. Thompson, Of N. Y, disseuied from
Mr.. Washburn's late speech, and objected
70 the inlerences which Mr.. Marshall, Ky,
drew from i. Ho denied Mr.. WIS right to
mako platform for the Republican party
which had narrow planks and contained ell
emsnts of disunion aud distrust He there
fore trampIed on The platform; be was iu fa-
vor Of the Union and all good and truO
men, but for this they would not have sue
.cseded in the recent elections, aud they
would be defeated when such union was re-
pHdiaied. Ho advocated peace instead Of
cut throat policy toward the Indians, and
held the President and his party response
BE not only for tho few new evils they
practice, but for the old ones which they
tolerate, as to tho financial system Of the
Administration it is q double distilled hum
bug. The Sub Treasury is declaration Of
war on all promises to pay.
SsxArE.--Beforo takiBg up the Pacific
bin Mr.. Benjamin reported the substitute
Of Mr.. Mason's bill, which authorizes the
President to use the public forces of the
United States Mr.. Benjamiu's substitute,
which was ordered to be printed, is ip sub
stance rs follows: Tho first section gives
power to the President, whenever he has
reason to apprehend that any of tho transit
routes will be obstructed or closed by law
less vessels, or that when an attack is throat
oned against tho persons or property Of our
citizens to uso the land and naval forces to
prevent the threatened injury, on condition
that the forces arc withdrawn as soon as
the object is accomplished.
The second section gives power to the
President in case Of actual violence to the
persons or property Of our citizons in any
cf tho Central American States, or in Mex
ice, to use the land and naval forces in ex-
acting instant redress. Tho forces TO be
withdrawn as soon as tho redress is granted.
Sec 81 requires an immediate report to
Congress Of what the President may do un-
der the provisions of sections one and two.
Mr.. Davis spoke for three hours, strongly
advocating a southern road, aud gave large
details Of the topography of the route TO
show that it is tho shortest and cheapest,
and that the road from Texas to California
can be completed for the sum he had named.
TIt may here be mentioned that Mr..
Pugh's amendment to terminate the road
at tho eastern boundary Of California, was
not lost, as orroncously stated in some pa
pears, but it is still pending, although it was
temporarily withdrawn 10 enable Mr.. Gwin
70 offer his substitute.
Mr.. Gwin in reply to Mr.. Davis, depreca-
ted the tone Of the Senator'S speech which
he considered intended to exalt the adyan-
tages of the Southern, at the expense Of all
other routes. As the Senator proposed, his
faute would commence nowhere and end at
q similar placel There could be no assu-
rance that road would be built to connect
with the eastern terminus any moro than
western. Who would vote $l0,ooo,0 900 for
any such doubtful linki He, however, did
not consider that the road would now be
built.
Whom wo arriyo at the point where all
parties will concede portion of their pref
adices under coercivo power Of public senti-
ment so rs to unto on one road to suit all
sections, then, and not till then will a Pa
cific Railroad be built.
Mr.. DooHttle spoke in favor of taking
three estimates for contracts; first for road
North of the parallel of 4l0; second for a
road between $40 and 43o; and third, for a
road south Of S7o, the President TO send
all Of such estimates to Congress for their
action.
Mr.. Iverson stated that he stood to every
word he uttered in favor of two roads, on
sectional and political grounds, and in addi-
ton had his views forti6cdb by other evidence.
He read letter from a citizen of Cana
da who had passed many winters in the in
terror Of this continent and who pronounced
tho northern and southern routes favorable,
but central route impracticable from tho
drifting SHOWS; he also handed to the Sec
rotary a note which was read, aud ordered
to be printed, together with lengthy scien-
tific paper to to the same ptrport by Lieut..
Maury Of tho Observatory. 7t.gDd q
Mr.. Brown again spoke as TO tho consti-
tutionality Of the question. + ~
Mr.. Mason here moved 10 adjourn.
Mf. Gwin demonstrated, and called for
the yeas and nays, when the motion pre-
vailed, and the Senate adjourned.
Washington, jan. 90
Il IS stated that Mr. Stewart, U. S. Mar
shal Of Georgia, has bOen removed, on the
ground Of not exercising sufficient yig-
ilapesin regard 10 the case Of tho yacht
Wanderer. ss ~
Judge Samuel s. Black, Of Nebraska, Is
10 be Governor Of that Territory. r
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
port recommendation to re-establish the
rates Of tho tariff of le46, or nearly so, up
on certain prominent articles. The highest
rate will probably DO 80 per cent upon liz
orss Iron viii be re-established at 80 per
cent.
Washington, Jan. 2l.
The resolution introduced by Seward to-
day and refeued 10 the Senets Post Offses
Coumitteo. provided for the continuation