The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
loaded with most valuable cargo for New Or
leans. Loss estimated at 100000.
RHE PRESIDENT AND THE PACIFFIC
RAIL ROAD.

RAIL ROAD.
We see 1t announced in the telegraphic items
from New York, that President Pierce has de-
termined not to adopt the Pacific ralraod uues- |
ton as measure of the Administration. /"
Well we never supposed that he would! Nor
do we think it proper that he should make il an
Administration measure. 1t should be left to
Congress TO say what shall be done for that
great enterprise. 1t would be proper we think
Tor the President TO recommend to Congress at
It's next session what course he thinks that body
should pursue, if he is in favor Of the General
! Government taking any steps to secure its con-
struction. Intact he will be bound to do so,
If he considers the measure necessary and ex-
pedient;" this is required by the constitution.
But the President is not required to make
such enterprises Administration measures,
it has not been customary for Presidents to
f pursue such course, nor do we believe with
some of our cotempararies, that President Pierce
ever desired to gain worldwide reputation'
by making the Pacific Railroad an Adminisra-
tion meas ure, )" it would not be in keeping
with his previous acts of Indifference TO all po-
sition or fame.
f There is every reason to believe that he is in
J either by the General Government or otherwise
provided the surveys that are now being made
demonstrate its practicability. Unless road can
: be built across the Rocky mountains, do not
: suppose thal Mr.. Pierce or any one else will
! advocate such measures but if il shall prove a
n pracucabe undertaking we have no doubt thai
Il Congress will, with the advice and consent Of
IT President Pierce, make some kind of appro
e priation for the construction of The Pacific RTil
IS road.
II If private enterprise will take hold of it, w
: think the Government should encourage it b.
making liberal donations Of land at Ieast-bu
$ if there is no other mode of accomplishing thi
object. than by making 1T government under
n taking, let her take hold of the matter at once
d and unite the East with the great West. 1t doe
u appear to us that the mind that cannot grasp
= a second thought the great importance-aye, tn
+ actual necessity Of such safety-valve between
the great boilers-Atantic and Pacific, must b
te cI .ums ribed indeed.
Perhaps the Richmond Enquirer. (If we ma
e be allowed to digress little0 will think lha
ID we Welding TO its position. in calling th
ID Pacific Railroad saety-valve@ between tn
re Atlantic and Pacific. Bat we do not thin
f 'f with our able and veteran con'emp 'raries tha
: g it is only maritime danger which eau pos~ibl
te menance the Pacific coast" or that we ar
4 utterly unable to conceive how such railroa
10 could be applied in case of naval assault to an
= other use than to afford the inhabitants me n
D. ofrunning atoay and obqndoning the countr
g to the eneny-a purpose the very opposite
u that of defence. !"
This may be good doctrine when applied il
Virginia-and it wonld seem from the manne
u in which their militia " run away from Wasl
q ington city in the war of 1912. and abandone
te it to the enemy, instead of defending it, as the
j. should have done, that the only way to max
;, Americans defend their country is to pen then
= - up like hog in the fence corner; but such
not the character of the Californians by an
ba means-the pioneer of the West was nevt
,e known to desert his post as long as he had
>. finger left to pull the trigger of his rife. W
- think our friends of the Enquirer might be muc
:, benefited by visit to the great West. w
= can assure them that they can do so withou
! giving up their title Of g F. F. VS.. 7"