New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-30
Whitnpy3s RRilroad.

A Committee Of Boston gen;ismeu =. - have Q
notion Of their o~a sbo0. the Pacific Railroad some
time slnce addressed letter the Chamber OF Com.
m-ree in this City, attaching Mr. Whtneys plan with
the rounces; sort 4 sgu.-i Tat boty nave replied
10 lolloWs
CsAM7ER % CouMEEcE. Esv-YoTk, Nov ), $40.
To Ns.sf- "ilsn InE.,. T. psfty. J'r-- D1aH- ?
DsFrsrf. ~ A. q .nf.I
GENTLEMEN Y.u- favor o. the l0;n e %, TENDER
addIes1oc / he thsg5er ~ Commerce vas referred
BY hat D. Dc o. - Commit pr-'iouay ohsrge5 with
the cusideT .tiOn Of The slf Jet q Litnrys Rail
road. II accordingly tecJmes our outy ~ scku9 a..
edge your favor.
When sstiog The Chs 2sr - cxg plain now toe use II
the rosd 20 cltsiaed Tor pfesen, generation -
Wbi;Dsys pso 80. say, Z; 2roposes Set 10 hod
niles 90 rOsd aud tl'n By the tsfs q ne lands 20
build tic next tn miles" Allow W 20 remark tns,
the pan proposes 10 se u snds Hbgrs. ih4 coat
Of tne h'stt miles. There Is suggestion n1a1e q
oaFtrZ until these sales shall create the mans for
bulldog Ite neat ten miller FOa then assume that il
viii take Dae year - build ten miiesODe year b se
the sucGand tcn three years &c get the Money
and INST thus a. tie eud Of FIVE years the contractor
would b. ready 70 commerce ths secobd secHon Of ten
miles aud We are quite wiling 10 admit thsi n ~
r1 j; would acPeo require tie long period you name
= complete 10 miles = road.
We had Supposed however, sfisr the Srst tea miles
tad been completed, under the sanction OF an act 81
COngr.sswiih the confidence Of 1t would be2e'' and
the advantage would con'ec trr the lands along The
route vOui1 readily sell for much than the cost
10. a. sarF - prcgress ss labor WOu b IN de-
rsnf b. the hrst Instance and provisiOns BE- required
IA TIE uDxt no work would ;6us furnish 70 great
exert, nssns for 10 own prosecution for the sas
OF t-e proGscis Of the so would Increase me means
o. the euigrsl's and the set enents would add mate
u-iiy . the vaus Of ,he lsnds
In this Vsy the long delay 10 selling tie lands sue
gstrs u proceeds, hieh you sp ear 20 spprehend'
We shout hope may not bs found 20 exist but that
provision would tauf be furnished 10 advance the ROAD
far more rapid y than you seem 10 think possible.
This Committee bsyi0R submit, d their views 10 oP-
position l. tie other MODES that weTs sugses,d, and
stated i.er IL pr,forirg the LsSe Michigan
route believed that the pal q selling the pUiic snds
s'Ong tn rpsd, with the stimulus ttat would 20 Al
fpred u sInis alton and tbs Efficient sid - be de-
rvod iher from pres-D ted the Jry available means for
the accom- yis Dsut u the O5jec; ana therefore
well worth lhe experiment With the expectation OF
our regrets therefore, for the dAercnoe of opinion
that exists between rs 20 the best mode Of under
taking this truly national WORK and without feeling too
saugui1s " essedy result will venture g. express
the nope thst the important object In view msy be
fJupd worthy % The tTisl we thought 1t duty %
rec rnnncEd AID aich has already received the sane
tnn o. the Cbsn5-r
We rem a.n. very respectfully, your obt tervsrts,
JAMES OGDEN CHA5 KING,
CHA~ a DAVIS, l.. BlERWlRIH,
SLATE, In. C0Hmnitc.