Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14

from this system Of Improvement, that her people will appe
ciae the additional value of a railroad TO the Pacific, i'm
potan, to them and will be among the early and large cont
butors to take up the stock They will tha. this CONNER
cia revolution will be powerful in its effect to the civil
lied world than any occurrence recorded in modern or an
cient history aud will be grateful TO its Southern projectors
The advantages not local in heiraure confaed to
the Stale Of Georgia. whose ortunste aud peculiar situation
such that she has secured many important advantages
Georgia, perhaps has taken Massachusetts her model in
her extended railroads Of greater length than any Of the
Southern States they will be important link in the
Of this project, benefit the whole Union The rail-
road from Chattanooga, the Tennessee river, 10 the
board being extent about oneh Of the distance from the
Pacific the Atlantic Georgia will not oppose the consruc
lion Of the railroad from Memphis the Pacific, complete
this great enterprise.
The State Of South Carolina is also fortunately situated, in
the important position of having hundred aud thirty
miles of railroad in use, from Augusta the port Of Charles
ton. This city and Savannah will be the terminus the
Atlantic. from Monterey the Pacific and in these cities
the great trade and from Canton and Shapghae with the
articles Of merchandise from and to all the countries in the
Chinese Seas will be received for rchipment for European
markets. Then Charleston will need custom-house
extensive than contemplated for her present trade Sa
vannah will require of equal dimensions perhaps sups-
line Of communication. Them Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore will have their lines Of steam
packets and will require daily lines to Savannah and
Charleston TO meet this torrent of trade from Asia. Then
the European ports Of Liverpool, Have, and Holland will
not be content with having packets 10 New York and Bos
tom they will the necessity of receiving the products
Of China the terminus Of the rafoadso as the brny
Atlantic with the aid Of steamers transport in the shortest
mi he 10 their wi
revolution in commercial affairs and greater than
Charleston and Savannah. --+-."
To this great proec', magnificent country, to Eu-
rope to ASIA ard the civilized world the scientific man
will give hearty concurrence, and the commercial will
new safe, and profitable of enlarged investments
this of trade the world will be under obligations
to the great Republic of North America, which, with The
key Of enterprise will have unlocked the hidden of
hreeourhs of the people Of the globe, and established ne
rests and friendly incrcommunicaon to parts and people
heretofore inaccessible and almost unknown much of Euro
pean enterprise.
But few years ago. the figate Peacock, under the
mand of Captain Gesnger, having board Mr. Roberts,
authorized agent of the United Sate who accredited
in due form TO arrange commerce with China
cessar harassed and annoyed by the authorities Of Cochin
China in requiring compliance with their strict laws and inn
pc Chinese etiquette, that the Commissioner left the
try, unwilling to submit what he deemed ndgnes to his
countythe Chinese, in justification of their ungenerous
exactons, referring similar compances by the English and
French They then showed their ignorance Of nation,
whose citizens destined to be the regular profitable
and frequent traders the Chinese markets Our country
did then wish be permitted to introduce poisonous
drug into that country smugeied in the Of many
millions Of dollars; and it probably apprehension of this
that induced in the Chinese such rigid scrutiny into the
tives Of the mission OPITHL0CO.