Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-23


w,i. Hut The probable hypothesis iiat II wohl
never be built all at pco nat = s" cn't
'" cost, Ihat single generation could not see us DC
ginning and lis ompcUn or sustain the hufien Of tc tS
pen !nIc
This will no BE- thought unreasonable. though a bre
and imperfect presentation u The consequences n ri
exclusive and ownership o th- road by The GOV
cfntcni partnership nud association between Tie gov
"rnrnt and individuals cofpuations in providing th
means, IN building The road and in its subsequent ownership
and Conduct may complcae, but hardly diminish th
difficulties. In addition The evils already anticipated smcl
partnership might furnish r pIclrx and occasion "i con
nIlal chacrons and unreasonable demands upon lie part
The private partners might lead To termeddn" ncoD
venen and oppressive legislation the part Of The gov
efnch serving AT day lu excite the frenzy I" parry
spirit or furnishing war cry for some ambitious dcIa
gngur.
As another important advantage offered By tie company
ia hni similar Ia The already mcnnncd II relieves H.
from tie difficulty occasoncd by Tie cruprs entetilnc b.
very respectable class Il" starsmenani among them the
very able Senator from South Carolina Mr. RutIea Il
HE power oil the federal government corporation
'y bY virtue n the unquestionubIc 81 The New York
Legislature Slt asks charter from the federal government
Il seeks no farther privilege from any gu0hent save the
right o way The public lands and pcthap, pelmisslcu
tom two States 10 cross their boIdrra
Still another difficulty obviacd by The plan Of tie
p1ny and hardly less Ormably Than either o those
already mentioned lies The diScorlaDt be
reconcilri in The choice ol The Al every period
nr years past when Pacific Rail Road has been proposed
cer Of Congress- this has reared itself the
earliest and formidable obstacle, and
p"s'poEe, If wholly irus.rat this magnificent
enterprise. Congress- composed :" the represent rtires
:" such various sertlons and inrlcsls wonId
nrnnisr in the selection of the of the trrmin
and III HE struggles lur nva routes and IN the passions
engnderrd thereby would destroy the enterprise itse
Tins sensIhy lrt BY able advocates Of the road in
the late session uf the Srnar, That they turned from
Congress 10 the President hoping that solitary 10.
vldHa might determine The matter, even though he DE-
trruincd il Improperly. Bn whatever might be the con
iidcncc rcpo-ed BY the country in the executive, This
would be- responsibility which he could neither willingly
wisely assume, aud which lie could not satisfactorily
discharge. The locality of the present rxecuvc-on The
extreme border nl section ui r unonS peculiarly
unfortunate for the assumption upon his part OF such
office. For however fairly and honestly hc might rser
else his discretion. il is but fair presume he would
do he could escape suspicion OF sectional prejudice up
the hand, OF treacierous pnrchase Of oreisn
popularity upon The other Bul II the road be wholly
constructed aud owned by this another company. the
rOnlc vi" bc readily aud property determined as II always
Is in such by the commercial instincts aud careful
explanations ot men deeply Interested ana ONLY INTEREST
ed in choosing The beet and cheapest II does mol,
course within The purvew Of This letter 10 enter
upon comparison 81 the relative advantages ol the different
propnsed and especially since !" The advantages
claim for the scheme attempting Ia adv orar, as that IL
nbynted nst such dscssiUn Besides upon th5 subject
frankly confess myself very lmperccty informed. II is
surely prema lue since expect very sDon inl scientific
and official reports upon this subject 10 attempt TO @ pf
opinions public opinion upon present imperfect in
formation upon vague hasly es parte letters from
PERSONS enthusiastic IN their own explorations and rs yet
unable compare Them with those of others IL II sufficient
prrscn, that I'LL the information from all parties TN
courage believe HAT there several routes more fhc.
irabIr than believed any would be iound 10 be
before The explorations set IN foot may,
however cnnirss tha, cel, in common with The peopl.
among whom Ive--as il is natural sIonld-a decided
preference that the terminus should be toerabY lar
south the Mississippi river VIII however, al Tie same
time GXprcse my confidence that with company serklng
necessity the best route. the advantages o cnht and
ines'imabe aud ndevcoped though not altogether ui-
appreciated wealth OF The country must secure The route upon
Southern territory il pass through me mountains equally
practicable with those farther nnrth should be exhibited III
reports shortly be- laid before ~. But II these ad-
,antaecs are not found with US, could no, fairly expect
favorable decision in any mode of ar5ltranen'.
