New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-17

A memorial was presented TO the United
States Senate on wednesday, asking for grant Of
500 coo acres Of land to be located along the line d
telegraph which the memorialiss propose 10 build be
tween ST. Louis and San Francisco by the way Of the
Salt Lake City. We have seen the plan and estimates
of the above project and acquainted with the inai
,iduals who engaged in the enterprise well -
with their means and feel convinced that not only
the plan perfectly feasible, and the best that could bs
devised but also that the projectors have the adeque
funds and are the very men to put 1t through
The projectors contemplate the construction u
ubterrsnesn line, with testing tubes every five. sni
working stations every one hundred miles throughoa
the route. The distance from st. Louis TO saa Fran.
cisco by the way OF Salt Lake City, being about t0o
mes there will consequently be twenty four of these
stations the route, each settled by several families
furnishing nucleus for many towns at no distant
day, and serving, from the first day Of thsir
occupation az hating places for the innumsrabe
caravans Of emyrsnts that are constantly trayerspg
the great prsiries Of the West between ST. Louis end
the shores Of the Pacific The advantages Of the IN
dertaking even from this point of view can hsrllybs
over estimated But IL will also open to the msrket
almost unlimited amount of land along tho line Of the
proposed grant, which 10 now lying waste and troi.
den only by the foot of the Indian in pursu, Of gan,
VI
ding large sum to the revenues OF the country The
memoralists propose to give to the Governmsnt In
return for the grant, the right forever to ,rsosm
free OF charge over their line all Official dispatches
and communications with preference over all osl,sn
end they spulae In addition, that II they or their ~.
signs shall at any time after the line opened cease
TO operate Il for the space Of six months said line,
with all It's appurenances shall be forfeited 10 The
Government.
The projectors Of this vast enterprise ask fer 10
money, hut simply for grant Of land-land which Il
present Is worth nothing and probably will no, be br
eeotury to come except through the agency VI shs
or Of some similar undertaking And this boon ssket
fer conditions and siipulatons that make II nA oay
sste to grant IT, but In view Of oil the accrung imme
dlate and prospective advantages absolutely proGs
bic investment for Government. Among these sdvsa
tsges that Of having at all times, but especially 10 ess
on war, channel Of instantaneous communlca,issbs b.
tween the Atlantic seaboard and the shores Of tie
cihc, are too obvious 10 need an argument and nG
portsnce Is too great 10 be measured by the values
few acres OF worthless land. To the merehas ed
business msn-tO every one who has business or fresh
In California or Oregon, It's importance will be egsy
obvious.
Inc mode oil conjunction OF the proposed linz vii
give TO il permsnence comparative exenp,ionfrom
inter- upton and efficiency all times snl b ell
weafhers, that can be STAINED In no other way. The
men who are ready TO build IT, and risk their money
on ln success, are theorists but practical men sho
are already engaged in the telegraphic business and
thoroughly acquainted with ils operations, well -
hs pecunisry srsirs; and having counted the es~
carefully and closely. they willing TO ri their oSs
fortunes and regulations on the resul,
Il Is hoped that Congress viii look favorably % ns
pe'iaons Of the niemorialisis Messrs Is o. Atsa "a
James Eddy ard If consistent with their duty 5Fssa
the prayer OF their memorial
The above idea of this project Is fhrnlshea
by acorrcspondent. A Telegraph to San iran
cisco, and that in the briefest possible pef'ss,
isgreatly to be desired; but il Government W
is TO be given, we hope il will be aaordee IN
cash instead Of land. Let Congress vote wss'-
ever money may be necessary, securing q "S-
stantial and cheap telegraph; but let thrn.
avoid grants Of land and land monopolies o. {"
shades.