Washington telegraph., 1849-06-13
RAILROAD TO TILE PACIFIC.

kAll4kOAD IO TIE PAClflC.
The foolish quauel--foolish because
useless and aimless-between the North
and the South in regard to the Wilmot
Pfovlso, has been to considerable extent
calmed. Sensible men from all sections
of the Union now perceive that contest
about words, which eould never lead to
any thing particular OF end in any thing
ba, dissatisfaction 10 both parties. is fit
employment only for the intelleets OF
sehoolmen and the faneies of visionaries.
Hence the discussion as to slavery in the
territories OF New Mexico and California
has a.most ceased But far more i'm.
poriant struggle Is about TO commence
between the North and the souih--a
struggle, and iof the intangible and ideal.
but Tor the practical and matefial--a strug.
gle, not as 10 whether certain deductions
can be drawn from the articles OF the con.
stitution, but as TO whether the immense
trade soon TO spring up helwee tho
Pacific and Atlantic shores OF the United
States isio hs carried by Northern or
Southern ronte.
In this competion for the trade Of the
Pacific. We are afraid that the North
will get the start OF us. All the North.
eu Safes ara now uilve on the ~ Saet
Of railroad TO San Francisco. a large
meeting was lately held in Boston. and
the capitalists Of that city. little used as
they are 10 engage in impraeiieable
schemes, listened with eagerness aud
satisfaction 10 a plan for bnlldlng road.
with the AID aud assistance Of the General
Government. Mr. Benton was called on
by the citizens OF Pittsbufg as he passed
through that place to address them. aud
he delivered characteristic speech about
himself. Col. Fremont aud his railf@d
plans And most important for MS 10
know. the Pennsylyahians lisienadwith
intense interest 10 what he said on the
subject Of the Pacific Railroad They
swallowed every word he uttered; and
not a sentence he pronounced but was
received with loud aud enthusiastic cheers.
\ few days after lhisspeeeh Al Pittsbnrg.
Il large Convention was held Steubenvile
IN order TO consider the project of tue
great eeuiral railroad from Philadelphia
TO =. Lcuis, and nj! the members OF the
assemblage seemed bent on carrying out
the plan without the least delay. St
Louis IS thoroughly awake on the subject.
and is acting with wisdom and energy.
She /, connecting herselfwiih Cincinnati
and the valley of the Ohio on the one
hand, while on the other she IS attempt-
ing 10 hiud To heriniefesis Philadelphia
and New York.
What is the South doing in this matter.
Is she concentrating her strength for a
great effort in the future, Is she crouch.
ing nov IN order that she may spring
farther aud with more certainty in the
end, + she preparing tori great demon.
slration at Memphis on the fourth OF July
next! or is she wasting her energies in
town meetings approving Of the conduct
o, hose who signed the Southern address.
and denonncing as traitors all those who
adhered TO the Wilmot Proyiso. How
are Mr Calhoun and Judge Bniler spend
ing the interval between the seasons of
their senatorial labors! Compare them
with Mr.. Benton, and say which Of them
-jhe South Carolinjans Ut the Missouri
SENATOR'S truest to their constituents.
The Cafonians are getting mp dinners.
ai which they drink it j. said. very good
wine, aud spout. we well know, very bad
logic aud rhetoric. They are calling in.
dignation meetings and organizing COM
mittees OF safety, and declaring non.in-
tercourse with the North-all Of which
every dspassionaie man must know is
nonsense, sound and fury signifying no.
thing While, on the other hand, Mr..
Benton is travelling towards lndopen-
dence in order to address the emigranis
that are starting for California. He says
nothing about the Wilmo, Pfoyiso, non.
intercourse, and all that; but talks of
what one feels is real railroad to San
Francisco aud the trade Of the East trans.
ported across the Rocky Mountains.
We suppose the Genital Convention,
as il Is called, met at Jackson yesterday.
aud passed some fiery resolutions about
Northern aggression and abolition inter.
ference in the rights oi the South; but
what will such resolutions, though pre-.
faced by thousand whercases aud there.
iores effect! viii they build house,
or construct road, or clear out forest,
or drain swamp or plant field? Com.
pare the results Of The Steubenville Con.
ycniion--prsciical N its objects-wilh
those Of the Mississippi Convention
vaeue and indefinite in its designs--and
you may see the different ways in which
the North aud the South are acting at
the present time in regard to our new
territories The Northern people are aim.
ing at something that may be accomplish.
edi our Southern Hoispurs are thinking
only OF danger and honor, which never
set limb OF iiilod mn empty stomach
This Memphis Convention is the only
step yet proposed for organizing Southern
sentiment and action in regard to The
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