The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-13

VIII De Inc construction al any road 10 The Paeihc.
military road TO The junction OF the ella AID Colorado is
necessary 10 enable us 10 carry out treaty with Mex
in relation 10 the Indian tribes and the deieace OF our
own frontier. both OF which we have 100 much neg
Iecied@ There has ALSO for the last twelve months been
a system OF fubustring on the Rio Gande which mas
nearly broken up business and threatens 10 depopuate
sons IRON this side of the which has resulted an
Teiaiatons from The Mexican side, until ne whole IRON
Tier is of murder and boodshed Our own citi
zens are daily assassnaed with inpuniiy inns stale
OF things is not promptly arrested will soon lead 10
other war with Mexico All these outriges could have
been arrested by siatonng four or nve hundred good
mounted troops on The Rio Gande, who would not only
have restrained these crimes, but have prevented Indian
hosutes and incuisons as we'll II Inc COVER Dment had
not this amount Of regular cavalry a! lis disposal il
Dug BIT have called for volunteers Il has ample power
under tie law Tor that purpose
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
More than all is this country proposed TO be suren-,
deed necessary 10 the United States furnishing
venent iron Tor railroad 10 the Pacific. All accounts
tend prove that Mr. Borett has surrendered the best
route for the load lie has gwen up 10 the Mexican gov
eminent public land sufficient the road TO the
junction of the Colorado and ella.
No one who las investigated the subject can doubt
the national necessity OF railroad to the Pacific Look
at the reports of your officers both OF the army and
navy upon the subject Of national detences and they
all tell you that they cannot he made complete without
railroad and the telegraph to the Pacihc ocean Ia the
event Of war with any naval power Tue hIst demon
sration would be upon California and our Pacific pos
sessions; and in the present condition OF things they
would fall before you could afford Them and or relief
We would have right 10 march an army through
Mexico by way OF the sthmus, even ii the navigation
of the gull should remain OPEN and the fate Of the coun
Try would be decided before you could sail round the
Cape or march an army overland through your terri
tory; but with railroad, you could transport an army
there in from four to six days The enemy could not
effect landing before the country would be put in
on railroad with wings OF steam. If the road not
constructed, the government will be compelled TO line
the Pacific coast with system OF forts, which will cost
TO build and man than the expense OF road which
ample defences
Consider. sir the mighty effect Of such work upon
into new channel The commerce OF Europe and Asia.
The United States situated in the centre OF the worlds
commerce and production. With railroad to the Pacific,
we must become the largest siorehouse OF the commerce
Of all nations and the mart for the exchange OF products
Through dominons would pass the commerce between
Europe and the Indies, as well as all Asia TO great ex-
tent the Asiac trade would fall into hands With
the power over it which such work would give, our
own manufactures would enter China and other Asiatc
countries under The most favorable auspices Ateady
ornia and bids lair to be trade OF great profit No ma
ton has possessed the OF the Indies with
out growing wealthy by its immense gains II has crea
ted race Of merchant princes for several European
tons This is at our door, and we have only
10 stretch out our hands and engross it.
am in favor of devong some portion OF the public
lands west OF the mississippi, in the vicinity OF the road
10 it's construction This may be effected either BY grant
ing to States or individuals upon condition OF building
certain sections of the work II is true that the govern
ment has no public lands Texas but that State has
already granted the right Of way through her limits for
Pacific railway, and made liberal donation OF lands in
aid OF that object have doubt that her legislature
will grant still if necessary to carry out this great
national improvement She has rich territory, more than
five times large as the State OF New York, which will
contribute large commerce to the support OF this great
work. Possessing over hundred millions OF acres OF
public domain, il is her interest to be liberal to this vast
national project The effect of railroad to the Pacific
increasing the value of the public domain must be OBJ
vious TO all This government owns west OF the Mssis-
sppi more than Thousand millions Of acres OF public
domain Near six hundred millions Of OF this pub
lie land is in New Mexico, Utah. California. and Oregon
have already presented my views favor OF the power
the federal government TO grant sections oil the public
In iau ab u qfe iRYs
In New Mexico alone the government has nearly 1885,
100000 of acres Of public lands, which will be almost
valueless Tor hall century unless a railroad is
BIS great gamer give half this land for the construc-
lion OF railway from the Rio Grande the junction Of
the Colorado and ella In an agricultural point OF view
New Mexico is comparatively poor country; but 4
grazing country it basgreat capabilities 1t well adapted
for raising sheep, CATTLE and horses 1t is region where
wool can be grown with decided and the winter
- such that beef could be packed there with safety for the
Pacc and other markets. II is also the land OF the
and the grape Its great power, however. lies 10 its
era resources abounds in valuable metals Gold has
lately been discovered in quantities suicient 10 invite the
miner, both upon The ella and the Colorado Ii is rich in
silver, COPPER iron, and coal With railroad the mining
interest Of New Mexico would soon become source OF
vast wealth. Without such work these mines WILL in
great degree, be lost the country for ages The same
may be said of large poriicn OF California The min
era products OF that country cannot be fully developed
without road, which will afford rapid and cheap
means OF communication. How many thousands are
there who would visit The mineral regions TO labor tenn
porary If they could reach them in few days at mod
crate expense Hereafter the business of mining is 10
be one OF the most important interests in this country
The precious metals already Of the largest items
IN EXPORTS and destined 10 have still greater effect
upon our foreign and domestic commerce. II is estimated
that the California mines have yielded leas 5000 000
600 up 10 this time But the great branch OF industry
which would be promoted and benefited most extern
svely--aking the Atlantic and Pacific both into ac
couni-by such road would be that c. agriculture Not
only by means OF opening lands, by furnishing trans
poraton for the products OF what would otherwise be
remote regions, but in eecting exchanges of the pro-
ducts OF the great valley OF the Mississippi with the peo
pie Of the Pacific side II could not fail to open an ex-
tensve market for the agriculture and manufactures OF
the population OF the Atlantic section OF the continent
But independently OF all these considerations, il is for
the interest OF The United States proprietor, grant
sufficient public domain to construct road To the Pa
reasonable time the thousand millions OF which il
owns on the other side OF the mountains No action
which The government could take would enhance The
sale OF the public lands TO such extent because the
road would carry population TO settle and improve
tries that would otherwise remain wilderness for
indefinite period OF time To make these grants is not
10 waste but to increase and enhance four fold the land
fund and the value OF the land west OF the Mississippi
Tor real estate like all other property, has no test OF
value but its II il cannot be occupied for want OF
market, Il is without appreciation and this is pre-
cisey the condition OF fourhhs of the country beyond
the Rocky mountains exclusive OF the goIu diggInps
Oh from the shore and naveable waters of the Pacific
there are no means OF transportation for products TO induce
settlements