The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-10

not chimerical-it is not exaggerated, but that it
Is impossible to half estimate its results. The
geography of the world will show to all that this
road must inevitably change the whole commerce
OF the entire world, forcing lis passage over and
making it tributary to this road. Some may hest
tate TO investigate, and be frightened at its mag
nitude, but il is simple as it is grand its com
pleton and success but require its commence
ment; its means to be supplied from source as
permanent time. A bank which has never
failed, or refused TO open its doors and yield up
It's rich treasures 10 the demand of the Industrious
laboring man--the source of all the worlds wealth
the only regulator of commerce and exchanges,
is now ready TO furnish the means for this great
work, and can such means fail 2 This, the most
beautiful and richest Of all the earth, inviting man
to come forth and demand its rich treasures, and
there are millions now ready and waiting for a
waySo get at such promise.
again ask who can oppose this work2 No
mans rights TO be abridged, no mans taxes TO be
increased, and not even one cent demanded from
any enc; all ask is that which is now great
part useless, and do not ask that without pay in
money, for the whole csst of the road will be ex-
pended for materials, labor, and the products of
the earth to sustain the labor. among the people
TO whom the lands belong though it does not 90
into the treasury of the United States, it does 90
directly into the pockets of the people to whom
that treasury belongs, and sum too, more than
double of that which will be received from the
same lands In any other way. | call on all to in
vestigate this subject. and to support in it, so
far as am right, and no farther. | look to the
press for aid and support in bringing the subject
fully before the people; immediate action is neces-
sary, 1t must be decided by the next Congress.
The lands from the Lake to the Mississippi are
fast being taken up and will SOON be so much so
as to defeat the project. Iowa and Wisconsin
will soon be made States, which will be an OBJ
lection. Oregon. so much interested in and so
entirely dependent on this road for its membership
of and connection with government. calls for
action. 1t is not political question: is not
sectional question. II is one in which all parties
can act and ali interests be benefited. 1t is not a
stock jobbing. gambling scheme, there being no
company to manage or stock to speculate upon
No one can be deceived or defrauded, and the
only question seems to be, do we want the road,
is it desirable, will it be national benefit, and
will not the whole world be benefited by it, and
we willing to have it on the terms offered
without money and without price. And it ap-
pears to me that these questions cannot be ans
wered but in the affirmative.
If cannot from the lands build the road, the
people still have the lands; they do not part with
one inch that is not applied to it. ] have full
confidence that can build it from the lands; if
do, then the people and the world gain all have
promised yea far more. My project seems to be
popular with all here. | hope to be in New
York by the middle of next month
Truly yours, A. WHITNEY.