The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-05-28

Among the items Of news from Califor.
mia, the announcement Of the fact thu. Mr.
Henry \. Fitch, of San Francisco, has
offered prize Of ten thousand dolia,s Tor
the best treatise on the Pacific and Allan.
tic Railway. A. tho msttsr 10 likely To
excite some attention. we give Mr.. Fitch's
offer in full:
1.-THE undersigned being extremely Dc.
sirous Of lending his aid and assistance to
extend and strengthen the influence aud
position Of the FEDERAL Union. to increase
her wealth, imp Dtsnce. and prosperity
to enlarge the sphere Of her natural re-
sources. and facilitate their development;
u increase the aggregate amount Of her
internal trade and international commerce;
10 open up every available source Of profit
and wealth within her limits, aud to in.
crease her productiveuess TO the EXTREMIST
extent and being also xnxious to promote
and advance the interests Of his adopted
State and her people, TO have her pecu
liar advantages fully known. and her in.
cnlcnlabls wealth appreciated and fully
developed. and 10 bring her and the other
integral portions Of the Union, into the
most fraternsl aud sympathetic relations;
and being duly persuaded that a railway
between HE Atlantic aud Pacific coasts
would bring US nearer tho practical real.
xstion Of these results than any known
method. oilers the sum Of $4,000. NJ a
premium for the most comprehensive. thor.
ough. and convincing treatise upon this
project aed collateral subjects. The work
to be written IN ample and lucid style, and
to embrace the most thorough aud exact
treatment Of the following topcs:
!. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Rail
way. and its immediate aud prospective
benefits 10 the whole American Union. ms
Guiding impartial comparisons Of the routes
proposed, the means and plans spon which
they are proposed to be constructed, to.
gethcr with an exact estimate Of its prob.
able cost, and = recommendation NJ he
most feasible and easr WAY IN cGsufc iu
complc'on within the shoF-ft po=aiIle
iiwe the opposition 81 lts benefits 10 DE
tnion. socleiiY. poiIlea.ly and financially,
to D. crtansii1e OF si,,s part Of the subject.
=. THE FuruRg TRADE OF rmg Pa.
civIc AND EAsr INpIIs.---1'o ~ forth in
clear and brief form the natural resources
Of Russia. America, Oregon, Lower Calls
<ornia, New Mexico, and the whole coast
south~ ard to Cape Horn. Also. the va
rioM island groups between the parallel Of
OF 100 degrees OF longitude and this eonst.
New Guinn. Australia, Horneo. Sumatrs.
Mnlacca. Madagascar, and the coast Of
Africa AID Asia, with 81, estimate Of the
number Of inhabitants Of the same. so fse
as the state Of these lands and these fscta
has any diree. Bearing upon the future
trade Of the United States together with
their importing and exporting commerce.
including considerations Of the extent OF
market obtlAabls for the produce and
manu- Incturcs Of the American Union, the
probable increased demand growing out Of
the establishment Of direct and speedy in
tercourss with the same. including = rsf.
efence to the importance OF the whale fish.
cry and seal trade, directly aud in,ma,cl,
connected with the establishment Of the
grca, commercial depot NJ San Francisco,
with tho establishment Of clipper. steam.
hot air. or other more speedy mediums
Of communication with the points above
named.
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concerning the Natural resources Of CALI
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