Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-30

ave. r;rnltnral and Inmeral NJ Enax a,
bv their development OF u.' ...or this line d
anstloie - . GREAT National Railway
u the qaAa.ss,l or state enterprise but enc let4l
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Win ether nss- -. o. the United States
49, 3 or the werld and of the States
each other; afording TO the Government OF the
United States direct and speedy military and
postal route within Federal Territory between its
Atlantic and Pacific states, whereby mails troops,
and munitions Of war may at at all times hereafter
be transported with utmost speed and safety; and
whereas, the completion Of this inter oceanic rail-
way will be. in our opinion, greatly conducive to the
best interests OF the State OF Tennessee; now there
fore. be it
Rssolued by the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, That regard the Southern Pacific /
Railroad as a necessity of the age; and that we |
commend it and its extension from Ell Paso. through
Arazonia the Pacific ocean, to the favorable con
sideration of our Senator's and Representatives in /
Congress so to obtain therefor such countenanee
and aid as may, within due constitutional limits be
properly conferred
Resoirsd. That a copy of the foregoing preamble
and resolution be furnished each one of our Sena-
tors and Representatives in the Congress of the
United States by the Governor, as soon after their
passage as possible
On motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON. the rule was
suspended and the resolutions taken up
Mr. RICHARDSON said the object of the resolu-
items was to direct the attention of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to the feasibility
and practicability of constructing this great high
way of nations He thought there was nothing in
the resolutions to which objection could be made
| If Senator's would look at the map they would see
that the railroads the United States all converge
to one grand trunk terminating on the Mississippi
river and that trunk is the Southern Pacific Rail-
| road and making it the grandest and most import
| ant Improvement of the age. 1t will be seen that
the resolutions do not ask that Congress shall make
| an appropriation in aid of the read That portion
| of it which passes through the State of Texas is
literally provided for. the State having appropriated
sixteen sections of land besides oaning $4,000 per
miles for the entire length within the State
| That norton of the road within the State of
Texas is placed beyond the possibility of failure.
Ii Is certain that the road will be built speedily
a. it can be done to FL Puso and nothing is necessa-
| nv to secure lis continuation but for the General
Government to give such aid as will insure its con-
struction through federal territory. The Company
do not ask for any thing until they reach Arizonia
with their road it is provided for to that point
There is nothing in the resolutions to which any
Senator could object The entire line to the Pacific
| can be built upon this route for from twenty TO
TWENTY-FIVE million dollars less than upon any ether
route while it is decidedly the best and most favor
able route in many respects not the least OF which
is its freedom from the heavy SHOWS and severity OF
winter, TO which the more northern routes are sub
ject.
All the railroads in the United States. as will be
seen by glance at the map, are feeders OF tins
great trunk. Coming from the Pacific, It will be
een that railroads diYeTge from this grand trunk 10
all the the States in the Union, showing that 1t IS
destined 10 become the great highway of commerce..
Il is the duty Of tho Legislature to take speedy &C
ton ON the subject, and he thought other Southern
States would take action similar to that proposed by
his resolutions
lie hoped the resolutions would be adopted by a
! Unanimous vote, as there was nothing OF party
T character in them
Mr. PAYNE had always looked upon the construc-
ton of the Southern Pacific Railroad as one OF the
results which was certain 70 be brought ABOUT III te
future. Other routes have been spoken OF ana .h5l
peculiar advantages urged upon the attention OF the
Il people but this one offers advantages when no
other route possesses The railroads In the Middle
States were Interested in the building of this road
a and this was peculiarly the case With tie roads N
e Eaunsvlysnia New Jersey. Ohio, Indiana, and Hi
n nois THE travel from the North the Pacific
Railroad would reach that great thoroughtare oNei
:, the railroads of these States whereas. If more
northern route should be adopted, this travel woQll
seak other routes. He had meyer been OF opinion
that the Middle States would aid in building the roat
mon northern route. Il was not to their lntere'
-. and of course theg would not aid in building th'
Il road uDon any other than the Southern ron'e.
! This road will be built. 1t may be good many
: yaars hence before it is conplePd hqt ne fesane'
" II as n ixed fact that the road would De Dult II
= one of the most important thoroughtares IN IN
q world and the interests of commerce VIII demand
that it be built at the earliest day posSnie In ieV
r. wears that portion of the road within the state
~ Texas will be built thus opening up thofopSAtar
;" tbrougb one al the most important agricultural
States in the I'niOn-a State that, by her hberallt
/ and enterprise was destined to assume an enylabl
position among her sister States Tennessee has q
"a immense interest in this great enterprise and he Ia
yored the measure a. matter of financial lhleres
= | TO orr own railroads. He hoped Tennessee woul
give countenance and aid TO this gigantic erterpr
,s and that but few years would pass untl the lr0
70 horse would be seen speeding his way from the MIS-
70 sissipp to the shores of the Pacific 1t was sue
h. enterprises this that would bind IN an lndlssou
,e bic bond our glorious tnlQn
: The question was then taken upon the resolutions
90 and they were adopted without a division.
he THE FREE BANKING LAW.
If Mr.. HILDRETH called up his motion, entere
y several days since, 10 reconsider the vote layl
III upon the table Senate hill No. l03, TO amend tn
le free banking law.
The question being upon the motion to reconsider
the ayes ard noes were taken. and resulted as 10
III lows:
I'd Mcclellan, McNeiIy. Nash, Payne, Stanton an
ThompsOn-ll
W Noes-Messrs Richardson. Stovall, Trimb
Wood and Speaker Newman.
e. So there was no quorum present.
IL Mr.. TRIMBLE moved that the Senate stand az
= journed
RI Mr. LANE moved to amend the motion by addin
&" for want of quorum
10 The motion was rejected.
Mr. THOMPSON demanded Gall Of the Selat
o. which was ordered, when it appeared that the 10
rs lowing Senators were absent Messrs. Bradior
IL, Hurter, Johnson Mickey, Minis, Peters, Stoke
and Stokely
r. A quorum being present
y, The question was taken on the motion to reco
II sder and the Senate refused to reconsider the vo
laying the bill upon the table, ayes II, noes 8, upC
u a division,
in On motion of MIR. McNEILLY, the Senate a
ourned