The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-21

The ssyor,ns party. seder the guidance Of Captain
thls place on Thufrdey mo!nIng last 70 take
spirits, and ready for any exixency thai might turn up
Gen Husk seemed 10 looking exceedingly well. The
prospect Of return for time TO camp life, doubt
city, S hs. 70.
ago his duties for the past eight years have been OF
ihas afduous character as 10 give him but little time for
Taxation, and we believe that, notwh standing the la
gue and exposure OF the quincy he will reiafn 10 his
duties Win greater physical capabilities and with feel
'ng that he has caught IN the mis Of the great unod
dem an inspiration which has made him youhxeI man
The expedition will proceed without delay to The resi-
dence OF Colonel Nj. T. johnson, in Tsrrant county
whefe az encient party Is IN waiting TO accompany them
active Tequisiiion. While General Rusk will take
nolssance OF the eaphca situation OF the country
and It's adaptation TO railroad purposes .a4
Inc innuenee OF this movement upon capitalists and
legislation cannot but be great The satisfactory report
made by The gentlemen composing the expedition just
returned has already convinced the capital they repre-
sent That the route through Texas 10 the Pacific presents
advantages lar above all others that the investment
would be safe and profitable one. Men at the North
having idle capital their hands already satisfied
mat ihey VIII risk nothing by the purchase oil stock IN
railroad through our State, and they have
such conclusion in regard to that through any other
We have no doebt OF this fact, and We firmly believe
that II wise part acted by the next legislature OF Tex
as, the road will be carried in few years from it's pres
ent line OF extension to FL Paso. AT that terminus the
national government will seek xion, for hard
" probable thar an expenditure OF millions will be Law
shed ~ The building OF road to any other point when
this Affords without expense, all that could be desired
But rs 10 that matter Texas need Stop to reflect
Sectional influence may cansc government TO exhaust
her resources in The completion OF road
whore physical disadvantages will render 1t useless
at the very time when il will be most needed, but
later The FL paso road will either secure con-
nexion at some practicable point, road be built
tinung the line TO The Pacific Adisposon has already
been shown to avoid young State, and give her
share the great advantages that will from this
ENTERPRISE but Nature has put her seal Of condemnation
on all such attempts and we believe that Texas will yet
prove that Nature has aided her vain The excuse
mas already been offered that the great advantages of
the Texas route well kaown and ackno lodged,
that preliminary survey was unnecessary. This may
be Lae; bat we are compelled 10 think that il this were
The concusen. the disadv an'ages OF least one
route now being surveyed woad have produced The
eject. 0 #8a
Texas much the efforts OF her senators for he
sent position They have devoted their mental pow
10 her interest with assduy that has Tor them
The confidence and admiration OF the people OF the State
That confidence will be increased, when people be-
hold General Rusk sacrificing his personal comfort, and
throwing 10 The scale his physical energies He has
tered into this enterprise with zeal which is well
Thy OF its magnitude, and believe success will attsnd
his Efforts a,ogdoches Chroniek.