Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-29

'"SN' hO hpp'uh way, tuS ittS "U
Viorum of the Romans, though lasting
eight centuries and exausiing at one
time the Roman treasury, and on which
FIVE days were consumed in travelling
from Rome TO Capua, bears no compar-
ison with it. That pointed TO Asia
Miner, which Rome absorbed. This
TO Asia itself, and to the Indies, looking
10 the commerce Of three fourths of the
population of the world, and passing
through the heart of continent. The
temples of the ancient cities, the pyra-
mids of Egypt, the wall of China, the
G reat road of the Incas, are insignif-
cant monuments Of pride and power,
as compared with the importance oflhe
great Continental Railroad of N. Amer
lea. The mind of man cannot conceive
all its vast and unlimited consequences.
Let the work be finished; and then the
trident of the sea would gradually fall
from the hands of England; the ques-
ton of a northwest passage would
cease to vex the world but as a matter
Of mere curiosity; lone and dangerous
voyages around the Capes would be
lessened; we should no longer be sub
ject to pass through foreign territory in
going from one part of our domain TO
another; time would be saved, distance
annihilated, new resources discovered,
new markets opened, belt of civilza.
ton and cultivation extended across
the continent, improving the public
lands, and rendering government in,
tercourse and authority with the Indian
tribes, and our own distant provinces,
more easy and efficient; the wealth of
Asiatic commerce would commingle
with ours in the heart of our country,
and the lights of civil and religious lib
erty would inevitably fall upon the
slumberers on the shores and islands of
the Pabifc, while our own Republic
would advance in power, wealth and
grandeur, and receive new guaranty
of its unfaIling strength and durability.
What then, remains for us but TO
urge the cooperation of the friends of
the measure everywhere, in concentra-
ting upon the Congress of the United
States, in all its indispuiablc majesty
and strength, the WILL OF THE PEOPLE,
And lei those people, as they value the
Importance of preserving the unity Of
the Republic, as they love the friends
who are settling on the shores of the
Pacific, as they desire TO maintain the
dignity and authority of their govern
ment, and as they are faithful TO the
mission Of their country in advancing
the cause of civilization and humanity
demand of their representatives. ir
Congress, without confusion, hesitation
or disguise, immediate action-ac,ion
that will admit of no doubt, ambiguity
or drawback in reference TO the con
struction of this Railroad at as "early
a period" as sis consisien, with the en-
ergy and power" of the nation. Al
intelligent people need not instruction
in the forms of bringing their will Il
the knowledge of their Representatives
The resolutions and memorials of Stat
and municipal Legislatures, the expires
sions of district and county conven
lions, and town meetings, of corporate
bodies, the columns of the press, tn
letters and petitions of individuals, wi
doubtless all combine in rolling dow
upon Congress an avalanche Of popula
opinion, which can neither be misap
pretended nor withstood, But ano,he
and important form is that which ma
be anticipated from the proposed re
assembling OF The 81. LOUIS Convention
with the addition of delegates from a
the States of the Union, in the city O
Philadelphia. on the first Monday o
April next.
To that reunion, we respectfully in
vite the attention Of the whole Amer
eau People. Let it be as comprehen
sive and national as its object. LIE
States, counties, cities and towns sen
their representatives., until Philadelphia
broad.rimmed and capacious as she il
shall be as overlooking with delegates,
as she will be, and always is, with hos
pitalty and "brotherly love-" In wor
let il be q Convention worthy Of III
Hall of Independence. And as the il
sue of that Hall in '76 established III