The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-04

by DC maoe 70 the nexhausble supplies OF the precious
metals Which We already ENJOY. have, confess some
serious misgvngs an regard To- this business OF gold hunt
ing lear II Is an avocaiion not exactly calculated TO
induce those habs oil sleadiness sobney, economy and
sell-dehal, winch are important 10 the webeng OF
cety What our people want is steady employment, and
moderate gains. indulge. however, inconsderabe
hopes that the experience of the world will be reversed
IN California, and that citizens there will prove all
that The friends OF free institutions could desire.
insist Mr. President in the next place. that this road
will promote our internal trade and commerce Much OF
The surplus products Of the agriculture of the country
will be turned over this road 10 California, and thus the
eastern markets will be relieved and agriculture every
where benefited II we could find on the shores OF the
Pacific market for the products OF even few OF the
western Sates II would be immense benefit all
tons The great difficulty with agriculture is
production Any considerable surplus of any crop will
frequently cast down its aggregate value hundred fold
more than the value of the surplus itself hence by taking
OIL IRON our eastern markets some portion OF the pressure
from the Wes by opening vent IN the direction OF the
Pacific, we shall confer incalculable benefit ag
culture in every part Of the Union The good effect will
be as sensbly felt in Virginia and North Carolina
Illinois and Missouri Ii is believed also, that the
ufacuers OF the eastern and middle States will find
market for their abrics over this road. This will
lanly be true OF the lighter articles in trade and bus
ness speed and time oeA the great elements, and
will overIule all other considerations.
The construction OF this road will facilitate in high
degree INSTRUMENTATION between the eastern and west
sides OF the continent, aud will people
much Of time, money, and life journey TO and from
California, by way OF the isthmus cannot now be per-
formed much, II any, short OF Two months and the ex-
penses amount 10 $500 al least The hazards TO life by
that route considerable, but nothing in comparison
with those OF The route direct across the continent Thou
sands OF citizens have been committed 10 premature
graves i'll seeking homes the shores ol the Pa
cllc, and evidences OF mortality everywhere attend the
footsteps OF the traveller from the eastern TO The western
| side OF the Rocky mountains NO doubt The saving 10
the country by means OF this road would IN all these
forms be The lives OF vrtuous, intelligent,
and upright citizens inappreciaoie but form
some idea OF how much would be saved oil money and
oil time, (Which is SAID 10 be money! when this road
shall be constructed and the transit from the Mississippi
the Pacific can be ELECTED in single week Ii is not
too much to say that the aggregate would amount annua
ly TO six per cent interest on the whole capital required
| 10 halld the road
| This measure | again remark will contribute bower
fully TO the exte OF external trade and commerce.
II is difficult to form adequate conception OF the
effect which weli-construced, well-appoinled. and
wel-managed railroad, connecting The waters OF The MIS-
slsspp with those Of the Pacific, would have the
business relations OF the world 1t would probably
long result IN a great commercial revolutions ana make
the United States the thoroughfae OF Europe in go'g
and from Chna and other oriental countries lis tend
ency to build up our commercial emporium and to ad
vance 1t towards supremacy, even IN competition with
London, would be great, and might prove decisive.
| The road, when constructed will enable us TO bring
into subecon the wild Indian tribes roaming the
interior OF this continent who have been Tor years harass-
ng the frontiers, particularly those of Texas and doing
infinite mischief there and elsewhere We shall also by
such means find ourselves in condition to fulfil our
treaty obligations 10 Mexico IN respect 10 these Indians.
10 which have hitherto paid litie attention By the
eleventh article OF the treaty OF Guadalupe Hdago we
have bound ourselves IN the most positive and peremp-
tory 10 restrain forcbly the lneursons O! the
sayages from the United States into Mexico. have be-
fore that article, end my purpose TO read il to
the Senate, aud comment IT. as do not believe hon
orable senators how stringent lie terms are,
and how high the obligations which we have assumed
10 keep those Indians within borders; but will
not do so, wish 10 bring my remarks TO a CONCLUSION
as soon as possible.
This measure will greatly economic the adminsira-
ton OF the Departments OF War and General Post Office
II Will reduce the expenses OF our army particularly IN
the quarermasler and commissarys departments. The
costs OF transportation enormous. The troops
are largely employed far IN the interior OF the continent
many hundred miles beyond any railroad water
muncation, and all their supplies have to be dragged
alter them al inghtlul expense This has con-
buied more than any other 10 swell the appropriations
Tor the army 10 such an enormous amount intended To
have looked into the particulars, but have not had time
TO do No doubt the additions several mil
lions annually much, If not all, OF which will be saved
by the construction OF this road BESIDES there will be
great saving IN the transportation OF the mail SEMI
monthly mail 10 and from California costs about
one million OF dollars per annum which alone will pay
the interest the $4,000 900 to be advanced 10 promote
the road. And then we are to have soon weekly
mail, and is not too much 10 say that the expenditure
Tor the mail service will for the next years up
to l30O0,0OO per annum, not over onehiId OF which
Will be reimbursed IN the orm oil postages Besides the
road will economic the mail service in California itself,
and will expedite transportation both for the army
and General Post Office vastly, and thus much will
be gained 10 both branches OF the public service BE
remembered that the bill provides in express terms that
the company who may construct the road shall at all
times, aud as often as required, transport on said
road, and every part Of the same, the mails troops
men, officers OF the army and navy, officers and agents
OF the government and OF the Post Office Department
while on duty, arms, ammunition, munitions oil war,
army and navy stores, funds property belonging to
The United States, Tree from all charges to The govern
ment, giving the United States al all times the prefer
snce" and provides also for the free OF the tee
graphic line by the United States | do not hesl-
tate, then, TO conclude that in the Post Office Depart
ment will save enough TO pay The interest on toe
amount 10 be advanced by the government, and more
than enough ia the quaftemaster and commssarys de-
parments to reimburse The principal long before the
bonds for 900 will become due, If issued 10
formy with this bill Nothing is cerian than that
this road and telegraph line need not cost the govern
ment cent, while blessings and benefits will result
from Their construction in every way.
But there other advantages which will accrue from
this great enterprise Should the road take its by
supremacy To our laws and constitution IN that part OF The
continent Some have apprehended q trust without any
sulcent feason) that turbulent and lnsurfecuonay
power - about 10 spring up there which would ere long
become troublesome 10 The country and dangerous 10 It's
peace II i certain that few thousand resolue men,
well armed and planted in the very OF the Rocky
mountains, could not be reduced 10 subechon without
enormous sacrifices both OF life and money The neces
sty OF any such sacrifices will be obyisted by the
sruclon OF this road Indeed its effect will be 10 es-
absh such intimate relations between the Salt Lake DIS
ct and other parts OF the country 10 obyate all dam
ger OF dsoyal movements in that quarter, II any such
exist.
II, on the other hand, the road should pass through
New Mexico, other advantages will result ot little "
great moral, intellectual and political revolution in that
unfortunate country or IN other words, would Amer
caniZe New Mexico IL appears from the report of Col
Sumner, oi the United States army, communicated 10
Congress by the Secretary OF War the present session,
that the people there by ideness ignorance and vice
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