The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-09-03

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made 7 Who does not nee In this question
the little dark SPOT which may grow into
the storm cloudf We know not how other
friends Of the enterprise may regard the
matter; but for ourselves, we are con-
strained to say that We look forward to the
issue with gloomy forebodngs. We are
heartily sick Of sectional sgitations. and
hence. when we see prominent politicians
preparing an isaue which may be made the
pretex, for the revival Of such aeits,ions in
their worst form, we cannot bot look 10 the
future with some misg'vings
All issues which nvolve .ntagonistic in.
serest, are are difficult Of adjustment, and
the difficulty increase. when its discussion
necessarily cngenders sectional feelings and
arousss local jeslousies but when to those
elements Of discord are added schemes Of
political ambition which embrace within
their range subjects on which the public
mind is peculiarly sensitive, the issues be-
come too complicated for easy or speedy
adjustment |, becomes the friends Of the
great national enterprise to ponder over
these suggestions. and to prepare their
minds to resis' i attempts to involve the
undertaking in sectional or poli,icsl ng,s
tons. We are looking to i,s accomplish.
mont ~ an additional bond Of uoiou and
so ii must prove uness the result shall be
esteemed a northern or a southern triumph
in thst event il may prove as permanent
and as stubborn an obstacle to iraternsl re,
lalions between the North and tne south as
the question Of slavery itself TO avoid
such y result the friends Of the road cannot
be too careful in looking to the success OF
the enterprise as the grea, point, without
allowing the question Of the route TO be>
come predominant, but prepared to abide
by the results OF the surveys now in pro>
gre,s, and seduiously repclliug all attempts
to divert their minds from the great leading
object by considerations OF a sectional or
political nature. IN other words. we shoeld
resolve in advance to unite cordially and
uuhesitatiugly upon the route which shall
be shown by the reports Of the engineers
and surveyors to be most eligible, witnout
waiting to see whether that route be north.
ern or southern If the suhlec, he dispss'
sioua,elv considered it will appear tina, 1t
ia matter of mach less consequence than
some seem to suppose, where the stating
point on the Mississippi shall be made. II
should be remembered that no point can
be selected which will not be accessible to
every portion Of the country, and, in the
advanced state Of our internal improvement
systems, accessible without serious ineou.
ven,ence. II the starting point should be
too far north to SUIT the convenience OF the
south, II may be found that II will he best
also to overcome the Inconvenience by a
southern starting point, The two lines cor
vereing and meeting in common trunk
These are matters Tor future investigation
ard consideration but taey are worthy OF
at ienlinn now 10 SHOW that there is no good
reason why ws should become welded in
our feelings in advance to any particular
route, and especially way we should guard
our minds against sectional or polltlcsl in.
nusuces IN regard 70 the quen,ion OF the
ri,h. Of the road. IT, the very nature of
,linr., an advantage II to be enjoyed by
some portions Of the country which other
portions cannot have To the same extent,
and because such result IS inevitable IN
the selection OF any route. We should he
prepared beforehand to acquiesce in It for
the common good. 1t will b. seen that
our fear. as to the difficulty and delay IN
settling the preliminary question hs to the
route, arc based mainly upon the mp chen
sion that local interests aud social feelings
connected with political considerations,
may be allowed to gain such hold upon
tho minds Of the advocates OF The road.
tina, concession and compromise will be
unable to do their accustomed Work. "
We were assured that these apprrhenslons
were uuiouuded, We should anticipate no
yer, serious difficulty IN teconcllng and
overcoming other obstacles To the early
commencement Of the work.
|. may not be amiss to remind the trends
OF the enterprise that another obstacle viii
be presented in dovising and adopting the
most lndicious and eheelual mode of far
ui.hing the aid OF the government Shall
the government undertake the work itself,
or shall indue.men,, be held out to lndivid.
ual enterprise Shall the Inducements be
in actual appropriations from the treasury,
or in appropriations OF the public lands
These and similar questions will require
the best wisdom OF the government for
their solution They are entirely open
questions, aud they should be allowed TO
remain open un, the more difficult problem
~ To- the route i. solved, The ircer the
mind. of our Legislators are kept from fixed
plans a. to executing the entcrpris" until
the time for their investigation arrives. the
better it will be for the adoption OF the
most ludicinus proposition. Ga this sub
lrci there Will b. necessarily conflicting
views, aud they can only be harmonic d bs
reasonable concession altar iuli inYestigs
lion This process may cause delay, but
we see nothing SO formidabl. ~ this obsta
Gle but that tn. exercise OF moderate
share Of prudence ard discretion my not
overcome i, in n reasonable time The re
suit of our Suggestions. then. ia, that to
secure the early commencement and com
ple,ion of the Pacific railway. its ir'snds
must 60 in for tho work unembarass-d by
collateral Influences. and determined to
look alone to its Accomplishment, as their
grand object
Wy.rrsS PnRAswoLocy. 1t appears
that some sreculsior has conceived the
hold idea of building a city IN Niseonsin,
- o,..,,,, /, Al h,mselt. An undertaking