The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-22

PACIFIC hAILRoAD. ~ Ii there is any thing
which should Stir up and excite the minds Of our
people itis that by aurineness we are likely to
lose the chances Of the great commercial suprem
acy which passage across our country to the IN
dies would inevitably give. What we have been
denouncing wild and visionary scheme, the
English are proposing 10 take hold Of in earnest,
and viii, without question: effect BY the great
resources Of that Empire. Is s now that an Amer
lean Congress- sleeps 2--bettar any plan that shall
secure the great end, than that we lose it alto
gether. We hesitate not to Say, whatever our
preferences might be for more southern route,
We believe Mr.. Whitneys entirely practicable.
and the least Objectionable on the score Of Govern
nient Interference. The public lands are fast slip
ping away from Us, and if they must 20, let us at
least have an equivalent.
We give some extracts from a large volume
lately issued from the English press, which advo-
Gates in the ablest manner the immediate con
stfuetion Of road across Nova Scotia and the
Canadas, via Halifax, to he Pacfc and that the
paupefs and eonvicts Of The Empire be SET to work
upon it. The total cost IS estimated at fourteen
millions pounds sterling
We viii now proceed to open the Intention Of the work.
f 'iss w f ss;l,y x s ,s ib C ~ sne% ns
the Atlantic and Pacific Oeeanshe necessity Of this
with ths vast designs 81 ne United States lie pos.bty Of
perfect incorporation of Canada with Great Britain, under
the same awe government pugilege7i and with lair
amount 81 representation important integral pan OF
VA fsia NAV ~, 81 y5t i Sa5s ~ ~ tb ~ M KEY
affections Of the United States the benefits be derived
from the employment q convict labor, the Immense indivd
ua adyaHHge 20 emelanis, tile absorption of naapersm
and Is alshymlea translation % eomler prosPeus end
Weah he iflei here the blessings there; and hnaly ts
opening OF reciprocal comm rec with N0heasl China and
s swa5 81 s ehnee Seastus d extend the bioad 6 Of
England, in he temperate zone round The world.
securing TIE nealqnabe benefits which ne spporunity
taliofna mania and 20 assume the immediate lead
ss1elegana nie1esio Brs6 eenitsS e ,s ~ 80 5f
and undivided tract Of The northern eoust OF America under
spot thus snddeniy endowed with such magnetic influence
N5a sAyl.s nsse " iu elas WYE ,5gt alpeal y ogt
happy position OF Nancunves ani the CaHadiSn Lakes
heart 81 our own possolns were W. only 70 bridge e in
pediaie space between se Sapeaq5 and oqs NoIthw5s
nell hetwiS Europe and Asia what pictures Of certain pros
ei, Az n , sh eS.sf, el}sa apea tae mud
convened % an immediate and familiar high road re-
BY iodioas eleumaassaon Of hs gobs, brought % nii
mate rlnheahop as g Were az our very dqer-petuFea
sanaet Contemplate without e1sasning; England arouse
0Ho PENiTmrlARY- The cash receipts Of
Che Ohio Penitentary, for the fiscal year ending
November 80, 1850, have been s3l0 S5 N. Labor
done Tor which cash has NOT been received
s4e9s 97 Making the total earnings of The year
s85,7d0 pa The expenditures lor the same period
amouaisd 20 S2aS77 So. Leaving balance in
favor q the earnings Of he past year Of s. 1853 rs
AARglAgp. -iTts sessaao ioy ysaF isieww asi5.4ss
baiaAeu in Treasury 9l5
Totai.,.,........ f3, -
Eapendtur of tie sssd i93
sal7aes ss2
et' ~ ieai
l'hs rsreiala e 1850 show decrease Of s37. 453,
while he expenditures show an increase Of $780,
al3; hnt ihets yei remains from laHnsr surplus o
balance q ne rIeasuy OF s2ia lQs
Ting fRiatTE CONSTITUTIONS l'his ship. SO
dsaf 60 Die American peepiei has Just returned
aitsf q crl't e iHe Yaan % shs sifaiH.