The Shasta courier., 1854-01-21
THE SHASTA COURIER.
| Rail Road Meeting at Chico---Nobles,s


Pass.
At meeting of citizens of Butte County. at
Chico-at witch Maj. John Bidwell presided as
President and Chas S. Waller as Secretary--the
following gentlemen. viz DIR. J. B. Smith, Judge
Thos s. Wright and Chas. S. Waller ESQ.,, COM
mittee appointed for the purpose, reported the
admirable and ably written preamble and reso-
lutions following, and which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas The question of connecting the At
antic and Pacific by means of Railroad across
The Continent is now greatly interesting the
people of the United States, and is of vital i'm
portance to the interests of this State and
Whereas, Explorations are being made by GER
tain parties and politicians, regardless of the in
terests of the whole people, to have said road
located far to the south of this vallev with view
it is believed to favor private interests
Therefore. For the purpose of eliciting the at
tention OF the people of this valley, and of the
State generally, well as to adopt some means
10 cooperate with the people of Oregon, whose
interests in this mighty question, are closely al
lied to those of our State,
Be Il Resolred, la. That in locating Railroad
TO connect the Atlantic and Pacific centrality as
regards the States. well as the Territories of
alton. while road made across the Continent
would be great highway for the commerce of
the world. ii would more effectnay contribute
facilities for the settlement of our unoccupied
Territories the government of the numerous
Indian tribes within our burders, aud for the
protection of new colonies which are destined
to cover our vast but now wilderness domain.
2nd. That some point on the Bay of San Fran
cisco should be the Pacific terminus of this road,
| Il al. IL
Sierra Nevada mountains should be selected
and thereby save the nncounted millions which
would he unnecessarily required to overcome
difficulties that nature never intended man to
surmount. and waste of time consequent TO a
circnitous route fa
3rd That the parallels of 40 and Al degs n
| j.. embrace central scope through the Terrific
| ry of The United States TO the Pacific Ocean, and
contain from the most reliable intormation the
| best and most practicable route for railroad
Constructed within these limits, the road would
ascend the eastern slope of tne Rocky Noun
tains through the valley of the Platte and It's
tribtifarIes to the great South Pass, and thence
holding the same direction. with only occasional
deviations through a succession of valleys OF
easy ascent and descent, to the summit of the
Sierra Nevada. at or near Mobiles Pass. Here
the emiSrant first behods the beautiful Valley
of the Sacramento, from only moderate eleva-
| the grade) of ascending mountain. Thence
the road would arrive by .ne of the numerous
gentle descents, at the head of The most import
ant and fertile valley In Calitornia-the Sacra-
mento. Traverslng this rich portion of our
State, it would connect with the proposed rail
road from Marysvlle to Bencia. or could be car
ried to any other point on the Bay of San Fran
cisco. From this central route other railroads
would soon be made diverging from some point
east of the Sierra Nevada towards Oregon, or
any desirable point on the Pacific.
An That this rouic demands the attention of
the Government, and that the Secretary of War
should cause 1t TO be thoroughly surveyed while
prosecuting the survey of other proposed routes
under the appropriation made by Congress for
this purpose The idea that there is less snow
on the Sierra Nevada south than north in this
State is erroneous. II is precisely tie rcrerse -
this great chain of mountains becomes greatly
depressed as you ascend the Sacramento Valley
and arriving in the vicinity of Mobiles Pass, it
becomes an elevated prairie table land.
5th. That for the purpose OF bringing this
route to the notice of The people of this State
and Oregon, and the Congress of the U. States,
we cooperate with the people of Marysvlle.
Sacramento, Benicia. San Francisco Shasta, and
other portions of the State, for the purpose of
raising IA party, accompanied by competent
engineer, to set forth the information from ac-
'uat survey, "hiCu tiis i"u'e uetndhus' anu Tue
| superior inducements and advantages over all
other routes which it possesses.
9Th. That committee of three be appointed
to correspond with any similar committees
throug ghout this State and Oregon and that said
committee be authorised to circulate subscrip-
ton to raise tho necessary means.
On motion of C. s. Weller, Hon. J. W. Nc
Corkle Major John Bidwell, and Judge Thomas
S. Wright, were appointed the corresponding
committee, as authorised under the sixth reso-
luton.
Two WIvEs.-The Placerville correspondent