The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-11
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.


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BILE 70 IN. n.;n,aoinp Of our rights 10 Oregon. To
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this SIDE he mountains IL necessary TO protect our
Santa Fe trade, and the route 10 the South Pass.
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S,R: have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
Of several letters from you, dated at New York,
Chicago Milwaukee, and ST. Louis, together with
various printed papers all relating to your project
for railroad from Lake Michigan TO the Pacific
ocean.
have no doubt the time will come. when there
will he continuous line Of railroads from the At.
lantic 10 the Pacific. Indeed, several links in the
chain are already in operation, and others rapidly
nrogressino n comnlelinn. From Portland 10 Buff
III.
running for some time II is in contemplation to
continue this line through Upper Canada to De-
troit where il will connect with the central railroad
of Michigan, across the peninsula in the direction
Of Chcago--the greater portion Of which is now
con,oIeted and in s,,ccessful oneration and the
work rapidly advancing on the balance of the
route Steps have recently been taken to insure the
completion of the New York and Erie road. which
will strike The lake at q point near the Pennsylvania
line, and connect with the Boston and Portland
line at New York. II is confidently expected that
this road will he continued westward along the
southern shore of Lake Erie and the southern
point Of Lake Michigan TO Chicago, and thence to
the Mississippi These two rival lines will proba.
biy converge to the same point, near the head of
Lake Michigan, and be merged in one, during the
remainder OF their Journey westward. In view of
tb,se facts. am unable to comprehend the reasons
which induce YOU to fix your s,arting-p point at
Milwaukee. and pursue the circuitous route via
Fond du Lac. Prairie du Chen. the ST. Peters river
and The Big Bend of the Missouri. instead of the
more direct and natural one from, Chicago to the
Scotia Pass of the Rocky mountains as indicated by
the course of those links in the same great chain Of
,mproyeu,ent. which have been completed. or are
nroyressinD 10 COMPLETION The places on he lakes
nd other points OF intersections. should be chosen
with reference to extensions eastward as well as
westward; otherwise, the harmony of the system
willie disturbed. and great portion of the antci-
paed advantages lost II will not do TO reIy soelu
,,non the lakes "a links in the chain for their navi
rs,on viii he nterrup,ed bv ice about fonr months
Ia the wear, and, during that time, the connexion
with the Atlantic cities DESTROYED. For these Jea-
sons, the route must run around the head of Lake
Michigan or on line still further south. il we are
10 secure the advantages of communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific which NAV be trav-
eraed nj nil seasons of the wear The route from
New York 10 the Mississipp at or near 81. Louis bv
wav of Baltimore. is WORTHY of consideration. T'hs
line Of railroads has been in successful operation for
go !,
W;nches,er VIRGINIA with ,he cxncc,.,;on If ;,s
sneedv extension ~ the Ohio river 81 Wheeling or
Parxersbnrr. thence 10 Cincinnn,; and 81 Inns
Il IL no naos.;be tba, this ma ne selected ne he
are. ron,s - he Pacific. esnec,llv n ne ses,eyn
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