Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-07
Fa he Joarnal.
Rail ROAD ROUTE 10 ME PACIFIC.


in series OF articles, under the Sbove cap
ton, is dowhp upon the Kansas route. as
advocated by Col. Benton, and takes Old
EuRioa by the horns for bis want Of knowl-
edge and mistaken zeal, in his advocacy OF.
J that route.
lie shoWs conclusiVeiy. ihaL if the Kan
sas route, as advocated by Col. d. is relied
upon for the great Pacific Road from the
East, via ST. Louis, it must be so tortuous
and crooked, that the lines Of trade and
.ltrsvel. will convert and dedicate il TO the
use and bensft o. other p5iHls b'as b. L8uis,
'in order TO benefit either North Missouri
Interests, or 10 swell the wealth OF the
Wall street owners Of the stock of the
IGreat Northern Rail Road Companies, rho
are desirOns Of curing for their roads tn
California fyaJe." So ingeniuusly demon
stra,es and frankly admits, that an air Inns
from Boston TO The South Pass would 60 FAR
north of 81. Louis, and would be about
four hundred miles shorter.
4 And the truth OF this proposition is in.
conirovertible, and is precisely the basi,
upon which, We and all northern Missouri
have, and do claim, that NE Hsnnibal and
ST. Joseph Rail Road must be the great and
direct main stem (lhrough Missouri,) o.
the Great Pacific Rail Road.
But the line from BostCA TO the Soutl
Pass, does not present those points as tht
. two points, from which to decide wher,
the stem ought and will enter and pas
, through Missouri.
3. From Boston, westward, the great poin
{ OF concentration is still, on the table land
i between the Ohio river and the Lakes, an,
i is DETECTION to the South-intercepii
and connecting the trade, travel, and Road
e of New York, Pennsylvania, and even Ma
= ryland and Virginia, westward near tn
= southern borders of lakes Erie and Mich
4 gan, and thence diverging mostly west an
c north west.
&c And this detection 10 the south, contint
&c ing westward through Indiana, concen
ID trates the nett work Of Rail Road at Ind
annapolis.
9 These are not all contemplated scheme
they are now realities. From these agair
in we see extensions making to the mort
west.
Z From this concentration on the tab
II lands of Ohio, and extending into Indians
re constrained by the physical geography
re- these states, the great principal and intere
is of western connexion must attach; an
no the great desideratum Of the trade ar
er travel of the fertile regions of the Missi
st sippi valley north of St. LOUISE with II
W. ultmaium Of reaching our golden shore
~ and the golden trade Of China, insures Il
on main and reliable stem through Missou
k 10 pass not far from Hannibal and
nc Joseph.
lie But, looking on the map and observir
'e, tie well assertained position of places, v
III find n line from indianapolis, Indiana
on San Francisco, to pass through Springfield
Jacksonville and Naples, Illinois, and Ha
nbal and St. Joseph in Missouri, on rig
o, o. line and not divirgng half degree, aad
-th latitude 80! deg.
les Mr.. 90" admits and frankly declar
os' that "air lines are now the order of Il
or day" A proposition sustained by scien
he and experience, and which every new al
'et well directed effort will strive to attain.
nd St. Louis is great city; large plac
bal and Yields large capital, ard tremendo
OF influence. But when her interests a
ia brought into contact with the balance
the Union, or any great National enIe
"; prise, she must submit to her position
i% even, if that position should be or the lc
Nor should she be surprised, if in her prot
ng contempt OF the humble Efforts of h
y! humble neighbOrs, they should claim the
90 natural advantages, in any and every poi
ed of view, and sustain themselves, by forcil
~ and maintaining humble alliances for tn
ed purpose. The lion recognizes no formid
he bic enemy in the gnst, but those small il
lie secls have sometimes been known to NAL
him shake his head, to sneeze and even
change his position.
a But for the great length of th. th
~ communication OF 80" we should he pleas,
ne 10 have i, rePubIished, if for no other pu
.ly pose, to show the betrayal Of alarm, and Il
y; desperate alternative ofretrisying crime,
, er making burnt sacrifice of one whom tn,
Ter raised up for the purpose, which they no