The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-21
THE GREAT rAcIFlc RAILROAD.


Amid all the talk which seems TO have no
decided aim or end on this subject, il affords us.
pleasure TO seize out of tie drift of the press.
the following approach 10 so,ae;hns tangible,
which we take from the ". Y. Courier and En-
guircr of a late date.
An important practical movement in favnr of
the Pacific Railroad, has been commenced in our
'Slty, which promises the speedy realzaiioni OF
tEa< vast enterprise. The Company stscapiia
lists and railroad builders, chartered at the last
session ec the New York Legislature, is about
to be orgaihssd under auspices which afford u
guarantee OF Me efficiency and energy OF It's
operation. The associates under this act com-
prises Erastns Cofispg, Simeon Draper, and
Alessrs Schuyler, and Sslany ether gentlemen
more largely concerned nSlhe construction and
management IF Railroads, fhsn anr other in the
Union 1t is understood that B~yi S Chaitield
Attorney General of the State, MSbeen agreed
upon as the President of the Compsay The
survey which Gen Rusk, of Texas, ai1S Gen
Clarke, of Vermont, and other northern sen-
| ilemen, are now making of the route from ne
frontiers Of Louisiana to Ell Paso, is prosecuted in
connection with the operations of this company
The explorations already mode are considered
10 have demonstrated The practicabilty of con-
siructing the road over the following rou'e be,
ginning at ST. Louis, as the western termination
Of the road now connecting New York, with the
country, west The Mississippi, and penetrating
the rich mineral country of Missouri, the line
will pass through the State of Arkansas to Mar
shall in Harris IN county, Texas, near It's north
ern boundary This town is the point at which
! lhss New orleans and Opclousas the Vicksburg
and Shreveport, and the system OF contemplated
| roads in Arkansas, intended TO connect with the
I -
ted to concentrate. From this place 10 Ell Paso
is 56J miles, and from Ell Paso To San Diego IS
800 miles.
| Arkansas has grant of land from the u ).
which may be applied to the construction of tins
! central North and South line, and ST. Louis
| capitalists have already commenced that portion
of the Missouri division between their city and
the iron mountain. Parties interested are pre-
pared to subscribe the necessary funds to con-
tinue this road to the lead and copper mines fur
ther SOUTH Missouri has also urge grant Of
lands from the United Statesfor railroad purpo-
ses, available for its divisions of the Pacific read.
Texas has made grants equal TO 10000 acres per
mile, to several railroad companies within its
limits, which willing TO unite their interests
with the New Yok Company, and assign their
grants in aid OF the port of the line from Mar
shall 10 Ell Paso. The aid of The Federal Gov
ernmeni will be required for that portion west of
the Rio Grandc Tic great object of this
scheme is to provide substantial SIX feet guage
from New York To the Pacific Ocear, running
through ST. Louis, Missouri. Arkansas, Texas,
Northern Mexico aud California
The estimated cost is 800, 100000, which is
10 be the capital of the company 1t is said that
thirteen ofihe most responsible contractors of
the United States, have offered TO build 100
miles each, on the route above described, and to
take in payment fifty per cent. cash, twenty five
per cent, IN bonds ofihe company, and twenty
FIVE per cent in IFS stock. Mr. William Leland,
who formed one of the surveying parties under
Gen Rusk, has returned and speaks in high
terms OF the richiess Of the lands along so much
Of the. route as has been explored MIR l.. has Ia
an acllve part in the arrangements for organi-
zing The Company, and locating tie line of The
work He is spoken OF as Secretary. When
the pre- liminary arrangements shall have been
Sufficiently advanced, gentleman well known
for his financial ability will proceed "a London.
{, procure the cooperation of British capi
in the undertaking.