New-York daily tribune., 1849-08-11
Whitney'- Railroad and the Chamber OF
Commerce.

decidedly favorable T. the pr ect and have adopted
resolution expressly recommending t 70 the prompt
attention of Congress The Report OF the Committee.
presented 40 stated meeting 90 the Chamber OF Com
the -th gives the preference 70 Nr Whitneys
plan h-t suggests certain mod fcatons 90 an important
character IN ihc details These notifications were not
accepted by the Chamber which gives its entire sp
provd 20 tie project As stated by Nr Whitney
The Report alter speaking OF the magnitude 1t the
enterprise aui the yast and increasing interests which
tinvo.vcs describes tie plan OF the road follows
The public ,snds or 80 miles wide ON each side of The
c0utemp.s rcd road-~snmaicc Tor the whole extent st
about nOItN 40 aces. hr aside and appro
grt,ed i0 fm 1r fls ub'ec'-Mr Whitney paying there
1r s he rate of lem cents per acre aier tie road shat
i' me foad are afeAdl iHAr "'Nei PA'c anus sIe !"
-eec ed u ler stead Mr. niinev proposes 10 begin
nv making Ten miles 90 road. estimated 90 cost sfeet
tr 10 then to sell the lands Tor hif miles VIDE along one
hat fae distance rye nfes, comprising 1900 scres,
reimburse himself for the cost of he r0sd, and M ths
way he = io continue his progress, tfst consTucuhs
rs Of he road and then ling The ant- along bali
le distance 50 oug ~ he proceeds % these 4h acres
"l gay iof ihr irn mr- "i road lle remaining iJ<VV
each -fcuon n t-u POL rs ' r'si comprising th-
lands along he other III of The rosi fhus completed are to
remain in ne hand of Comm r'Ilner, ana constitute
reserved lld from l- proceeds of which io construct
Ie road wien t snail a- found, 80 ne work advanc"s
through lands le.- valuable. that le H. n acres sold hN
Nr Whitney together wiz tf prucerds o e lard along
le tsr miles. -a n0f Zee -uitc eni fo pay 'o ten
Ic. uf r.4l CnnEres. l-tl regulate aui establish
rate 0f tolls iIf e road. when completed IS fo be
ong .l Mr. Ntrey and l- associates la case lle sac
H and. rnrs set sg.rt shall r-Imhur.e q % outlay for
-1-f % te road, and he sum o. or paid 'o Govcrlncui
f1r hr ENDS en ile tolls are only DO De- ,uHcient o.
cover r~p and operations oi she road $500 pr an
o bee PAID io Mr. Ntuney of ns assigns for slfern
trnd-lce"
The objections o. Mr whiineys road are briefly de
.cribcd
"Ot eciors ere urged agains' the usn Of Mr. Whitney
lhlf DO j. 200 grea. au undertaking for an indlNdua
whether We consider The dfrurs io Pc overcome of 20"
o ae sccomp psned, and that such road should be-
Tons 1 r people, nf u me Gov fnmrni iof hr use *
crit slcn -ha4" NAV should De- ted pY Sates' or
Companies, or Associations Tor ne purpose oi pracUca
nsna- -ni do hts are en'.iiue' arising rom I'd,
per-rce OF some of the states how sr the SAFE o
f flt.c Lands be relied 900 90 sappy ihr means o
construction and = feared by some that amer shor
is resource may fell IT, however. i3r Ger
$1,000 acres ON each l-me t~c ION. .houd sell ior more
of cons is thou ght prOvls Oh shuu ID
.- made after allowing reasonable compensation fof
time and trouble to pay over ite surplus 10 the Comm
-fer boz applied u wanted, dutrk the progress of ne
NorF Dr ruf required FOR 4 purpose then wait The
decision 0f Congress ln order haf lh@ one hand ih
r0ai chou t .t09 r bee de aged for wArt OF th, fund
and he otner Apecfed success should auerd ~
sac o me lands, vat tA, people might snare tae nen'h'
unher objection urged, - ihe unavodahi- de"y inst
tfought must attend toe making Of such road from IN,
sale oi public lands. most of them yet beyond he verge
of ziron and the "a ue of which must be- derived
from me settlements To accompany and follow the pro
1frre FOR In. copsircion IL l. sometimes thought thai
| quarter Of century might oe required Tor Us com
| pruOn.'
The reasons which prevail in favor Of Mr. Whitney
! plan notwithstanding the objections that have been
urged against it, are then presented by the Committee
Your COMMITTEE especially suh NIT that in their opn.
tle sales Of he pubic and- appear % present me Only
be- d~cmed both atanab- and available for construct
nR Railroad Co the Pacific for with respect 70 he deay
evident that alone could not he relied on "a
compass me means 10 construct Railroad Of such extent
through unsettled lands population must be Induced to
accompany IT. cour.e-~hsp, by tho AID and facilities i'
would aford The settlement o tho ands would nece--a
ry follow their sale demand for labor was
aie oOt labor snd would be furnished al th,
time, and he future progress of the national road
would be accelerated accord ng 20 tho favor might re-
crVe or serve ~ me hands oi ne frupr ana hef rep
r-s-ntaives And while Is considered that The practical
views detailed Information and uhunng zeal manifested
by Mr Wni'ney FFe p hi- s4REesu"rs drsef'~d ~cish
and consideration, ne entitled - the credit of having
presented % Congress ihe tfsi msiued an for kal
road to connect me- Atlantic Win me Pscnc scfoss thr
| Continent" The Committee are also VI opinion thst ihr
plan of Mr Whitney for commencing mo road from Lase
| Mcngan the correct one - vel on account of The
quantity OF uuoccup~d land u good quality Ia that qasf
'rr yug for long stance along lis Projected cyufsr,
ana which would be rendered promptly available for the
10 ect s r The ysaat timber sbound ng that giOn.
