New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-02
THE GREAT ENTERPRISE.


California is the noblest Physical project of our
age-and not without important Moral and In
tellectual bearings. It ought to be speedily
built, and when completed viii bring the rich
and populous East within ak weeks of US, and
place NeW-Nork on the main route from West
ern Europe TO China With Railroad to Cal
itornia from some point ON the Mississippi,
(whence there vii be Railroads enough TO this
City. Halifax and Newfoundlsnd,) San Fran
cisco will be within twenty days Of London
and ten days of this City, and such a Road, If
this day in running order, would have business
enough to pay fair dividend on its cost even
in 1853. 1t would have at least One Hundred
Thousand through passengers zone way IN that
year at 800 each from this City, or S75 each
from the Mississippi yielding gross income OF
- 100000 from passengers alone And that
would be but beginning.
The following appeal in behalf OF this no.
bic project was written by lady of Cahtor-
MIA, now in this City, in behalf of many ladies
now residing on the shores Of the Pacific, who
desired her to make such an appeal 1t EN-
bodies considerations which ought to have
weight in inducing early and efficient attention
TO the subject;
AN APPEAL FROM TIFF WOMEN OF CALIFORNIA.
10 isr Edlor a. TIE v J. Tribnns,
VIII you allow me the use of your columns
TO speak about subject very dear to mei am here in
your midst and was commissioned by the women of
California 20 urge nay tHPi0rs in their and
behalf the East and North lstento The tune has
gone by. when our so few in numbers, that
targets be stared by yours for the most
guino could not then realize that at this day, there
would be s the present actual number in the State OF
California 80 that would impress the mind of the
public that It j. not handful OF adventurous females
who make this appeal, but mighty number of your
countrywomei-your mother, wives, sisters and
friends
Railroad from East TO Vests what we desire, and
it remains with you to decide the question Of it, con.
struciion. First let US state some reasons why we
throw in our voice and some facts OF which we are
cognizsnt
When we fret landed in California women werevery
lew in proportion your and the effects Of this
tisrroportion TOO apparen; 70 escape notice As
OF society end in the morals and habits OF in gen
eral greet that nothing could have induced a.
to credit this but our own observation We have room
or thousands still for how often do hear it said
there's place earth like California il female
ciety plenty Think OF this ye fathers who nave
gifted and mpu.siyc cut there; but most q ALL
mothers could you see those dear 10 you who have
20 long enjoyed your society well that OF the
many next dearest could you we have tnem
swsy IN the mining regions, cur on II were, from
The world toIns Ike galeys.4yes content 70 do Il on
SUNDAY t-ey could NEE, and be recognized by one fe
male friend. Could you see them in sickness on the
cod ground with no other a,tenuon than brother
miner u gilt give other nourslmcnt than fit rneut
ard bscS coffee coull you hear have heard
On, my mother, nay dear sister Why not die by
your -ie Gould you see them wrapped 10 the blanket
end laid beneath some noeu.n- pine without one tear
70 mara he pot Could ycs Sc one aall that we have
seen, you would throw IN yOnr voice for n rairOai-if
not for ,he benefit al your kindred Tor suffering hu.
manly. for The presence 81 woman can exerr such en-
influence what her knducss and Christian tortitude
not do ior The sick and suffering and when they have
easier and ssfer method OF gc'tnL 10 California all
her miner whether among the moln.ails Tavn - or
plains. VIII De Olcst win the mne eing angel WOinau
tor 90 assure YOU one heltonod sensible woman has
more influence IN mining region. than church OF min.
i-ter
There various way- % ~, to California ,nd very
expeditions one TOO bal they ali require c, n.0asy
a
Doubling Cape Horn j. o. the minds ofthc mas rcpc.e
with horrcr storms icsoercE and shiprrcc ks hartthe
irasindticn anu uen too tie nmc c1nsumei--au
these deer Thousands from the voyage TIE l.thucvs
too, las - M ce.s Tor Nav Fay Il cera.nly the manu-
ifctofy O. DE g nissuata, which are often the fruitful
sclrcesOi - SO CT the pct dur lg'ae fkort time
may take r. -ea b rte Pacific steamer Panama fever
to- Is Horc 81 adet than .he Yellow True tls rail
toad acros- tno stnnus VII long o6viate part Of
d. Or .ae-s 'v'o routes, kaow much tn; uext
grea' tGorCcl2c is ac-os TIC Plains nd having been
scru-'c1ed % see ts efnlgrpn.s srrve.o hear IRON
their own lTs -lCr cool ~ taf INC TO vess the De-
p-tIfe and return o. relief .re-s out times OF
GEtress-tc gsrner ali the facts &c arlng thereto cen
ss'ey ssy rere sss been properly enough ie-trOyed On
thai route 10 nave our oncLsn LLe railroad 70 cay
rCtTlng Of he morality
I'r g.. 81 intelligent ganror1sn wrC nsd - arrived
80 Algs lcid thar h. counted oIe t-lls..d
eftfor ll lcis than that many mles, tai one rain
q, twenty men had buried nineteen that wagons. pro
VISIONS and rocis lined the pas AID e, rhs past sea-
ga hss been favorable q grsnrs rhzn any
preceding Last year ore VINO crossed the plans told
he say over tre thOu-hn1 uageus uan.oued and
deaa nre- and Ger er0ugn q haze drawn -neus How
esn 70 he Otherwise win such ~ extent OF desert the
e1.f cnokng cae Snd people vet nOs drou Of water
fae gruss soon becomes exhausted and unes tev cross
re -era trvada Range n Tie absence Of snow they
have oter narn-h!ps 70 endure mat 10 cn can Usut
Ana there ere nose Jet mourning the hod fto N
ianes sid friends whose bones ere bieschn, seuesrh
snows nat often -esch The higar or 30 feet
would not d--psrAge any oi these ron,es they ,lt
nave ADVANTAGES which tme and experience NAV i'm.
prove, but We are isst people IL California aud we
want iast Tays OF travelling We want 10 Wat these we
eve on lie AtGnc and have them come on md zee M,
n Cur sdhc MONIES We want female friends there
hC ony ior humanity cake out thar they D. TAR better
o1 a. " me ,olLng Tor living Had Ne tEs Railroad
low soon would al THIS and ma more be the Gaze
we arc not selfish people. tui wish al 20 reap the
advantages q this glorious land which Ike the bes.
VINE was reserved for the last Il lor he mines OF
Caiorna- they are yet 10 their infancy aud whCn Pc
PIE give up the idea Of making splendid fortune by
striking few blows with the pick and work with the
same perseverance, and nope that they do IN farming Or
ether business then they VII all TIA: these ,ine4
are inexhauSihle. But when speak OF the country
IN An agricultural ard horticultural point OF view we
are aware that shall not be credited by those who
have not been there and for thefnselve for W.
have results from crops which no drop of rain
" irrigation ever fell that yet seem incredible
few years viii witness orchards VINEYARDS farms
ND gnrSeEsIhese unsurpassed ~ any and Nature IA.