The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-16
MR.. WhlTNEY'S ROAD.

Mr.. WhlTNEY'S ROAD.
We publish this week communication FROM
Mr. WHITNEY, the - Napoleon Of Railroads." an
swerng objections offered by Mr.. J. F. G. Mittag.
We think that as far as logic is concerned, the OBJ
jectons Of Mr.. Mittag are answered. But it stops
not there: Mr.. Whitney, it will be observed, says
that "his plan desgnates no particular route"
Now it does not, in so many words, say that the
plan proposed, shall be effected between st. Louis
and San Francisco or any other points, as termini;
but we distinctly recoect, on the first morning OF
the Memphis Convention, while spending some
hours with Mr.. Whitney in his room, he demon.
s,rating and explaining his plan, on that same little
globe of his, that he made this remark: Now
YOU zee that the shortest possible distance for
railroad, is this commencing at Lake Michigan,
ard terminating at Puget's Sound; and 'fths were
not the case, it is the only route upon which my
plan Uhe only feasible one) canbe effected" We
recollect too, that day or two after that, when
Mr.. Whitney's "only route" was likely to ruin
his plan, lie abandoned the proposition that that
was the only route on which his plan would work
Now so far a., we are concerned, we would as soon
have road built by Mr.. Whitney alone, as any
company provided he build it south Of "Mason's
and Dixon's line" in fact, it is THE plan for de-
mocratic principles but We would prefer Sou.
thern Wing Road to Northern Democratic one,
without any charges. The value Of such road,
who can estimate it, From the Mississippi to the
Pacific, over thousands OF mes-a fertile, untitled
clime-build the road. and the Genius Of improve
ment, which seems now sleeping in the hidden
vaults of the Sierra Nevada, or the:mgbty plain,
stretched out like an ocean, with vegetable sur
face, shall waking, scatter over the hills and raies
a thousand towns and cities, nterspersed with the
rich productions of our unequalled clime,-whle
the lightning belt shall bear the news borne on the
Pacic's wave to the Atlantic shore, ere the second
wave shall reach the grave Of the first. Nor will
it stop then: the flying steamship shall in few
DAYS return from China and Japan, "the middle
Empire" and "Thc Gem Of the Sea-" richly
laden with fruits and gold, pearls. and still richer
productions of the land of Confuscius. From kam-
scha,ka to New Holland shall rise the streams
which will food this mighty current, pouring its
neyhauslblc treasures in the lap OF the Genius OF
Commerce, ~ hose hone shall be --. Where!
Yes, the Southern people must say mhere? If
what we get must always be seconded-handed,-i
we are too poor to import for ourselves,-f We
will, at this time, when dissolution Of a degraded
union is hoped for, submit to the route Of this rail-
road being so marked out as to throw this mighty
stream OF wealth into the hands Of Northern capi.
taists,-if the Genius of Commerce. who has so
gracously Smiled on our country, be forced to seat
herself upon the cold and barren hills Of the North,
Instead of the soft and fertile plains Of the South
then may the South put OH her badge of service,
and do fealty at the feet of her Northern masters.
Mr.. CALHoUN's EXPECTED WoRK.-The Wash.
ingon correspondent of the New York Herald an
noounces that "Mr. Calhouns work on Govern
ment, with comments on the history Of che consti-
tuition is now IN press and will soon be published"
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, January 8.
SENATE.-Mr. Upham presented the resolutions
Vi tlle Sehdte duu I]ouse vi representatives Vi
Vermont, against the extension of slavery into the
territories.
Mr.. Butler said he would vote for them, in order
that the South might the feeling Of the North,
as expressed in tho resolutions of their Assemblies.
Mr.. Berrien did not agree with Mr. Butler, but
opposed the printing Of them.
Mr. Halo said that it was remarkable coinci-
dence that eleven years ago-on the 9th January,
lsl9-Mr. Prentiss, of Vermont. presented the
resolutions Of the Legislature of that State against
the annexation of Texas and the extension of sla-
very, but the motion TO print was laid on the table.
and the resolutions also