New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-31
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
u.s~eur~s sfCsI Benten's speeches az m
pert, and Independence. E., pspoer.s

n treute for IL wbieh . m.rse ~ and Lsroux
- ne "a spsas OF that rou's, and ." zee ps;;ng 20
~ Rese and Mr. Harris Heap young yeAS
M I'D n ,1p renee and vel tired 70 al M "S Th N
ard dangers of distant and adventurous bv iand or
80 .,t has made sbeve dozen y"y ages ~ Iai ~
49, % C.Inorpiz-bas ben the conrade OF ren nr
go and oher mountain rnen-has seen All Inat lo iu
80 .nd niaius rivers and deserts, c'ld and neal
VIE ~ can shos b-tween the Mississippi ana me
Pscs6e and friumpbed over all BAT una, Is oy SIo -
gineipe He has pa,igzted every sea apu P,
sbo-o 8 &C. and never encountered dihculty or
1880 a Al ne had resource ana cOnraze 70 me-
and mt Aad yet sf shssd He /. grandson Of
C.umodere TuxfoB and worthy. OF D ~. osscen'.
Heap Tin Younger also has been 10 osor SUI -; 800
Lef' .,;eh h couId be- from 'idink his mothers colt
nov bst that i,l,igns Of rec"gniti M up by mules
90 dcnte,, T., caels and dromedaes and IS very Try
g. ne Of dromedary here now 70 ski itst the rate OF
10 nile day over the pfares carrying his master $1,000
.,o 6rdpq b, ows. He is the nephew Of Commodore
INV take fns party and all for seryice-three Dela
s,S indians rsiI ID under Fremont Freoen vogagear
h1ie Lsro1, lor gqde aney Two
4 Riggs snd Mr. H. Roger ron n The Conmofore-
both from Washington Cry, and "~eu u do there but
Abandoning the Of he city for the pleasures OF an
explorns p 10 the Pcifc IL is small party but great
IN the requisite qualifications, aud goes unencumb-red
with superauies-no whees"o OF '9ree in9e, aP,i
suutor Ihave copy Of the inventory Of their provision
parebss-abe furniture and co * ng utensils incudedl
IAN
vesd ~ The whole cost Is ESQ 30 and here is the deta
Of particulars, the cost Of each article annexed
bushel pounded psrch corn gnosl 81 % 10 S lbs,
sra o. 90 l1s obOcOlate 81 23 pilot bread 90 20 50
lbs und coffee $40 o. lbs tea 50 IS sugar. $50 lbs
10 ,o "s ' e. Is los pork Is boxes ssrdn4
81 80 tobacco 20 lbs, ss camp kettle 81 or tea
kettle G2e.; coffee boiler zoe frying m e9ci gnd
iron 55c lin bucket 70c tin plates, 62c. tn cups
kI axes and belvss 90 rs; hatches 81; II travelling
bags eli ca gunny sacks, SOC Grand total $50 80
This the ofihs supplies all toll inclusive OF k'h
tsbe furniture, and exclusive Of lodging Tor whcn
blanket apiece the earth ana The sky arr to provide NO
tests Some rifles to keep "f Iadian aud 70 bring doFn
game 10 supply the want OF qua d. d h7 dohcehces
OF the srder sud flannel and leather hibinsats
will dispense with the OF laundress the extra
,uup, OF sosp being chiefly for the Of the cnisf Of Tia
snpk,n0 depsroet-sn office greatly subject to the mpl
t.ton Il bsir snecure. Aud This is the outfit for hy
ds, wilderness suDt Of young men VINO at no ne Tqr
fn linen and fare sumpfuOusiy e0cry d1y It's certainly
of nay conclusions thatthey are not q ~
erbnsni parry do not equip at public expense dld not
graduate IT esi Pou and do not Intend to break down
under the rtson Of what Is called I'm the vernscu at
of The N,sl "beiiyfmier." lGreat applause Tney are
not Government party but private comp ny-o ipenn
feld NJ bg TIL, route to return Ia hissuPentcnd
ency-loOknga the country as h. es-Kilog twJ birds
with one siOns--and the rest going with hmOr tue love u
the thing and al with pens and pencils ~ I'll aud sloT
what they seeand 10 make up their minds ABOUT toe
gretes work which the word has seen since the 70 d
made by the Romans or the incss OF Peru or the almost
fabulous OLe of the Queen Sanrams IL - honorAbe IN
our young men-go thus fOrego the pleasures O
home for distant enterprise and, ddSning the sloth aod
at steamer ana rs tureo Tunes atay
spesd table, beske themselves to the peris, tnis ana
piivaiions Of long and eventiu exporauJn Appiause
Ome to speak about tb Road and lad ia it three ie
tons wi ich qVre solutions, and which are ouy u Dc
solved By the application OF facts and the comparison OF
opDions Fist Is there 10 he any Road at aHi If yes
ahe,e1 and after where hOc7 The first Of these questions
