Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-03-04

'3rep1ndcnce Of The Nem York Daily Timer
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb %, 1858.
The Pacific Railroad bill was buried in the
Senate to-day, with the honots Of war" The
tote on adjournment was considered a test on
he question whether it could be resuscitated
Or not. The decision was decidedly in the
negative. This great national measure has
deem defeated, and defeated by Democrats on
the old and well known Internal Improvement
issue. Wings have thrown the responsibility !
directly upon those who should sustain 1t, anG /
in amer which will force the ant-improve-
ment men 10 meet it. The question comes
home to every man, woman and child in tie
1t is no abstruse, abstract or thee
retica proposition, over which politicians may
split hairs while the people wonder at the in-
genuty which conceals from then! the spirit Of
the discussion, and the object at which it aims.
1t is a practical issue, and one in which every-
body feels an individual interest 1t is not
question whether there is a difference 'twixt
tweed dum or twee ,edee, but the naked ptoF
ositon, Has the Government OF the United
States power to create great WORK OF lmm'-
nent national ccssily,--necessary 10 military
defence, to union Of the States, and to social
and commercial Intercourse between the sever
al sections of our land?' Upon this issue tie
so.calIcd Democrats have, by their voices AID
votes, taken The negative, and in so doing have
defeated lust such work. Thus the theory 5
already enforced by f,al practice, and there is
no escaping the test What will be the vcr-
dict Of the country?
While Democrats have thus conspired to de-
feat a measure so important TO the wei fare Of
the Country, ain happy to know that the con-
struct,on Of a railroad .o"WiS the P.ciIc IS not
10 be delayed in consequence. And it is the
greater matter Of rejoicing, because there is a
good prospect that the expectations Of those
who have operated against the bill lest its pas
sage should build road riva!'iNg other pros
jects in which they are interested, will be en-.
tirely disappointed.
The construction Of the first link in a Pa
ctc railroad will be commenced early IN April
nexr, from some point Oh the eastern line Of
1exas-2rota5Iy the northeastern corner--tO
extend to +! PdsSo, the northwestern corner
OF that State. The bill passed by Congress Il
few days ago, granting lands in Arkansas to
construct railroad from the Valley Of the
Mississippi to Fulton in that State (near the
northeastern boundary .! Texls) unites a
sufficiently powerful interest To secure 4 large
portion Of ROAD from the Mississippi to the
Pacific ocean, even should Congress refuse to
lend the aid OF the Government lC the nagnf
cent project, as it probably will, during the four
years to come. Il they succeed without such
aid, they viii be quite as well or as though
they had it, fur Uncle Sam will have to pay
roundly for his daily mai t. the Pacihc-whicl
the people will thea demnnd-and for trans.
Portation of troops, munitions Of war, Sc
Twenty years mail service alone, even at the
present rate in Tie States. will amount to Sl5,-
100000; and no one viii expect the service Ia
be performed On such road, for the price paid
fer transporting mails in The Old and well SET
lied States.
A CVnplny Of wealthy capitalists and ell.
terpr.sns men have thrown themselves in,s
this work and declare their fixed determination:
to see il through. notice among their uum.
Der the names Of EaAsIus CoRyIYo, Genera
OAvltLE CTIEKE. Slryevor General NrArp,vr
SIMEON DRArER, ex.Goyeruor PAUSE. Of Yer.
mont, General HENDERSON, Of Texas, Genera
y. W. {. CLARKE, and many o,hers. Con.
gress failing to put the construction of the roac
or d sure basis, taey will Immediately com,
mence and push onward the great work, viii
su industry. enerry ami en,erorise that will
fix, beyond peradycn,nre, the doctrine Of the
first railroad connectinG the location Of the frs
Valley Of The Mississippi with the PaclG,
Oceac. Texas, viii be remembered. ba,