The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-24

gers on me sea IN coming around the and
slopes Of the North American continent through foreign
territory or In pursuing for seventeen thousand miles die
watery track around Cape HornYn
Il Is N hs application Of the postal argument the
proposed road That Dr. Gwn Isl In opinion
y strong The people Of California ask for their fun share
IN the DEMENT'S 81 our postal system favor but as
rght They do not invoke the exercise Of
any disputed power-do not ask the government 10 build
road through sovereign State but only claim the pas
sage OF TINS b with its specified restrictions as some
thing 70 which they are fully entitled
All viii admit that there be an ocean outlet from
the immense territory between the Mississippi valley and
the Pacific and asks the eloquent senator is to be
supposed that the active restless and enerprsne race
Of men already hndng their for settlement in that i
recon and soon TO fill itup BY millions with their high
capacities OF CIVILIZATION eau be confined in their trade and
business OF life 10 expansive praries plains or walled
in between the rocks Of the Sierra Aadre and Sierra Neva
da mountains Does any imagine that this state Of
things viii be permitted By whose history resembles
In It's progress the resstless people who from the
gions Of the north OF Germany Rushing over the Roman
empire yet with this grand and distinctive difference that
instead OF carrying ruin and desoton they every
where the seeds of civilization and prosperity broadcast
upon the bosom of tho American continent? In this ca
reer OF civilization desoaon and silence have been walked
up from the sumber OF centuries and the busy hum of life
IN all its social and political orfas is everywhere heard
Can OF men with such energies such capacities be
held in check or remain indifferent delay And why
should we not as legislators the exigencics Of
the age in which we live
Then comes rapid review of the negotiations COM
menced by Mr. Jefferson in 1892 right Of way
from our southern boundary to the Gulf of Mexico follow
ed by the splendid acquisition Of Louisiana. In the mean
time that a-seeing statesman in 1903 recommended the
expedition Of Lewis and Clarke who crossed the Rocky
mountains and reached the Pacific by means of the Column
ba river Jefferson originated the project Of Pacific road
but Congress did nothing further towards it till half
fury afterwards, in March, 1853 Our condition in 1908
with population Of four millions and defenceless from
tier, is contrased with position show that IL
we could even explore the wilderness then we are able
to cross II with iron track review Of our.tcritora
growth Is concudedby this comprehensive summary @The
Atlantic the east the Pacific the vest the Gulf Of
Mexico the sout the north the Sea or Straits OF
the 4Vt parallel of latitude lakes
vidng line under the Ashbnron treaty Of 1912 the At
antic, constitute the outline of present huge dmen-
sons, containing three million two hundred and sixty
thousand square miles-neary equal to all Europewith
seacoas Of five thousand hundred and twenty-cght
miles, onehfth the circumference of the globe
As military road Senator Gwn contends for the abso-
Lutte necessity OF railway to the Pacific ocean, and his
gumen difficult to be gainsaid Should we even have
oceanic communications what in case of war is to pre-
vent the guns of powerful naval antagonist from
handing the points and intercepng passage? With
out the means of rapidly supplying troops and munitions
now are California and Oregon to be defended if attacked
by Russia, Great Britain or France? The public de-
fence Of the FIRST duties Of the general government
Cuba too switch controls both outlets Of the Gulf of Mex
leo unless it becomes part Of territory appears
be its natural destiny, would in the hands OF an enemy
intercept transit the Pacific and be point from
which could be inflicted upon the whole country the deep
est wounds
The examination of the subject in commercial point OF
view it viii be readily seem affords wide scope for the
display Of historical lore and the vivid play of the mag
nation in prophetic visions of riches power and grandeur
In this portion Of his speech Senator Gwn is beneath
his theme We have enemy intercept pathway to
commercial greatness and flag protects the crew which
navigaes every American merchant vessel The yane of
our home trade is over five hundred millions We have
$4,000 miles Of railroad completed by individual enterprise
all susceptible Of junction with the proposed roueand
that route to form great base line for the OF norsec
ton which in twenty-five years win be required by the in
creased population who TO establish their homes
gion between the Mississippi and the Pacific The citizens of
distant portions Of the republic must not be aliens and this
vast web ofailroad centng upon agrand trunk bring
and bind them together Great Britain has already three
her. in Ipd
yet another supendous railway scheme by which London
and Calcutta shall be brought within weeks tourney
and shall Congress sat with folded arms deuying the
people the boon they ask shall sectional Jealousy he
suffered TO raray and desey energs wiredrawn
political theories defeat this important obect?' II Is the
duty Of Congress TO bring tho trade OF the world under the
control Of our own people whose enterprise has aoa
upon the ocean and waters than Eighteen
thousand vessels More than three thousand steam YES
sells float upon American alone and lines of
railway equal in length twobrds of the crcunser
OF the globe Establish this new route and the ques
ton OF our maritime ascendeney Will longer be in
doubt The trade af Asia and the Indies win pass over Il
through the centre Of Che North American continent and
its stimulating influence in settlements only along the
route but spreading all the region between the
Mississippi and the Pacific will he incacuabe whilst its
enrichng benefits viii peryade and nygorac every de-
partment of the social system and mpart strength and
power to our government that VIII defy all opposition or
resistance
We quote further couple Of paragraphs upon the claims
OF California and the necessity for the road in order to
check Great Britain
10
Asia and "a she asks continental railroad not
only for but for the benefit of ALL yet appealing
10 you in virtue Of the high claims she has upon you Az
ready shc HIS than doubled your metallic capital Hold
back for single quarter Of her returns 70 the Allan
involve In speedy bankruptcy. loar stocks will fall
property win decline in value banks perish industry sgr
culture, navigation ana manufactures viii be prostrated
Go where you will and your money, coined from gold
viii be found in every dwelling, the lowy cabin wen
the ordy mansion in all the States and Territories Every
where has stimulated industry and given labor
creased employment and ample reward What has IT
treasury Il has doubled your exports and nearly trped
1.-THE people from the Atlantic TO the Pacific from the
lakes and the ST. Lawrence to the Gulf Of Mexico, demand
lay the foundation Tor its II accomplish
the object II viii be in vain for Great Britain in her Efforts
maintain commercial supremacy out her scheme
OF great continental railway from Halifax through British
territory the Pacific warmly advocated by
Of her statesmen and engineers to undertake her Aiac
railway from the Mediterranean by the Persian gulf and In
da the port. Of China But local ealousics sectional
preuices should defeat present action she will arise
with renewed vgor 10 N prosecution Of these great works
and Of trade win to her the updputcd
command Of the Of the world II is question
between London and New York between Calcutta and San
Francisco between England and America By land and
for the and surrender IT, without effort 10
great rival II fail In the performance Of duty"
With the following vivid picture of the immense proper
tops Of the senator's beloved California close
tracts from his powerful effort in her behalf:
Setched out the shores OF the Western with
line OF seashore equal to half Of the whole Of the
Atlantic coast and OF hundred and eighty eight
thousand nine hundred and eighty miles, equal 10
hundred and twenty million nine hundred and forts
thousand eight hundred and forty than
times the Of the State Of New York capable
her commercial position and agricultural and mineral
sources q maintaining population equal 70 that now held