The New York herald., 1846-03-06
New Steam Route between New York, NASH
VILE and 81. Louis.

railroad 10 connect Charleston with that city,
through the gap Of the Cumberland Mountains,
which will open direct steam route between New
York and the great Of the Mississippi valley,
that will be open at all seasons of the year, and will
supersede in many respects, all the other routes be-
tween New York and ST Louis through Ohio and
the Lakes or via Pennsylvania. This is one of the
most important routes between New York and the
great valley OF the Mississippi A brief view of it
will, therefore, be interesting to the CONNIE rcial
classes of this city.
railroad from Charleston, to Augusta in Geor-
ga, mas now been open for several years This road
measures one hundred and thirty-slx miles in length
From Augusta, running in similar direction, to-
wards the Allegheny or Cumberland Mountains, on
the borders of Tennessee, there is also railroad
three hundred miles long, the greater part Of which
is now completed, and the remaining portion has
peen provided for by the Legislature of Georgia.
This Is three hundred miles long, and extends from
Augusta, or Hamburg Is. c. to within ten miles
beyond the State line of Tennessee, to the Cumber-
land valley From this point on the frontier Of Ten
nessee, down the valley Of the Cumberland river to
Nashville, is one hundred and thirty miles, This
length OF railroad has been taken hold of by
capitalists at Nashville; and preparations are being
made to construct 1t within the space of two years
When it shall have been completed there will be an
uninterrupted railroad route from Charleston to
Nashville IN Tennessee, making an aggregate dis
tance Of five hundred and fifty-six miles, afford
ing means of transportation of the best quail
ty, at all seasons of the year, and which
will enable goods to be forwarded to ST. Louis, in
the Mississippi valley, by the easiest mode. From
Nashville to st. LOUIS by water, the route is open
at all seasons OF the year; and the Legislature Of
Tennessee has it in contemplation, with the aid of
capital, to make such Improvements in that river as
TO render it navgable.
il is supposed that capitalists in Nashville-pro-
vided the Oregon question ls settled very soon
Will be able to raise the necessary funds either in
Charleston, or In some of the Northern States, to
carry out the objects of the projectors, and have
this most important communication from New
York to these States, open at all seasons of the
year. The value Of this line OF communication, be-
tween st. Louis and New York, cannot be esti
mated. 1t opens to New York-through to Charles
ton and Nashville-the great winter trade in the
Mississippi valley, that springs up in these locali-
ties, and their immense tributaries, in every di-
rection. Weknow what vast inconvenience and
detentons are created by the rigors OF winter, in
western States, by way of Buffalo; and, aso through
Pennsylvania, to any Of the Western cities. A vast
quantity Of dry goods could be sent by Nashville, in
the winter or early spring. so as to reach the prin
cipa towns in the Mississippi valley, long before
the more Northern routes are open. We trust and
hope, that the munifcence that has been exhibited
to forward this enterprise-now taken strenuously
in hand by the men Of bus mess in Nashville-wi
be carried into effect; and we believe that nothing
but the state Of foreign relations, prevents these
measures from being carried out, by which such
cities as New York, Charleston, Nashville, and
St. Louis, can be brought into close juxtapositon
at all seasons.
Pun HMENT OF SEDUcrIoN.-It has long been a
great defect in our social system, that no proper
condemnation is visited the head OF the seducer.
The unfortunate beings who fall victims to his arts
are at once subjected to the withering finger of popu
lar scornpointed at, despised, and discarded from
society-while he goes on in his infamous career,
fattered by the smiles of his associates and admit
ted into the same circles that he previously moved
In.
Seduction and adultery are thus encouraged, and
the sanctity of the family hearth violated by Ii
centious men, emboldened by the consciousness
that their viauies may be practiced with impunlty
The proper remedy for such things would be just
refinement Of public opinion, and a reformation Of
those scandalous rules Of fashionable society which
admitthe seducer to high standing, while they con-
sign his victim to neglect and misery which has no
end but in the silence of the tomb
To accomplish this reformation, many eloquent
men have spoken-many eloquent writers have ar
gued, potenty but all in vain. Society is not the
right state on this point, TO be cured by argument
Moral men may thunder their warnings into its ears
but it will not regard them and, perhaps, nothing
but just and rigorous punishment, provided by law
will ever avail to check the evil If society will not
cast seducers and adulterers without its pale the
law ought to take them out of it, by throwing tn em
into prison, where they will be compelled to restrain
their beastly passions They must, also, be fined
severely to compensate society, in a. measure, for
the injury they commit upon its peace and purity.
The man who robs woman Of that honor which is
more precious to her than lfe-who robs parents Of
their child, or defles the marriage te-is equally
deserving Of legal punishment with him who does
the lesser wrong Of stealing purse or breaking in
to his neighbours house.
Holding these views ol the subject, we are glad
to see that "an act, to punish seduction and adu-
terry" has been reported in our State Senate by Mr.
Putnam, from the Committee on the Judiciary. 1t
provides that seduction shall be considered mis-
demeanor. and that any one who Is convicted
thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding
three thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in a
county Jail not exceeding one year. or by both such
fine and Imprisonment; but the marriage of the
parties at any time before such conviction, shall
operate as bar to any conviction for such offence >,
This bill seems to be well constructed in all its par
ticulars. Its principle is certainly commendable,
and we trust it will become the law OF the State
Let this be tried, at all events
Cry REroRM-THE New CHARrRR-We were
pleased to see, few days since, a call for meet
ing Of citizens of the 18th Ward, independent OF
party, for the purpose of discussing some plan Of
reforming the various abuses in our city govern
ment The inteuent mon of all M v,;es n ,c heo;r