Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-29

fnrfp 80 nlafninH rylpnll ani yuaf mon
oHaIltl believes they must incfrRsa iulHa
There can BIZ snmo great and lmpufinn
,fI0l Ia cor interior 70 which u.h rmI
grants can Bog attracted lmuUlurI, cd
their landing, aud where lhnIf Ii'I
means, e0li their labor, can wUhnu
lands. whore they viii escape he irUpr
log ,lros Of our cltlcs. AID vb0fU Ties
vii have n home, aud their labor Iron
their orG soil will produce not ouf ihriI
daily bread, but IN time. nn oIllwuro o
which they could never have diwmrI ia
their native Inni.
Your momorIaist believes that lhi.
road will be- tho Hr.1f and desirable point
OF attraction that It will relieve oar ,.Hg.
from a vast amount Of misery, urf,r,Ime,
and taxation, rhotlt will take he poor
uulurunalrs to land whcrc llr'y will b.
compelled to labor for a subsistence, aNd
a. they will soon find that their labor and
efforts receive "a Just and sufficient ro
ward, finding themselves surrounded with
comfort and plenty, the reward Of their
own toll, their energies will kindle into
a flame Of ambit on and desire, and we
shall be enabled to educate them to our
system--to industry, prosperity, aud
virtue,
Your memoriolist would further res.
pec.tully represent to your honorable
body that, from an estimate as near accu-
rate as can be made short of an actual.
survey, the cost Of said road, to be built
in a safe. good, and substantial manner,
will be about S50,000,0OO; and as the
road cannot, from the situation OF the un
inhabited country through which it will
pass, earn any thing, o. but little, before
its Completion, then further sum val be
required to keep it in operation, repairs,
&c. of $4,000 0-making the total
estimated cost of said road, when com.
pIete, the sum Of 65,000,000.
1t may require some years before the
earnings Of said road, at the low rate of.
tolls necessary for its complete success,
can be much, il any thing, beyond its
current expenses for repairs, &c. but, af-
ter comparatively short period of years,
and at the very lowest possible rate of
tolls, it must earn more than ample for its
repairs and expenses. 1t would be the
only channel for the commerce Of all the
western coast Of Mexico and South Amer I
lea, Of the Sandwich Islands, Japan, all
China, Manila, Australia, Java, Singa-
pore, Calcutta, and Bombay mot only all
ours, but the commerce of all Europe, TO
the most OF these places, must pass this
road. Your memorialisl says must, be-
cause the saving oftime, so all-impor,ant !
TO The merchant, from the long ani ha 2 |
ardouS voyage. around either OF the capes,
would compel Il; and in few years would
be built up towns. cities, and villages, from
the lake 10 the Ocean, which would alone
support the road.
Being built from the public lands, the
road should be free, except so far as sufi
cient for the necessary expenses of keep
ing itin operation, repairs, &c. and your
memoraIist believes that, at a very low
rate Of tolls, sum would gained Sufii
cient after all current expenses, to make
a handsome distribution for public educa-
ton; and, as part Of the earnings ofthe
road will be from foreign commerce.
your memoraliSt begs respectfully to
submit the subjectto your wise consdera-
ton.
Your memorialist respectfully further
represents 10 your honorable body, that,
from the knowledge he can procure, he
finds that the lands for a long distance
east OF The mountains are of little or no
value for culture; that through and for
some distance beyond the mountains
wJuld also be of very little value; and
.erelore your memorialist is satisi |
that it will require an entire tract Of six
ty miles in width from as near to Lake
Michigan as the inappropriate lands
commence to the Pacific o an There
fore, IN view Of all the important cons.d-
eratlons here set forth, your memoralist
is induced to pray that your honorable .
body will grant TO himself, his heirs, and
assigns, such tract Of land, the proceeds
Of which to be strictly and faithfully APP
p'led TO the building and completing the |
said road always with such checks and
guarantees 10 your honorable BODY as
shall secure faithful performance Of all
the Obligations and duties Of your memo
rlaIlst; and that, after The faithful COZ.
pIeton OF this great work, should any
lands remain unsoId, or any moneyes due
Tor lands, or any balance Of moneys re.
celVed for lands sold, and which have
not been required Cor the building of the
road, then all and every one ofthem shat
belong TO your memorialist, his heirs, and
assigns forever.
Your memorialist prays further that
your honorable body will order survey
Of SAID route, TO commence at some point
TO be liked upon, as most desirable, on
the shores olLake Michigan, between the
42d and 45th degrees OF north latitude,