Mobile register and journal., 1845-11-22


proposed by Mr.. Whitney is too magnificent, the
trust too greatthe grant Of lands too extensi,e--aud
the power over The rights and interests OF the people
States, Territories and government, TOO monstrona 10
be conhded to any citizen, no matter how vlrtuous,
enlightened and patriotic. lie also doubts the lea-
sihility Of MIR. Whney's plan. Under this head he
remarks as follows:
In The FIRST place, apprehend you would find il
dncult To obtain This immense grant of lands from
the United States; and secondly, procure the as
sent Of the states and territories through which il
would extend, the establishment Of such remen-
deus engine Of power within their limits. But, pass
ing over these obstacles, and surprising you would
succeed III surrounding them, VEL have not implicit
ialih that you would he able TO construct the Dad.
As understand your plan OF operations, you propose
first 10 procure the grant Of lnnds-tlen 10 Wllhhold
them from sale settlement for the present-o raise
the money 10 commence The work on the pledge Of
the lands and, as the work progresses make sales
the line Of thai part which shall have been COM
pleed to pay the interest previous loans and OBJ
tam means for continuing operations:-thus adyan-
cling, step by sep, and max ing The construction Of the
road precede--not follow the tide Of emigration, and
The settlement Of the country. This noks very well
on paper and appears plausible at The first view but
fear you would find n.serious practical difficulty in
carrying II out. The first effect would be TO postpone
The peopling Of the counirv-to exclude all intabi-
anis and improl ements from within thirty miles of
The route IN EACH side-and 10 keep The whole line
savage wilderness, until the road shall haze been
constructed The result of this policy the future
destiny Of the country west ri the mountains, will
he too apparent, from glance ut its topography.
As YOU advance to the Rocky Mountains, you win
enter the valley of The north branch of the Nebraska,
thence pursuing the valley of The Sweet Water 10 the
South Pass, you will descend the valley of the Co
umbia to the Ocean. This is the route proposed by
YOU, and may be adopted, although am inclined to
4 he mi that he Raw T Sn N
nrna, would be preferable for the western terminus
il that couIiry could be annexed in lime. The line
Of Your road would probably follow the valley Of
those streams-yout grant Of lands, sixty miles wide
would nearly. # not entirely, cover the whole width
Of those valleys, from hill 10 hill, and mountain To
mpuntan excepting of course the tributary streams
for it is billy, mountainous county, with fine val.
eys upon the water courses. The withholding Of
all those lands from sale and seil ment until your
road shall have been completed, would block up the
South Pass, and stop the tide Of emigration to Ore
con, about efeciually as the British Government,
| and the Hudson's Bay Company, eould desire. This
| vast tide Of American emigration. s'ayed-and
all future settlements excluded from the South Pass
and the valley Of the Columbia ,-anx"nsy waiting
for you to advance in your rail road car from Mil
waukie via Fond du Lac, Prairie du Chlen the ST.
Peters, aud the big bend of the Missouri, the South
Pass to bring the lands to makei and give emigrants
permission TO plant their homes on the banks "t the
Columbia and, in the TINT Great Britain
continuing To pour in the masses OF her surplus pop
naton-to extend her settlements, aud increase the
number Of her forts 81 greatly fear, that, your
arrival al The summit of the Rocky Mountains. you
would find that the treaty of lint occupation had long
since ceased, aud your eyes would behold "A dense
and prosperous colony possessing and cuivaiing the
whole valley below. While, therefore, regard your
project S obiecinnab and imfractcable, doubt
not The time will cume. when We will see continuous
line OF rail roads To the Pacific ocean. II will be
the work Of Years however, and progress gradual,
fra uaf min rtpU { hahn nj
communication, and following the tide of cngial
and the settlement Of the country. Inadditiont the
India and China trade. and the vast Of the
Pacific ocean, which would pass over this route, you
must create further necessity for The road by sub
dung the wilderness, and peopling il with hardy
and industrious population, who would soon have Il
surplus produce, without the means Of getting il To
market, and require, for their consumption i'm
mense quantities of goods aud merchandise, which
they could obtain reasonable rates. for want OF
proper taciies Of transportation; and that necessity
will make The road Causes now in active opera
lion, and have been for several years. which must
produce thus result. To those vast multtudes who
wish To change their condition, and select new homes,
| the promised land is westward. Nebraska. whose
name was unknown about year ago, has now II local
habation npon our maps, and we talk OF seeing our
friends in California and Oregon. f,miliarly as in
| New York and New Orleans When Congress shall
do its duty. rs trust il Will at the ensuing session,
] by establishing the territories Of Nebraska and Ore
gon, and fostering continuous line OF settlements
from the Mississippi To the i6e, the tide Of emf
grafton will set in that direction with redouhled
| force In the meantime, soma decisive measures
ohou be adopted Immediately 10 insure the compile
ton OF this great RI road communication within the
period that the Of events will render oeces-
saiy Among these would specii, the iollowing
Let the Oregon territory be established, extending
from the sumit Of the Rocky Mountains 10 the Pa
| ci63.
