, 1853-02-19

oil struttIlnS which intervene Throughout So
long n journey. PRAcricABLITY no doubt
will govern the selection Of the route, and
pl.T.sY d.lcrmine the importance Of the
city aud country at either end, where brach-
es will no doubt at once be constructed 10
fully crafty the rival spirit of neighboring
town and country-thus leaving the future
greatness of me city, and the country to be
determined by The NATURAL ADVANTAGES
Possessed-without especial reference to the
benefit 10 BE- derived from a sililing point or
terminus Of the great national improvement.
Without stopping TO inquire tcheH such a
work will be completed, if erer-wc are
firmly of the opinion that WHENEVER
route is surveyed for the object cont3mpla-
led, it will be located from some point on
the Missouri river, probably the head of
navigation, thence along the Yellow Stone,
through the Blackfoot country on the east
side of the Rocky mountains, penetrating
the Fiat Head country on the west side,
and terminating at some eligible point on
Puget Sound.
We believe the route above designated
will eventually be adopted by the future
immigration to Oregon, in the absence Of
a railway as soon at least as a friendly un-
Outstanding can be cultivated with The Black
foot Indians, and suitable wagon roads be
constructed up the Missouri river and
with the admission that a railway would
receive more serious impediment from snow
ia. the direction suggested than would be
encountered on alm9re southern roure, We
maintain that on Gnvestigation it will be
found that the NORTHERN route is entirely
the most practicable, and the most likely to
be adopted by The congress of the United
States. Along the main distance Of the
route, timber, water, and an abundance of
COAL can he obtained at convenient inter
walls. The road would pass over beautiful,
and comparatively level plains, containing
an abundance Of buffalo and other glme,
not to be encountered in a more southern
direction, and which is so important 10 the
subsistence Of the operators thereon. Aside
fIom this, We have every assurance that the
elevation Of the mountains can be overcome
with less difficulty than on any other route
proposed, and are fully confident that from
the head Of navigation on the Missouri riv-
er 10 some convenient point on the Sound,
a saving of several hundred miles Of CON-
STRUcroN will be effected. II the road is
10 be constructed-AT aLL-bctween the
Atlantic and Pacific, we are convinced that
it will make its way 10 The GSoHHd-con-
formable 10 every principle of Destiny"
And why, II may be asked, terminate on
the Sound In addition 10 the reasons al
ready given, we might urge that we look
upon California as almost PURELY mining
eountry--capable of COMMANDING, at will,
to be sure, the action of the present con
gress, in measures concerning the Pacific,
and the securing Of almost any measure that
would redown TO the qualification of the
PRIDE of ANY Of the members. Where
are the people Of California TO look for the
means Of PERMANENT future subsistence -
We reply-To 0RooN-deslined 10 outstrip
within a few years, any other section Of
country on the western shore Of America,
and capable Of giving employment TO as
many agriculturalists, fishermen, lumber
men and Golfers as any other portion of the
WORLD. We look upon the termination of
the railway to the Pacife--if ever such
work is terminsIed-that the SOUND will
have the honor of its reception, for the fol-
lowing reasons
That the Sound will, in very short time,
be the headquarters of the whalcrs of the
Pacific that a harbor Of two hundred
miles in extent is not destined to remain un
occupied in country so admirably adapted
to agriculture, and 10 almost every indus
trial pursuit that as a harbor the Sound is
infinitely superior 10 any body of water on
the Pacific; and that in distance termin-
us on the Sound would economsc several
hundred miles. Let such as wish to arrive
at correct conclusions investigate the fats
in the premises.
The Panama railroad, referred to in the
foregoing tdiclr is about completed, but
the ship canal we arc sorry 10 say has beon
reported upon unfavorably to the anticipa-
tons of a large majority of those interested
The railroad will answer the prescn, re