Washington telegraph., 1851-12-17

ting her brethren OF Other Otates !
unite and connect with he. noble work!
A pretty good idea Of portion OF tn
internal trade of The United States. ma.
be formed by the valuation OF the Lax
trade Imports and exports) which amour
ted in tie year 1e4e. to the large sum o
Sl87, 100000, or more by S40.O00.000
Than the whole foreign export trade o.
the country Where in the world was
! there ever such an anout OF resources
spent in the bosom of continent. un-
locked and opened to the commerce OF
the ocean, by the ingenuity aud skill OF
. man?
| Ohio. Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois.
all feel the quickening impulses. and
each of these grea, States commences a
new system OF improvements all looking
10 New York. as the point Of their plli.
mate destination.
The exports of every nation and coun.
try are The basis of its important Trade
the possession Of that control OF the for
ner will always secure that of the latter.
All the great facts and principles which
combine 20 insure the permanent success
OF these and other great enterprises IN
the United States. are applicable to the
proposed arkansas Central Railroad"
1.-THE magnitude of which. while it in
creases the difficulty Of construction, is u
u.ain element of its enduring prosperity.
It's only to great works like these deri-
wing thei! revenue from innunerable
sources, taat we can apply the principle
OF 'GJeTagsS" Such routes are like
great rivers. Smaller streams rise and
fall with the changes of The seasons; but
these, gathering All average volume, from
the showers. the sp~ings. and rivuiets of
a thousand hills--make the highway of
a perpetual commerce, and cities have
their foundations fixed by the uniformity
o! their flow. This princ;pls applied to
the great "trunk lines. having numerous
tributaries, demonstrates their superior
security and productiveness II places
them beyond the reach Of AL ordinary
contingencies and reduces geLeral re-
suits almost to mathematical certainty.
The State Of Michigan, admitted into
the Union at the same time OF Arkansas.
has 800 miles of railroad completed, and
and 800 more III process OF construction.
The political economy which has guided
that State in the administration of her
internal policy, has been somewhat differ
ent from ours, as Will be seen from our
relative positions in advancement. The
Michigan railway, extending 227 miles.
westward from Detroit, the western con-
tinuation Of the Great Western rail-
acay" of Canada, now pays II per cent.
on its outlay. Besides, she is now com,
oil ha h
ern shore of Lake Erie, TO connect the
city Of Detroit with the Erie road at
Dunkirk, when the commerce oi the Jake
is locked up by ico,
Since the passage, hy the Illinois leg
islature, of the "OhSO 07eG Mississippi
Raitroad," TO connect Cincinnati with
ST. Louis. her population has greatly in
creased, and real estate i'll that city has
appreciated beyond conception. in 1910
the population of ST. Louis was 500.
and In 1880, 90 600 Since the survey
and location Of the Pacific railroad, the
whole State has advanced in population
and wealth, beyond any reasonable ex-
pectation. The projected lines for 300
miles. passing through new county.
are crowded with emlgrants. pressing for
ward to secure the best locations. Will
it not be thus with Arkansas when her
road is surveyed!
Along the line of the Sonth Carolina
railroad, trade has greatly expanded
real estate has increased III value, since
its completion, 100 per cent, aud. in some
instances 5 600 per cent. Where before
there was not $40 600 of ttade. there Is
now more than $3.50 600.
The same may be said of Georgia
lands that were not nominally worth
so cents per acre before the construction
Of her railroads, are now selling at $40.
SIS, and $50 per acre. The Georgia
roads cost not exceeding $4,000 per
mile. She has gone ahead oil any OF The
Southern States III manufactures and ln-
ternal Improvements, aud is lnstiy enti-
tied to the arPelation ot the "EmPsre
State of the Sout,s." having 1000 miles
Of railroad COMPLETED aud IN rapid pro-
cess oil construction.
While the spirit OF improvement Is
abroad throus hout the whole civilized
world-even Russia, where the compile
,ion of a railroad from st. Petersburg TO
Moscow, 422 miles, constructed under
the observation-disclosures uf American enter
prise, has just been celebrated, after
struggling tor. a period OF eight years,
Arkansas enterprise remains where IT
was. during her territorial pupi.age -
Every State admitted into tbs Uu!oi.
since Arkansas, excepting perhaps Texas
and California, the last admitted, have
either commenced or put in operation
lines Of railway, while Arkansas is still
in her leading strings. Texas has sever,
al lines of railways projected. ore from
San Antonio through Austin 10 her east.
ern border. to meet any line that may he
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