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|aaD.s RAIL ROAD ELL.

l,nruished Senator from New Yerk re-
gently Introduced Bill into The Senate providing
for The construction, &C., Of that great work which
etiais tire engages the attention ofouf statesmen
and CHALLENGES the intensesi interest inthe poli-
cal circles Q, he old wcrid both on aecouhtot the
s,opeutous magnitude of the undertaking and the
ir4ueuced /, cannot rail TO exert on-the trade and
.4commeree Of the Last.
All ne schemes hitherto brought TO public al
,en,ion have 81 course mel with severe opposition
troa, eortaia classes OF politicians who eagerly
z.rasp al his MEASURE as a capital hobby whereon
- Gallon into The affections uf their consliiAents-
4 sbtewd gentleman Of lhisilk viii CARLY tell
,vhetber. the Ia ked-of scheme viii suit lfs people
Il hsme nd forthwith ne enters the Lists ffD Or con-
Is his sagacty may dictate. fIlt4
Mr.. Stewards bill<prcvites~tkat substantial
.opbir rack railroad shall be coDsiructd khroush
~, ,er1iorie. Of The u. s., somewhere noFsh Of tho
4oh parallel Of y. Latitade, from 'ne es'el
haa,dary al The Atlantic slatesso the Saslffn beun-
.aafy or California; The company takin ne con
tract f,r,the construction OF the Road shf decide
upon the location and ionle within one Isar iforn
the dale OF laid contract. The work nqfI Pc IN.
.aer,asen within eighteen months ard " fpHple1eo
within iae years, one 9Th ANNUALLY, aifF lhe ie'-
s,inr he contract, Publican Of sutEfIFni width
f5r The road shah be eede' . the eemparg curing
IT'S existence. EHiI
Immediately ae4ar The passage Of 'hisfci, "
made tAe duly Of the Secretary Of W9ri'o aa1er
q Use Tor preposals and he is authorized n eohiiae
with such company as in his iudgmEnssf shaii DC
most advantageous TO the Interests OF m Govern
anent-lhe U. States being bound to Ha3I the low
.est amount named in any bid either IHt money Of
ave per cent stuck. The company islIo deposit
i've millions with The U. 5. Treasurer. security
ior he faithful performance OF the c&aItae, IN al
10 provisions and agreements, reeeifiAg inieres
,aereon, and forieiiing one hundred Ihtsisand dol
lars for each month that eiapses before slhey com
,nence operations. Upcu The complitI3n Of th'
Work % the satisfaction OF the secretatS this dc
E,asil L. 10 lie kurrendcred 10 the comply.
- -s-sis' aas- ye iihe prof.
tual Investment Of The company. TtstU siats
may, by1aet Of Congress, take the rca5 and eouin
meats upon he payment 10 the omaaby, az Is,
actual coats, with ten per cent added. EIT
The company shall expend one million 10 con
arue'ias said road before It is en.itep ~ receiv,
any comp ensalion whatever Nll
The Secretary shall lay out and scf'spa,t in,o
village and CITY lots Sufficient ground ai.he sever
al sites selected for d-pots and slationsrtsueh lo,,
10 BE sedan the highestrprices The hubble LANDS
contiguous to and within SIX miles Of sbs road 10
he held At net less haa S2i per acreapt all lands
over six and less than twelve miles frOR lie road,
atSl.s7i-Fer acre.
The reading Of the Bill elected much attention
in the Senate. and was referred to the conit,ee on
Pes,-oGees. II is drafted with the usnai ksles,e for
which lie honorable Ex-Governor i. sosdessryealv
celebrated, being pretty well trimmed 10 sun the
views ofthe various sections Of The couatry. The
South seems. however, determined ii eppo.e /,
: upon Jse ground ot runniag rather tob far! north
40: the interests of he soulhssa wing df Bur con.
iedsracy. hsshooves US TO be upon tag tleti, les,
"a North seTutt secure 70 itself the lio{ share OF
e incaieula comiaereial hetefis aeciqing from
SUCH an enterprise. Notwithstanding tshe eroak
iEs % some politicians, We believe ten years VIII
not elapse ere The unearthly whistle ofitbe Loco
motive will be re-echoed through the crsgfy wilas
otshf Roeky mountains. aud scatiefingslhe count
less herds Of bafao from their hitherto udistfbed
feeding grounds in the boandess prair.ss 81 he
traekless west