The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-22
For the Union.
RaiIr ad to tho Pacific. from st. Pauls to
Puget's sound, In WashinKton Territory

We have eDdeavored 20 demonstrate the iinpraccabil-
iy of The being ,asersed by Gov. Sisvens as
suitable route Tor the contemplated great iron highway
designed connect The valley OF ihe Mississippi rivet
with our settlements on the Pacfic
Aside from lie mountainous ald rugged character OF
the region westward OF the Rock, mountains its geo
graphical posioa IL wholly 100 lar north. Our terri.
ofy oil The Mssrssp, embraces ~ degrees OF
trace from 81. Pau's the Pacific will il adopted av-
region lying between a3 and Is north latitude
10 make the line acceptable even 10 tie people OF New
England Middle, and Western Stats route more CEN
lral must b. selected.
u the extreme noribern line. commencing near the
Fab OF 81 Anthony !" should be adopted the trace
for the great tboroughare the oceso lei
low citizens Of the Atlantic, Middle, Southern, South
western, and Western States, removing 10 California
Oregon, overland. would order 70 avail themselves oil
railroad Transportation, be obliged 20 norh of The
great lakes and skin the BRUSH possessions for 900
miles, wnen, by following the valley OF The Platte river.
northern line much more central, and imneasurably
practicable and direct than the Siberian lie could
be ADOPTED The known ffisli,y OF the olimst. west
ward oil the Rocky mountains. the rac intended To
be followed by Governor Stevens, sng to its high
northern position together with lis great elevation above
The Pac nc ocean, and the immense that tall upon
", would render the road, the o. is consirue-
tor utterly useless during the cold season, period
bsaeins neatly u.oe,y o. every year.
Al Fort Union, on toe Upper Missouri. one oil The
points on the line oil The upper route, 50 intense was The
cod during The past winter, that hardy mules per-
ished on lheif feet when exposed To the clImaie.
Such IL The character OF large portion Of The region
which II s proposed To locate the great iron high
way from The Mississippi river TO the psciSc ocean
Oi former occasion we endeavofed 10 satisfy the pub
he that feasible northern railroad rolfe COULD be traced
to The settlements the Pacific by following The Platte
valley, al lat. All 10 Bidgus ps.s, the cky mosn
latitude, longitude los west, crossing the de-
preston mentioned elevation exceeding 1900
ieei above the Westward oil The pass The irsce
we recommend would descend gently by The valley oi
Bitter creek 10 be le bank oil The Colorado Of NE Gui
the right bank ot SAID The Green OF
Colorado nvsr, the proposed pom, of orossng Is 500
feet wide, with rocky bottom and its banks are thfy
feet above The ord naty wafer level The distance ton
the pass 10 The crossing point ~ about 1870 mites anu o.
luminous coal ~ excellent quality. and without llt as
10 quantity - found IRON Inc pass 10 the rver west
wad Of tue Colorado Bfdssr's Foi. on ack's FOX,
latitude aiieg IS min. 1901 deg. west Longitude, ne
of tue proposed would grades OF very
moderate character. Coal also atoands on ihs Seja ~
hs trait
Be, ood For, Bridger TO Utah lake in The great oasn'
latitude 40 deg, norlh, liz deg. west long nle, 'u'
trace would follow up the valley OF BsSk's FORK AZ rec
commended by Captain Sansbuy, OF the corps o. iopo-
graphical engine.rs TO whom we are indebted iot ts
discovery at The in questions thence cross 70 hr
waters OF Bear river and ivop ~ uali y approaches
he head OF one oil the branches o Weber nvef at which
p,,n the trace should IRON Bear 10 Weber river,
and thence follow the bark of Weber river 10 Csrnass
uair,s an elevated aud fertile meadow thence cross
said prairie 10 the ghl hank of Tmpanogos rivsr and
descend said river TO Utah lake