The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1849-11-24

| The proceedings of that body were calculated,
| If not intended, to forestalI poblc opinion
and anticipate the deliberations Of Congress-
Without any satisfa etory sarvcy or Iecosnois.
anCo, they assumed that tho route Westward
from ST. Louis, was entirely practicable, ana
that no other route was, and were for nrging
tho GayeInnep,. GorthwithA into tho yest underS
having Ia stop in tho Rocky MountanF; to-
tho great appointment Of the people uf the
Union, except such as would have ibc benefit
of road to the Rocky Mountains.
Was this injustice 10 be aegucsccd in
Was st. Louis to be permitted 10 take a snap
judgment against all other sections, and de-
mand instant execution without stay, at the
hands of the Federal Government Was ir
not right that other sections Of tho country
should domand that justice should DC done
thcm2 and that ST. Louis should not get the
road unless she showed herself 10 be entitled to-
~ But there cwas no prejudices sgaipst st. Louis.
lf hers be found TO be the better route, alb
things considered, let her have the road.
Like that Of ST. Louis the projef Of Mem
phs is Of vast proportions, and il may bo'
that some who would have restricted ,)Ssn
Convention to more temperate vicwa, did Doa
care much to see both projects disable them
selves by their own prodigious bulk. Certain
1t is, that more modest prctensons would havo
stood better chance for success.
The scheme of railway 10 the Pacific
Ocean, is Indeed a vast one. But those who
treat IL as prcpostcrous, cvincc quito as lttlo
wisdom as those who think tho country is full
ly prepared for it. And confess that am
so constituted, as TO feel less sympathy for a
negative, than for an affirmative purpose. 1
like the active better than The passive mood.
West Of the broad range Of Rocky Noun.
iains, we have vast domain, to which the
| empire OF Franco bears but an humble compar-
Of ,ia in
| are forever cut Of, politically and commercial.
ty, except by means Of a rdit.Udy. Future
events may be such as to make il better for
| our portion of the Union, to remain 80 cut off.
But l am moi acquainted with tho future, and
cannot therefore, undertake TO draw conclu.
sions from ills possible Developments. There
| is no likelihood, however, that a rail road will
precede such devclopcmcnts as are referred TO.
IL there has not been great deception in infor.
nation derived from the most reliable and
varied sources respecting the character OF tho
country from the State of Louisiana, west
ward to the Pacific Occan--its incalcuublo
mincrl resources and great agricultural ca.
pa5llitics respecting the commercial impor-
| lance OF speecicr communication with the
Western coast Of Central and South America;
| with Japan, China, Australia, and the East
| (WcstT Indies generally; the time is approach
| ing when road TO tho Pacific Ocean may 30
thought of by men not out Of their senses. It's
true; part oi the country referred to, West Of
LOUISIANA lies south Of the contemplated limo
Of the road, and is Mexican territory. But
as to commercial advantages, il matters not
whether the country be foreign or domestic.
Surprising the great trunk road made; if New
Mexico be The country II is described to be, a
road would soon be made from Santa Fo or
laos down the Rio Bravo 10 the Pass, there TO
connect with the principal road. If Northern
lexas be tho country II is described 10 be, a
road connecting the navigation Of the Brazos
with the principal road, would be quite sure 10
DC made: And Northern Tcxas and New
Mexico arc together, large enough for an, en-.
p're, but are as yet, shut out from tic world of
commerce. civilization, arts and refinement.
II the great Mexican provinces OF Chihua.
hua and Cohahuila, arc such as thcy are des-
; cribed TO be, road up the Rio del Norte,
would probably bc made, giving to these Pro.
vinccs and Western Texas an outlet TO tho
, great road. This region too, is shut out from
; the world.
| If the prDyncc of Sonnro 1ar1c tbe