The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-26

SENATOR CHASE AND THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
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SENATOR CHASE AND THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
Iron thu Missouri Dsmocras June Is
We regret to learn from the following c0rrespon-
dence that citizens will be deprived OF the plea
of listening to elaborate address from Senator
Chase q subject which, Of all others, is to them
the most interesting-a railway route to the Pacific
ocean. We understand, however, that II the meet
ing to hear the report Of the delegation to the Mem
phis Convention be held during his stay here, that
Mr.. Chase will be present and give some general
views on the subject Of the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco road. 1t is due to this gentleman to say that
he was the only member Of the late Congress who
proposed the State OF Missouri as the starting point
for this road.
bon. CHAsE-Dear Sir The undersigned citizens Of
St Louis, learning that you brief visit to
ApS 81 ,ns r
railroad to the Pacific would be pleased to have you ad
dess citizens that subject at such time may
JOHN HOWE and sthers, Committee.
ST LOUIS June H. 1853.
Gentlemen:it would afford little satisfaction TO
address the people Of your great and CITY,
the interesting and important theme which in
ve to discuss but regret to find that the private
affairs which have brought here will require large
share of my time and attention to leave opporu
nifty for The due 10 the magnitude OF the sub
sct and to the intelligence of st Louis auditory.
Permit me- however, to thank you very earnestly, for
the invitation with which you have honored me- and for
the kndDess Of the terms in which it is conveyed.
It is indeed pleasing reflection to me that almost the
first and almost the last proposition ct importance,
calculated to advance the growth aud commercial
prosperity Of your city well Of that in which reside
myself The first for the erection of public buildings
for the accommodation of the Customs, Post Office aud
other natter al offices at 81. Louis and Cincinnati while
the second for the and exploration Of railroad
routes to the Pacific in which again 81. Louis and Gin
ciDpa to be united in iron wedock and those
cities only but the great States of which they
the commercial capitals have . common interest
That both these propositions received the sanction of
Congress DUE however far less to any efforts of mine
than to their own intrinsic merits to the beraty and
justice of Senator'S and Representatives and in respect
to the first of them to the powerful support Of Col Ben
ton by whom, indeed the ST. Louis branch of the Gus
tom House proposition originally drawn.
In expressing my own decided opinion when the sub
ect of railroad routes the Pacific under discussion
last winter in favor of the ncement of the Ma.
tOna Railroad the western border of Missouri at the
point where your Pacific Railroad will terminate,
SIMPLY discharged what med to clear public duty
Frankness requires the declaration that should
suit Of the explorations in progress tho
render that opinion erroneous fail to give to the
railway itself whatever route may be finally ascertained
to be the BEST earnest and perseverng support But
anticipate such issue. look confidently the
sultof these explorations to sustain and forfy nay org
nal judgment and hope to have the satisfaction during
the next session of Congress- of contributing humble
aid to the Inauguration Of the greatest work of modern
times the most direct and practicable route for the
termination of the St. Louis and Pacific Railroad the
State line Of California, or to San Francisco
Renewing thanks TO you gentlemen, for your kind
opportunity of more fully expressing my views to the
citizens of ST. Louis, beg leave to subscribe nysef
s. p CHASE