The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-05
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From the N. Y. Evening Post.
EUROPEAN RAILROADS.

movement in Europe was merely speculative, now
acknowledge their error, and begin to consider II
its true light-as one of those changes in the mode
of intercommunicaton which mark an era in tn,
progress of civilization. The opposition to thes,
projects came partially from the conservatives
who are, in all countries opposed to anything new
and from the miserable bureaucracy of some o
the most enslaved States, who feared the extension
of knowledge, and dreaded the facilities given fo
the rapid movement of any other masses of mel
than their own troops
The two great powers, however-one of eastern
Europe, one of them secure in the great extent o
its sovereignty, and the other in the supine ant
emasculatel condition Of its people-gavs power
full stimulus to the extension of the great improve
ment of the age The Emperor of Russia foresaw
in il the establishment of splendid monument o
his reign and the prime minister of Austria, really
anxious for the welfare and comforts of the people
provided they did not venture to think for them,
selves, projected, and is now completing, grea
chain of railroads, which will soon intersect the
great continent of the Old World, and diffuse the
blessings of commerce and interchange of thought
from the wilds of Siberia to the pillars of Hercules
The enumeration of these great works, which we
extract from an English paper, does not include
those of Austria or Italy; nor does it embrace many
of the French and German roads. 1t is confined tc
one great aorta Of this system of circulation, and
yet, in that one line, comprises length of more
than two thousand miles.
TO AsIA.--In looking at the map of the railroads in
Europe, either already executed projected, q
grand vertebral line of communication may be per-
ceiyed stretching from Lisbon to Kongsburg, the
capital Of eastern Prussia. The following is the
enumeration and length Of the various railroads
composing this gigantic line
l. From Lisbon to Madrid, still only project
ed, byan nglo-Portuguese-Spanish COM
pany, by Alcantara, Almarez, Talavera,
and Escalona, showing length of Eng
lish miles $50
g. From Madrid to the frontier Of France,
near Bayonne, passing by Caatayel and
Pampeluna, projected by an English COM
g. From Bayonne to Bordeaux, several COM
panics formed--projected Except the
part between Bordeaux and Tese, now
open to the publicly liz
A. From Bordeaux to Orleans, by Angouleme,
Poctiers, and Tours, in course of exc
cution; conceded to the company Mac
S. From Orleans to Paris, conceded to
French company, and open to crcula- .
ton from lS43 SO
g. The Great Northern Line from Paris, by
Creil, Clermont, Amiens, and Arras, TO
Lille and Valenciennes, line executed
by the state, and almost terminated 2l0
7. From the frontier of France, or rather from
Valenciennes to Brussels executed by
the Belgian government, and open TO the
public since l841 SO
8. From Brussels TO Liege; executed by the
Belgian government as
9. From Lege to Aix-la-Chapelle and Co
logne, open to the public since l843 l04
10. From Cologne, by Minden, Hanover, and
Hidelsheim, to Brunswick, now in
course of construction 2l0
IL. From Brunswick, by Magdeburg, to Ber-
lin, terminated 100
IL. From Berlin to Stettin, along the Baltic sea,
terminated 80
Is. From Stettn by Stolen, Dantzic, and Elb-
ing, to Konigsberg, in course Of execu-
ton under the superintendent ofthe en-
pineprs of the Prussan government QAI