Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-21

railway ana the locomotives the distance from the seat Of
and from the cities Of the Eastern States
to San Francisco will be accomplished in from three to
four days Through this channel Of communication will
flow continued stream Of emigration peopng these great
valleys The cereal product Of the country reported
for the year 1850 In the two great staples Of wheat and
immense-the former at upwards Of hundred
millions five hundred thousand bushels and the latter at
six hundred Millions and other grains proportion
Who estimate what the aggregate grain products
of the country win be when the next period arrives for
taking the census
Our exhausess SOIL under the toiling hand of indus
try will pour forth its cereal treasures sufficient not
y to support in abundance people, but to feed
the famished millions Of Europe and Asia.
With overlooking granares, shall farmers be left
with their immense surplus to perish their hands, when
by this project the producer and consumer will be brought
in proximity to each other? When completed the valua
BILE manufactures of the East the mporaons Of rich
foreign traffic will pour into the interior the luxures of
life and all the eegances and refnements of civilization,
in exchange for the treasures of the earthenriching
every class Of citizens and quckenng all the elements
of human industry. +.
Az affecting our foreign commerce and trade confded
to the special of Congress by the constitution, this
is Of the highest and in this respect
deeply affecting the States fronting the Gulf of Mexico
and is of ranscendent Importance to the people Of Cali
ornia Look at the commercial position she occupies in
respect to the other members of the Union and to ASIA
the japanese Islands, to be unseaed and open to
trade to Central and South America, and to the Sand
witch Islands, (Which six hundred whaling ships visited in
single year, besides other islands of Oceanica With
aurferous regions that defy exhaustion with agricutu
raj wealth. 1.-THE foundation of manufactures valua
bic than her ridges of gtterng gold with
harbors unsurpassed in the world, with population full
Of enterprise energy, skill and activity in every depart
ment Of the business Of fe California by the laws of her
geographical and commercial position destined 70 draw
within her golden gates the trade of Central and South
America with the rich traffic Of the East hold the
premacy there be the great seat of commercial wealth
and power the Pacific ocean
Is she to be left disconnected from the Atlantic slope
and Mississippi valley and isolated from the Eastern and
Western States by an immense unpeoped territory-a
territory capable Of supporting two hundred millions of
people, but left as 1t in state of nature, because
the Government of the United States pauses hesitates
negects obvious remedy Is she to be forced keep
up her connection with the elder ssterhood by double
sea voyage, and land passage through foreign country,
either by the Isthmus of Panama. or Nicaragua Te-
huantepec, and that too, by violent detection from
natural route and at the hazard interruption and epa
ration in of war; which any may blaze out
in Europe and threaten and disturb existing peace
full relations with that continent? viii the Government
of the United States orgetfu of the admonon of Wash
ngton take no precautions against the evils of which
may come upon when least expected, and by which
California and Oregon may be bockaded and devastated
by hostile fleets and trade off and destroyed?
Shall our Pacific coast be left unaded and alone to battle
single-handed with common enemy, with the appre-
henson of being severed and permanently separated from
the Union not the vaor and patriotism of peo
pie an eternal to the world that they would rally
to man, isolated though they may be on the Pacific
Shores uphold and defend our national integrity su
premacy, and indivisibity9
Does not the troubled aspect of European affairs ad-
these apprehended evils And does not our great COM
mercal interests demand that every facility should be
extended to enable avail ourselves of the advantage
of position to seek first and preoccupy the
kets of ASIA and establish claims full share at
least, OF the trade of the eastern hemisphere?
Contemplating, toe, position politically, does it not
behoove every Of whatever party to lay his sectaran
principles aside and come up to this great work an
American with sngleness of purpose, scorning all
tionay, and looking at the good of common
country with fixed determination that it shall be COM
and
human energies can accomplish it? Then add its great
adjunct the ELECTRIC telegraph, by which people,
with the rapidy of thought will hold by the
lightning from ocean, and there will be establish
ed chain, binding together each member of this CON
federated Union, every link of which, whether in the
social, business political concerns Of life, will be uni
ted and welded together by interest unity Of
purpose, and attachment to institutions
which will defy the commissions either to weaken
or impair Then this mighty political fabric resting
upon the basis Of human rights and solid
people, in all its noble and majestic proportions com
handing the admiration of the world will stand through
distant ages enduring monument of the wisdom Of
our form of government and of the triumph of popular
sovereignty.
have before a map frsm the General Land Office
which has been prepared with great and attention
showing the connexion Of this road with all the railroads
in the United States and hope shall be INDUCED in
having it printed. There is other map like it in ex
istence, and move that two thousand copies of the bill
and map be printed for the of the Senate.
Mr.. BELL. would inquire whether it is the nten-
ton of the honorable Senator from California press
this subject now and continuously until it is brought
decision?
Mr.. GWIN. Yes, sir. do not intend to give it up.
Mr.. BELL. l thought from the honorable Senator's
having made motion to print the map to which he has
referred that he proposed to postpone the subject
Mr.. GWIN. No, sir. / do not want it postponed.
Mr.. BELL Gentlemen around me have asked whether 1
it is proposed to take vote to-day? presume not.
Mr. GWIN Ishould be very willing to take the now
Mr.. BELL. presume that has not been thought Of I
by many gentlemen, though should be very glad myself
if the Senate in condition to take the vote imme-
diatey question important. Not that suppose
the provisions Of this BILL they stand can receive
the of majority of the Senate but what
do say that regard the subject Of very great
interest That is not only my view now but it has been
in my judgment subject of the greatest moment from
the time the treaty of Guadalupe Hdago was ratified by
the Senate Of the United States have some such COM
muncaon between the Atlantic ocean and the Pacific
ocean, if intend to hold those possessions But sir
the provisions of this bill various, they i'm
portant and require much consideration that while
think 1t is not possible to press them to an immediate
ISSUE rise for the purpose of inquring whether
not the intention of the honorable Senator and of
friends of this measure to press it earnestly upon every
occasion, and continuously, until the Senate should be
brought TO vote upon it in some shape or other /?
Mr.. GWIN. That is my determination II is now the
first special order and has been taken up and hope
shall continue to act upon it. would suggest the bill
be now taken up and considered by sections prepar
ed TO accommodate the Senator in that way but de-
termined to press the question to final vote
DEBATE TO CONTINUED.
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