Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-09
The Great Pacific Railroad.


State of Arkansas, have given our neighbors IN
Missouri many misgivings. They admit that
many difficulties are in the way OF Impressng up
on the public the imprint of Benton's ProIect-|
They know of the com pa rative physical lnequa-
ties of the Missouri route with the one proposed
tbrouoh Arkansas 1t is well known TO them that
the expense of cutting route through the Rocky
mountains range after range, will exceed the cost
of the whole road through the Southern plain
The cost of keeping road through such a coun-
Uncovered one half the year, in snow and ice
would equal that of the entire road on the Arkan-
sas route. One half the year the intense cold in
the Rocky mountains. if prevent the working
of the machinery, would at oil events, preclude
the possibility of travelling upon it. We have
the testimony of Col. Benton's son-in-law, that
snow falls sometimes in these mountains, to the
depth Of 80 or 40 feet. Under such circumstan-
ces how could travelling and transportation be eG.
fected? What destruction Of life and property
would attend the attempt? 1t must be clear to the
minds of all that the Missouri route if attempted,
will prove failure, and the lime and capital con-
sumed in it will be dead loss 20 the whole
try.
On the other hand, q, what objections can be sue
cessfuv urged against the Arkansas route ! The
country is known 20 be level almost the entire
route from Memphis to the Pacific ocean. The
exceptions are few and unmporant, and easily
overcome. The climate mild, neither intensely
warm cold--no storms 10 bury the road,
cars, travellers and merchandise in depths Of 80
40 feet-no severe freezes to render it impossible
to work the machinery. But all smooth, mild
and practicable, at all times of the year.
Then, with all these advantages, does it not be-
hoove the citizens of Arkansas to embark with
spirit in this enterprise-to labor in placing all
these before the public Every man should con-
slider himself called upon to render his quota of
aid in one shape or another. Here, we have a
natural route, designed by Providence the
for communication between the two oceans, and
thousand facts present themselves to prove lis su-
perorty over all others then, is it not our duty
to garner them as so many riches and for purposes
of utility?
The citizens of our State are moving in the
matter, but sowly--ther action would Intimate
that this duty is onerous imposition from
which they can receive no return. They should
keep constantly before them the fact that the pas
sage of the railroad through Arkansas would be
felt benehcally throughout the whole State--that
it would give impetus TO every kind of
terprze-enhance every species of property, and
al once every man in the State would be richer.
1t matters no, where the road runs, if through
A rkansas it will benefit every man, if il does not,
uu will dorive any particular benefit from il.
This should be remembered and all should 90 to
work. ..
| Rail Road Meeting.-The citizens of Johnson
County will hold IA meeting at Clarksville, on to-
day, TO adopt measures in relation to the construc-
tion of the Rail Road from the Mississippi to the
Pacific. .'
/ We are graiiied 10 learn that the citizens of
Johnson and Pope alive to the Importance of
this subject and moving in the matter. We
are informed that the citizens of the former are
taking an active interest in this enterprise.
Delegates will be appointed at this meeting to
attend the Convention at Memphis. What are
the citizens of the old 4th Circuit doing on this
subject
| G1F The New England Methodist Conference,
has decided by large majority, not to leave their
controversy about the book concern, with the
Southern Methodist Church, TO arbitration. Re-
fusing to like Christian brethren, in a sp-
rit of compromise expecting to gain the whole
concern on mere bubble of the law. by ''pro
wing" that The Southern Church are Seceders. and
are not entitled to a lambs share of a fund to
which they contributed thousands of dollars--in
fact the largest proportion. Yet this Northern
Church, although they denounce the Southern
Church as seceders are denying them their share
of the general fund, are mpertinently intrudng
their preachers among us, and are soliciting our
citizens join them in their unhoy crusade against
the institutions of their country. And the same
game will, doubt not, be played in reference |
to the funds they collect and transfer TO the North;
another insulting demonstration against slave
holders and savery--a separation of the Southern
portion, and the Northern portion again claiming
all the funds. How often our citizens going
to be abused, betrayed and insued . q. IA
ARKANSAS IcE.-The Alert No 2, on her last |
trip brought down from Van Buren,. a consignment |
of Ice for the ProDrjetors of the A nthony Housa