| Let the territory of Nebraska be established FAC
| liao IN "A hill MIR last
ence TO this very object among ohers,) extending
from the western borders Of Iowa and Missouri TO
Oregon embracing sufficient country on both sides OF
the Nebraska or Plat river to make good State.
Let the route Of The proposed railroad be immed,-
alely surveyed and located from Lake Erie, Or the
Ohio, to The Pacific.
| Let Congress grant 10 each Of the Territories,
Iowa, Nebraska aud Oregon, the ALTERNATE SEC
TIoNs Of the public lands for IA reasonable distance
| on each side of the line Of the road done on
various occasions to Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Alaba-
ma, ard other States and Territories, in aid OF
their public works.
Let grants also he made to those States through
which the route NAV pass, of public lands lying on
either side of tue line Of the road within their own
| limits.
! Let all these grants Of land be made TO those
states and territories the express condition that
the proceeds thereof shall be faithfully applied TO
tie construction Of The road, and shall be diverted
| 10 no other purpose whatever; and also, on the
further condition. that the United States mails,
troops, supplies, and munitions Of war. shall be
forever transported over said road free Of charge
| Let these states and territories adopt such plan
and means Tor the construction Of the road through
their respective limits they shall deem wise and
proper either by making it "A state work to he own
ed ant, controlled by The state in its corporate caIa-
city, or by incorporating companies, and, inn
posing such condi0 and restrictions and retain-
ing such right OF supervision such State sia VI
deem necessary and expedient All legislation by
the territories upon this subject, long they
remain SUCH would of course be subject to the SUI
pervision of Congress-.
This is the synopsis ola plan which will be sub
mited Congress, unless you, on others can point
out nsupeable object ion To il, or divlse bet
| ter one. IL is simple in principle and detail, and
involves no mystery or uncertainty. II does not
cent, ae the han.ls Of single individual The pub
lie domain and political power, to fearful extent
ALLEGED FoRGERY.-A requsiton was last
night received by The Governor, from the Executive
of Alabama, for The delivery Of John III. Peters,
ESD, lawyer Of Alabama, who has for sometime
past been residing in our city. and who is charged
by Bill of Indictment with the offence Of Forgery,
alleged 10 have been committed The latter State.
The following are the facts stated TO us by the
| persons who brought the reqnisiton. Mr.. Peters
was the administrator Of the estate OF William Bry
ant Esq, of Tallapoosa County, Ala Al the sale Of
The effects ofihat estate, Messrs. Jno. M. Pierson
and Needham Bryant purchased Negrees 10 the a
mount Of SS250O, Tor which they paid $3.50 in cash,
and gave their note for the balance, payable 10 Mr..
Peters as administrator. For this note Mr. Peters
is charged with having substituted another payable
to himself bearer for the same amount MIR Pc
lcrs this morning promptly arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Solomon Moses, and will leave here for Ala
bana to. morrow under the charge Of hlessrs. Pier
son and Bryant, the gentlemen through whom the
requisiIion was made.-t Charleston News
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