The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-12-28
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RACIEIE RAlI.ROaN

The position of this paper upon the subject of
the great Pacific railroad, has been for som.
weeks well understood. Opp. sed to the goy-
srnment en,barking " tss enterprise as stock
holder, We have II, failed to realize an obligation
on its part to render all consliuitioned aid in it's
power; md we are rejoiced tha, this /. the posi-.
l"n Of ne tresid, nj in his recent Message
I But as we never expressed our views in DE- tail
upon this all absorbing topic, the present is per-
maps as appropriate a t.ne we could srlect
Without interfering with is constitutional obIi-
gat"ns, or dep'rting from the plain pa Of duty,
we think the government might favor the FOL.
lowing plan:
Isl. Make thorough preliminary survey, to
he end that the best possible route may be
found, and adop'ed.
This has been commenced ani will no d,uh
be carried to successful com pie,ion.
End. Secure title to the lands from the In.
dians on the route and ad 'pt such measures az
to protect the property from Indian depreda-
ions
3rd. Grant a. free right Of way to any com.
Pany 'r companies, who may feel d.spdsed 10
undertake its construction.
4lh Make grams Of public lands along the
route in reasonable quantities, with such con.
dltions and s'ipulations, as will in after tim..
secure tn the government fair and reasonable
equivalent either in money, or the tfansporfa-
uon OF mails, military and naval stores
This view is adopted because Of the conf
dence in the road being profitable investment
ana Its ability in few years II meet any liab.l-
ties its construction may occasion No single
company could probably be formed, with means
70 carry it forward; but with some all from
he government it could be accomplished What
$ wanting is present aid, to secure its early
completion.
This we think presents plan that MIGHT te
adopted by the government without any viola.
ion OF constitutional obligations or government
al duty. And certainly if such plan would
Command the confidence, capital and enterprise,
4 our numerous railroad Kings in the country,
which it no doubt would, the most magnificent
colossal structure in the world, would be speed,
" consumnated. This done, and a new era
you'd dawn upon the country and the world.
Iie commerce of the world would receives
lew direction and powerful additional impetus.
,allfornia, that five years ago, was wilderness
no San Francisco mere refuge for fugitive
hiPpng, would tecome the half way station
'r the worlds trade. And in few years the
~o thousand miles Of desert country between
ne Missouri aud the Pacific, would be denseIy
copied with hardy, frugal, INDUSTRIOUS and
heightened community of farmers and ira
ers.
Such IS the grand result which presents Itself
) our mind Is it unreasonable Nomora 40
ian the experiment of Fulton, the master WORK
Clinton, the wonderful progress of Telc-
raphc communication and of railroads thronyh,
ut the country, or a thousand other i,nproye-
ents, the result Of the genius and enterprise
the present progressive age. The magnitude
this project may rise up like some huge
onster to slartle the fears Of prudent econo-
ists but 1t should be borne in mind that the
'untry m aans for such q work are rapidly
and that what might have been
'ns'dered ten or fifteen years ago, wild and
sionary schen,', is 10 day a practicable and
scessary public improvement.
More annon.