The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-15

ally from New England, ''the northern hive"
a This continent, sending out her legions,
not for plumber or conquest but TO extend
Ne arts OF civilization, to carry the hardy yir-
tues Of the Pilgrims, perpctuatcd in their
descendants, into the pathless wilderness,
and make il what the country before
our eyes has been made IN q quarter OF a
century Of time. Where this great high
way to the Pacific is to cross the Rocky
Mountains. we need not care 10 know.
The question is not an urgent one HOW
Whether we are to bear north following the
course of the Platte, or incline south, may he
settled hereafter; and il must be settled, not
BY cursory exploration. but by the most care
ful and minute examinations under the dlrcc-
tdn of experienced engineers One thing
Is certainly desirablc--that the States from
the Lakes to the southern boundary oil Mis-
souri, should haze common exodus from The
American wilderness, which spreads iisell
ont from the eastern face OF the Rocky
Mountains.
The railway companies between the At
lantic and the Mississippi have common ln-
tcrcst aud they should have common ann.
LIT them 70 westward in the respective dis
triets which they ere trayersing and when
they reach the wilderness beyond ,he Ms
sifsippi and The Missouri, they may by their
combined influence and means, open COM
mon avenue to the Pacific, or more than one
If their western terlfini must be fixed Al diff
icrcnt points. \ large view OF his subject
should extinguish all jealousy, which i al
ways bred in narrowncss Of feeling and is
almost always blind 10 the very interest 1t
seeks 10 promote.
Bu,. ladies and gentlemen, feel that ]
am taking an unreasonable liberty with your
patience did not conie on this excursion as
a speech maker. ! came 10 transact bust
ness with the Mississippi & Missouri Rail
road Company, aud 10 make my sell better ac-
auainted with this beautiful country. Be-
sides il were disposed furthc,' TO tax your
Indulgence time would not permit. The
memorable steam whistle will sound in few
moments and compel us to bid reluctant
farewell TO many OF those, with whom we
have been 50 pleasantly associated. This
parting, painful as il i, has every thing that
il agreeable - commend it TO our remem-
branee. We have been ,ogether nearly a
week; no untoward event, not even the
slightest accident, has occurred To mar
persons, who are about 10 part from each
other, no uakina word las been spoken 10
east shadow OH the memory OF our friend
ly intercourse. And now ladies' and gen.
tlomen, Iet me in bidding You all farewell.
ackn9w ledge your courtesy in calling on me
to address YOU. should haze been gross
~ insensble 10 your Kindness il | had not
promptly responded to IT, should have
been cold indeed, il the beauties al ia ure,
with which We are surrounded, the majestic
aspect tins river wears and the encouraging
smiles, which beam from gentle faces here.
had mol warmed me IL some cungenial eN-
pressiaus ot feeling ! an aware how i'm
perfectly have responded 10 all these IN
spiratiaus: but have given you (and IN this
may justly claim your indulgence for what
have said) an earnest Of my desire TO obey
your wishes.