consider decided by public opinion-by the universal
voice which thubders for the Road have good oppOrta
mites 10 know this public opinion having been 10 place
md position lat winter to concentrate ut-i gence
and my letter the subject having ode me center
Of commui cations IN relation to H. anniversary taken
o., ha ulteh had hat a
for the preservation of our Union, and the travel OF our
citis enterpri to give Us the command
co,ery Of the New World aud the enjoyment Of which
has in all ages constituted the wealth and strength OF the
greatest nations An American Road TO India Is the grand
idea Of The day snd The Americas people mean TO realize
III 80 that conder the question OF Road or 10 IA as
decided and decided IN the affirmative and by the tribunal
ffon wloe fiat thtre Il no appeal
Where shall il be is the next question: and here dbl
eultts enough present themselves, and ali the human pas
sions to into full payseotona political, per
sona free soil, slave soil speculation and plumber. In
the contest for routes the Southern interest has the track
and had from the time of the acquisition of California
The prottuson of Texas into New mexico and the suren
der Of III Pas0 20 her was step gained IN that confess,
and noted 10y at the time But was step which
State aud the constitutional objection 10 road making
in States felt at the time would be barrier with
many TO that route FL Paso the Gila and san DECO
were for some the southern route and great cry
projected at SAN Degoi 1t i ehmgcd and Memphis Al
buqucquc Zun the Lower Colorado and the Mo hah IS
the determined route and concentrates the South upon IT,
1t is merely sectional route, rcpoie with objections and
without a national consideration 90 recommend Il. IL Is
four degrees out Of the line at the start and ve before
gets hroug with swanps sands and deserts 10
great rivers 60 be CrOSstd and the constitution to Do
met in three different States in Arkansas and Texas at
the start and at the California line VIII il arrives at the
great Colorado despse "io0sc tax on any subject and
occasion and esp. oaly great sul cts aud get
occasions where The public mind Is 60 be instructed nas
tonM legislation influenced and great good or great ey
done despse all such "iimscrj0TG talk GA the sab
feet Of this Road and shall not practice III but have
course precise statements aud mathematical sceurac
and speak to tn, intelligs nee Of enlightened msn
happen 10 have In my possession recent map NJ no
ut the War Office in which this rcate by Albuquerque Is
specially laid down. aud described as u proposed NgoA
"soaa IRON PWCbio ZE~i 70 nc Spdntfh lrat hrst SIG
"gsstd by Lieak simpson, y H. r. 80 Hls report OF
"Mfff ~ efke Ndrako C0uGtry; and
"a Mop u ne It1stt0y ef Ner Nro. compiled ~ Bcc
"vcf Second Lieut. JekR q. Parse T. y L. ~ ASSISTED q
"kieh0rd H. kcrsi by erdcr4i Cot Jan Aoare, e. \
A commanding NinM MsiitGTg Department, Drawn By
sR H. kern C0asffacfcd under gcAerai orders frog
sod j. j. .ibcfL 1851 have this map, and IS an all
thory which the onds OF the Albuquerque roge eaneot
reject and which LOOKS ifSonora and not California was
the lie snauOn the route IL actually down south
within forty miles Of that Mexican prov nce before
tnTns up northwest 20 travel 500 miles 10 get 10 San Fran
Cisco and all this TO 90 far round about through region
where, Carson says F0f could Eof aasc h. ttrtgg
corfnt myself this part the map aud ruio oS what
is the use OF cutting of legs after raining
sword through the heart Prom ZUn has % How IA
tercourse and where they lead down the country tow I'D
the Gulf ct Caldons not up toward the Sierra Ne
yada Following first the Colorado Chtqaff' tits Colo
rad Snd siierSard MdlismSs Fork, which il Gro
ts eve tines according to tho msl, snd where noieI
floods mount high IN some pl,ces AMI spre cd Wiir IN
Others gets below the 3&ih degreewthu three Qasicfs
of degree the CHA boundary fore tQck5 snd tnrns
northwest 60 ascend full five degrees 90 gam the Latitude
of Sem Francisco No sooner has Is sacked than tmctS
ne ebstacle- the great Colorado Of tbs West ani with
IL the starr line Of california and behind that ae "a Con
ssution Of United Statestsc Obstacles watch have
bo paSStd Nv different pTOccsSeStAs lNeg by hNgs