New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-07

imueiiste commercial wealth, ne a%ed WY
the Governmest should not ems us sa,
its countenance, and its credit lie WAS
sversr 10 committing the Government any
way but he con.ltersd that individual cspns Is no:
equal to the tack .rd hence thst the stToas arm oil
Government should be extended to the work espe,
c.llv "A much O. the country through which II would
pass is irehgibe for immediate s-tuensnt- Tvs CO
pletion az precsutiot AIRY measure OF defense voua
Be a wise and sagaoious policy. Nles-i s,rcly a.
military measure, il worthy OF The oes, euot's Vi ~
Government; for, were vsr 10 break out WITH gres'
maritime power without this means Of concentrating
cur forces, California would 10 al probability, wten
sixiy days, be cut of frsm al communication
with the Atlantic States. He couli see NJ
re difference between the construction OF suea
vork and Of forts 70 defend the commercial ctes OF
the sesbosrd. Why not prepare IN Eme OF peace Tor
cor tir Cercies which must inevitably arse 10 csse OF
var Some .y be resdv 10 corclude that ~ shs have
no v,r; re trusted ia God not for Is slways ca
lauity but not such q calamity as icsat anu desreds,
ten II would be idle to thst we are not invoved
in an mbroeho in regard to Central Americs,
Nicarsgus, Mexico and Spain from waicn suSh
a calsIniiy nay readily spring Il would be
singular II the first six months Of such 8 war
did not cost NOE than would the cous'rucnon
of such a road Will any nan say that We are 10
clifton to defend our Pacific possessions Then
Row can we talk about the scQuision OF additional pos
.e,-iops shout war for Cuba, or protectors'e over
Mexico Let us estsb sh this protecorste over our
selves and shall then be in better position 10 u
fuerce the destines % others. PROBABLY no Senstor,
himself included but would vote 800, o,oV or
500 eco COO for the purchase of Csbs, yet they W. ND
no, vote grant of public lands Cor tae preservation
OF California, Oregon and Washington fet
Whit power would be strong enough to NEE:
u, on the Pacific with such q railroad, or
weak enough not TO annoy us without
Asa chaurei of commerce it would open the direct
route from China ard Japan 1t would be route,
net for heavy tunnsge oertsny buy Tor tne precious
metals fr tie finer fabrics ard for the mAils recpro
cally from East to West Britain il watchfu to fore
stall these advantages and il is now ascertaned that
a railroad is practicable through the British valleys
az the Rcd River OF the North aud OF Frazer klver'
E;nsnv MIR. Beler disposed of the various objections
urged against The road, and concluded by warning the
Governmt ut not to be penny wis. snd peuni foohsh,
bnt TO bird together this Confederacy OF sewerage
States for their mutual AID and protection. no S'aes
man need fear the effects OF such precedent.
Mr.. HARLAN (Iosa) spoke forcioly on tue pro,
pretty Of Congress locating the route. Inc capital
REQUIRED is sllO C0O0 nearly one-t lird OF the sur
plus cspiis. Of the country. Few native indiVlduas
or companies can control much herce II is sure To
be a onopoly -perbsps foreign one What security
toe is there that the contractors. having secured the
eight millions cas5, and ten millions OF the pest ishds
for constr uctiDg the road through fertile district
will advance one step across the PERCEPTIONS moun-
tairs ard sterile plains of the interior Topograph-
i,ally there is little difference between the three
routes surveyed. Either Can be built IN tan o.
twelve wears without deransng the financial condition
Of the country Therefore he in favor of the
central route as the center OF the population. Mr'
Harlan was severe on those members OF COnsrcss
who after having spent halt million IN expioraton;'
published in immense quarto reports, Illustrated with
pictures for those who cannot resd wanted TO shut
upon the mail contractor the responsibility of locating
the road lest they should offend their constituent, 10
not securing il for their particular locality
Mr. WARD Texssl spoke IN favor OF the parallel
Of % comparing its advantages of level and distance
over the aeptIa ard northern routes, maintaining
that the sou'hen route be bull, with the smallest
amount cf money and in the shortest time
Mr. IyERSON Ga made strong sectonslspeech,
;. - ,a..ttf. Al gAtth nlf
tons 10 report bill for the construction OF two roads
a northern and sontbern one. lie admitted the con-
stitutioual power of Congress 60 grant the puohc
lands, but was astonished that Southern senators
should vote for such a magnificent donation to the
North II is fact that all the Southern roads pay
seen to eight per cent dividend, while tao Northern
ones pay nothing. So email an opaiou bad Northern
capitalists Of Southern investments, that he believed,
If The we tby Senator from South Carolina Alr Ham
nond offered q mortgage on bis plattatOn and De-
sroes worth half million Of dollars, for loan OF
eco in New-York be could not got 1t, notwith-
stanoipg the popularity Of bis Barnwell speech. us
traced The slavery agitation from its rise among
HANDFUL Of ew.Englahd fanatics Of both sexes to its
present monstrous proportions, and referred to the
Demon Of AbOlition'sm IN its onward march 10
power He also referred to the Rochester speech
of Mr. Seward and said he knows but little Of
the LuDan heart who imegines that Anti.Slayery
agitation will stop short of the total abolition OF
Slavery by the action of the Federal Congress.
To live sId reign must 90 till It attsins the Presi-
d
the abolition Of Slavery, the Union be dissolved.
Witnes the result of the late elections he did not
consider the return Of Dir. Douglas to the Senate
victory to the Democracy-lt was only victory OF
Free.Soil Democracy over Abolition Whggery. lie
would not turn on his heel 70 choose between the
Wilmot Provso ard toe Squatter Sovereignty of the
Senator from Illinois Mr.. lyerson protested himself
in unmislskable terns a dsuDion man under the
aggressons Of the North. Let the Senator from New
York Seward be elected President and in his liver
son's opinion more than Southern State would
take imu ediate steps to secede 10 certain contngeI-
cies, which he stated, Georgia woult secede. lie
did not believe the South wonld 90 out by a
general convention, but lot single State swing ont
ard she would draw with her, after her tbs remain
ing States 10 form either Southern Consederacy or
procure an amendment of the present Constitution TO
secure the rights OF the South. AS he believed the
dissolution Of tine Union at hand he was IN
wiling to vote money and lands for road which was
sure 70 be located outside of the South-hence ho
wanted the South TO have route equally With the
Meth, which shall aid her while iH the Unoo and be-
lOng to ter when out Of It.
Tie Senate here adjoIInet.