The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-30
From the San Francisco Evening Journal
Premium OF $4,000 for a Treatise on the
Pacific and Atlantic Railway


The attention Of the authors and The scientific of the
country is earnestly solicited to The accompanying pro-
posal;
The undersigned. being extremely DESTROYS of lending
his aid and assistance extend and strengthen the inu
and position OF the federal Union, increase her
wealth. Importance and prosperity to enlarge The sphere
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to increase the aggregate amount of her internal trade
and International commerce TO open up every available
of profit and wealth within her limits, and to in
her producveness 10 the extremes, extent and
being also anxious TO promote and advance the interests
OF his adopted State and her people, to have her peculiar
and unsurpassed advantages fully known and her meal
culabe weah appreciated and fully developed. and to
bring her and the other integral PORTIONS OF the Union
into the most fraerna and sympathetic relations and
being fully persuaded that railway between the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts would bring the practical
azaton OF these results, than any known method offers
the sum OF $4,000 as premium for the most compre
hensve thorough, and convincing treatise upon this pro.
iect, and collateral subjects. The work to be written in
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and exact treatment OF the following topics;
THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILWAY
It's immediate and prospective benefits to the whole
American Union including impartial comparisons OF the
routes already proposed the means and plans by which
they proposed TO be constructed together with
act estimate of the probable cost, and recommendation
OF The most feasible and easy way TO insure its compile
lon within the shones possible time the exposition of
It's benefits 10 the Union socially, politically. and hsan-
clay, 20 be erhIustiue OF this part of the subject.
1.-THE FUTURE TRADE THE PACIFIC AND EAST INDIES
To forth in a clear and concise form the natural
resources OF Russia, America, Oregon Lower California
New Mexico. and the whole coas, southwark TO Cape
Horn Also the various island groups between the para
lei oil leo degrees OF longitude and this coast, New
Guinea, Australia, BorDeo, Sumaa, Malsccas, NADIA
gascsr. and the east coast Of Africa and Asia, with
estimate OF the number OF inhabitants OF the same, so
far the state OF these lands and these facts has any
direct bearing upon the future trade OF the Uaited States
together with their importing and exporting commerce,
including considerations OF the extent of market obtain
able Tor the produce and manufactures of the American
Union, and the probable Increased demand growing ou,
OF the establishment OF drec, and speedy intercourse
with the same including reference TO the Importance OF
the whale fishery and seal trade, and considerations d
recy and intimately connected with the establishment Of
the grea, commercial depot of San Francisco, with the
establishment OF clipper, steam, hot AR, other
speedy mediums OF communication with the points above
named.
m-wEALTH OF CALIFORNIA.
To embrace full and reliable information concern
ing the natural resources OF the State of California it
Is possible 10 obtain with candid and Just illusions TO
its mineral, agricultural and commercial advantages
based upon statistical or other authentic information
the salubry Of its climate and the immense benefit and
importance to the whole Union, OF developing and IA
ciating the acquisition OF its wealth and varied ad.
vantages.
Maps and chart. a, the authors option. Msnuscrip,
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to s. p. Andrews, esq, New York city. Merits of the
presented works and choice to be determined by
mittee, who will meet at Washington the 18th day
OF November next, 10 consist oil the following persons
Two members OF the press Of this Stale.
One delegate from the merchants of this State
One from the agricultural and mining districts
The governor OF California, or his deputy APP
pointee.
President OF the Chamber of Commerce, New York.
One delegate from the press OF New York city.
One One DO DO DO DO Boston ;, toni,
One do do do Baltimore.
One do do do Philadelphia
Lieut.. Maury, Washington
Professor Henry, Smithsonian Institute.
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second and third, 81 500 each. All communications
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