The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-06

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Mr. STUART remarked that in reference IA tbs ,asl
lion which WAS under consideration vbe,, d. ,sa. -
iourned Yesterday directing the cororoifta ~ Iy.
10 make certain Inquiries with n view =, -,
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ment which he understood to ~, nj - ~ a. ~
al the r,soIut,on and aha, A., no c,,a,, -
inttse on Finance and he booet Tie s,ss,. ,,sI -.
taken 40 and dis,,os.d Of TIe las;,.d a. sI y, a. -
s,luon a proy,s, ,.tlat q, ~; ~ nu ~
be allie fully 10 comply win this rI,; $3.50 a.
present session of Congress the Jutv shaiI M xs,5d
to the next and subsequent session tor ,b ,nos ~
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s5fni ih PACIFIC RAILROAD Bill -s,ss VI
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Pacific
railroad bill ss s as.N
Mr. BIGLER presented his views ON tho general sub
ject OF railroad communication with the Pacific and
The various propositions which were now bending be
the Senate There seemed to be but little diversity Of
opinion as To the main object In view All or nearly All
seem anxious for the construction of a railroad 10 the
Pacific hut differences arise s to the proper means of
accomplishing the desired end the extent and
Of the aid which Congress may rightullv extend 10 s
a work and as to its proper location For himself he
should not be tenacious on minor points He wished To
secure channel of communication between our Attain
tic States and our Pacific possessions not SO much with
view develop the wealth and commerce of the coun
try to afford the means to maintain our rights and
protect citizens those remote regions The where
sbouts of the road was mere secondary consideration
He cared not whether it few degrees furthes north
or further SOUTH so that the end was Of
making great national highway open to all and sniff
Gent TO answer the of the and for
the commerce and trade that woud mass over n H ba
eved that only one road was necessary and that the
construction OF that one would require all the aid that
Congress would be willing to extend and while he was
anxious that thai should be fair agent of the gov
eminent and of the army and navy he was still willing
to concedo to those who might undertake the work
very liberal discretion ms to lis location No one vopIl
contend that it should be forced where nature did not
intend it TO be- 1t should be on the best location and
he was willing to leave the decision Of that question To
be determined by the results of scientific investigation
aud by those business considerations which might proper
ly influence such a question Those who were to CON
stxuct own and manage the road wouId be the most
interested as to its proper location and as was anpro
priately said by Mr. Benton they will look before thew
leap and fthey do not they will not leap long h
Mr. r. remarked that he preferred central route and
should be graied II upon full examination q route some
what central should prove be the best route but he
was road no matter how far south or how far north
within the limits of our country He attached but little
Importance the question of the several terni of this
road ; the main stem through the mountain region ia
the great desderatum AS for the connexions on the
eastern side it was not very material whether ST. Louis
or points north south OF that city should be
the real terminus would be where the main stem energies
from the mountain range He could see no reason Tor
jealousy or conflict among the friends of this measure on
the question of the eastern terminus When the conn
try east of mountains should be filed up by cvili
zation would be cleckeed all over with railroads lead
ing IN every direction In reference, however, to the
- ~ W.. - Wy e VIZ a.'u'. .o wouu oo
i;IJ ~ ostrnc,;an fr, - ''ANS '"'' 'No"'' 'o' po
NJ 2 nracsaiaJ ~ al st .. th no,ua - .,,
l.; this conntrvs AMI th;r ;,enco ,,nan ;,s a.aa'
m; -, 100 - - j, ;Ixos, - - =. 40, $3.50
nav ahont ,I;stv tLnssand n,;I.s a 4; - ~
hsnests which tbav ..on,ar =; n;,d;no ~
f,r,n,,;o, "a ron..aI- ~, p -. 80, 80,
hI sncb an ,,nJetlina as ,;,rosa 80 a. pao;aa
30 tasss st :, - ,,;a,a - ia.a Is
therefore REQUIRES government aid Ordinarily settle,
and railroads are not needed until Agriculture has made
considerable but there are speeal WIN
the rond shoud here prle tho pioneer n & -
the defence and protecon Of our Pacific nossso,,s as
we'll ms afor,inr The means Of gaining the greatest com,
nercal prix which has been stke In modern times and
ne the most efct,a agency In devsloninu ta ,patar;l
wealth Of that vast region through which IL will nass He
referred to the deenceless condition of IN Of