The Nevada journal., 1853-01-28
Sacramento Road.

the UHt0n on the Railroad. Our read
crs will observe it commences with an
apology for the introduction of an mop
ertune subject. The interest since de-
monstrated in the subject, inducing dis
cussion in all the Sacramento papers,
and action On the part of prominent cit
izens has, we doubt not, convinced the
Union the subject was not untimely
The comparative merits of a Plank
Road and Railroad are being discussed
ut Sacramento, and some citizens seem
to think it would be suicide to Sacra
mento to favor the latter project. Think
so gentlemen, till Railroad from some
other POINT reaches into the mines, and
then you may think otherwise Some
people seem to be afflicted with blind
ness to every thing experience has fair
ly rendered unqusstionable. Tho argu-
msnts against Railroad from Sacra-
mento would apply to almost every Rail-
road ever constructed, and have been
used against almost every Railroad If
such arguments were correct. the great
cities on the line of the Railroads leading
from Boston and New York, Sc, would
cease to exist. Such ideas are CONNER
cially anti-progressiye, and should never
bo allowed TO obstruct enterprises of
great pith and momentn
But Plank Road could be construct
ed in one season, and it would pay for
itself three times before Railroad could
be completed. The projectors of the
Railroad would do we'll to construct O
temporary Plank Road, to obviate the
effects of the rains on business, and at
the same time, push with determination
the Railroad. But the Plank Road can
be but temporary. We regret to see
that Sacramento is so undetermined in
such matter. Let any strong company
of men take up both roads, commence
the Plank Road first expose their stock
six weeks in the Atlantic States, and the
Plank Road will soon be yielding an in
come, any amount of funds will be Offer
ed for the Railroad, the great boon of
inland trade will be secured to Sacra.
mento, and we of the North will be Sc
cure against the contingencies Of sea-
sons. If q Plank Road was now in ex-
istence few miles over the worse parts
of the route, teamsters would gladly pay
toll, and the tolls would build the rest.
We had almost given up the idea of
Sacramento doing anything in the mat
ter; and the contention now existing
between the Eureka Co. and the Sacra-
mcnto Valley Co., still looks very unfa-
vorable to any conclusive action. The
merchants of Marysvills seem to have
more harmonious feeling in reference
to q Plank Road to this city. 1t is
little unfortunate for them that our mer-
chants trading at that city were COM
PEELED to pay to packers enormous prices
for transportation, when mules were
standing by the hundred idle, on the
same principle that the Jamaica negroes
at Panama charge three prices, because
passengers must pay. This circumstance
throws cold water on the Marysville
project But the project itself, if exc
cuted, would do away with the cause OF
unpopularity.
We do not doubt for moment that a
Plank Road to Marysvillc will pay if
one is not butt from Sacramento, or il
the Benecia Railroad is completed.
But the trade of this section will more
readily fall to Sacramento for these rea-
sons
LIST. Sacramento directly imports
largely, and IN many cases, can sell as
cheaply as San Francisco.
I'd. There is no interruption of tran
sit of all kinds of vessels to Sacramento,
at all seasons of the year.
Sd. Business relations Of on AMIGA
BILE and permanent nature, have sprung
up with Sacramento. .....
4th. Alarysville is sometimec beyond
the "head of navigation" to vessels that
carry much freight.
,5th. Goods bought at Marysville mus,
pay profit over the San Francisco
market.
Therefore, though it is to the pressing
necessity of this region to have a Planl
Road. and one to Marysville, if no other
the Sacramento road is the most proper
and available We have no doubt ou
saw mills will take stock largely in ex