Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-01-10

this continent and that they establish no more colo
MES shores Mr. H. in favor Of this policy far
could with justice be carried out where European
tons had already this continent they should be
suffered to hold them without moestaon, but he oppos
ed TO their planting colonies in this Western World
The honor Of this sentiment, however, belonged justly
much the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. ADAms)
did to Mr.. Monroe for, though the latter the Chief
Magistrate, the former at the same time Secretary of
State, and he did not suggest had certainly sanctioned the
policy. The present Executive maintained the doctrine,
and Mr. H. doubted not that the whole country would hearth
ly into IT.
But Mr. H. had some facts TO illustrate the value of Ore
gon to us which he deemed Of the first moment. Eng
land and the United States the only competitors for the
trade Of Southern China the trade Of the northern portion OF
China in the hands Of the Russians and was mainly
conducted great fairs annually held, in which the ira
ders Of the nations assembled and conducted their
mercal transactions but South China was in the hands Of
England and this country, who were competitors for the pro-
fits Of the trade England imported every year four hundred
and fifty thousand chests Of tea while imported two hun
dred thousand besides musn and silks and other commod
ties Of great value. In this gainu traffic England regarded
rival Power and she by no means disposed to
give up The Of Oregon ronted that OF China and
presented great facilities for carrying this important branch
Of Fully TO avail ourselves however, OF these
advantages ought connect Oregon with the state OF MN
sour by the construction of railroad This was not so wild
and visionary scheme at the first view SEINE gentlemen
might be disposed TO consider Let them reflect that
but fifteen wears since Mr. Husksson had lost his life between
Liverpool and Manchester in an experimental trip over the
first railroad constructed in England And what was she
doing in that system now And then look the continent
and see continuous line Of railroad extending 2 700 miles,
entirely across Europe, from Odessa to Bremen while
Their line extended from the Adratc for thousand miles,
And yet gentlemen stood here and looked agha when any
one spoke Of railroad continent if was
thing wondrous and altogether unheard Of before Should
such road be constructed would become the great high
way Of the world should before long monopoze the trade
Of the eastern coasts Of Asia AT present the shortest posi-
bic voyage from London TO Canton occupied seventy days.
but by such railroad traveller might pass from London to
Canton in forty days. There wdness, exrava-
gance in the idea, but matter Of sober and plain
calculation What magnificent idea did Il present 70 the
mind and who could calculate the results TO which Il would
lead With route short and direct this, might we
not reasonably hope great to command both the
trade and the travel Of the world. Engraed this plan,
and its natural adjunct the extension Of magnetic
telegraph, which should follow the Of the road unite
the two, and where the imagination which could grasp
the consequences