The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-10

Weaver, C. H. Green w Lyme, S. P. Prickett, d. J.
tain's Clerk; C. Woodland Boatswain; E. Ross Gun
ner; d. James Carpenter; s. Tatem, Samaker; C. II.
Leistner Surgeons Steward; John Ferguson Yeoman;
w. j. Willeford, Purser's Steward
Passengers-Purser f. Fitzgerald, U. S. frigate Bran
DIVINE; Mrs Todd, two children, and servant; Mrs.
Ferguson.
Officers ordered to the U. S. frigate ST. Law
Hiram Pauding, Esq. Captain; Henry X. HoT VIM.
Edmund Laner, Joseph H. Adams, Lieutenants; Fran
els B. Stockton, Purser George Cymer Surgeon; John
o. C Barclay, Passed Assistant Surgeon; william F.
Darlington Assistant Surgeon; Benjamin Brooke, It.
of Marines.
The Railroad to the Pacific.
The Senate, which the Goth refused to entertain
passed appropriation of $4,000 on Saturday last
for exploration by Lieutenant Colonel Fremont of
the country between the Mississippi and the great
Western ocean, for the purpose of asceraining the
best route for such enterprise the part of the
This favors the national enterprise pro-
posed by Mr. Wilkes Of this city, and endorsed at the
Chicago Convention, in opposition to the private
scheme of Mr. Whitney 1t is evident, therefore, not
outstanding the overthrow of Mr.: whitney. by the
Senate that the has due appreciation of
the vast Importance Of a railroad to the Pacific.
A FRIEND OF MERIT.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. Z, 1913.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq. =
SIn-l notice in your valuable paper of the 4th inst
ie. hr aasea a. Masnngton, signed Inc Doctor
my project for railroad to the Pacific and also upon
the project itself. Now know the Doctors'' good
nature would not allow him knowingly do wrong to
any but in the remarks upon the project he has
committed calculated to pjure the interests of
the people Of the United States, by leading them to
false conclusions.
"The Doctor says, I" he has not been in favor of
my project because the road would be miles long,
tains, chasms caverns, snow, ice, sc. &C and that
there is better route up the Rio Grande to the Paso
Doctor had examined the reports Of The committees
OF this Congress- BY which the subject has been tho
roughly investigated he would hsve found my
be but 2O30, and not 500 miles, and his other diff
cuties would have been diminished in a far greater
proportion, with route feasible than the one he
names, and through lands capable of furnishing 1.-THE
only means to construct the road, and through
country except to small extent) capable, with the
roa aS ,S Of sustaining staining population; A.
entifc, and business-like report of Lieut. Emory
during Cen Kearny's expedition to California, ria
ton of country and ALL he would have that the
soil cannot produce exceptby irrigation snd extent
Of country susceptible very limited y that
itisa country incapable Of sustaining population,
cept to small extent and destitute of timber that
from the Rio del Norte to San Diego the gradual eleva
ton to overcome is about 5000 feet that some parts
of the route averaging miles, is over 200 feet to the
mile that, from the Colorado to San Diego, there is
10 miles averaging over 140 feet to the mile and
tner ~ miles, averaging 230 feet to the mile
and this the route, too, which was passed Jy Can't
Cook After examination, could the doctor ), or
any one eee De serious In supposng the Commerce. a:
the world could be drawn over such a route thronsh
sucn country, and through the Gulf of Mexico?
work like the one have proposed naturally ex.
cites sectional feeling, each desiring full share Of
benefits and hoping its geographical position might
control 1t and when route has been named (diffe-
rent from the one proposed by mel however impracti
caple IL might prove to be, examination the sec.
tons interested have been awakened and from such
have met with difficulties, because it has been an ex-
cuse 10 delay investigation. Even proposed air line
routes, when the known topography Of the country
forbade the idea Of railroad have causedsme an i'm.
menss amount Of labor, perplexity, and delay.
perhaps, too late to do that any good-but because
from public Journals public opinion is to great ex
write for public journals (more particularly with
circulation like your own) should consider well every
wTra' every ngIre 40 not int nd all say as appli
to be good-but because from the inconsiderate opn-
ions OF us,y wse men, who have examin ned the
come.
=. The character and motive of Mr. Benton's opposi.
ton is sure to be appreciated by the people, and will
have no doubt meet its proper reward 1t is evident
ne mas not examined and does not understand the
subject his attack outrage, and have no fear
that the people will not do me justice.
He says my surveys have exte nded only from one
endlof the Capitol to the othern need not saw he is
in error, because the whole country know it. He
fears that may make q claim " for having been so
long at Washington, walked upon the carpets of the
Capitol, and annoyed members Of Congress- The
annoying think, he cannot justly apply to himself
and feel justified in saying have fou nd MANY mem
beers Of Congress who have considered themselves
ANNOYED He appears to be very sensitive the SUBJ
yect OF claims; but need have fears from me. as
have not and shall not make one. have devoted
much time and money to this subject in explorations
ana in placing before the people, have done It at
my own expense, hoping to benefit my country have
not drawn one dollar from the public treasury: but
have heretofore paid large sums into t-nor do / ask
Tor enc dollar to carry out this great work. the use of
winch the people would have at tolls only enough for
expenses OF operation and repairs; nor could take
even acre Of land until section road had been
comp eted in advance.
The violent party strife preparatory to the election
with the excitement and feeling caused by the failure
Of the territorial bill in the House will probably prevent
further action. The resolution to take up the BILL was
at very unfortunate time, Qmmediatel after the
failure of the territorial bi when there was No good
feeling to anything in the Senate Several Senator'S
who voted to lay the resolution he table did so
because they thought it could not be acted upon at
the close Of the sesson-with much un nshed bus-
his immediate constituents-and say they would vote
for II Mt another time when 1t can be examined and
discussed The vote stood ~ to 81 with 10 Senators
absent several Of whom friends of the mea-
sure So that under other crcu pces the result
would have been very different.
With the failure of this bill must end forever all
hope fer a railroad across continent to he made
the route between Europe and Asia. And there need
be no more strife about slavery in California Oregon
and California must be n separate and indepen-
dent nation they can derive beneht from q con-
nexion with us from them they will produce the
same as we do and seek the same markets: not like
our interior country the products of which must come
and intercourse receive full share of benent
their products must 20 directly to foreign markets and
exchanges returned directly to them All Asia omen
TO them. and the whale fisher will be Transferred
to them. We have looked upoa this land of promise.
but cannot possess 1t, because we will not
Truly yours, A. WHITNEY.
Political Intelligence.