Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-08-30

OF patriotism, worlhy, lnoee0 OF Inc united
action OF the whole nation, and ough; not TO
be degraded, denalionalized, cloeged, injured
or endangered by being involved with minor
objects, or with the schemes OF individual
acknowledgement or ambition. A work whose
benefits are thus TO be universally felt and
enjoyed, has dignity and scope beyond
the means, and above the interests OF persons
sections or parties.
Let US contrast briefly the consequences
Of erecting this road, with those which would
follow failure 10 make il. Were ii cons
pleteJ, the FIRST car that should rumble over
the Stony Mountains in its fiery course
scrosss the Continent. from the Atlantic to
the Pacific would send a new sensation thro'
the world. Britannia. Empress Of the Sea, y
losing much Of her pretension upon her great
marine employed in the India trade, would
feel that the foundations OF that supremacy
were about 10 crumbe, while from the Icy
Cape, 10 the far islands OF Asia and Ausua-
asia, snd throughout all the terra hrma oil
the Pacific Seas, would be awakened new
spirit, ideas OF new destiny, aud feelings Of
new attraction. The eyes Of those nations
which will illuminate the peaks OF the
Sierra Nevada, nor would their gsze be
turned until their regenerated merchant ves>
cells, moored in American hsIb0rs, should
have exchanged their costly burdens for the
substantial products OF the United etes.-
Aluscted 10 the great eastern station OF the
Continental road, as steel in The magnet, d
fteigh, would roll down upon the States Of
the Unon, such as the India Companies
never saw, embracing the furs Of the north
the drugs and spices of tue south the teas
slks ard grapes OF China, the Ceshmeres oil
Tibet, the diamonds OF India and Borneo,
the various products OF the Japan Islands,
Manlhooia, Australasia, and Polynesia, The
results OF The whale fishery, the gold silver,
quicksilver, Jewels and precious stones Of
California, and The innumerable end un>
imaginable elements Of commerce which
would be brought into life from the depth Of
the sea- and from new and uae1 plored regions
By the enterprise ard ingenuity OF our coun-
tfymen. These elements would be distribu>
ted throughout the Union, giving new i'm
pulse 10 population, to trade, TO industry, to
art, and to oil! the employment Of our people
Our surplus meat and bread, cotton goods
hemp sud cordage, lard, leather and hard
ware. and other products, would find new
large and increasing market in return
while the Bible, the Printing Press, the Bal
let Box, and the Steam Engine, would Ie'
ceve a welcome passage into ysst and un'
fegenerated fields, where their magic pow
ere and blessed influences are greatly needed.
Blu, on the other hand, il we fail TO make
this road, and California and Oregon remain
without sny practicable or conveuien, con
nection with the old States OF the Union,
who car doub, that a new Republic will
grow up on the shores OF The Pacific. which
would perhaps become Independent, Of the
Union, and obtain supremacy OF their own
upon an Ocean favorable 10 Steam Naysa.
ton, and The very home OF the trade with
Asia. The whale fishery. the present Amer,
lean trade with China, the Pacific Islands
and the Northwest Coast, would be shared
il not monopoized by the new Republic. -
The central authority, would fad their pow
or ever t people so remote 10 be feeble aud
insufficient. With great mineral wealth in
their possession, with trade belJse then
which has been The Cynosure OF C5nneIc al
Nations dnring the whole Christian Ers, and
the experience and energy Of the race whence
they derive their origin, who can doub, ,heiI
future power aud progress in complete indie
pendence OF all other nations.
The true PolicySof our government suC
country, therefore, in reference 10 this sub
ject, is apparent The great importance AUG
absolute necessity Of this communication
across the Continent, by Railway and TeIe
graph, must be appreciated We confident
ly trust tina! i! will be oeried out, by ma
lional means and authority, as one Of the
most powerful avxliares 10 the integrity
and perpetuity OF the Union, and 10 the man
sion Of our country in promoting and extend
ing the influence OF the noble cause OF civil
and religious liberty, civilization and hu>
msniry.
1t is not our province here to treat Of de
tsils, not doubling !hs! surveys, as usual
will precsde locations. and that per centage
Of the gold and silver raised upon the pub
lie lands in California and New Mexico OF
sponion OF the PROCEEDS OF the sales Of the
public lends through which the road may
pass, will readily 1ugges, themselves among