The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-28
THE PEOPLE OF ST LOUIS TO TINE PEOPLE OF THE UNI
STATES.

THE PEOPLE OF ST. L9 4H5 s IT, TEs PEOPLE OF THE UNI
The grand problem Of ages IL regard 70 western route
opment of the great designs of wise and good Providence
setting aside previous theories have the result
The acquisition Of vast territories in the interior and
upon the western of the continent and the
formation OF new States within year. render the mme.
date resort TO the OF and easy intercourse and
cessiiy.
The peculiar character of people. and the riumphs
conduct in with the ancient republics Unlike the
LacedGmonians do not tamely yield acquis-
qure that to the ron,ers shall rst be made and
people sent occupy newly conquered countries under the
sessng liberty Of action and feeling sovereign Authority
within himself, moves voluntarily TO the occupation and
acter and the welcome influence Of American Institutions
Nor doth Roman road, stretching from Jerusalem to the
wall of the Anonines, which armies marched and
dispatches sped by relays oyerawe us by the magn
hcence of its example For US, lightning annihases dis
tance Tor reduces the tardy months of Roman
marches to the speedy uiumphs OF day.
stretch that n wonds Of the sieec
present age the steam railway so that by the one thought
other men and ndise shall pass and fro across
the North American continent from the
application the and authority Of the United States
The consideration of these great subjects the purpose
Louis on the third Monday Of October next, and % which
is the design of this address TO invoke the attention
We feel assured that investigation and discussion will
demonstrate the world that the Pacific railway and tel
ezra practicable and attanabe objects That they
win prove them % be above merely party confederation
and exclusively Of national import; that their influence
increase power, wealth, and grandeur elevate
still higher its character the nation. of the EARTH
confirm and render indissouble the attachments of
most distant provinces and TO strengthen and pepetuate
the bonds OF our national Union.
We derive hcston for these anticipation from
multitude OF reasons military, POLITICAL social. and CON
nerca, which canno, fail to suggest themselves in every
attaua af he
public lands in promoting their settlement and enhancing
frontiers of the old States, and the interior OF the newly
acquired territories In facilitating Intercourse with the In
a Of arss. asS srabx
the efficiency OF governmental authority over widely en
mel 20 vsinaie commerce long pen, up and hitherto Of
difficult the development of the resources OF new
country vastly fertile in mineral wealth the discovery Of
new sources commerce. and the opening of field.
Of employment Tor numbers of our people the aid
70 il American harbors the Pacific in immediate com.
muncaon with those upon the Auanic the binding 20
gehe the people Of the Atlantic and Of the Pacific by add
ing the ties OF kindred those OF interests and
ympathies enabling 10 say TO the New Mexicans and
Sa, foiowcItzsn,; the eaEbiion % the world q the
Asia for European Brazilian, West Indian
in fory-ive days Of each other the probability of
ing for the United States tho trade with India, China, Aus
thus making the old American cite. Of the Atlantic and
the gulf the snirspot' Of the European Sac Francisco
carrying and diusng the lights Of American civilization
regions and hitherto involved in the darkness OF
dolaty and imperial despotsm the effect mt home,
OF producnga perfect fusion OF the different ee-
ments composing national Union work having
such objects worthy Of the highest efforts Of patriotism
worthy indeed, of the united action Of the whole nation,
and ought be degraded denatonszed clogged in
ured by being involved with minor objects
with the sct Of individual aggrandizement
and sa. od scope S' byoaa S
means and above the interests OF persons, sections, or
parties.
Let us contrast briefly the consequences, of erecting this
road, with those which would follow failure TO make H.
Were IL completed, the first that should rumble the
stony mountains In its fiery across the continent
ton through the world Britannia, Empress Of the sea"
o.ing much OF her pretenson upon her great marine en-.
ployed in the India trade, would feel that the foundations
Icy cape the islands of the South Pacific and along
the shores and islands OF Asia and Austaasa and
throughout all the rms OF the Pacific would be
awakened new spirit, ideas OF new destiny and feel
ings attraction The eyes OF those nations would
be drawn the lights which will illuminate the peaks
Of the Sierra Nevada would their gaze be turned until
hsrbors should their costly burdens the
substantial products of the United States. Attracted the
station OF the continental road steel
magnet freight would roll down upon the States of the
Union such India companies saw, embracing
the nrs Of the NORTH the drugs and OF the SOUTH be
silks and grapes OF China the of Thibet the
Japan Islands, Manchooris, Australasia and Polynesia
the results OF the whale fishery, the god silver quicksilver
Jewels and precious stones OF California and the innue
able and unimaginable elements Of commerce. which
would be brought life from the depths OF the and
from and unexplored regions, by the enterprise and
ingenuity OF countrymen. These elements would be
population. trade, industry, and TO all the en-
Payments of our people Our surplus meat and bread
cotton goods hemp and coage lard leather and hardware
ing market in return while the bblc the printing press
the ballot box, and the engine, would receive well
come passage into vast and nnregenersed neds where