The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-21

INTERESTING ExcunsIoN.-The exped- ton promised in the subjomed note from tlre gentleman who has conceived the great pro Ject oi what may be called the Continental Railway, is certainly very inviting one to such as propose to themselves summers travel. Such trip will not only offer all the usual pleasures of journey over wide, various, an important, and ittle-traversed region, but couple with it an object worthy oi inc attention, and probably the advantage, of an intellectual company, able, by their di- versity of knowledge, to assist and inform each other as to every thing that may present itself along their route, in geology and other parts of natural history or science.
 Without pretending as yet to offer any de- cded opinion as 10 the feasibility of Mr. Whitney's bold idea, we confess that it's mere vastness, though suggesting to many the no- ton oi It's being visionary, by no means iin- plies, of itself, to us, such conclusion; and any thing but forbids, therefore, the prosecu- ton of a careful examination of the possi- bIliies of his pan We know that many much more competent than we to judge of the scheme are already convinced of it's reas- onableness.
 Certainly, then, since the proposed means oi eileetlng the object may prove adequate, and, if adequate, dispense with the raising o capital either abroad or at home by moneyed subscription; since the line of lands to be granted by our Government will derive it's value from the execution of the work itself since the gift will, if the thing succeeds, add a worth to the contiguous territory which will more than replace 10 our public domain the price of what is 10 be parted with; since, If the plan fail, the grant is to revert; and since, on the other hand, if it succeeds, the national and commercial benefits attained must be very great, we mllstavow ourselves persua- ded that the scheme deserves to be very se- riously examined, and by no means utterly rejected as extravagant.
 Nor is it to be overlooked that at least the first step in the propose line of commu- nieation seems quite practicable--,he road from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi-an object highly worthy of being realized, and for which the face of the country to be tray ersed offers unusual facilities. We are dis posed at present to think that this part of the project may readily be accomplished by the proposed means and that probably sur plus of resources might be left that would go far towards the remainder of the work.
 .N'ationat H,teHigencer.
 WASHINGTON, April g, 1915. l Messrs. GALES & STATION :-It is my in tention to pass over, examine, and partially survey seven or eight hundred miles of tn, proposed route for the Railroad from Lax, Michigan to the Pacific.
 shall leave New York about the 20tI May for Green Bay, follow the Lake dowi to Milwaukie, thence west to the Missouri riy CT, and return by St. Louis.
 Several young gentlemen of high respecta bility and education will accompany me, an il will please me to have our number in creased.
 The excursion will be pleasant, beneficial to health, and useful in the knowledge to b gained oi that vast country and, should tn project for the rail road succeed, those wh now accompany me can be usefully and ad vanlageously employed in the great work
 lr will please me to have some young gen ! tlemen of the South join us; and l sha : be happy to communicate with any so dis posed.
 Truly Yours, A. WHITNEY. 4 William street, New York.
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