The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-09
ST. PAUL MINNESOTA TERRITORY FEBRUARY 1854

| THE fAcIfIC RAILWAY ENrERpR1zE.-No,h-
ing is more certain than that the mind Of the people
OF the United States Is profoundly stirred by the con.
tempiaio" oil the results OF this proec.. The great
minority Of the inisses are in favor of ra;lwaycom
muncailon with The Pacific coast. They are IN favor
iof IL, first, because they want easy access to their
friends there, and next, because they are interested
in the gigantic trade that is bu, Just commencing
between the East and the West. The common peo-
pie realize well rs our politicians do, the great
and controlling Interest which the United States will
exert upon the commercial world, whenever these
States have railway communication with tn, Pacific.
Let the matter Of The immediate construction Of this
road be submitted to the people ON the FIRST Of Janu
AIRY next, and nne-tentbs oi them woull respond in
the aflrnaliveand mo,e than that, if The dogmas Of
party threaten 10 prevent the early baildmg OF the
road, these dogmas and those who preach them vii
be ovethrown. The Pacific Railway is to the Uni
ted States the great commercial and political neccss
~ Of the age. With it we can extend and multiply
our commercial success without fear Of rivalry, and
with If keep extreme Western States
now rapidly growing on the Pacific coast, IN the Un
ion. Without it We can do neither. The Pacific
Railway the only tie that vii. prevent the set
tiemenis wc>, of the Rocky Mountains from throwing
off their political allegiance 10 the Union. We know
thing of the state Of public opinion the Pacific
coast with regard to this question:. Political allcgi
ance seis lightly the shoulders Of the bold and dar.
ing spirits who have made that their home. They
too far from the settled States of the Atlantic
coast 10 any I0i
the Government, especially hen the Government by
its actions shall prove its hack OF n,eres, in them
by refusing 10 lend helping hand towards the
strucIon Of means OF intercommunication. There
there, too hosts Of ambitious spirits, who would
he easily tempted, by the promise OF high official sta
ton, such as President OF new Republic, TO throw
of their alleg lance to Government that neither fOs
ters protects the interests vi the West. These
men have for years been accustomed 10 look OFT for
their own interests, and they have spirit, strength
and sef-relance enough TO think they can now DO
The States Of Oregon, California, Wash ugton, So
nora, Utah, New Mexico, and others will begin
to think themselves strong enough to take Of rhe
selves, and tie Presidency OF such "A Combination cf
States would he strong temptation 10 the daring sol
diers and civilians who settled settling
there There are the elements of powerful empne
now there. and IN a very few years. thai empIe will
be strong capable OF self protection and sell goveru-
ment. Even now il Is. They will soon have the
command of great share o! the Oriental commerce,
they have the richest gold deposits, the best bors
and the most splendid agricultural resources The
known world. Having all these, and growing with
rapidity almost unpaia'lcd IN population and wealth,
and consequently >t engih, we leave II to readers
say, how long these States viii he con,cnt be
governed, three thousand miles off, bS combination
who seem 10 know ile, aud care less, tur their well
Care. The Construction OF the Pacific Railway, aud
the construction OF attendant ieeg aphc lines. the
only method that the people ui the UNITED States
habiian,s Of The Pdcifc s"le. Build these now and
sol have and Ill keep those Settlements IN tacruai
brotherhood, but put it OF for few years and you
will haze to treat with them as a rival and n!I pend
Get Government.
We rel eat it, the pc oplc Of these States in "a
vor-nine -teath> Of hem--oi The imned iie building
OF the road; it Is only the leaders Of party, and the
woru-pnt dosmls o political biawiris that prevent
immediate action. DNiag the conins session oi
Congress, e~pec, To have the IeportS of the Et-
ginee,s sent su.vey the different lines ,urn,
the past Ai;cr those tetoits are received,
shall hope 10 be able to presen, to readers,
only good line, but strons reasons ior It's imedate
construction. The financial policy TO he pu. sued in
building. the road W. have before advrl1cd 10 some
what in detail, and we have Vet found
for changing belief upon that point. We must
bud III. read that Ill lest sub-erve the of
the whole country and allow Of sect, nal in
reference Until we obtain The surveys, can take
no ground for for another, and uus. that
will be satisfactory "i rather too earnest
CORES, ondent<.-[ Railway Times.