The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-31
sTAGE.RoUrG To CALIFoRNIA.

Al the meeting held in ST. Louis few evenings since the
proposition for the immediate establishment of sage-route
to California met with much favor TO justify strong
hopes both It's feasibility and eventuay. That two
railroads viii ultimately be constructed the Pacific
think admits OF very little doubt but such stupendous
works must necessarily be attended with consump-
riNn ofme than their projectors willing to acknowl-
cage, we are '-ad in the time TO favor any
sonahie proposition increase the facilities Of
travel and transportation between the YAM, If the Niss
sppi and Pacific possessions While guardrus a nd
providing for the interests of future generations ii would
be well occasionally have eye for the immediate
wants Of the times in which we live
In a late number of the ST. Louis Republican find a
communication the subject of the proposed stageroute
to California from which we make The following extracts
On the Pacific railroad Of Missouri there have already
been expended about four millions dollars and the road is
still in rapid progress that with reasonable money fac
ties it will reach Kansas about years, and at
pendure of millions Meauwhile, the completion
the easof the Ohio and Mississippi railroadwl by its
conneXon with the Ohio Central railroad give direct rail-
road communication with Baltimore and Philadelphia and
shall then have gone Ca toward the accomplishment of
great dosideratuma great trunk road east and west
through st. Louis
By fixing Kansas the starting point for stages, new
life win be given to the Missouri Pacific road leading it
forward BY the promise it will find when reaches
there This, with the large interest involved, is alone
enough to the expenditure necessary for the pro-
posed undertaking.
Another for fixing Kansas is in the fact that
from the ease with which short route to ST. Joseph be
established from point not far out the plains the
northern part OF may be directly interested in it,
~ the st. Joseph and Hannibal railroad assisted to
pien well our Pacific railroad should in st.
Louis ve any jealousy that account Trade will take its
own coure the shortest route, either for distance
or accommodation and is for any length of time to be
confronted oy frtial legislation local dog
pocy. WINE We have not got to throw anything in the
way Oh oher eies order protect ourselves, we must try
10 afford the os aciie st. Louis. With the railroads
mentioned to Baltimore Mississippi river New Or
leans we are IN any event in the best line for trade with thu
whole Atlantic coast between these two points
'Ihe stage line is Of sufficient Importance TO our Pacific
railroad and to the ST. Joseph Hannibal railroad cal
for direct aid from these two compaias 1t appears to
that they could not expend money better advantage.
they have not the authority invest money they
procure the authority from the State with the power
apply certain State bonds to be loaned for the purpose
ut Is opportune that at this time the people of California
are interesting themselves in the n
St. Louis by this estimate the stage line be started io
SI500 900. This low, but double the trif
compared TO the Importance of it, As to the profit of tn
undertaking those interesting themselves have doubt
and those that have that most familiar with th
country confident of the entire practcaby of estab
fishing the necessary stands where and food
and horse be procured Some little annoyance is for
short time, to be apprehended from Indians but
enough of enterprise borders furnish that
establish the stands few many Indians, while the
passage Of travellers will form perpetual volunteer guard
The Indian must retire to the north and the SOUTH amos
before he the railroad and telegraph that follow
the stage coach"