Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-11-06
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MIR WulTNEY'S RAILROAD

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This /. question wlith should c,ttv
where IN the United STATE, br considered
aud discussed, for certainly The prlrc, -
one ,ha, concerns the whole nation NcdO
not ask vh,th,t Ills icisblc--tor IN tho 20.
= hc vocabulary Of our people, whatever
feasible -bul tho pom, wc propose lor DIS
cusNon Is, whether II IS dcsnblc
ca th,s point the argument seems to W
all one way Oregon, whether IA whole
OF IN pau to belong to the I0Uci SNus,is
to be propIcd Communication Is to ho
had with 1t, people and through thn, 10.
gioo, II the mode, Of such communication
10 what they should-WHh The ,sl,s oD thc
Pacific and distant ASIA.
In their poluico moral aspect railroads
may be CONSIDERED rs the rlb, or hoops of
his Union, which bind rs paH' Together
b, tho lndlssolublo connection ol mutual
IntrtcHs hc,ty Of access. AMI those close
ties which tcquitc ir,qnrnt intcrcomnu-
mention induces Already tins influence
of the roads now made is pctccpllhlc, and
IN their multiplication much more than IN
the sttinscncy Of Constitutional obligations
and pledges, do we look for n constantly
growing aversion 10 my talk or thought
or wish OF discussion II tins he true Of
the States now we'll settled aud IN close
cnn,guiiy, It Will bc yc, more 90, IN those
regions hereafter To become States, now far
removed from the common heart md con.
ire. As we .ni above, without present
reference 10 the que s,on Of tile III Oregon,
the fac, that onr people ntc annuity cml-
grating ihnhcr hv thousands s. sutl, unc N
ta,.t long aud tolls>mc journey great pti.
yaions and great loss IS sufficient motive
for our undertaking TO smooth the path br.
fore them, and to render easy mud sure their
communications with those they lravc be-
nd-nothlng doulting that such pacific
migration will b. the certain means OF CIV.
ing to our Union that Whole region More,
over, VIC possess an immense region on tho
hi,hcr side OF the Rocky Mountains, which
needs TO be Lard open to approach md Set
tlcmcut and our traders with the Pacific
ocean require n short cut to its waters
OF the advantages therefore ol u railroad
which. starting from the waters Of hk-
Michigan, shall traverse the basins OF tho
Mississippi and Missouri, until It reaches
the cham OF the Rocky M0un,oius, mud
wlndIng through IT'S valleys shall descend
to the Pacific, no loub, can reasonably be
entertained |, may be .nld hovrvcr-
that the project is too gigantic for any
means that should be applied to ii, or for
any equivalent IN the benefits ii may pro-
ducc. This is an un. American Objection
All things are possible in such enterprises
to those who believe them possible, aud NJ
to the means they are now lncri and vni
ueicss, bu, would derive llfc and value from
the success Of the uni rlnklng to which,
they are to minister.
In o't'r WORDS tho proposition Of Mr..
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room for rrls'pplcaIIon the aud hc docs
n1k, which is graut OF public Ilnds.--
much OF them now comparatively unsIlra
blc,-and the greater pant absolutely so
Nor dore he nrk TINT thcso lands should
be placed at his individual control nnd DIS.
position, but that they shall be sold and tho
proceeds be appropriated to the making Of
the road-and only IN proportion rs the
road is made To this end, he suggests
that the lands be conveyed 10 trust to Ger.
tain Commissioners appointed by the Uni
ted States, who nrc to administer the fund
arising from the sale Of these ands,-and
TO pay on his requlslon and from time to
time us the work Of the road is performed
such sums MS may be done.
Suppose the lands conveyed 10 these com.
mlssloncrs nre SOLD and that Mr. Whit
ney should fail in his part Of the unaci,aIt-
ing, what loss cnsucs to the United Slatcs1
None whatever the proceeds OF the
land sales will then go into tho public
! Treasury Suppose the road commenced,
| and when mIde tor any distance, shorter or
longer the enterprise is abandoned, still
there is public benefit, for as the starting
point IS IN any event to be from Lake Mich
l2an, any portion OF roIroad made from ITS
waters to (hc interior, will be great pub
lie advantage. When the results Of con
siuclng this great road would, It IS on all
hands admitted, be greatly bcnefclaI--
when the means for making it, exist nj
present IN comparatively vnIuelcss md
mproduclIvc state and Is hen there is nbso.
iu,cI y no r'k to the public in the attempt
should it not De encouraged
The appeal must be made to the next
Congress, and by them decided, for a. pres
ent all the lands on the proposed route be.
long to the public domain. But those in
WlsconsIn-Hnd especially 10 he vicinity
Of the Lake, will soon and necessarily be
in the market, and when they once rnss
from tho possession of Government they
can no longer be made lribuiary to this
great enterprise.
Now then is the time or considering md
discussing the question Of the prca, AH1n.
hc and PGclic Raj Road-lor II public
opinion shall pronounce 10 favor Of 1t, IT'S
not 10 be doubted tina, Congress. colnc,ding
with that opinion, will sanctiuu the enDor..
PRISE. We invite discussion.
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