The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-20


proposed for the ST. Louis scheme. takes no notice
Of the great range, the Sierra Nevada mountains,
which runs near and parallel TO the Pacific coast
No prscrcahle pass through that range has vet
been Uncovered or at least made public Inc
uDh'ness Of the Three Parks for the pass OF the
nail route. NJ all SEASONS OF the year, Is mani
fest from The fact that Fremoni's iaft d'sts-
| trous expedition was undertaken, II is generally
understood for the express purpose OF discovering,
il po.sihle oeter and more southern pass through
| the Rocky range. In that attempt he got above
| the everlasting SHOWS, INTO the region where the
eternal ten.pests ceaselessly howl, and no living
! thing can remain.
3-Iu point Of distance, the Memphis route has
the advantage of several hundred miles, the direct
line be followed, and still more if the practicable
track of road be considered. The Rocky moun-
ans and the Sierra Nevada will have To be turned,
not overcome. They must be turned by their
southern exrremiiies. THIS line viii carry the
track sul more largely south of ST. Louis, and of
any line il can propose.
4-The reports of those who have gone over the
Memphis route, and practically know the ground,
of wi HON there several in the Western country,
concur IN stating that plain and easy wagon tract
exists from ,he Mississippi river up the Canadian
fork Of The Arkansas, through country Of unsur-
passtd fertility, and thence generally one or two
hundred miles south Of Santa Fe, to the head
waters of the ella, and from there down and on
ward 10 San Francisco, entirely turning the high
lands of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra
Nevada.
But the present occasion does not allow any ex-
tended and minute developemen,s of the facts which
he al nj RI
The Whitney route need scarcely 10 be noticed.
/, is impracucable, without penetrating to the
polar regions, and has scarcely any advocates in
the country.
The whole Union ought to be represented in the
! Memphis Convention. The people at large will
have 10 furnish The means Of building The road, and
are entitled TO share in lis benefits; and hence,
riehtfuy and properly, ought TO share in the coun-
cils which propose 10 devise the mode and define
the route. II is the desire Of those having arge
OF the preliminary arrangements Of the Memphis
Convention, which meets on the 23d Of October,
that the whole country shall be abundantly repre-
scented by delegates. They do not propose their
route for any particular portion OF the Union II
not for the South, nor for the North, nor for the
East, the Wssi but for every foot of the conti-
nent over which the American flag casts its
protecting shadow. 1t is the route not having
in contemplation any possible ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
the Union, but aiming 10 bind all its parts into
indissoluble whole, that it may go on in its high
career of prosperity, growing through all time, an
ex.mplar to the entire earth Of harmony, peace,
strength, wealth, intelligence, greatness, and hap
pness.
Ample preparations will be made for the hospi-
table entertainment Of all who NAV attend the con-
veu,ion. They will know no measure Of welcome
short of the hearty good will which the people OIL
that city have, that this road may be built, as
will bind all our borders INTO one people, having,
Tor all time to come, one common, harmonious,
and glorious destiny.