The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-20

bowever.ls interesting. and eals The subjects man
ner that will be acceptable TO ctr readers.
meeting was recently held in San Diego, Calilorns,
IN reference 10 The Construction Of railroad to the Pa
ce included in the record of the proceedings. gise
by the San Diego Herald is report prepared by Col j.
Bankhead MagIader, U, 5. A.. which WAS unanimously
adopted by The meeting
This report enters into an examination OF the merits Of
the three PROPOSED toutes ftoni the Mississippi
Fnst-lhat from Independence, In Missouri, TO tile
Sacramento valley. via the South Pass.
Second The route from Fulton, in Arkansas. via Al
baquerqae. and through Walkers pass TO San Fran
cissc
Thfd--Thal from Shreveport, some point ia Lou
sana. already connected with northern railroads via
FL Paso and the south bank Of the CHA river 10 San
Diego
The frat OF these routes is summariy dismissed as
the most Objectionable OF all by Of It's greater
length between the settled portion OF the Atlantic and
Pacific States the tnhhabited, and for the most part
unproducve, expanse OF the country Though which IL
must pass and the physical distractions 10 is outlet
in the Sacramento valley presented by the Sierra Neva
do, which is covered in that section with deep for
at least four mohhs in The year.
The second or middle route is deemed feasible,
but there many natural obstacles 10 the construction
OF the road These are canvasssd great length in the
report The distinctions OF slhe pass said TO be
dficult 10 oYercofie there ars a great number of
sloughs the route. in which herds OF cattle haze been
known 10 sink by Their own weight; portions Of the
country are periodically inundated in the rainy
there scarcity and great difficulty OF transportation Of
material The route aud the lowest elevation at which
Sierra NADIA can be crossed north OF the CHA river is
annually covered with depth great abso
lutcly 10 obsact travel. Other objections ate urged
against the adoption oil this route, but these the prn
cpal. M c.st I1.E rI.G v +.
For the third route is claimed that il has the adyan
tsge Of being six hundred miles less distance than the
proposed middle route, while il is practicable than
thef Of The o,heta. The report says
The location is through country OF great agricn'u-
raj Importance and immense mineral value, and VIII at
tract TO itself the commerce oil large portion OF the mi
ny districts OF Mexico II will bring into immediate
smen,sn cultivation not 9nly the rich land, o. NE valley
the 0la TO the qrea, Canon, which are covered with
lne growth Of timber and admirably adapted 10 the pro.
duc,on o. cotton sugar corn nee %n,a as
roae gold and silver mines OF great valne have already
been found and successfully worked and that they were
only abandoned % consequence Of 'he hostility OF pow
valuable mines however, still in successful operation
in The settled parts Of the country, which 10 rich
in other minerals besides those above enumerated
.. II is found that the climate is mild. equable, and
healthy and aso that this region ~ less subject TO rams
than that of any other route across the continent while
il will have AZ s western terminus one OF The best har-
bors on the Pacific
less than that from any other port north or south OF il
situated nearly in polongaon OF straight line pass
ing through Liverpool and New York The distance
from San Diego TO Canton is onesthird less than from
Panama to Canton, and 800 400 miles less than that
from San Francisco 10 the place but the voyage
from San Diego 10 Canton be made In less time CON-
paravely than is indicated by the differences owing 10
The direction OF the prevailing winds
From this cause The committee who prepared the re-
port OF opinion that voyage from San Diego 10 Can
ton and back be made in FIVE sixihs, If not three
iourhs OF the time required for the voyage from
San raj
aud back from San Diego in less time by i've days than
from San Francisco acpfer IN shor.er time by from
complish from twenty thirty days less is fur
iher that Diego IL also much nearer Australia
and the Sandwich and Society slsnds, countries which
in future fill prominent place IN the commerce oil
the Pacific ocean,"
The proposed route OF the road thus skeched in the
report:
Passing through FL Paso, ii will strike Cookies route
near San Bernardno thence the river San Pedro 10
PImo villages; thence down the left bank OF the Gla
is junction with The Colorado Of the West. and thence
The desert Vaeciio From this place railroad
easily Ne constructed 10 San Diego harbor, over either
OF two practicable routssone by the way oil San Jose
and Pala and the other by the way OF Santa Maria and
Santa Monica the distance By either not being over 90
miles 81 -. ~
The route south OF The Gla river is that which is ex
clusvsy used by the southern emigration, and wagons
are passing over IL daily. The settlements which would
spring up throughout its whole extent especially along
the ella and Del Nore rves, will, by the time The road
can be completed be sufficient TO prevent the sggressons
OF the Indians upon the citizens OF Mexico, and relieve
the government from the necessity OF keeping the troops
that Inc, and consequently avoid large increase oil
the army, which must necessarily occur II the govern
men does not repudate its treaty sipuatons Let the
railroad be constructed this route with the utmost ex
pedion By The general government, and California will
connect with il the bay Of San Francisco by railroad
along The coast the main road be opened,
well aid the government 10 continue the road north
10 the Columbia rver. thereby forming line OF military
defence unexAmped in the history OF nations.
1.-The expense OF constructing the road is thus es,l.
mated
200 miles from II Paso 70 The Colorado SIS, 600, 900
POO do do tue CHA 10 San Diego 900 600
so do do san Diego to San Francisco ls.000,Oo
Total $1,000 600
Through the facilities afforded by The navgaon Of the
Colorado in the transportation OF materials. The road IT e
mepcemeni in which respect woad have greatly the
advantage OF time over the coniending routes.
among the resolutions adopted by the meeting was one
requesting the President 10 cause survey OF The pro-
posed route be made in lime TO lay the results before
Congress at its next session
The meeting appointed Col. Masruder agent, 10 urge
the importance OF the enterprise upon Congress and me
Excessive, and 10 communicate with capitalists IN Inc
United States and Europe the subject AT our latest
adyices, he was about TO leave San Diego for Wash
ingon!"
FRox CvB.--The la,e.t date from Havana is The
7h instant Mr. Soule, late United States senator from
Louisiana and now United States ambassador to Spain,
Arrived in Havana by the last steamer from the United