The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-05


looked mean tho e6ect Of climate ON all articles
designed for human susteuancc. Most Of the arti-
Giles OF this description on side Of the CONNER
cial exchanges, contemplated by this enterprise,
and especially the agricultural products Of the
United States, designed for human sustenance, in
whatever form prepared, will not bear transport
through warm climate 10 remote point Of con-
sumption. There IL no physical law better estab-
hshed than this, and IL constitutes an insrperable
barrier 10 any line way Of transport for purposes
Of trade In these commodities which is liable 20 this
objection. Such way would blast on the thresh-
old and forever the great and magnificent objects
o. the general plan. This law excludes San Fran
cisco necessarily ~ commercial depot between
thc Atlantic slope and China or eastern Asia, and
between Europe and the same quarters. The WELL
known alternate dry and rainy seasons of Califor-
mia exhibit the fullest demonstrations on this point
The corporations during the dry season Of nine
months duration, from every hold of ship. and
man, would steam up like the smoke Of dun Chill
In spring morning. II is only necessary TO ex-
anime those who have bad experience on this point,
70 De July advised. read this very day. that, on
the 2Sd OF November, l649, the Peruvian Congress
passed law prohibiting the importation of foreign
HOUR on the ground that It was injurious TO health
from being liable 70 spoil within the tropics How
much worse for sailed provisions.
For other and SUFFICIENT purposes, Mr.. Whitney
contemplate branch of his road from the great
Pass 10 San Francisco but not as depot of the ar
ricuItural products Of the Atlantic slope, with =
renson above specified. As Pugct's Sound il one If
the best harbors in the world, welI-scected point
at Its southern extremity is the natural depot OF this
great enterprise for transfer from railroad to ships
and from ships 10 railroad, between the United
States and eastern Asia, and between Europe and
the same quarters, also for the coasting trade on
the racine. as connected with the Atlantic slope.
As the road ID to cross Columbia river towards its
mouth, 30 far as depot there may be required, it
will Of course be used.
w. As public economy is claimed TO be science
1and Its principles are undoubtedly scientifc-
Ia tIA~ l..
plan alone cmbodies and brings into effective ope-
ration for the benefit of the United States bene-
mt on the largest and most comprehensive scale,
which, indeed, is limited at above, but not clearly
CLIMATES and sustains commercial exchanges. The
naked principle il this: That commercial ex-
changes VIII not go on 90 long as they sciH not pay,
or when either Of the parties cannot afford it. The
design OF Mr.. Whitney's plan, by opening free
transport across the continent that which 10 tam
tamount, Is to open the way for exchanges between
the eastern and western slopes of this continent,
between the United States and Asia and between
Europe and Asia, on the most extensive and alb
sorbing SCALE the chief benefit of which will be
ours. The magnificent results Of this project are
controlled and asccrtained by the infallible law
and in The sOay and BY the channel most profitable.
The amount of commercial exchanges, in addition
TO those now going on in the world, capable Of be-
ing set in motion by Mr.. Whitney's plan, and con-
hngent thereuPon, are utterly beyond estimate, on
account of their boundless extent. This plan fail
ing, it would be the greatest failure ever accom-
plished by mans neglect.
v. Yet another item Of supreme importance, in
which il involved another great principle. de-
serves mention here, as contingent on Mr.. Whit
ney's plan, viz the perpetual union of the eastern
and western slopes Of North America under one
De built, in one way or another. II can easily be
shown that any other plan than Mr.. Whitney's will
be stupendous failure, drawing with it stupend-
Gus ruin, on the simple commercial principle, that
forever separate the western from the eastern slope
OF the continent politically, and erect the former
into an independent nation. On the contrary,
throw over the continent this strong cord bind the
west TO the east by this everlasting chain Of inter-
est in the execution of plan that will the
end of these boundless and countless commercial
exchanges. and nothing but the trump Of the last
day win dissolve this Union. America would then,
indeed. become ssthe axle of tho world"
W. The very greatness and vastness of Mr.. Whit
ney's plan are the guaranty of its success, the
basis OF its own peculiar principles. This, too is
which should not secure the end Of free Transport; and
that accomplished, very large portion of the COM
merce Of the world would run on this line, and the
whole worlds commerce would sympathixe with it,
and be affected by it. Nothing but this grand re-
suit can secure its success.
You will see, Messrs. Editors, that have only
made succinct statement Of a few of the leading
and great principles Of Mr.. Whitncy's project.
The details of their operation, and their vast and
complicated relations, demand to be considered in
order to appreciate their scope and influence do
not hesitate TO say. from the attention have given
TO the subject, that the following propositions
be clearly and satisfactorily establishes:
. Fsrsf, that Mr. Whitncyfs plan is not only feast
BILE, but the only feasible one; secondly, and more
in detail than above, that II il sustained and
mended by well ascertaincd scientific and physi-
cal laws, which are conclusive against any other
plan as they are dcmonstrativc in favor Of this;
srdy that the results TO be achieved by its
ton will be vast and stupendously comprehensive
eff nm, he int of IN;
country, and not less magnificent in their effects
on the commerce Of the world, all which will re-
dound TO our benefit, first and especially; and lastly
that all sectional and other interests of a public
nature, now existing, and which can be anticipated
in the length and breadth Of the Union on its pre-
sent vast scale, are naturally DO absorbed and
blended in this plan, that they hardly fail to be
satisfied. OBSERVER
THE FEBRUARY IsrEnEsr.-Mr Ball, the State
treasurer, who has been in town several days past
perfecting his arrangements, deposited yesterday
at the Bank of Pennsylvania the entire amount n e.
cessary to meet the February interest, which will
be paid on and after to-day TO the bond holders
plishing this most desirable end, Mr.. Ball has not
asked the aid of loan, nor has he incurred any
traordinary expense 20 the commonwealth. He
has relied entirely upon the usual sources ofrcve-
CUSTOM HOUSE The gentry who hold Offices
In the custom house in this city not paid yes
terday, the LIST Of the month"; as is usual-an event
which created much con stcrnation, as il was the
first time in the history of the Government that
such dcrclct has taken place. We presume the
like want Of punctuaiity occurred at New York,
Boston, and other ports Of Philadelphia
PennsyiUdni0n.
CIncuMsrASrrAL EvfpEScr.-Ina plea for the
suspension of public opinion In the case Of men
charged with crime, AZ In the Of DIR. Webster,
Of Boston, until the result Of legal investigation
has been attained, the New York Journal Qf CON-
noce remarks:
"Men do not reflect that circumstances may APP
pear terribly against an innocent man. The case
Of the Bournes, in Vermont, has not escaped the