Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-11-20
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TnE UREOnN RAILROAD

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i.uuoss line Off road - - nsun be extended
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.Iae. instead VI ih. lskes GA which nsuga.
ion - IN erfuP'ej by Ire, should tue Weu.
ern road. 10 tis opision. lie CONNECTED
Nj DOugis,s ncit examines tie plan pro
T,'sed bT Nj W Tor tie construction uf "a.
Ipsd. ~ttrh - that bfact ct md along the
i.4i. sIiy miies 90 width BE- gfmtea % ti-,,
u.'on ne sales Of Witch Ice vii teiy 4, con
sisCt The road. The gr.nt a.ked, Mr..
Douglass saJs Viii embfsce ~. 100. 900 acres,
ae5 ~ ne gorernmeui priCo would be worth
SIP 100000, Of ~hict according 10 MI
aiincy's estimate, 60, 5000 o would suf
hce "a construct the toad The remaining
'1n OF $4,000 600, which might be Jimin.
Ispcd 10y TIE 'siueless character ut q PORTION
al ihis usct and again increased by tie high
sIralus ol other portions. MIR 10. thinks TOO
much Tor the individual profits Of The enter.
Ius
The plan 10 oypniei 10y M u. as TOO mag
nlhceni, az involving too gresla ,,.si too
'Itcnkive giant ~ lauds, and TOO morsituus
power over tho rights and interests Of the
icople. states, territories and government, 10
Uo cOBhdod ~ any citizen however ViuuyUs,
lNSff
nofeovtf. not lesAible, az Il Will lie found
difficult 10 o6tain, hr,t, the graut Of lands
from Congress, AMI next The assent Of the
Htates iAtJugh which tie road would paSs--
II wuu.i bo difficult also, 20 make tie CON
huucitOn OF The road pfecede, Instead OF fol.
Owing, tho popping Of the oo0ntry and II
II should be successiUl In tins respect, he
thinks It's effect upon the settlement OF the
country would he disastrous, as allowing the
BRUSH 10 pour settlers into Oregon much
IAs,er than under these arrangements wo
could do. lie expresses the opinion thai the
bay VI Francisco Ia California would be
much preferable western terminus tor tho
tUsd, than the one proposed, that IL, II that
country could be annexed IN ume"
Mr.. Douglass, ia conclusion, proposes a
pan OF has own with regard to tins wcs,atn
region, 10 which, lac says, he has no doubt
railroad communication Will, at no diA.ant
Day, he extended, though It viii be the work
years and progress gradually from oss to
west, keeping up connected Chain OF com
Tupnlcauon and following the tide OF emgfa
uln, and The settlement Of the couutfy -
Alf Douglass mentions The following as de
oi,lyo measures which tie thinks should bc
adopted immediately 10 insute the compile
ton Ui tins great railroad commune atfon
within tho period that the course VI events
Viii render Necessary.
lie, the Oregon territory be established.
extending from the summit Of The Rocky
Mountains TO the Pacific.
lie, the territory Of Nebraska be establish
81, according 10 bill introduced las, wiz
tor with reference Ia THIS very object amoug
t,heb,) extending from The western borders
ol Iowa and Missouri 10 Oregon, and em-
Dnclng Sufficient country on both aides OF
We Aebflsks OF ] llu ryeT 10 make good
STATE.
lie, the route Of the propose railroad be
Immediately surveyed snd loo aicd from Lake
Eiie, or the ONO, to the Pacific.
Let Congress gran, to each Of the Terrific
fics, Iowa, Nebraska aud Oregon. tic alter.
ns,e ieetenS OF tie public lands Tor a reason
able distance on each side OF the line of tie
road, as-wss done on various occasions t"
OHIO, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, and the
other new States and Territories, Ia AID Of
their public works
Let grants also be made TO those States
through which the route may pass, and pub
lac lands lylng on either side Of tie line Of
TIC road within their own limits.
let all these grants Of land be made ID
those States and territories on the erp'sS'
condition thst tho proceeds thereof shall be
faithfully applied TO the construction Ut The
road. and shall be diverted 10 no othc- pnr
A.. IL. -. 4. L..
dIhon, that the Unuod SIitcs mails, troops
supplies. and munitions Of war, shall 10 Tor
ever transported over said road ire o
charge.
Let these States and territories adopt suei
plan and means for the contraction OF lhi
toaf through their respective limits aG ihel
shall dee ~ wise aud proper, oiIheT by max
ing ii a state work to be owned end control
I'd by the state IN its corporate capacity, o
by Incorporating companies, and imposing
Trch conditions and restrictions, and Tetafu
Ing such ughI OF supervision, as each Stat
shall deem necessary and expedleni. Al
Legislation, by the territories upoa this sub
ltct, as long as they remain such, would q
course be subject ~ the supervision OF 1 on
gtess-
Tnis plan he says will DO presented I
Congress unless beuef one lie devised =
ana he proceeds ioyindieate II IRON possibl
objections.
fhe plan foI Railtoad 10 The rscif,
proposed 10y Mr.. WhIiney !. one which de
serves general attention and discussion, al
We are glad TO zee that II is attracting nuiIc
sn4 esveing opinions IN various parts Of n
county.
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY
The stockholders Of this Company hAy
yb..Lso 4 opt.. d.I ~ ..inf,t,