The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-12

bic termination, and then, if he has transcribed
his powers, and usurped authority which is
not vested in him, let him be impeached
by all means. But for Gods sake, do not
permit the country to suffer by her repre-.
sentatives engaging in disputation about wheth-
er Colonel Kearney had a right to swear in the
Alcades OF New Mexico to supportthe constitution
OF the United States, or retain Justice of he
peace in his office. These are very small mat
tiers for statesmen to trouble themselves with al
the commencement OF an important session OF
Congress, and appear very diminutve when
others OF great moment, and which vitality concern
the honor of the country, demand immediate at
tention.
The RAIL ROAD TO THE PAcIrIc-We must
again call upon Congress to give this subject some
attention during the present session. 1t is mat.
ter infinitely of more importance to the United
States that any question that has ever occupied
the attention OF the people, not even excepting
the war with Mexico-the division of the Oregon
territory, or the propriety of imposing specific,
adcdLortm, high or low duties on our importations
II is subject in which every State, every town.
ship, every American and well-wisher ofAmerica
is interested, and we hope that the neglect with
which il has been for so long a time treated will
nolonger be tolerated, but that representatives
in the national councils will wake up from their
slumber, learn to appreciate its importance;
and having learned it, set in motion the under
taking, which, in an incredibly short time, will
place these United States in position to con-
troll the trade of the whole world, and make
every nation on earth our tributary.
AS public journalist, we have consider
ed it our duty, in the fulfllment of the
responsibility with which position invests
us, to keep the subject before the people
point out its gigantic importance-and the
facility with which we can reach the apex
of national grandeur, by constructing railroad
that will connect the navigable waters flowing
into the Atlantic with those flowing into the Paci-
ic. We have not only demonstrated its import
ance, but shown as clearly as the light of the sun
be seen at MONDAY. its ractcability-its
feasibility. We have shown that no serious oh.
stacles are in the way--that, in fact, nature her.
sell has overcome the only one that would
materially affect the undertaking, by cutting
a natural pass through the Rocky Mountains We
have gone to the expense of having maps en-
graved, showing our position between Asia and
Europe-we have furnished statements and sta
tistics, so that all who ran might read we
have given estimates Of the probable cost, based
on data that could not err. We have proved con.
clusively that Congress has but to say, let the
work be done, and it will be done. All this we
have done, and it remains with us now once
more to entreat, beseech and implore the Con-
gress of these United States now in session at the
capitol, to give attention to the matter.
Now is the time-now or never Other nations
without 1.-THE of the facilities that we possess,
but more alive to the importance OF establishing
communication between the two oceans than
sl,o a,Cs lcT Ca
us in the enterprise, if we delay it much longer
There are two projects before Congress-one
by Mr.. Asa Whitney, and the other by Mr.
George Wilkes. Let Congress act upon either,
as in its judgment it may seem best.
These projects differ from each other very es.
sentialy. Mr.. Whitney wishes to make it pri-
vate enterprse-he will undertake to perfect it
without expense to the government if he receives
grant OF land GO miles in width along the whole
route. Mr.. Wilkes proposes to have it a national
affair, for government to prosecute it. He con-
tends that it should be national undertaking, for
many reasons, some of which it may not be
amss to insert here. He says:-
The work should be national in liz character bacaus
III objects and purposes national and because it, &C
complishments and results will only sensbly affect
tard the destiny Of the whole republic. VI To-
should be national because, the high road of all
great oceans, its transactions will have an important
bearing upon foreign commerce. and will therefore be
1t should be national. because he immense r.v.nu..
arising out Of it, and patronage attached IT, weuld in
monopoly liable to the most danrerous s6u.s. Ere
the great number Of its employees, and its enormous
Wealth al, i %Huid gEoy into 'upsndOu.
at any rate, exercise such control lite representa-
its pToscipn our s privilege
the and Of s patronage by the
government we should have arrangsmsn that would
would guarantee the integrity Of it, other powers BY the
responsibility of the highss bodies in the Country
tary road and will devoted to the parposes Of ns
tonai defence and because upon it, control and sGen
and other in the Pacific the promotion aDd
protection Of relations win China and he sci
forces and material from ocean to ocean to meet tie
rious emergencies arising from new command of
beth
And should be national, because the undertaking Ia
too gigantic for the successful enterprise of ndvduss
able to do with that despatch which the general ;ntc
rests oil the country our views relation to our north
west possessions and the ardent wishes Of the people
1t should not be private for the same reason, that II
which must impress themseves upon every dscr;w;ns
! ing mind" ''
These are some ofhis reasons for ,showing that
| the work should be national. Whether il be ma.
ticna or private we beg of Congress to take il in
hand, after all business connected with the war
in Mexico shall have been finished, i.e.. during
the present session. IS importance cannot be
magnified.
News FROM SOUTH AMKRIcA.-By the bark
Kathleen, Capt. Bitten, we have received our
Rio Janerio papers to the 2lst October.
On the 18th, the steamer Antelope arrived at
Rio, being the first Of line of packets to be es-
taolished between that place and Liverpool. 1t
lett the latter city on the 18th September, and
touching at Bahia and Pcrnambuco, made the
passage in 35 days All was quiet on the coast,
and business brisk.
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