Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-05
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
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CONSCIOUSNESS rHL COURIER AND EsaUIREH.
/ MILwAuKIE, JusE 1s, 1s45.
Before leaving New York had the pleasure enclose
you pamphlet containing outline of my project for rail
road across the Rocky Mountains, by which you will under
stand that the object Of my this 10 to ascertain
ts II can start from any point Lake Michigan with sixty
miles in width of unaPpopaed lands second, to pass
examine and see if railroad is practicable through
them TO the Missouri river and thirdly make my obser-
vatons Comparative with what has been done in last
years and Of what is dong) the probability Of the sale
Of the lands and their settlement the progresses The
first and very important question find somewhat difficult
though there several points upon the Lake shore where
but very small Of lands has been taken up Of
which good starting points, and equivalent in other
lands may be given, that difficulty be overcome. Sc
cond 10 the feasibility Of the route have met several Off
of army and engineer corps who have much
valuable information. Lieut. Maury and several others who
have passed much Of the country between the Lake and
the Mississippi all unite in pronouncing route from
almost any point from the Lake TO the Mississippi and all
give the very of the lands The third and very
important question relates the probability Of sale and settle
men OF this think there be doubt This place,
wilderness with but huts years ago, has hry
ing population Of eight thousand with large brick stores and
elegant houses eleven churches Of which good and
elegant edce exhibiting all the comforts and uxues Of
IN new All hurry, busIe,
cement of this New World and the country back enough
settled support it, and in fact the whole region from this
the southern shore Of the Lake. through to the mississippi Is
much settled have afforded from the sale Of the
lands than sufficient build the road through them
and surely make very great addition of favor from
the effect and influence Of railroad through them, especially
that road will be the connecting link Of the Mississippi with
the Lake Chicago too place of than ten thousand
inhabitants has grown up in the last ten years. where you
find luxures and efnemens almost equal to those of old
Cities with the lands through the Mississippi almost all taken
up producing large crops of wheat WOOL pork, beef &c II
had any doubt Of the ability Of the lands provide for
the construction the road those doubts would have been
forever removed by what here and every day feel
my hopes and expectations will be than
realized.
This subject and important cannot be discussed in
letter. nor have time dwell upon it. If you will look
attenvely the pamphlet to which have alluded, toge
Their with map ofthe world the time view the chan
nes by which the Of the route is carried think
the whole subject will fully your mind and that you
will just do. find as pass through the country
that all the people favor the road Some think SO
args scheme that be accomplished and do not
reflect that If zoe can build mile build fy Some
may doubt oppose and with the powerful aid OF the
press the project be caedand what man will not feel
pride in lending his aid TO such work
will write you again from Prairie du Chen, and often
means send letters may offer leave here in the morn
ing for Fond du Lac Fort Wnnebago, and Prairie du Chen
Truly yours, A. WHITNEY.