The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-11
THIR CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION,

WARRINGTON, Jan. 6.
SENATE.-Mr. Seward, Of New York, pre-
scented the constitution adopted by tho late
constitutional convention held at Leayen-
worth, Kansas, which was referred to the
Com. on Territories.
On the motion OF Mr.. Crittenden, the
French Spoliation bill was then taken up by
vote of "a against Is.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
1 Mr.. Harlan spoke forcibly on the propriety
! of Congress locating the route. The capital
/ required is 500, O00,0 900 --pearly one-third
! of the surplus capital Of the country. Few
| native individuals or companies can control
/ SO much, hence il is sure to be monopoly,
/ perhaps foreign one. What security, too,
/ is there that the contractors, having secured
I the IS, DOC, 900 in cash and 10000, 900 acres
Of the best lands for constructing the road
/ through fertile district, will advance one
I step across the PERCEPTIONS mountains and
sterile plains of the inserlori Topographic
oalIy there is little difference between three
central routes surveyed. Either can be bnit
! in ten or twelve wears ithout deranging the
financial condition of the country, therefore,
/ he was in favor of the central route as the
centre of the population. Mr.. Harlan was
severe on those members of Congress who,
HltCI having rpFAk AiuAi ~ IuiiltDH III fApIOTI-
tons, published immense quarto reports H.
Illustrated with pictures for those who cannot
read, wanted 10 shift on the Mail Contractor
| the responsibility Of locating the road, lest
they should Offend their constituents in not
securing it for their particular locality.
Mr.. Ward spoke In favor Of the parallel oi
30 deg, comparing its advantages Of roads
and distance over the Central and Northern
routes, maintaining that tn Southern route
can be built with the smallest amount OF
money and in the shortest time.
Mr.. lverson made strong sectional speech
and moved that the bill be recommitted with
instructions to report bill for the construc-
ton Of two roads, Northern and Southern
, one. He admitted the constitutional power
, Of Congress to grant the public funds, bul
, was astunished that Southern Senators should
vote for such magnificent donation to tn,
. North. IL is fact that all the Southern
! roads pay Z 10 per cent. dividend, Will,
tho Northern ones pay nothing. So small al
opinion bad Northern capitalists Of Southerr
Investments that he believed il the wealth,
Senator from South Carolina, Mr. Hammond
: offered = mortgage on bis plantation and ne
groes worth half million of dollars for
: loan Of $4,000 in New York, he could no
:. get ii, notwithstanding the popularity OF hi
Barnweli speech. lie traced the slavery az
= itation, from its Iise among a hAndfuiiof New
England fanatidsSS 18th scFes TO i,s presen
monstrous proportion, nnd} referred to til
Q demon OF Abollsi0nism in Ets onward marcl
o and power. lie also referred to the Roches
!. ter speech Of Mr.. Seward, and said he kuoy
but little Of the human heart who imagine,
that anti slavery agitation will stop short q
y the total abolition Of slavery BY the action o
10 the federal Congress. To live and reign
a must 20 on until it attains the Presidency
both Houses Of Congress, the Judiciary, an
= the abolition Of slavery, or the Uuion be dir
y solved. Witness the result OF the late eles
tons. We do not consider the return Of n
= Douglas TO the Senate victory to the Den
~ ocrata. Ii was only victory Of Free So
II Democracy over Abolition Whiggery. u
n would NOT turn on his heel to choose bctwce
the Wilmot proyiso and the Squatter Soycl
eighty u the Senator from Illinois.
49,. X 81 sot. ~ a.s, al 4......
). taxable terms, q Disunion man, under til
aggressons Of the North. Let the Senate
j. from New York be elected President, and i
his iIverson's) opinion, more than one Soutl
ern State would take immediate steps to 8
Il csde. In certain contingencies, which
stated, Georgia would secede.
- lie Uversop) did not believe the Sou,
D would 20 out by general convention; but !
+. single State swing out, and she would dra
d with or after her the remaining States, |
farm either a Southern Confedcracy or pr,
cure an amendment Of the present Constit,
ae ton To secure the rights Of the South. 4
! he believed the dissolution OF the Union ",
!. near at hand he was unwilling to vote mon.
= and lands for u road which WAS sure to
located outside the South, hence he wants
. tho South 70 have = route equal with Il
! North which shall aid her while in tbs Unio
y and belong TO her when out Of it. The SCI
ats here adjoarnsd.