The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-02

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southern riumph-in that event may prove per@a-
nsnt and stubborn obstacle 10 fralernal relations
between The North and the South the question OF
slavery itself To avoid such result. the friends OF the
road cannot be TOO careful in looking TO the Of
the enterprise the great point, without allowing the
question OF the route 10 become predominant but prepared
TO abide by the results OF The surveys in progress
and sedalousy repeing all attempts TO divert their minds
from the great leading object by considerations OF
tional or political nature. In other words, should
resolve in advance TO unite cordially and unhesilangly
upon the route which shall be shown by the reports Of
the engineers and surveyors TO be most eligible. without
waiting to whether that route be northern south
en II the subject be dispas.ionatey considered it will
appear tina, is matter Of much less consequence than
some seem suppose where the starting point on the
mississippi shall be made. II should be remembered
that no point can be selected which will not be acces
sibe TO every portion oil the country and in the advanced
state internal improvement systems accessible with
out serious inconvenience Ii the starting point should
be too far north suit the convenience OF the South, il
may be found that will be best also the
inconvenience by southern starting point, the two lines
conve rgng and meeting in common trunk These are
matters for folure investigation and consideration; but
they are worthy Of attention to show that there is
no good reason why we should become welded in our
feelings in advance to any particular route and especial
ly why we should guard our minds against sectional or
political influences in regard to the question Of the route
Of the road In the very nature Of things advantage
ia be enjoyed by portions OF the country which
other portions have the extent and because
such result is in the selection OF any route.
should be prepared beforehand TO acquesce in il for the
common good II will be that our Tears as to the
difficulty and delay settling the preliminary question
TO the based mainly upon the apprehension
that local interests and sectional feelings connected with
political considerations, may be allowed to gain such
hold upon the minds OF the advocates of The road that
concession and compromise will be unable to do their
accustomed work. Ii assured that these aPpre-
tensions are unfouAded, should anticipate no very
serious difficulty in reconciling and overcoming other
obstacles to the early co amencement Of the work.
II may not be amss to remind the friends Of the en-
terpse that another obstacle will be presented in devil
sing and adopting the most udicous and efecual mode
OF furnishing the aid OF the government Shall the gov
eminent undertake the work itself, shall inducements
be held out TO individual enterprise Shall the induce
ment be in actual appropriations from the treasury, or in
appropriations OF the public lands These and similar
questions will require the best wisdom OF the govern
ment for their solution They entirely questions
and they should be allowed TO remain open until the more
difficult problem the route is solved The reer tie
minds OF our leg sa,ors KEEP, from fixed plans as to
executing the enterprise until the lime for their inyesu'
CATION arrives the better it will be for the adoption OF
the most judicious proposition. On this subject there
will be necessarily conflicting views, and they can only
be harmonized by reasonable concession after full aves
tigstion. This process may cause delay but we see
nothing so formidable in this obstacle but that the
else of moderate share oil prudence and discretion may
not overcome il in reasonable time The result OF our
Suggestions then, ba, to the early commence
ment and completion Of the Pacific railway. its friends
must 20 Tor The work unenbarrassed by collateral in
huences and determined look alone 10 its accomplish
ment as their grand object.