The Empire County argus., 1854-11-18

Will he commit himself to it or against it. or to
any other route? If he is in favor Of it he may
say SO, for it will not injuro his popularity since
that is the only in which California is especially
interested; and he may ayow fearlessly where he
stands unless indeed he is opposed to it at heart
and wishes to carry sand in each ear, and make
people believe he will favor it till after the election
and then oppose it. and favor some other route
His position on this matter must be known before
the Senatorial election comes off. lie cannot beat
the bush and play hide and seek with the people
until he gets his certificate in his pocket and go
on to Washington to work against California and
in favor Of the Texas route that is to bring his
lands in that State into demand. he must show
his hand now, for so far as the Northern part Of
California is concerned, it is better for her that
road at all should be built than through Texas and
New Mexico to San Diego. II road is built
there, it will Of course take q certain amount Of
travel, and much 20 as to retard, if not to in
definitely postpone the road by the Central Route
California is interested in having the road built
through the Central route. That will bring it
through Mobiles Pass making the Western termi-
nus San Francisco The Northern part Of the
State is especially interested in this route, and Sac
ramonto and San Francisco more than any other
points. lfthe roadehould be built through Mobiles
Pass the valley OF the Sacramento will be immense
ly benefited by it, and San Francisco will at once
become one Of the most important commercial cities
in the world As State, the advantage to be de-
rived from a railroad by that route is beyond esti-
mate; and if the prejudices or the interests of any
CT the Senatorial candidates are antagonisc to
that route, they are not the men for California;
They should at once be discarded and men elected
who would advocate q road to be built where the
interest Of California demands
1t may be better for California and for the Union,
that the road should be built through Texas, and
thence through New Mexico to San Diego, than
not to be builtatall. But suppose that road should
be built-and the immense grant of land made by
Texas towards it renders it far from improbable
that it may be--then San Francisco will no longer
BE- the great commercial emporium Of the Pacific.
The through trade from the East to China and the
Pacific Islands, would never benefit California in
the least, and the great commercial advantage re-
sultNg TO us from position would be gone
Il is matter Of absolutely vital Importance, that
the road should come through so far North as to
terminate at San Francisco; and we ask in all can
dor il the people Of this State are such born fools
and asses us to elect Dr. Gwin to the Senate, when
in all probability, he will his position to the
ruin Of California; and to the encouragement of
railroad the only route that especially interests
California.
1t is time that stage route was cstablished.-
Our patriotic Senator-our California champion IN
Congress. may not favor it. 1t may interfere with
the welfare Of the p M. S. S. Co. 1t may establish
the feasibility of the Central route for railroad
and be the pioneer Of that work. 1t may retard
the Texas road, and 50 operate prGjudiciaIly upon
certain lands owned in Texas by the California
champion; but it does not matter; something must
be done. II tire other road is allowed to get the
start, then may California rue the day when she
sent a to the Senate interested in Texas lands
and Steamship companies, rather then in the State
he was elected to represent. If lie is again to be
elected, it behooves all those whose interests and
welfare idetJfei with those Of California, to
organize at to defeat his plans against the
State and be prepared to avert the ruin and disas-
ter that will result from his selfish Vaccinations.
We close as We began, by asking which route
does the Doctor favor! VIII he show his hand on
this matter and does he really take an interest in
Mobiles Pass!--Ereaiag JournaL