That the road and will b. speedily built by the company
wc have sucen guaranty IN The tact that number OF
rninrn nanccrs, statesmen and capitalists, are willing -
embark in lhr enterprise failure WIN result cISasirosV
them and Ia thcin alonr an1 BY HE cr;iS tcV propose
cannol siby tvOvc any loss upon the government
will venture Ia hope that you will Yourself! n no distant
day by exhibition u facts and arguments which know
within your reach place the feasibility ol h!s PROJECT
hcy y0nd duubt and when II is demonstrated that the work
can be achieved by private enterprise The last vesll2c o
for the interference OIL Inc government VIII DC
removed.
~ The be enjoyed BY the government as
government from such contract as nave oricy Snanpw
I'd forth for which she IS expected SIMPLY 10 piy ana
,r which has the lnqucSDnabie constitutional power
10 pay without going into any minute statistics pare al
ION 10 them viii suggest some idea oi Their magnithue
Shr is Ia have her Pacific mails transported which already
cost hes abou: million and quarter annually, and when
by the increase in the population ana ade Oh me
c s.aboard by the Invaluable Oriental trude securee
hv this road and Paclhc lines oi steamers IN cohhecuo
with il will be irrncn-ey enhanced in their Importance and
r:cnurs She is 10 have her troops provisions, anu mum
nns transported the cost OF which transportation
i'm time peace enormous and IN time OF war must
be elected over foreign perhaps hostile territory VI
through hostile fleets route either npracucioc or
80 difficult aud tedious as 10 be unavailable lo purposes c
defence But il is perhaps upon this point sulcen 10 say
m il is evidently true that besides all the other ndlspensa
bic advantages the government would upon u,e terms io
wbich the company is willing to hccelc DC aoe IN t"
make clear pccunary poht OF no ihcohsuetao
amount from her mails alone. ,
sor ,l rh,se reasons think il fair conclude as do
dat I'll. scheme for building The Pacific kall koad reScn
r by the New York company is The best il not the Only
ptaci,cahlc plan by which any Of those now living may
reasonably hope - thar great work achieved
II will be perceived that have treated The subject slmpiY
as n contract, which the government us one pay ma
HE power and may with advantage contract WIN '
other.
me probah fleets Of great enterprise c trade
uolrics even religion al this country and The "" IS
theme TOO sprnus This modest letter or Tor my feeble
pcn m trace rhrc have been notable cpnchs IN me pas
history world, in which vents oi great ha2n'uuc
inr pendent each other, have yet conspircd t'
produce revolutions whose consequences nave 'hu"cs
through all succeeding centuries as ior example so'e
thing over three centuries The invention o printing I'M
discovery and settlement OF this contncni anu me itea
lion in Germany, cnnspng with other events. pfonn'ru
rvuiu in thought in religion, ~ soc'i "fSa",""; "
politics Ihe consequences ol which are ""P S'' P''''"'
| gnDwn - ,, ,f,I :.
Wr srcn 10 live in era perhaps even moro "on'slu'
| will not fccr back Ia The advances III a' ,n" ,~ ~
nn,,n,ous with md subsequent Ia our American hc'"
u,ion which So, human energy intellectual ana Phy
Il upon this ronlinrnt-lhe most maenlnGch' ''a ~ W W
In srutrru
became own, we nave sc'h 'h' e"''
discovery uppartnllv only likely To enrich :" hSth'uf
,s vel kn tia similar discovery which fastened me p
nn t ,uc,ira orca4nn an empire spring mp upon ht
Pacific sraboard k, the palace oi AlA'din as II "c'e w
nInhi And Iist extending our had !" e''np Wv Wv
raj. If Asia-whc! has been the great ptiZe SOUGHT "''
bv every commercial uu,Gn since the beginning o history
nation Of hundreds of millions upon hat distant shoIe
who ha We slept centuries through The long ha''s @
f sunetsDn batblsln and slavery have hroi'ro 'ac"'
,vra and htled from their temples their false @"s nhS
,r, ,bcir thrones their llse yantsamos literally h'
tiI ,. icIrv Of tie anccnl prophet who sang "l ma
mn born in lnyand they open their arms !" receive nv w.
trade olr religion aud perhaps even our Institutions
Star f Christian civilization which over the wise t'
,vho came from the East. has kept its Hest"a" way o.
steadily and inevitably The sun in The heavens ana s VI
hit must rnrTclr the earth. -. ,.,,t,,,,.
have IN. honor TO be- &c, PRESLEY k"lN''
We were deeply piinr Ia hear yesterday ih' al me warn
Springs on Sunday evening last Jas IL hoy hsqo' i7 c
bf.atc his last He III for some litne brinI1 he "e"
10 The irutana and the immediate cause I" Ms ued'n W"