Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-01-14
The Pacific Rail Road.

be the great question Of the present session
of Congress. That this Road will be built, is
no doubt fixed fact" But how il will be
buil:, and who will be the Builders, where it
will be located and when ii will be finished,
are matters of conjecture. Mr. Seward has
presented bill TO Congress, which will bring
the subject up for discussion. Mr.. Foote,
has also given notice Of bill, for the same
purpose And no doubt, Mr.. Benton will, be-
fore long present bill. Our only fear is
that the scise men OF our nation, now iu Con-
gress assembled, will spend tie whole session
in spcachifyng, and perhaps quarrcling about
il, instead Of orking, and II need be compro
mis- ng the different interests, with determi-
nation to build the ruad whether all are suited
or not. If the work is delayed, until every
feeling, and interest is accommodated, the
road will never be built
1t seems to US, to be a matter OF no great
importance, which route is adopted, whether
the Southern, Central, or Northern. Which
ever route, after a thorough, and satisfactory
survey, should prove to be the most direct,
and practical. should be the one adopted, with
out regard to North, rn, Southern, or individ-
ual interest The lstern terminus ofthe road
however, should be at some point convenient
for the construction Of at least three great
branches One Southern, one Central, and
one Northern. The direction of the West
ern roads now constructed, an being con-
structed, indicate pretty clearly the proper To-
cality of the Pacific Rail Road. The mouth Of
the Platte River, is now looked upon, as most
; likely to be the Eaestern termi.. US. For the
accommodation of all pats of the Union, both
on the Atlantic and Pacific coast, the parallel
of forty pame ed in Mr.. Stewards bill is proba-
bly, as near the proper locality as it is possible
to get ii. Terminating at the mouth Of the
Platte River, will give an outlet, by the Mis-
souri, to the Mississippi, and thence to the
wAole world and by rail road direct 10 all the
the Eastern Cities.
Texas has recently passed Rail Road Bill.
which has been signed by the Governor, and
, become law. Missouri is building through its
) own territory, what is called the Pacific Rail
Road Road is now being built, from Fort
Wayne to the mouth Of the Platte River. In
short all the Roads now being built West arc
designed 10 be Branches Of this great thor
oughfare Of the World. We cofess, that we
I,.e, 90 70 Itc fNIafIn
when the products of the Celestial Empire,
the gold Of California instead of being doom
ed to pass around by the long and perilous
route Of Cape Horn, or which is not much
better, across the i,thmus of Darien, will find
t a pleasant and quick transit, by this magnifi
cent Road, which, when complete will be
: the "wonder of the world"
When we look at the grandeur and utility
Of this enterprise; question naturally arises,
why should Congress be so !ardy in its move
E ments, and seem to shrink from the task, even
of legislating upon the subject The question
has been agitated in Congress, more or less,
. for FIVE years. and yet nothing has been done
except talk. And no doubt the present ad
ministraticn would be glad to dodge the ques
e ton" But from present indications, he will
a have to "face the music" There never hal
}, been. yet, any great national question upor
which the North and the South were agreed
and it would be strange phenomenon, il
: they should agree on this great question.
IL L. Al.
l. their own way. las they would like to hav
}. every thing else) and locate it on the parable
IT OF thirty, then it would be perfectly constitu
a tional for the government. moi only to max
,e appropriations, but to build the road. Wit
It, them, the idea Of locating the road north c
In the parallel of forty, is all unconslitutiona
8 and to make appropriations in land, or othel
n wise, would be violation Of the constitution
,e and we would soon hear the cry, cessation
nuli6cstion, and many other ugly words, whc
lie would awfully frighten, and deter the poe
e' Northern Yankses
lie The South had hoped to derive great benz
1r ft, from the acquisition of California, by crei
u ting market for their surplus slaves. In til
they were disappointed. by the noble act
California, in so framing her constitution as
exclude slavery forever from her territor
re Chagrned, at their failure to make she 60
=. ~ of California contribute exclusively to the
"A own benefit, they now wish TO secure the i
he cation Of the Pacific Rr Raod, so as to thro
At all the business, and wealth. arising fro
er the road. into their own hands. But shoul
- =, they succeed in getting the roal located {
,d the Rio Grande. or some other place Soutl
ht and should government appropriate meal
mt sufficient to build the road (unlcss the yam
er ees got hold Of it) the private means and e
Il, terprss of the yankees. would build roi
ms through on the parallel Of forty. while o,
ch Southern friends were thinking about makir