Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-12-27
Great Pacific Railway.

Great Pacific Railway.
We have several times written upon
this subject and deem it important 10 keep
it before the people as an isolated ques-
ton, we can think Of none more impor-
aant TO the people of Nebraska, none more
worthy of serious consideration, and at
the right time of prompt and efficient &C
ton. The entire E.si, The Southern and
the Western States are earnestly discus
sing The RoUTE for a great national thor
onghfare from some desirable point on one
of the two great Rivers 10 the Pacific. The
pgoFriety Of such a project in the minds
of the people Of the Eastern and older
States, has long sauce bsen settled. That
is no longer a subject for consideration
The vast flowing Tide Of emigration con-
TIME from the East TO the Yves. The
lightning-like rapidity with which new
Territories Leccsnc States, and new States
become settled and denseIy populated
The fast-growing and increasing tendency
10 expansion and that Westward are its
most decisive and convincing proof of The
necessity. Ii would be superiluous 10
add that the people of America are more
progressive than any other people OF
Earth. Yet it would not be egotiscal in
an American Ia add, we are the most prac-
tical, u,ilitnrian people in point Of individ-
usl and national enterprise yet exhibited
50 the world. We cannot refrain from
saying that the mighty impetus given tC
all our great enterprises are simply th'
rcsultof necessity taking the place of pro
prie,y. Necessity, however much W,
depreciste the term literally, Away
was and ever will be the long arm Of tn
lever, which viii continue 10 overthrow
al obstacles in he way Of American pre-.
gress. Almost the first word in our glor
ions chart Of American independents
NECESSITY. Lei the resdga -.
back only a few mo9g.r C,rors.~ h.hoL
enacted ~ " no secondary ability, Of a.
uf'aSaal amount Of sagaciiy and wisdom
seeming well acquainted with II die DO
'I'ical machinery Of this .ernment. Lis
Ten 70 them urging snh force and elo.
4asnee' The as roPrie,y Of so ldsn an
srgsnis>ion Of the Territory Of Neoraska.
IA GerD necessity, arising from he rapid
kow OF emigration into The Territory drove
them from this untenable position. IT,
the language Of one worthy (hc express
=.en, il IS one Of hiEh-heayens FIRST laws
that national as well as individual enter
Prisss should yield 70 is stern dictates
or De overwhelmed by The dreadful
consequences. Look for a moment at the
map st the United States, ard after you
have looked in vain South Of the Ohio
riyer in search of SEINE feasible and prac-
ticable route FOR line across the continent
and you do not hnd what pleases your fan,
ey or SATISFIES your re;Ssen, until you ldrI
your observation toward thai continuous and
periscily connected chain OF thorough.
fares, uniting so many great and fast-grOw-
ing inland cities in intimate and continual
.socia and commercial intercourse. Com.
m~sncing at the greatest commercial and
neutrality-suspicious. Of the Western Con-
.;iRsnt New York; The ingress and
-egress Of the Western World; keeping
along in an almost airline Westward
course, passing through ZONE Of the great
est inland marts, you leave The confines
o, this great commercial and agricultural
theatre, still Westward over inland seas,
literally covered with shipping of agiieul-
lure, merchandise and emigration, and
ihen land is gained in what but : few
years sgo was the extreme West TO civ
iizaiion. Then the iron horse never de-
waiting from the same Westward course.
YOU cress The beautiful prairie State, and
here the tide Of. emigration, speculation,
and industrial enterprise Out-strips the
eighth wonder Of the world, and s III on
ward End Westward the ever restless aud
eager pioneer, nothing d4unted TO brave
The Western wiidsS lakes slower bul
surs ens steady means Of going farther
west. Ills isie ani unreasonable &c sup