Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-23
THE PACIFIC RAIL ROAD.
letter or Hon presley Ering Of kentucky, 10 ii"n ho1f
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New fuRK, Sept H. lc5-
tro., n,,vvr W,LErR:- DEAR Sin: fnu did me The
honor 10 encourage me prcarnt, the "r' at letter
e. prbcann the views which had Expressed " you anu
ny reasons Tor pr. IrrrIng sninctmn9 'ih" '" i ~ ~
inn the Pacific Rail Road proposed bE me "'ii',
r,rcJ nv tn. last Legislature al NE" ok A'lo"2" r"
moi expect any peculiar Importance To hr a'ar'rn ~ ~"
opinions may happen Ia entertain n.ynnu ''e sa' & ~
nli,arv vote IN the Congress, clecr"iy '"npy WI"
ynnr s,pucsrion and The readily since am lrd !" DC
.v. that the company and lis proposals nave hn' "s } %
c,r The fair share public attrn'lnn |" whrh eS are
entitled. So, Wi, .n,no
# understand the proposition III The New "tk c"hla-
-, h,y orr Ia build The road simply hs other GREAT "ofhT
f similar character have been rlr;ir ~ private cni
prise and bc owned as private pf'fy, ",h''.- - M
federal government rl1rcr- grant "l Pce"'i P
ar orv rviIrucsno partnership" ar ass"r'a'iph ho'n''s %
fair rou,pens Tor snrh nsrs oi 'he '' az "'', "
no hv hc necessities ui govrrnmrn' thai c"nprh'
so,ion IL, be made By "ah OF ""I"fheh' ,rr' ~
prhrr wi .r and in such an amount hS may W " ,
obe nr Ihe advantages rnnynd and rliler blr OF 'ff
m. ,nnnr,inn d The road II before i'ie c"inprh W '
rnad lh,n in such lnslanrn!s, AMI upon 7"rh s'"', "
i'm mon 81 mmch ni The road ~ hay u. r',i''''
n,h,,w a mas insure the government against loss '
nov All taI one al their most Important and very r
snnahIe demand that before ihel enter upon 81 s'"n
dous an undcriakin. the government NAY VI s""P" ~
! mil ed not o become competitor.
In the first place II wli ~ Ie"hIiy Pc'tl', ~ ~ 49,
n IN, comnonv relieves from the nccrsslty oi ri"2
n,dlosa contrnversy about he extent of federal power
over internal improvements, which ias a"any fea'cu -
formidable enemy in the o this great enterprise anu
which however il might be determined "'',Hi te"' " ~
tssrnIions and dscnntrnts between ui1 n'"r'eh' P t
,ir. NJ Tho counIfy az are always dangerous ana 'uan
80 IN
always tp b. avoided say we are rr, yea ''on ''' | w. M
ruItv. for whatever opinions may prevail ABOUT m
nroyements no question Tie ght oi lllc 80 "
ncnl IN nav for The specrst aud safest iranspo. .'t y
her mails troops and munitions o war upon s'c % u,
NAV be most secure and most advantageous " I s
Thrn s;,hout turhcr reference 10 The const!th"' 4''
on Of internal improvements, and indeed neet"I "
.itv nr Inc argument uf such Question: l'At 'i t
al, viii a"rer that The Isa>, possible connec,iun w ~
n,o, has with The road, either in s rons!'uCuoi 81 "
OWNERSHIP in It's responsibilities. its patronage, rs g.
s losses the better for The government ana ~, nw,sr
IN. road The exclusive construction, c'iuuC' a''i ~
shin Of The road by the government "hn'1 l 1, ,n on
,nh- frauds and corrupnns would hc !" Su'Jee m -,
,,,nrise IN the control Oi those Interested IN PTs
~ I irc,nsiuu its cost instead o Fastening Us c"'
,on and econonlzing the on,lly All experience M SAN Nv
nnosrJ "a the wisdom Of such under'ah'hs ' ;h ', ~ ~ ~,
S.,t, uoy,rnnents whose finances are hih'Seu " 'r IT,
70 cc,nnv ,han those ui the federal 9oVefhic:'.. ~
n those who contemplate with hor" lhe %
corporation for such purpose anu III III -,,ion for III
iCIa,, ,ov.rnmcnt into unwiecli cofp"Ia'iY" ~ :"
',nns. II luiIjing, owning and conducting ran ,'a'
t,mnk IL would no, be unfair {" anticipate ''' " ''" -