Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-12-10

FrNNis' p"ioy dhu fapialy increasing popu
istion impose upon It's no urgent ne ecessll
Tor preparation, aud ave bui lew tackles
deserls between assaiablc points, and a pa
,riolic people ever ready and generally abl
10 protect them. These necessary links, tn
enterprise aud energy of eur people ar,
steadily aud boldly struggling 10 supply
All experience afirms that, wherever privat
eaterpriso will avail, IL is most wise ior tn
q General Government 10 leave 10 that an,
Individual waichfuIness the location and ex
ecution Of all means Of communication
The surveys before alluded TO were de
signed 10 ascertain the most practicable anS
economical route for railroad from the riy
er Missississippi TO the Pacific ocean. Par
4, ties are now IN the field making explorations
where previous examinations had no, sup
+, piled sufficient data, and where there wa.
The best reason 10 hope the obiec, sough
might be found. The means and time being
both limited, il is not 10 be expected hat all
The accurate knowledge desired will be OBJ.
tained, but II is hopsd that much and impor-
,ant information VIII be added 10 the siock
previously possessed, and that partial, if not
full reports OF the surveys ordsIed will be
received in time for transmission 10 The two
Houses of Congress, on or before the first
Monday in February text, rs Iequired BY the
acl of appropriation The magnitude OF the
enterprise contemplated has aroused, and
will doubtless continue TO excite, very
general interest throughout the country. In
It's political, its commercial, and its military
bearings il has varied, great aud increasing
claims to conside alton. The heavy expense,
the great delay, and, a, times, fatality at
tending travel by either OF the isihmu'
routes, have demonstrated the advantage,
which would result iiom iuter.teIrilorIal
communication by such safe and rapid means
rs a railroad would supply. rr
These difiisuliies, which have been en-
cuuntered IN a period Of peace, would b.
lnaguiiied and still further increased IN time
uf war. But whilst the eubarrasmenis al
ready encountered, and olhels under new
contingencies 10 be anticipated, may serve
stfikinsly 10 exhibit the Importance OF such
work, neither these, nor all considerations
combined, can have an appreclabe value:
when weighed against The obligations strictly
to adhere 10 the Constitution, and faithfully
10 execute the powers ii conters Within
this limit, and TO The exten, of the interest o.
the government involved, Il would seem both
expedient aud proper, if an economical and
p aclicable route shall b, found, TO aid, by
all constitutional means, in the construction
of road, which will unite by speedy transit
the population Of the Pacific and Atlantic
S,ates. ..
To guard against missoncep,ipn: il shoult
be remarked that, although the power tt
construct or aid in the consliucii,in OF Ioa'
within the limits OF a territory is not enbar-
rassod by that question ol juti,d c;ion whicl
would arise within the limits OF IA State, IL
nevertheless held 10 be of doabiiul power
and more than doubtful propIiely, even with
III me l'nl's OF 'elItofy ior 'ne eehe.'
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