Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-03
LETTER FROM SENATOR BoRLAND.
NGRF FOB ENIGRiNTS TO CALIF0RNI..
Senate Chamber, Jan. "a, lS49.


6r.s SIR-Inclosed herewith, send you CO.
ola recent correspondence | have had with
IWar Department, concerning an escort for
pmigraling party, proposing to set out next
IN IN from our western frontier, for n ew Mex-
[pnd California.
N consists Of my letter 10 the Secretary of War,
an.ser of the Adu.ant General, and the Or
10 General Arbuckle. ..r .. rr.. e..
ban highly graiiied at being able to report to
tEeope of our Stale, result of my application
|ihe War Department, SO agreeable TO their
ffes and, as believe. so favorable to their in
thout going into de,ail Of the benefits likely
y from this movement, it is enough, at pre-
10 say that TINS mrs. step IS not merely I'M
FIt, but actually Indispensable TO regular ex-
s;OHs and surveys Of The country west of US,
lew of the great work OF opening channels of
|nunicslion, whether by common roads, or
DADS with the vast and unknown regions of
newly acquired territories. Tie value of
channels of communication, IN many and
UlaHl respects, need not undertake 10 exhi-
ere. This is admitted on all hands. Indeed,
eat wOs il considered By the General Assem-
our State, al lis recent session, that q me-
faI to Congress was adopted, calling 10 II the
Hlon OF The whole nation, and making 1t the
t of special duty Oil the part Of her Senator's.
memorial was presented TO the Senate; and
road proposed by il is TO be military in its
eler, il was referred to the committee on
ry Affairs. before whom it is undergoing
consideration, and viii elicit a full and Ella
4 nd mil sh
Ceect desired. -. ....F ID
i TO perfect measure such as this, (for. re-
NEr,n is one OF great magnitude.O time will
H'lsd. Before road, such as the memo
eORmpIa.es, can even be begun, however
aat % its undertaking, and however active
ezfcuaOn the government may be, examina-
nDst be made for long distance upon The
Even, tAsrefore, should the committee
such bill, in ali respects as we desire
VII Iarther, should we succeed in passing it
sn congress, which during the short session
nearly Nv thirds gomez is not very proba-
1" must, YET. as l remarked, be a work Of
even TO commence its practical execution.
' "oro tune, DO not mean many years !;
'uS'' II Will not be so long, before we shall
Uyns the advantages Of actual travel and
POr'ailon upon great highway (eiiher turn
falfoad) over the greater portion, if not
nOe distance. from the Mississippi to the
e, hrough our own central State.
ua' We desire now (not only in view of the
na'lonal work, but in sPecia references to
mediate Interests of our own State and peo-
step that can be taken at once, and can
push lis purpose, by a sort Of coup de main,
he course Of a few weeks, or months at
n" The eyes OF The nation are look ing out
shortest and best route, for this great chan.
'unnection and communication between the
'a,ey and the Pacfic-which, indeed, will
4"y, the connection and communication of
nuc with the Pacific. Ii is alike, our duty
interest, 10 give the right direction to the
We nation, in this respect. We are salts.
u'i observations conclusive to our own
"a' This shortest ard best route runs almost
through the heart of Arkansas, and thence
H.. ae direction Of Santa Fe (either touching
s'" passing near it) on to San Francisco.
,bs.. er well satisfied our own minds may be
nv points, the whole public mind of the
eaaI- n, I%ousti perhaps incirIing that way, is
af Wen satisfied. And no mere asser-
w;lr however loudly made, or often re.
produce convection Of the truth. We
uv we, therefore, must prove it. 1t is
l,o,s uu ~ our interest 10 do So, This expedi-
'ort Smith is TO furnish the required
a,;or oeen my main purpose in making this
om,a % The War Depu rtmen. True, was
EN-. aa the emigrants and traders, who got
v,s 'p''ze' is' and will compose the party
ms,, Tue great purpose have mentioned
sco,, moved me-. in applying for the mill.
rs TO the protection this escort will