New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-06
A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR P1ux.

y ne uuderAgneo, De1n8 exHemeIy uexVLy 3
of lending his aid and assistance 10 extsnA ~
strengthen the influence and position Il thoil
federal Union, to increase her wealth, import 4,
ance, and prosperity; to enlarge the sphere q
her natural resources, and facilitate their de-
velopment; to increase the aggregate amount
of her internal trade and International co.,
meree; to open up every available soares Nc
profit and wealth within her limits, and 10 in
crease her productiyeness to the extfemst ex-
tent; and being also anxious to promote and
advance the interests Of his adopted State an1
her people, to have her peculiar and unsur-a
passed advantages fully known, and her ineal-g
culable wealth appreciated and fully developed.
and to bring her and the other integral portiong
of the Union, into the most fraternal and SYN
pathetic relations; and being fully psrvaa6edse
that a railway between the Atlantic and Pacf1o
coasts would bring US nearer the practical re-
alzation Of these results than any known me-
thod, offers the sum Of $4,000, as premium
for the most comprehensive, thorough and con-
vincing treatise upon this project, and collate-
raj subjects. The work to be written in simple
and lucid style, and to embrace the most thor 4
ough and exact treatment Of the following
topics
l. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Railway,
and its immediate and prospective beneftss to
| the whole American Union, including impartial
comparisons of the routes already proposed, the
| means and plans upon which they are proposed
to be constructed, together with an exact esti-
mate of its probable cost, and q recommendation !
of the most feasible and easy way to ensure it,
completion within the shortest possible time; the
exposition OF its benefits to the Union, socially,
politically, and financially, to be erhaustiue Of
this part of the subject.
2 The FUTURE TRADE OF THE PACIFIC AND
EAST INDIEs.-To set forth in a clear and con-
else form the natural resources Of Russian
America, Oregon, Lower California, New Mexi-
CO, and the whole coast southwark to Cape Horn.
s1o and hafxv fhov
allel Of l60 degrees Of Longitude and this coast.
New Guina, Australia, Borneo, Sumatra, Ma
lacca, Madagascar, and the east coast of Africa
and Asia, with an estimate Of the number Of in
habitants of the same, far the state Of these
| lands and these facts has any direct bearing
upon the future trade of the United States--to-s
| gether with their importing and exporting COM
merce, including considerations of the extent Of
| a market obtainable for the produce and manu-
| features of the American Union, the probable
increased demand growing out of the establish-
ment of direct and speedy intercourse with the
same, including q reference to the Importance of
the whale fishery and seal trade, directly and
intimately connected with the establishment Of
the great commercial depot at San Francisco,
with the establishment Of clipper, steam. hot
| air, or other more speedy mediums Of commune
cation with the points above named. s. &
8. WEALTH OF CALIFoRSIA.-To embrace As
| full and as reliable information concerning the
natural resources of the State of California sit
is possible to obtain, with candid and just ALA
| sons to its mineral, agricultural and commeT-
cal advantages, based upon statistical or other
authentic information the salubrity Of its cli-
mate, aud the immense benefit and Importance
to the whole Union, of developing and facilita-
ting the acquisition Of its wealth and varied ad-
vantages.
Maps and charts at the authors option. Nam
uscript Of the work to be forwarded prior to No
vember /, 1858, to s. p. Andrews, NewYork
city Merits of the presented works and choice
to be determined by committee, who will meet
at Washington on the 10Th day Of November
next, to consist of the following persons Two
members of the press of this State; one delegate
/ from the merchants Of the State; one from the
| agricultural and mining districts the Governor
Of California, or his deputy, or appointse; Pres-
ident of the Chamber of Commerce. NexYork ;
one delegate from the press of NewYork city,
Boston, St. Louis, Baltimore and Philadelphia |;
Lieut.. ALaury, Washington; Secretary Henry,
of Smithsonian Institute ~ .ae sssaslaa
The whole premium to be awarded for conn
plete work on the three topics named, treated
under distinct and separate heads, For the first
alone $4,000, for the second and third $500
each. All communications relative to the sub
iect, to be directed to II. X. Brown, editor San
! Francisco Evening Journal, in whose hands q
bond for twice the amount of the premium has
been placed. .at HENRY s. FrcH.
p. S. Should Congress at this session pass .
bill for the construction of the road, this offer IS
void. If not. the authors Of the day are invited
to compete for it, without distinction Of nation
| atty. g14 H. s. r.
| San Francisco, March &c.