Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-07-19

NC SASutiSSu ioi d NdiudDIc COISiuSId-
ton, an industrious productive popula-
tion) of accomplishing work greater
than has been done by men or nations,
the results from which must change the
whole world. ! call upon one and all,
to examine this subject. Put before
you the map Of the world, you will
see our position as compared with the
old world; you will see that the pres
ent channels of commerce place us on
one side, that all is to be approached
by long and dangerous sea voyages, that
our position has forced us to seek the
commerce of the old eastern nations,
distance forb.dding their coming to US.
But build this road and we are in the
center of all, and all must come to. and
revolvc around US.
The magnitude of this work may
1 frighten some, and prevent others from
investigating its subject; but for mo-
mcnt abandon all fear and look calm
ly at it. We now have the lands en-
tirely under the control of Congress,
and we all know that the opening OF
but an ordinary road through new
country, causes immediate settlement,
and it must be evident to all that a rail
road which will afford cheap and al
most instantaneous transportation oil all
produce to the best markets OF the
world, must and will force settle
ment. When this road is built and a
city built up on the Pacific, and which
will not require many years to accom-
plish, and free and frequent inter
course opened, with all the coast OF
Mexico, South America, with all the
Islands in the Pacific, with Japan,
with China, with Manila, with Austral-
ia, with Java, and with all India, 1t
will be seen that the commerce of
more than Eight Hundred Millions Of
people must depend upon it, and upon
our country. And we all know that a
free, easy, cheap and rapid intercourse
and communication increases and ex-
tends commerce iarsbeyond calcurtion,
that il is by the exchange of the differ
cnt commodities OF, that the different
nations Of the world continue COM
mcrce; therefore the more extended
! the intercourse the more extended Will
be the exchange of commodities. 1t
now requires ten or twelve months to
perform a voyage TO China and back;
hence our commerce and intercourse
so small and limited in the articles VIC
take from them and they from us, but
build this road and we are but 30 days
from them. When our commerce will
be extended in the same proportion as
the time and danger is diminished to
get to them, our frequent intercourse
will discover new articles, which they
can take from us and we from them
And what must be the moral and reli.
gious effect? The savage, the barba-
rian, and the heather must be brought
in. From this picture you will under
stand the importance OF Oregon to us,
you will see that Oregon is yet to be
the most important part of the globe;
and you will see that without this road
it is lost TO us. and must become sep
aratc and distinct nation, controlling
the most important commerce oil all
the world. The people of Oregon, and
all west of the mountains from Panama
TO $40 40" north, will claim the bene-
fits of our free government, its care and
its protection; but without this road
our protection, our care and benefits
cannot be extended TO them and we
must loose them. A sea voyage TO
them requires six months; to get to
them over the mountains more, there
fore if YOU give up this road you must
give up Oregon, for wiIhoutit it must,
It will be separate nation, or belong
TO some of the powers Of Europe. Re
publics around us would soon have the
same results as monarchies, would soon
force us into the European system oil
standing army. This is no bugbear,
the history Of past ages show but too
plainly the fact Then let US be aware
Of initiating the past, but hasten on to
the destiny which the future promises
to us. 80,
Though this is a subject SO vast, still
: every man in our broad and VIDE
spread country can comprehend, can
understand; it is as simple as for the
farmer to plant his seed, till the ground
and time and season brings forth his
crop. And what would be said oil that
man who would refuse efforts so small
for promise so great and so sure! J
call upon all, every man TO look at and