The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-09-24
Railroad Convention.

In another column Will be found a card, pub
lished by the Atlantic apd Pacific Raroad Exc
cuive Committee, calling General State Con-
vrntion, to be held ia San Francisco on the 3rd
day of October next.
The project Of connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts BY railroad across our continent.
in the latitude of New York and San Francisco.
will undoubtedly be The prominent topic OF dis
cussion il the next Congress. Men Of all par.
ties throughout the entire Union are warmly in
favor of prosecuting the great enterprise, and
Congressman will not be backward in making
laws that will embody this universal sentiment
1t viii, however. be matterof great difficulty
and embarrassment 10 decide upon the most fea-
sible aud the best route. Under such circum-
stances it becomes the duty of all who feel an
interes, i'll the prosperity of State To lay be-
fore the Convention about to assemble whatever
OF information he may have in reference to the
subject. Whether it be little or much it will
give additional weight and Influence to the ac-
ton d the State Convention
To surmount the Sierra Nevada Mountains is
esteemed the greatest and, indeed. the chief OBJ
stacle to the speedy construction of the road
For the purpose of avoiding, to some extent this
sesious obstacle, many of the most enthusiastic
friends of The enterprise have sought route far
to the SOUTH and running through several hun
dred miles of Mexican territory. We refer to
the route from New Orleans. across the Sabine
River. through Texas to Ell Paso, and thence to
San Diego
A road, perhaps. could DC built upon this ronte
that would occasion the leaat outlay of capital by
the General Government This, however, is
not the great object. The commercial interest
of the entire Union is the paramount object in
the construction of this road. and that interest
would not be subserved by adopting route be-
tween San Franci CO and New York. which made
an unnecessary detonr of several hundred miles
to the south. The vigorous and growing States
of the Ohio, North Mississippi and Missouri Val
leys would not be content with branch road
from southern trunk. The commerce of our
country requires northern route, and one as
nearly possible an east and west line be-
tween New York and San Francisco.
We believe ii will also be the inclination of
Congress TO adopt the northern route. 1t there
fore becomes us TO present to the Railroad Con-
vention about to assemble, the claims Of the nor
thern or Mobiles Route across the Sierra Nevada.
The fact that it has not been made the subject of
a scientific survey should deter no one-ihe same
objection may be urged against Amos, every
route across the mountains. Our information in
reference to the feasibility of the route. is SINH
lar IN charact TO the great mass of The facts
which VIII be laid before the Convention. If
properly presented, it will undoubtedly have its
due weight and exert some influence.
1t is proposed that meeting of citizens be
held on Monday evening next, for the purpose of
appointing delegates to attend the Convention at
San Francisco. A number of our citizens have
expressed willingness to attend as delegates