New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-05


whitneys project for building haifoaa HOil 'D1
Great Lakes 70 tie Pacific. The Eoa'e vas VIC,
srsd--Nayor MicxLr in the Char and severn
Vice Presidents appointed
Mr. Wgirsgr said his object in coming oeio'e
them was 70 explsin project Of vast masn.'D's
promising still greater resau This road Il 0o"'
ple,ed. will in u days bring 70 one grand center
the Eastern and Western extremities OF this oon''
,o.n,-.ud in 25 days the whole world Before ne pro
coded to his explanation of the project he would es
plain his own position in regard to the matter
:, ,bs p. ls hi, suhiec, was introduced 20 Con
rre.. BY Memorial and in January lsi5' the hr'' re-
ports were made By Committees OF me sens,e ~1
House and were favorable since that time Mr. '" nss
been employed in exploring and examining Ae 80
ssa After exploring go miles sscertsining Wns' n'er'
can be bridzed the supply Of msserisls of tne coh
s,ruc.ou Of the rOsd &c, he again presented 20
ect To Congress. lie does not clam shy Pai.h' ~
be claims nothing for -out intends u iOi inc s'''
He would first consider its feasibing lie nas a'ee'
timed this by having personally examined portion u
the route and for the character Of the remainder Ae IA
been vaided by the well authenticated reports OF 10"
Fremont and others He then read en- extract from ~.
senate report giving many hgures ss Aus, sons =
ine we think that the highest elevation on inc
Io5 fesf 10 the ile-but conversing Win Mr NJ
natr,ek well known hunter and guide, MI W ms = N
ss.ured that route can be formed from the fas OF TIC
Mountains TO the Ocean with much lower grade
Ne,, he would consider the mems for promoting suoh
. work as this Of Rsrosd Of 2i00 miles The means
are the vderuess lands which viii be Of no use without
this roadior if occupied settlers viii derive no Denenl
from them without railroad by which TO trans
,be;r p~oduoe 10 market ard without MS me
Government can never receive any good IRON inc 10
lie Lands The provides for the building ol ine ~ y
mart Of the road in this manner Inst Mr. "hihey ano
his friends shall advance the funds 10 Ouhd ~ iss
IA thor that the lands on five miles Of the route snail DC
sod 10 nav for the construction OF the otner I'VE bu VI
this route the lands almost entirely wthoul
With the exception Of about ninety mics inc ianus 10
100 miles west Of the Mississippi are totally without H.
and there is now no means Of getting It there the MYERS
not being nsvgable.
The plon Mr w proposes be stated 70 be- 10 sell INC
lands to settlers fast portions OF the road are com
peted and spply the money 40 raised to the farmer
and fna extension Of the workso that the people On
ia borders must be those 70 insure lie completion ne
believed the time 10, lar distant when Doyefhne g,
would receive revenue from the puohc anu a. 81.
Great applause The interests Of the settlers are mus
connected with the road snthey have thus insured 70
them a means OF transporting their produce ana non
this he believes they viii receive 80 nuch uenu' at
they will be willing to pay Tor me LAND -, ~ ,Sb,e5 Ss
20 ON with capital Of SO or 500 one nail OF when ne
xnends for land and then turning he attention 70 inc
Improvement OF his property by the next spring ne y
become On independeniiarner'
Lake Michigan has been fixed upon for the starting
point Mr. w read reasons for this choice as set
forth BY the senate Committee in their report-smone
others that thence the nearest communication may be
held by means of canals and railroads with Pittsburgh
where undoubtedly. the iron must be made mus II
seems from the examinations of the Senate Committee
az well as his own. that Michigan 10 the best point,
Mr. Whitney then touched upon the difficulties Of the
route The Missouri river cannot be bridsed above
Council Bluffs and the Mississippi cannot be brdgsd lar
ther than where the Missouri empties into IT. except
with difficulty at Prairie du Chen. But from the
Missouri river 10 the Pass OF the Mountains distance
Of 500 miles only one bridge is necessary. Eevauons
are there 90 few that the land may considered
In the construction Of the road, tcrgboai must not al
all be depended upon for the transportation oil erchan
dse-or TO carry out the plan Of the work goods
must 20 through 10 the Atlantic cities without changing
There are no materials at Council Bluffs or Missouri
riyer-sll will have to be transported thhei ana ioI
this sixteen millions OF dollars are requisite even ioI
the distance from ST Louis 10 the Platte ryer during the
three months the rivers are navgsble. We have Dol
space for more particulars on this point although our
Reporter has full notes.
Mr. Whitney explained by map the change in Com
merce which will be produced by this road when once
in successful operation. As soon as oregon contains
200 900 inhabitants her commerce will be worth some
thing She will be at the same distance from England
that she is from us-the New England whaling trade vii
be engrossed By her and the oil will be sent 10 England
she will be distant from Shanghai forming convenient
sea port In China only 500 miles and Will form com
municstion herewith in 70 dsys-thus being able 70
monopolize the Asistic trade.
The moral and religious aspects Of this project are
also obvious 1t will carry from ocean to ocean long
train Of enlightened Christianity and placing it opposite
to the Hesthenisrn, Of the world. diasing flood o
light. (Applsuse) AZ related TO himself, Mr. Whine,
said he had advanced this project for the good OF hi
country and his counrymen. He had done all he could
had devoted his attention TO itbut had sought II moi
for influence for power He believed he had liked
upon the only practicable plan. but II any other Il
brought forward, he wished II fair hearing.
Mr.. RYcKMAN wished to say few words about thu
project He read extracts from the Bill and made few
remarks upon its provisions concluding by reading
series OF Resolutions the gst (which we understood
be National Railroad ought to be the property Of the Ma
ton or of the States through which 1t may pass and tina
the proper means of constructing Railroad Is ta'
upon the people at largo-Ths while engaged in wa
entailng upon the country National Debt OF SloO0OO
COO project OF expenditure not absolutely neces
sary should be entertained by Coneress-Thata Natona
Debt IL national curse-Thst the Commerce has Away
been too much and Labor little catered for BY Gov
eminent and that II Is time Tor Labor to speak Gu
fearlcssly and yindicate its rights
AT the conclusion of Mr.. RS remsrks great hupou
was created smsng the audience, some calling ior on'
speaker of the National Land Reform party and SOM
Tor another The chairman vainly endeayofed 10 ST.
the tumult and finally formally adjourned the meeuns
Immediately after his descent from the platform no"
ever his place was allied BY another and the Resolution
introduced BY Mr. Ryekman were finally passed