New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-06

might defest the enterprise, against al human
pover-m, 6r example, the want OF water sad
fuel. for long distances in some OF The more so1sh-
ern routes that have been recommended.
Bat this point Of ncaas is too important % be
passed over slightly. Everything depends on the
mans. Iour Committee respectfully think, that
II the late National Conventions az s. LOIis gnt
Memphis had been brought 20 the question OF
rue0ns they would have been clniOanded. They
instinc,iveiy, perhaps very pradenrly avoided this
ouesfiOn; and Yet as none can deny that This IS
tie sire quay non OF questions on this subject.
Take for example, the plan OF 4 grand trunk rlai,
% start from F,rt Independents, with tlrss
b,sncbes to the Missssppi-one n Memphis, one
10 - Louis AID ole 70 Clicsgo-Ehich appeared
to BE- the fagori-e project OF these Conventions Il
il agreed first as ~ me1ns. that the Government
r-Dsttsbe IL In hand in 0ther words, the national
treasury Is 10 furnish the means, oat OF me pro-
ceecs OF the public lands. Now u n Isl De seen
tbe, the .hree branches from the MISSISSIPPI %
Fort Tndependence must first be constructed, Tor
r. t-s-surrt of materials % and vest from that
poiut f,r an the necessities OF me road, as tnere
are little or 20 materials oeyou
Ietus. ther. come 70 the real truth Of the case :
arc we shall fad, rs your Committed 0sileve, tnA-
after al the soldiers warrants are setisne1 tnSre
will uot remain enough OF available pubic an1s IN
the whole Union sad is territories, 10 build toese
three branches from the Mississippi 70 Fort inle
rerdencei Whence, theD, are 70 come the meas
Tor this trunk road from Fort Independence 20 tne
Pacific Certainly no one would tnlnk OK using
the Indian alds on that route, Ia violation oil the
public faith and beyond the Indian lands the coln
Nv is reUreseuted as too peOr . sustain settlements
flr most Of the distance 70 the Pacific. Are we 70
n, the rest on the public credit and run the nation
ia debt hundreds Of millions Bat you may not
touch the proceeds Of the public lands for THIS 90
ieet even # they were s1iii lent, as they are a.
ready pledged % another. The question OF mans
therefore. y exhausted. and iss 70 the ground,
without hope Of rescue on any other plan than tnAt
OF Mr. Whitney.
AsNr. Whitney takes upoa himself the whole
rsk O making the lands productive OF the nsaHs lo'
tie work h. OF course must be allowed 20 seiscI
and locate his own route, and be alone can decide
ii the facilities for communication-the TIMBER ana
other necessary mGteria4s-dO exist, ana Il Ils
lands on the route he may select can De maze
available n such en- extent a. % warrant ms con-
Increment Of the work. BE has examined the
Whole subject. been over large part OF the way
himself used tie best sources Of iniormauon 50
tbat 70 attempt to decide these questions for him
would In the opinion Of your Committee, pat 10
uerl the whole plan. Whatever, on al these
questions. the Government fully informed, wo9d
90 FOR public good, now and ever will naturally De
the in,eres. FOR NJ. Whitney to do in determining
his route. in whole ana in detail But the pubic
and Mr.. Whitney would fnd il for their interest 20
make az little detogr on the line as possible For
the first 500 miles il will be necessary 10 run
through those lands which will furnish capital ana
materials for the remainder Of the route Ii the
main western terminus should be liked at Pdgets
Sound, as is now expected, il IS not doubted thaI
branch 10 San Francisco Will also be made.
To be continued.