The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-02

chxens o. isns county, New Mexico, was held In the
town Of Don Fernandez de Taos for The purpose OF
pressing the views and sentiments in regard 10 the best
route lot the great Pacific railroad
On moucn Of MIR Charles Williams, Mr.. Antoine lie.
.oux was chofen president of the meeting, and Senior
jose beniso Marlin vice president
on motion OF Jas A. Quinn. esq Messrs. J. w. Dunn
and +. y, DO Pew were appointed secretaries.
Messrs. Worton Williams, Stewart Beaubesn, Duvall
Larabre and Piles committee to draw up resolutions
expressive OF the meeting
Inc oll?Eng prssnbs and resolutions were read by
nf 0haS. Williams, chairman oil the committee:
Whereas public opinion throughout the United States
IN oocdience 10 the requirements OF rational consdora
ions founded upon commercial and political renson,
tea States In order TO aciltas easy cheap and expe
dpas intercourse Of the people Of tho Atlantic borders
!ha, railroad should be from some point on the
Mississippi river, westwardy San Francisco. California
Of and connecting with, this subject is the highway and
whereas several routes have been designated proper
being industtousy made, 10 prejudice the public mind
against the great central national route commencing
Of Missouri and running westwardy to San Francisco Cali
iornls passing generally between The SSh and SO parallel
south and whereas we know from ACTUAL experiences and
observation Of than thirty years (some OF us
over the above contemplated route time and time again. in
both winter aud summer, spring and autumn and tina, tho
that are being made and ndusiousy circu
lated against the route above indicated untrue and
upon 70 assure the ublc that the is practicable
ana exlbe Tor railIoad and that there 10 obstruc
ton on tue route calculated to prevent the
lion Of railroad. from either mountains that can
not be easily overcome and whereas. the great central
national route, commencing and terminating above
dcaed Is central TO the whole Union, and is neither
northern nor southern route but Is national and Of easy
access to the whole people, would to recommend II
over all other routes yet proposed and whereas there
plenty Of timber, and water coal along great thor
ouphaIe seems 70 US to BIO powerful in its favor
especially when those elements necessary to The con-
stfuc.ion Of railroad. and aso after its construction
wanting upon other and whereas this passes
through country rich in soil, wood, water grass COAL
and timber aording facility for settlements all along
consideration OF the public,
Nssoirsd That tho route commencing at about the
mouth OF Kansas river, the border OF Missouri
and running generally along between the SSh and 18th par
ale north latitude. westwardy the valley Of hs Upper
Arkansas river thence up The Huerfano Ell Sansre
do Christie Capt Gunnisons pass. or pass ten miles
farther nor!b called by the tobidoux pass
aud by the Mexcsns the Moscoe pass or other pass
known to the mouataineers as tho Sand Hill pass and
named by Capt Gunnison, Williams pass and either of
wagons loaded have passed through them. and pack
trains oil mules at all OF the year aud that the
BILE. no obstruction to either paokmues or wag
ons all OF these passes lead into the valley of San Luis
wardy. through the Cock opc tho valley the
do about where !. s passed BY The great Spanish tail
francisco, California, by the route known Walkers
pass
road sbove indicated is the practicable and direct
route proposed, aud affords every facility necessary
river San Francisco the California State line the
most of tho COMMITTEES having travelled every foot Of
me road a1oys designated aud speak from actual expe
The oute la winter and spring and autumn
with and without stock, and know that wagons have
dance OF wood water COAL and found
ana ha' passes through rich country aotding every
country Is remarkable Tor It's salubrous and almos
Rsovsd That ibis route 10 central to the whole people
to the whole business conmunity-whether commercial,
political, othefwseof The United Safes and there.
nj md hair
considered sectional road and whl, the best will
be secured by us adoption will also silence all sectional
agitation, neither The North the South will lriSmph
by its adoption would be the case in the selection Of
more northern Or southern route but tho triumph will be
the triumph oil the whole county
The chairman, MIR. Lsroux, being then called upon
made the following remarks That he familiar with
every portion OF the route pointed Out by the foregoing
preamble and resolutions, and endorsed most fully every
Tact and statement contained in Them and did heal
tate to atrm that the route known the Central route
was the most eligible. practicable and direct OF any
the continent He believed he was familiar with the
country through which most OF the routes spoken of
pass, and he knew he with hat called
and known the Central route, and with the Memphis
Albuquerque route, and that the odds greatly in
favor OF the Central route that road could be obtained
without having to pass over any elevation deserving the
OF mountains that the asceiR and descent through
the mountain passes are gradual, and easy OF
that stone coal is found tins route in many places in
great quantities, and that all the material necessary
the construction OF railroad, and also after its con-
strucon, TO be found IN ample abundance along
this route. willis, wood, water, and timber want.
ing upon The Albuquerque route The descents and great
canons, also, upon the Albuquerque route must offer
great distractions in the building OF railroad, whilst
the Central route free from these formidable obsruc
ons thai the in the region OF country through
which the Central route passes OF remarkably dry
nature and certainly do not fall deeper and do not lay
do the SHOWS in the New England States Canada,
where railroads lave been in successful operation Tor
years whilst the deep in the mountains they
are always shallow in tho valleys and do obsiruci
travel with pack mules or Buros they pass through
at all periods OF the winter season. that he thought
railroad could pass through any road hs, loaded Buo
could. and hoped that the preamble and resolutions
would be adopted by the meeting.
JAS H. Quinn, eco, then being called upon, addressed
the meeting with great power and eIoqurnce IN favor OF
the preamble and resolutions reported by the commit
tee.
The question being put. they were unanimously
adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Charles Williams, i, was unani-
mously
Rotped That the president should be requested send
copy OF the proceedings of the meeting the Hon
Thomas Benton, and copies TO the New York Herald st
Louis Democrat, L0uisvie Journal, and Washington
pers, Tor publication
On motion OF theodore Mrnaull, The meeting ad-
'''' = ANTOINE LERoUx, President
JOIN y D. pvf Nv Secretaries.
APpofSTmEsT or SATURALIzgD CITIZENS TO OFFICE
correspondent OF lie Rspubheain, the evening French
paper 10 New York, says that NJ. DE Lamarlne has writ,
len letter 10 one of the cabinet al Washington eao-
giving the policy OF President Pierce in sending natural
lied citizens diplomatic ENJOYS to European courts