The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-08

The Mormon settlement at Salt Lake Valley which
was commenced under The most unayoable auspices
many oil the colonsts having been obliged flee
their lives from Missouri and Ilinos-has become mo-l
important community IN several respects. The whole
history of new religions furnishes parallel TO the
apd and peaceful progress which has been made by the
Normons in this their last refuge population social
improvement, wealth, and development oil the general
resources OF the country They have large and flour
shDg city, the Inhabitants Oh which enjoy greater de-
gree Of temporal prosperity with fewer OF the drawbacks
upon urban lie than is 10 be found IN any other city IN
The world Every man has neat and comfortable tene-
meHt, with lot OF ground attached sufficient foS large
garden They have good schools, university very lib.
orally endowed various social and benevolent assoca-
lions, and have been for some time engaged in building
a magnificent temple Meantime, uninterr upted
stream OF population is setting in upon them from all
parts of the world. What may not such people ac-
eomplsh
very important point in connexon with the emie
California There is the depot for all sorts OF supplies
Tor the relief OF the worn-oui, half amished travellers
the plains, and thousands OF them retain grateful
recollection OF the kindness and hospitality with which
they treated while recruiting there IRON the hard
ships OF their journey
Some lime since we saw a notice OF proposition OF
the leading among the Mormens at Sail Lake Val
ley railroad from that point TO San Fran
cisco and there is doubt that they could raise ample
means for The purpose, If the route which they propose
should prove to be feasible Ii by the following
article, from the San Francisco Courier that the project
is iavorably regarded by the people OF that city
ave are informed by gentleman, in whose state
1
Salt Lake have in serious contemplation project for the
construction OF railroad from their city 10 the Pacific
Their estimates thus far have been made for route BY
the great Southern Pass, which would confer the greater
portion OF the benefits OF the road upon Lower Cafor
MIA Ii is matter OF great importance TO San francisco
and the entire North that the western terminus OF the pro
posed road be located at this city, somewhere in The
| valley OF the Sacramento.
| "When we consider that the road, if constructed mus
at day become OF the links in the great chain
overland communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
and that the terminus of the Salt Lake road must
say become the terminus OF the great national railway
the Importance OF securing the advantages 10 flow Iron
such source becomes thousand fold more evident Re
discoveries have shown that there passes in h
Sierra Nevada in the north, through which road may
be constructed with quite little, if not less difficulty
than would attend the route by the Southern Pass.
San Francisco would certainly TO be the terminus
most advantageous for all parties Here must be h
centre aud depot OF vast with every part
the world But our Salt Lake friends, living at grea
distance from will be apt TO rely very much upon th
calculations already made in connexion with the southern
route and it is incumbent upon capitalists acquan
themselves with the advantages which the northern rou
will possess the southern. No argument however
will address itself successfully to their understanding
propositions TO invest capital aid in the construction
OF road, if run in the right direction That such invest
ments will be saie and will pay large interest,"
be of question and trust our public-spirite
capitalists will take hold OF this matter in earnest
TO themselves and TO this community the
Dement'S TO accrue IRON the proposed enterprise"