Tor the purpo.es u The road and .t more,
oerbaps for the great .aviny n he transport
ng that gpont the supplies u all Kinds required
Tor construction. he precise course of the onward
route could be decided on after proper surveys had
been mafe and a lateral branch. whenever Il should be
found De- eslhliruea win point
fn- ..is.ppl o add lion 10 tne.e i'm porAnt consldefa
Mons. ts deemed " Yla c0nseqgencr FOR All Interests
that his Internal Oual communication should Dc direct
connected win the commerce u the Vast inland seas Of our
|
t l- COMMENCEMENT Of the road al that M would fur
Or ihe n0,fsft route across n~ Continent be
fseel Asia and Eu0o- and thus encourage he fesona
1 pee atiOn mat should thereby
ry both the an1 he Istc between me Two gfeti
| quarters ~ ne globe"
The Report which Is signed With the names Of Jas
D Ogden Cha. Augs Davis Charle. King l.. Bier
sirth o iyer state Ir-conclades with the following
| recommendations
Your Commiuee therefore. are favor. generally o.
he plan OF NJ Whitney. contained 20 he bl submitted
20 tie selae, With no exceptions Tney think that ths
proc' " iAe and- along be I've miles of road when
are allowed 10 he sod BY Mr Whitney fpr hi- and
,e1ee should BE- accounted for, and tie excess beyond
the rO.i 0f consrucJn the mi l-- sfer soSn NJ
liberal c0mDensau0n for and uOuDie should Dc PAID
Initec states Commissoners % consnturs ilnc
~ be- applied purposes Of ire road Whenever fe
iuired They 50 ihnk that he rosd ,sef should not b,
0lg 4ny individual sssoclauon n gersOns Du
.bonit 5ecoue the heritage Of he people Win these
nod f-suOn. your Commitiee ars Wiling - recommend
| for a8Opl0n the plan of Mr Whitney. Hoping, nay, be-
eying that The of The pubic lands along he fog's
nev and rateri1s en.lkrauOn sna pfoht ~ it-
A Ayaf ages, and s~tter1ents fO~ u. tfsin ny mn.
Stage u progress ne benefits u ibr foa1 sno4o %"
developed. and ne necessiy for 81 cary comp soa ye
come apparent. t.e expec -Dc, o lAirp"shk ne
NaOra credit ~ nj fed extent. cog q se more proper
IN -nt@r ned aud n - De slcce--sAy 4fFocstef
srt they u opinion nat Inc eater Prise ana tnr
lndv4lss ~ Of under ne sppervisOn ard
contr. M Board Of Un.,sd S4trs Comm ss.onsf', VII
.aa accord iBgly -uc0gras ~ ard asalet o. as ~
| her. .r
dine are y co1vi from every consideration o. GDtj
and pocy That ua-n ed, tls great public 81 "a
ay sn0ud belong TIC hsuon for nc benefit of IT,
| Union
Ai.er an animated debate IN the Chamber Of Com
rasrce, which participated IN By Aessrs Ogden
| We,nore Lee. and other members Of the Chamber
NJ Lee proposed The following resolutions sub.t
TUE for tie resolutions Of The Committee which yer
adopted
| Bhereas Tle construction Of Railroad " connect ID
Arsnr With NJ Parnc Ia direct Inc across ne Cont
1-lf -. become u VIA impOftsnce and eh<sss 20
pan ~ Nr 4 Whtney u SeE York, for he eOnsir4e
t9n u such communirauOn 10 - lrsfog features a.
vel a. lLe '4g0g ii hss net N.ta from iarSs por0n
me peDc- cs-nosrrasses the undertaking. IRON srenots
and 4ors. % rciOns which 80 oen have npooe'
niernal upr0veuents Therefore. ,--..... .
hettre1 Inst SO gay approve ne 70. i'.aa1 -,
Asz Va tr-y's plan 'Or ~ coIstrucDn Oi ~
Lake Michis a. 10 he Pacfe Id HAT "e earnestly fe
| ro0lr,-rs IN. Iroresiste stoptlor 70 COngress
Eesoiret T1sl copy VI ldese fesl-t, ,us De
. ogr fsed sstes Senators and Genoefs Of Consres
from this distinct
Il, L.. then moved ths; 20 much Of the Report q
the Committee a. conflicts With the above report. b
stricken out On ih. question the votes were equs
and AZ eourse the motion failed
This resolution was then introduced and passed
. R.olsed Thar the Report OF the Select connirtss
,Soo@1 Dy tie Chamber; bal hat n lea OF ne eoae1s
srnve1 u oy the COnnires, ne ass!s rsse.asss
} sSsps1 a. As ssss4 Il Ne eAs8sx.