The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-28

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ssspp river 10 the waters OF the Pacific ocean, author
lied the undersigned members OF committee appointed
for the purpose address the people OF the United States
and to urge their cooperation IN procuring sach action
the part OF Congress as may be necessary to carry out
the views OF the convention.
We bespeak therefore, Tor The voice OF the conyen-
ton national audience we ask Ior their proceedings
the serious consideration Of tne whole country Inc
subject addresses itself TO the whole people, as elevated
above parties above sectional divisions and personal
achments and as one IN country IN government and IN
destiny The spirit OF Columbus aitei me search OF
centuries points 70 tne secret STRAIT winch brings Eu-
rope and America IN difect communcauoN win ASA, py
the western route through the heart OF North Amenca
and nvokes us to avail ourselves Oh It's unspeakable ad-
vantages 10, -
The great ana leading idea 70 winch he convenuon
gave It's cordial and unanimous assent was that Cen
trail National Railroad from the Mlssisspp river TO the
waters OF the racine Is OF eminent ana overruing neces-
sily: necessity arising from recent events correiauve
with our duty 70 sustain our country IN It's mission OF
freedom and civzaon and ~ IT'S material progress, and
OF preserving our union OF States whose extension IRON
ocean 10 ocean Is pracucaDe only through the achieve
mens OF modern science which assure us OF easy inter-
course WIN all us paris, however remote.
But me convention dld not undertake 10 dictate TO the
country the plan or the route 10 De adopted nor did they
enter into the questions OF constitutional power at
tempt 70 the prospects OF through freght or
travel or the probable value ana increase OF way patron
Of the government in regard to the great coal fields and
other mineral deposes OF he western pains ana OF the
mountains or OF the DINER quaiues VI inc central region
as they relate TO Inc quesuon OF and
NY IN the construction OF me ROAD oasheu hat paci-
cable routes LOT construction ana oper.
alon, 70 lae OF me surface as well
- 70 ,e ~ H. ~ u ' anb anu pracncaoe
IN respect 20 inc pauolage wnch WIN support railway,
especially - Ioiec.eu VIII ne neresl o tne govern
ment as iahu Plopeto ana Win inc ponicai, mitary,
ana socal reasons wnca lusly -ali d9uots and cues
lions were Waivea ~ the expression Oh the empnauc
opinion mat Is inc DUTY Oh the government 10 con-
slrnct the road
Inc PUBIC mind Is evidently prepared LOT me consum-
mau0h OF his great measure Inc numerous conventions
wncn nave assembled IN various paris OF me country
the OF more than nall OF The State legislatures
and decisyeness OF the general will To make these
more complete and indsputable, il is only
necessary TO awaken countymen to sense of the
glorious responsibility that is resting upon their age and
and to give them opportunity indicate their
claims to intelligence and patriotism, by submitting to
them the alternative Of approval rejection Clear il
that however men, according to their knowledge may
have favored condemned particular routes or specific
termni though they may have differed in regard to the
mode Of construction however conflicting may have been
mems interests and though remote from each other and
vaan, in character may have been the assembages of
the people, all have united to swell with one voice the
universal reclamation favor OF central national rail
road the continent And they have made still fur.
Their progress the general union They have ntimated
but one opinion as to the auspices and authority under
which the road should be built. They have referred
unanimously the federal government And vet further
they have agreed that the road should be Constructed
speedily and that the preliminary steps for that purpose
should be taken Immediately.
The establishment Of line OF military posts from the
western confines of the western States to the Pacific
in all proper places not far distant from each other
was deemed by the convention an important preliminary
step in the preparation of the railway These posts al
though they need not be garrisons vet would
serve to maintain peace among the aborgines would Law
out and open military roads, assist in the erection and
protection of the electric telegraph offer present guide
refuge the emgrant and give aid and security 10
the various parties OF engineers which NAV be sent ont
by the to locate the best route for the rail-
road, while settlers by liberal policy exercised toward
ihem might be induced 10 cluster rapidly in the neigh
borhood OF the posts soon by their own numbers and
strength supersedng the necessity OF the military There
seemed TO be argument an favor of esabahng this
line OF posts along the Mexican frontier on the south
that would not be good In behalf OF similar line along
the BRUSH fronte on the norm Inc convenuon there-
lore, contemplated only such line as would lead directly
through the heait OF our western teinoHes, on or
the route which nature seemed 10 indicate and CON-
mercal and poicai convenience seemed 10 require, as
the most suitable location OF national railroad
And the convention, not tearing physical diicuties so
much as those which might be inerposed oy political and
sectional ieelings7ookng 10 the TACT thai northern
route from the iakes 70 oregon and souihetn route
through Texas TO San Diego, were each strongly urged
upon the public considerations and well knowing the Ia
tai dangers oil the delay winch Inc threatened disputes
would be sure TO involve indicated central route be-
tween these two extremes Tor the main stem, with
branches to the northern to the middle and to the south
ern STATES rms oner 10 proptate Inc claims oil nation
Atty WILL is hoped, be as satisfactory to the extreme
sections as seemed 10 be to their respective representa-
hvesin the convention nls that iraerna spirit OF con.
cesson and compromise IN which our government itself
was founded, and has been safely conducted through
many ponenious s,orms which the convention consult
ed and 10 which the country must look Tor speedy sou
lion OF all the diiculhes which sectional sehshness will
n'erpose against he construction Oh Inc road oecnonal
jealousy wthout PATRIOTISM, IKE avarlce without oeney
oence SINKS to vice that ito be hated needs but TO be
seen ana IN relation 20 ths great measure, whose IN
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