The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-01-22
J.F. MCCLELLAN, Printer.

lug natural TO all the soil, springs up lnl-
mediately on the soppoge Of the yearly
fires.
There is good building stone on tbs
roue over which pissed, and the lands
are all good, .unhppropria,rd except TO
small extent, aud would produce the
means 10 build the road Us far as the south
pass in the Rocky mountains. But
! il matters not where this great road has lis,
starting point. (cxcep! for the above rea-'
sons,) for New England, New York.
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia,
are pushing their railroads INFO the Stale
OF Ohio where they will all join and
build on through Ohio, Indiana, and H..
linois, and join this road either where 1t
crosses the Mississippi, or between that
river and Lake Michigan SO that when
all shall be completed, the route Of rail-
road will be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. change.
from ocean 10 ocean, giving all the Sales
south an opportunity 10 Communicate with
and participate in all its benefits, either by
the rivers which now are, or by railroads
which will be hereafter. Aud this route, TOO.
is on nearly the same parallel of latitude
as the south pass, making very straight
road 10 that point. Beyond, oil the Pa.
cifc, its terminus may Depend upon our
possessions there. San Francisco has al
ways been my point OF destination, though
| have declined 10 present ii 10 The people,
as we have no pretensions or right 10 lis
ownership; but BY the time The road is
completed TO the pass in the mountains, [
hope both Oregon and California will be
members of this Coufederacy. or at least
connected with US by the ties of territorial
association. The road can then extend
to either point on the Pacific. the distance
from the pass being the same.
Second objection: amount of lands
fortune, &c have asked for no more
lands than sufficient 10 guaranty the COM
plete success of the work, and without
which it would be idle TO attempt it,
have asked the lands mol for myself, but
that they may be set apart expressly for
this work; and as | propose 10 assume
The whole responsibility of the work, and
its success, falling, the Government can
lose nothing, while | must lose every
thing. have asked for the balance of
lands, should there be any after the road
is completed, as a reward for the work !;
but, sir # you or other persons fear thar
The remuneration may be disp!orortioned
10 the extent and importance Of the work,
then | am ready 10 reliuquish all claim of
this sorr, and lie! the surplus money and
lands, If aay, 60 into the Treasury aud
belong 10 The people. The people NAV
give me anything or nothing. as they
please; iflh4y will but allow me to be
their instrument to accomplish this grea.
work. it is ough-l ask nc more.
Third. have expressly declared that
he road when completed, Shall be free,
except as o such tolls as may be necessary
to keep it in repair and operation, leaving
the manner and matter TO BIZ regulated bv
the wisdom of Congress. But am will
ling TO bind myself, and have aIlthe sur
plus lands held for that purpose, TO keep it
in repair and operation for number of
years, at fixed tolls and very low rates,
transporting mails, munitions of war,
troops, &c., for the Government, free,
subject 10 revision by Congress, at staff d
periods, regulating the tolls so as to pro-
duce no more revenue than will be abso-
lutely required for the objects specified.
Fourth. think you have confounded
the plain and simple work with It's tre-
mendous results. II must be seen clearly
by all that it's effects are 10 revolu.ionize
the commercial relations 10 say nothing
of any other vast results) OF several of the
most important nations of the world, but
still is within the comprehension OF the
most ordinary understanding. aud presents
no serious impediments 10 industry and
perseverance. Let the road be graded,
the timber and iron put down, the locomo.
tive put upon it, and all is done. Il is no
experiment; for all the requisite elements
are now in daily use and employment
therefore, say, it is but simple work,
Its extent need not Brighten US for ws
have already more than 5000 miles of
railroad in successful operation.
Can PROJECT be too magnificent which
only requires for its accomplishment The
labor and industry of man, with The pros.
pect that both will be fully rewardcd2 L
think not; ask for no trust; ask for
no power. | do not contemplate that tho
lands are TO be given 10 me for personal
use, but as the agent for the execution of
this work the money for their sales to be
paid over 10 me only as The commissions
ers ale fully satisfied it will be applied 70
the construction OF the road,
The people who buy and settle upon
the lands will be free and independent, as
all other citizens are under our insllu-
tons, and as much ebove any control or
Influence which ] might desire, or be
charged with desiring, to exercise over
them, as the people who are now daily
buying and settling upon The Government