The Nevada journal., 1853-04-29
The Marysviile, Grass Valley
saltd Nevada Plank Road

saitd Nevada Plank Road!
The Erpress of Friday, in an edito-
rial, prefacing an article on the pro-
jected plankroad, which it copies from
the NcUaiu Journal, has faied, in our
opinion, to give its readers full and
comprehensive statement of the pres
ent position and views OF our citizens
in relation to this important work.
The Express, by some sort of leger-de-
main, has heretofore constituted itself
the oracle in all matters of local enter
prise, wherein Marysvilc was partic-
ularly interested, and we have never
had any wish or disposition to rob it,
of its real or fancied supremacy in
such matters. When we innocently
threw out the suggestion, some weeks
since, that the contemplated plankroad
from Marysville to Nevada was in
;,beyance, because the citizens of Ma
rysville were awaiting legislation ac-
ton in the passage Of general law in
relation to that species of roads, the
Espress very cavalierly informed us
that rc ,cere not posted! eve use its
own terms.) Whether we were or
were moi posted, one thing is sufficient
" clear, and that is, that the contem-
plated law is not yet passed and the
road is still in abeyance.
The history Of tile movement is fresh,
not only in the minds Of those most ac-
tive in the enterprise, but in the minds
of the entire community. With the
projectors it was not mere matter Of
specuIatiou-i was not a bluff game" !"
as some have pleased to term it-but
81 sound and sober conviction that their
interests, as business men, and the in-
terests of the entire population, at both
termini Of the proposed road, and along
its entire route, would be materially
subserved The praciicability of the
route was easily demonstrated by the
geographical positions of the cities who
were contending claimants for the trade
of Nevada county, and was determin-
ed in favor of Marysvile.
The first committee, sent to Grass
Valley to confer on the subject Of n
plankroad, was sent by Marysville. A
few Of the citizens Of Grass Valley en-
tered into the work heart and hand.
Nevada seemed quite indifferent--in-
deed, taking the lone and temper of
the Journal as an index, it was some-
thing worse than imd!fereat--an'mcal.
Sufficient, however, was said and done,
it seems, to arouse our neighboring
city to the Importance of the projected
improvement. Mar, sville sent other
committees. The fact is--that the in
itiative of this undertaking belongs ex-
clusively to Marysville. Nevada, Au.
burn, Sacramento and Marysville met
at Grass Valley--each by committee
---and all matters pertaining to the
subject of a plankroad from Nevada
to the navigable waters leading to San
Francisco were thoroughly discussed.
Sacramento and Marysville were the
prominent competitors and each de-
termined to exert their most strenuous
efforts to control the undertaking. Sub
scription papers were started in both
Sacramento and Marysvile. Sacra,
mento--and here, once for all, we wish
10 disabuse the people of our sister city
if they imagine we entertain for them
any contemplate jealousy, or regard
them with feelings less honorable to
onr natures than are supposed to ac-
,tuate bold and high>minded rivals
Sacramento failing in securing the nec-
.essary subscriptions within her own
borders, appealed to San Francisco---
and this appeal also failing, she has re-
sorted to "masterly inactivity"
The Espress asks" What has be-
come of the Plankroad?" After re-
marking upon the probable causes Of
delay, in the prosecution Of the plank
road to Grass Valley and Nevada.
and, strangely enough, passing over
the real cause, it charges the commit
tee with falling to raise the $2,500
necessary to the commencement of the
work. BY and bye we will show the
real cause Of the suppression of the en-
terprise, and also, why the committee