Washington telegraph., 1852-07-21

point out the benefits they confer on the re.
gions traversed by them and even were
the materials within my rcach. | would not
now buriheu this report with n mass Of sta.
tieties, gathered from the various works
which for years past. have been in full aud
successful operation, The entire history of
the system in this country. is within the
range Of our memory And what i, this
history Mosi Of us can remember the
ridicnle. amounting almost to obloquy.
which was hcarei upon the early adfen.
turos in snch enterprises. We have also
witnessed the triumphant success Of their
efforts in the teeth Of an opposition which
would appear almost overwhelming OH.
ers. embolacnci by their suecess. have fol.
lowe ripill, in their footsteps with similar
fesnlis, mill even at thi, carly day We sce
aiifff S'a'e east Of the Mississippi con.
nceiri ~ Rail Roads, either alrsndy com.
pleicd. Or now in rapid course of e6naruc.
ti1n Mon than 10000 miles of line are
enmpletel-m equal length is in course Of
construction and such j, tie gslMrifienl
ratio in which the system has Progressed
Nc5l We dgcll longer on the niioei -
Are ne, thc.e simple facts s1iliricni 10 con.
vince the most .kepiisai Il any mau
with suab facts staring him IN the iaec,
should ye' ohsiinaiely blind himself to the
Truth, may ne not iualy conclude that such
man Yuli al he convinced thna Ii one
shanldris from hedFad p l., as assume
,hah. TINT hsii Rads a0 dayelnIs lo The
uima.i estsu's the resources nf cltrf sBun.
try which comes within thcir influence -
Bring in general the efrapeu. safsa. and
ME ekpzdiiins mode If travel and con.
yeynee iiaif adoption has bssamc almost
universal and the consequence is ihaI SO
can ma laa- pslfl them simply as lfas.
fsidi I'm absolutely Indispensable 10 the
vel bang of every civilized community
fhs=e arr fB5is IA enlarge upon which.
would be an insult "a your understanding.
fa7 tlez ere naH as amilar as the dbiIy
"m,Hf a. IL Ia every man wia has nbi
lnrl in min.
\ vii devised system q internal i'm.
ppyemanl i m inevitable Necessity tu eve.
rs snie which would maintain rospccta.
be position among her sisters in ihi. aer
Of progress mud improvement Il is newt.
able horan.e therp can b. no .lch ding o.,
hg.iug in the race. She muJ Lecpupiuthc
pac, ur rciirc altogether from N struggle.
Whan o'hars, cn every side, ore a,ailiue
thcmsi'ts ui the aid which srienec and art
offer ia industry and cniepri.r. She misi
do likcwi.c or her natural advantage,
I though never -p great will he furraion IN
the superior fici!,ie, which arr clsvhcr1
extended Ia all the industrial pursuits
Arkanas-possos,ing vast Regions Of I'M
developed agricultural aud mineral wealth
the former umurpassnj IN facility, and the
latter Of almp.l fabulous richness aud yaric.
iy--is now f,r the first time attempting to
avail hcr.cli of the gids with which nature
has ~ hyi.hly endowed her She has the
accumulated experience Of ycar-acqurcd
without co.t 10 her--ic guide her efforts,
aud i is 10 h. hoped is voice will not BE-
heard IA vain. Much energy aud much
capital have occasionally been expended on
inluiicious schemes ior internal improve.
mcnt, aud the friends Of the cause have
been lcl IN lament the results og their IN.
directed efforts, which they perceive loo
late have tended to defer, indefinitely, the
very object which they have siriycd - anx.
iou,ly to attain. But in your present en-.
,crpii4', there is ma foundation for fear
let The citizens Of Arkansas cordially unite
in the establishment OF base line ior their
system IT internal mproycmcut-.urh a.
would b, calculated To insure the most bcG.
cial result. to the State at large, and which
may be indefinitely extended hereafter. AZ
her resources are developed They cannot
pursue a .fcrcut course with any hopes ui
success unless they would expect To see the
[ branches Of foer flourish. and their fruits
[ gathered before the trunk has been planted
/ and taken firm root Let no sectional pref.
udiccs, or narrow.mindcd views, divert them
from this first and most important object
| bet all petty icalonsics be- laid aside, as nm.
worthy Of men vino aspire To hc pioneers in
a scheme promising such magnificent romlt,
Your main trunk line should be located in
the direction sought by the greatest amount
Of trade and travel, and the decision of thi.
point is fortunately embarrassed by no dill.
culiics, for no rejecting man. with any ex.
pcriencc in such matters, can seriously doubt
that your projected line, is the only one
which meets the acquisitions.
Memphis is destined by Nature to be
the Great Emporium Of Trade for the Mid.
die Mississippi Sine can have no rival be.
tween s.. Louis and New Orleans and she
will, moreover. soon become q concentrating
point from the north. the east and the south.
ot the american RgiiirqV SySiew. Your
policy. therefore. is clearly marked out
Complete your road to this point, and it,
success aud prosperity is at once established
on n firm and sure basis. II at once be-
comes an important part Of the great Na.
iional System. It will Immediately he q
iayoritc route for the tide of emigration to
California, and finally become link in the
main trunk Of Railway communication con.