The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-10
THE GRAND PROJECT.

Nearly every day developes some new
scheme, and grand enterprise which ener-
getc citizens of our country propose ac-
complishing. Such seems to be the tone Of
the public mind that it is restless, discon-
tented unless moving towards the accom-.
plishmcnt of some great work. Progress
is now the word-onward the motto. All
seem alike to partake Of that spirit. No
sooner has ingenuity devised, and human
industry effectuated one scheme adapted to
the convenience of mankind, than another
great projects in agitation. Whether this
be the result of our free institutions and
of our government which causes the works
of genius, and the deeds of enterprise to
receive encouragement regardless OF their
solrce-in which the people bestow hon
ors and award Justice with impartial hands,
il is not now our purpose to discuss.
The GRAND PROJECT that is now aglta-
ting the public mind more than any other,
and which is the most prominent theme of
discussion in the public journals is a Rail
RoAD TO OREGON. Although it was pro-
posed by former patriotic Senator from
Missouri (the late lamented Linn) some
years since, yet until recently it has not &C.
cupied conspicuous place in the public
eye.
Various are the methods by which it is
proposed to accomplish this important OBJ
ject. Many are ready to propose plans,
each contending that his own is the one
which the interests of the country demand
should be adopted. Mr.. Whitney, a gen.
lleman of much information and great en-
terprise, "ol1ers to build it himself by
grants of the public domain "-others think
it should be done by "private companies"
But all unite in its favor, rendering the &C.
conplishment of the design certain ere the
lapse Of many years. The advantages
which must result therefrom, and the bene-
fits which will accrue to our government
and people are incalculable. A line Of
communication SO speedy and direct will
unite as with chain which can never be
severed those of our countrymen who have
emigrated to that wilderness and fixed their
destiny in the wild regions of the west to
their father land. 1t will strengthen the
ties which bind them TO the nation whose
laws have protected them, and to which
they have only to clam allegiance to en-
sure protection and command respect IN
whatever cline they may go. Not only so
but it will afford more convenient meth
cd of defending them from the hostile en-
croachments of another power.
But even greater yet are the inducement
to accomplish this grand enterprise. In
commercial point Of view it will bestow ad
vantages upon the entire Union too i'm
mense properly to estimate, or rightly to aP
preciate. For, after having taken perma
nent possession Of all the Territory on tn
Pacific coast to which we are entitled, an
pecpIed it with our industrious citizens WI
animated by audable spirit Of enterPris
will continue to flock thilher, and after haV
inc rendered communication so certain an
rapid by means of the proposed railroad
we will have gained commercial suPre
macy over every other nation of the world
we will then have command of the princi
pal trade Of Europe and Asia, and acquire
a commercial importance hitherto unexam
pied in the history Of nations. Our coun
try viii then justly be regarded as the gran
airy Of the world, the stOrehOuse containing
its choicest treasures which by the wis
adoption liberal free trade policy may b
bOuniifaIly distributed among the starving
and oppressed millions of the east-whil'
in the meantime our own wealth and pros
psrity viii be promoted.
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