The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-15

explorations from San Diego 10 the mouth OF the Gia
gram Of their Ioals. which sso prsseal 10 The Senate
Legend 70 ssoompsny map Of routes from San Diego TO
ella are on tbs game psrslle ofiagds The initial mon
umsn y taken thsen miles south Of the San Diego which
itiA OF the Gaia 10 assumed be
one hundred and ior'y,ne mles which think remem
OF lhs vowss aud the English sound OF tie consonans
sept where they have been 80 long ossd as render them
Mexicsp which adopt The Mexican orlhogr pny
Carriage roads now in use are marked thus Proposed
ROUTES q ..e.d mn, o,, ,n rsa LINE Summit Of
pyramid) Paths, thus @ Old, unusual nails Of water
C,mmennine at San Diego, road would ran to the
rancho Of Tuan, along the level nearly Of the seadis
Marked from Nso San Diego Hence, with but sliSh as
cent and good roae. we reach the spring OF San Pedro
miles from Tjuan. This emnence will be easily gained
o. ooad De avoided a,o2rhe by going through Cazita
70 Tscsto Is only irregular rise Of water Plenty Of
~ Ia Puna, Taan creek. all the way last point
Of leaving H. spring Of san Pedro aud San Pablo Car
rizita and through eight miles OF Teca'e valley San
Jose on Cartoachs rancho reca.o is iory,hee three
fourth miles from New San Diego. house in
Bsla California; by lew yards There is plenty wood
10 TIuan oieek--co.ton wood and willow Oak sbun
banco In all the other valleys far Jacum From Te-
Gale through into other valleys yet the
tween them are hardly pecsptible. AL San Jo-c
miles further, plenty Of wood and waeri Valentines
rancho three miles further, plenty of wood and
a. M,cuaai four miles urthe', plenty wood
This Mcua.a Is beautiful valley, long, we'll timbered
tue edges excellent pasture In the centre in form OF
cent and has pass out OF !, IN dlrec, line TO San Diego
pass is called Siruck's Pass from pail-rlder who
Sa"s hs o r. sI IS s %
than Ihe Indicated route The creek, the ..
dros ranch, and exhansts itself in Mcuaia valley. From
first water IN Ailcnaai valley TO the summit between
travelled sixty miles Thus far all is a easy ascent
An easy descent for miles Jacum valley takes
lance. BY wagon road seventy and half mile.
from New San Diego To reach the desert, it is now
TN ~
press appears cslcriatd Al rst sight il Won
require stationary engine for inclined plane Of (ay)
iou hundred Ieet but other advantages
being 80 weighy would jasti thorough examination OF
said plane Dsa sanusso Argaea gentleman who Uu viii
soon be IN your city informed that gentle slope can
exists. win insure easy spprosch 10 The summit
believe this 10 be from twenty-five thirty miles south OF
ws,s hi baas a a"a o
foughs between the aeiers and Indians. and which
and the Cocopas Of the Colorado.
Alter arriving the plain OF the desert inconveni.
encss are found and the whole distance, from the moah
OF the CHA TO San Diego would exceed hundred and
sixy-hve miles,he ahumb being hundred and tor
yone miles,
No difficulties be with ia the yalectos route
except that by this route will be about hundred and
slxy miles IRON Camp Yuma San jose del Vale,
Warner rancho. and from thence forty five miles San
on the road This route is in practicable
well ~ route from San Lous 10 San Diego. and from San
Again. arriving San Jose del Valle an excellent route
lies direct through Temecua to Los Angeles On this
the route equally good In fact, believe good route
can be Obtained IN either OF the passes mentioned and
might ADJ, that ascent from the desert be
the Coyotes via Juan Bauisas Bnenea Vista rancho
thence to Temecula
the p above described that Of the country between la
and Colorado The whole distance is lev
grading would be required Tor uIroad lire
ally where some dry ano,o of say) ten feet wide
reach Colorado suitable crossing place, think
would be necessary after passing either south
OF Pilot Mountain TO bear northeast the point marked
ia IA fba ila
direction Tor gaining The valley Of the GIa which would
90 reached oyer The level desert fifteen miles OF
colorado The soil OF this country barren save the
bottoms. where growth Of mesqut Near the
colorado the cotton wood and willow mnxe with mesquit
There bulldog after leaving Jacum until reach
ing point eighty miles the CHA The chief advantages
orndo 10 navgable Tor steamers OF good power and five
feet drsugh to Lighthouse rock, about hundred aud
ten miles by the from II. mouth The current in
summer is three and quarter miles, and during the June
Hood SIX and quarter miles hour. have sounded
than six feet six inches water These soundings were
taken below the ella in March, 1852, and above the CHA
in October, 1852, both months oflow water.
Respectfully submitted. GEO p. ANDREWS,
Breyet Major U. S. Army.
will here observe, Mr. President that have 80 word
cd his bill that " II IS ascerianed the only practicable
route OF the great national railroad should be by the Ga
river the State OF California provide for The appo-
priaon OF the land granted for the construction OF road
passing down The valleys of the range
10 San Diego and thence to the mouth OF the ella
have applied to the Secretary OF War orders to Lieut.
Williamson. who has charge OF The exploring party on
the course OF the coast range OF mountains and the
valley oil the Sacramento fiver Mobiles Pass through
the Sierra Nevada mountains, and 10 give that pass
thorough examination. The Secretary has expressed
willingness to grant my request, provided Congress would
make the necessary appropriation, which, hope, will
be done al early day.
Mr.. President ardent advocate OF the great Pa
chic railroad believe IL the duty OF The general
ment TO contribute Literally ia land and money 10 aid in
The construction oil this work. The national railroad il
national necessity Without we cannot preserve the
integrity OF the Unionin time of war There are mem
bers OF this body who have Constitutional scfuples in
using the national treasure in aiding the OF
this great work have none. | look to The obligations
oil the constitution well as its restrictions. Among The
powers conferred by the constitution upon Congress we
md prominent the obligation 10 provide for the .com
mon defence" OF the county This great national high
way IA absolutely necessary 10 defend the Pacific coast
oil the United States in time Of war. Without it., we
will be severed ifsm the rest OF the Union with it, this
government 10 impregnabe, and can defy all the lions
OF the earth
Ths bill then referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands
THE HOMESTEAD
Mr. GWlN. Mr., President. move that the bill Of
ieFeo oy me- lew days ago, commonly known the
howetedd Mi now lying on the Sscre,ary's table, be
taken Up with view 10 lis reference the Committee on
Public Lands.
bill 10 encourage agriculture. commerce.
and all 0ther branches OF industry granting 10 every
who 10 the bead Of family aud a citizen y. the
United States Z homestead OF hundred and sky
Of land OF tho public domain upon cond zion
Of occupancy and cultivation Of the period
herein specihed,
Be s~acsA BY fAs a~d Ho~e Of Representatives
% the United Mates Of Aw~te0 ConGvvM assembled
xvho the head nj nd