The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-02
Comm unicatton between New York and
New Orleans.
Proposed nac roui, beineen .Ntr York and .NSic Or
issn,, across the Pe,rinsuia Of Florida
N, the Eaifoys IF The SYru,, N. A R<.,..bl,can.

Proposed nac roui, befneen .Ntr York and .Nilc Or
Lean,, across the Pe1,insuia Of Florida.
To the Editors " the Saral M Repabi,om
Above you have the SUI iect OF article Ill IN the
July number Of DeBow's Commercial Review Of
the Sou h and West
Iagree with Mr.. DeBow, that the idea Of bring
ing New Orleans and New York those great empo-
RUNS. by safe and pleasant medium Of travel,
within four days distance OF each other, is worthy
Of the progressive spirit OF the age, and is but
other Indication Of the high destinies Of our coun-
try" But claim for Georgia the merit Of start
ing, and being under way at the present moment,
With the most faering prospects Of success IN the
interesting work referred to. do so IN captous
complaining splrit-with no view Of detrsctIng
from the merit Of the projectors Of the Penin',,iar
raii,cGy, but in the hope that these lines may meet
the eye Of the intelligent author OF the Review.
desire not 10 he understood claiming for Geor-
gia the merit Of the idea Of connecting by railroad
the Gulf Of Mexico with the Atlantic, and thus
New Orleans with New York, for the subject has
long been discussed but ! do maintain that the
proper communication ~ through the line now
being worked out IN this State.
By the Psninsufar route the plan ~ as follows:
THE distance from New York, by sea, TO ST
Nary's, by the usual route for vessels, ~ about
seven hundred and fifty miles; st Msry's being
but about ninety miles from Savannah. The
Cherokee has with made the voyage to Savan-
voyage TO St. Msry's in siyty-fve hours. BY the
railroad route proposed from St Msry's, on the
Atlannc, across Florida 10 Cedar Keys, on the
Gulf distance OF one hundred and forty-hve miles
FIVE hours would place the traveller on The Gulf and
the three hundred and seveDiy-fve miles TO New
Orleans would be run in thirty five hours; thus CIV
ing one hundred and FIVE hours, or about four days,
a. the running time from New York To New Or
leans and including all detentions, in less than FIVE
dsys, even at the present rates Of speed which
constantly being increased; a shorip>-s ~f Massage
rendering oil competition bv any other route eDur
ly out Of the our stion. When taken in connexion
with The advantage Of having only two transfers Of
baggage, snd the superior comfort convenience,
.nd safety Of travelling by steamers II would
cure for sorh route, when established, NEARLY ali
the travel from New Orleans and the Gulf ports.
North Texas, Mexico, &c ."-Rerieic, No ], .Nslc
ssries pogs ~.
"Tbs Southwestern Railroad Of the State nj
Georgia, beginning q, Macon, and terminating At
fort Gaines on the Chsttahoochee river, distance
Of one hundred and fifty miles, was designed by It's
su,hors and projectors 70 develop the most fertile
snd valuable new cotton growing region in all the
s,uth and also 20 be part Of the line Of railroad
fr,,rn the civ ~ Savannah n Pensacola. II was
Gained for this route that II would be "s line on
The way from New Orleans TO New York which
never could I've headed
This road is nov being constructed. Over I'VE
hundred hands are Of work on it--over twenty-hys
r,il-. have been graded, and it is certain that the
fr, fly mies crossing the Flint river will be com
nl,ted by the fret day Of September, 1850.
From Fort Gaines on the Chattahoochee river
n Pensacola, the distance, by the map Of the United
s,s,es. !. one hundred and fifty miles. The Cen
,rsl Railroad 10 Savannah from Macon is one hun
Ard and ninety miles long. line, then, by ocean
s,e-m.hirs from New York 10 Savannah "a lIne O
railroad from Savannah by Macon and For
Gaines TO Pensacola, and again line OF ocesr
steamships from Pensacola 70 New dreams woul'
con.ti,ute the most expeditions and most prohta
ble line which could possibly be made with
v;ew 10 the connexion Of New York and New
O.1enns. -.
4 will endesvor 10 illustrate this, and think
"a, do 40 TO the satisfaction Of every candle
mind
/. "The Chuoke, has with ease made her yoy
az. 10 Savannah in sixty hours" The line OF raul