The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08
Thursday Evening. Dee. 4. 1853
QuasrloN sErrL1D. The New York

IFUuHe5ayS LnaC IL nus long OeeH uuueTSloOu
that the ,northernmost route to the Pacific
must have great advantage over the Gen.
tral, or the Southern one, from the fact that
tits very much shorter. BY that way we
shall not only reach the great Western
ocean sooner than by any other, but, when
there, we are much nearer the Oriental
World, whose commerce is thought by some
to be very extensive and profitable affair
tits not only a much briefer journey from
Lake Superior to Puget's Sound than from
st. Louis to Memphis to San Francisco,
but from there we can reach Yedo or Can
ton with two days. less steamiug. This fact
has caused the Northern route to be re-
garded with respect even by those who are
most anxious that some other line should be
fixed on. But still very serious doubt
has renderedits advocates somewhat un-
certain and backward. 1t has been sur
missed that possibly no good pass could be
found to conduct the road through the bar
rier Of the Rocky Mountains, and it has been
feared that however excellent and favorable
the country on both sides of that great ridge,
it might be necessary after all to renounce
this line and to settle either on that advo-
Gated by Col. Bepton, or that of Texas.
This doubt has now been extinguished.-
Governor Stevens, at the head of the North
ern Exploring Expedition reports that there
are several good passes, and of them com
bining every desideratum, and that there is
no hnderance to the construction of the
road over the line he has traversed. His
letter, is highly explicit on this question
The entire line has been Investigated by
his own party going west, and by that OF
Lieutenant Saxton, who started from the
Pacific and came eastward ;and though it can
not be said that the whole country has been
explored on both sides, and every mountain
pass examined, SO that the best possible
line can be exactly laid down for all the dis
'tance, not doubt NSmains that the North
ern Route is perfecly feasible, and indeed
singularly favorable for the execution of
of this great highway.
And not only do the mountains interpose
no obstacle, but the country from Lake Su-
perior to the Pacific is described as exceed
ingly fertile and adapted for settlement. The
case is not SO encouraging for either of the
other lines. The Central line .ruas-sig-za
and traverses barren districts where fuel
and water do not abound. The Texan
route lies along the Gilia, whose craggy
gorge cannot be used for a railroad bed; or
else it crosses the border OF Mexico and
makes long stretch through region not
our own. None Of these inconvenience at
tack to the Puget's Sound line. That runs
with great directness through highly pro-
ductye territory, we'll wool ed, and well wa
tered, and has at its western terminus one Of
the noblest harbors Of the world. The sole
objection that can be raised against it is the
itude in winter. On this head important
facts will no doubt be given in Govern or
Stevenss official report, which will be in
Washington in season for the opening OF
Congress. But certain it is tina on the
greater portion OF this route there are no
such SHOWS as fall on the railroads in the
central part of New York, and that at the
worst there is nothing more troublesom than
is constantly experienced on the railroads
of Maine. We all rkhow how much these
roads are obstructedin winter; when the
snow drifts upon them, appliances always
at hand soon clear the track, and the circu-
lation is never delayed beyond day. On
the Puget's Sound road it would not be more
serious; and at anyrate there would be no
, such terrible depths of snow there as Col.
Fremont had to encounter in New Mexico
in 1850,
The clearing up Of all doubts relative to
this line is not the only good done by the
Expedition. 1t has settled many other ques-
tions with regard to the natural features Of
that vast and hitherto unknown region, and
has opened to our knowledge and ourinter-
ests asplendid portion Of the national do
minion to which we have been strangers.
VERMoST.--Another attempt, says the
Boston Traveller, was ,madein the Vernon t
Legislature on Wednesday, to choose a
'Senatorof the United States. The House
continued 10 vote for the candidates origin
ally voted for. without change in the re-
suits. The Senate, however, scattered its
votes among avarety of candidates, thus
manifesting design to prevent any cleo
aion at the present session. proposition
was indeed made in the Senateto postpone
ahe subject to the next session; but it was
snegatved by majority of two votes. In
speaking upon this proposition, democrat
Senator said:
\. ''He had infinitely rather go unrepresent-
l,ed at Washington than have Whig or Free
Soilef sent. He was willing to show his
hand and would advise the gentlemen that
he should never consent to coalition with
either of the parties. He was immpvable
s. in that position, aud should abide by the
nomination of his party if they balloted till
-doomsday. He did not expect to elect his
candidate, but he should wash his hands