Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-14
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NAsHylLLE, Jan. IL, 1856.
There is a certain measure of consistency in all
great and successful enterprises-somethng which
evnces in their management and conduct more than
mere adventure and experiment. The truth of this
observation is apparent in the policy marked out
and steadily pursued by the "Isras Western Rail
road Company" They have selected the route
to the Pacific, which is not only the shortest
but in every respect the most feasible and most
practicable. With the largest amount Of fertile
land it also possesses the greatest quantities Of
water, timber, stone, iron, and coal. Over and
above all these desirable qualities it is situated in
a latitude that is well known as the most favored
region OF the globe This of itself alone, would be
sufficient to commend the route to the favorable
consideration Of capitalists aud when in operation
would more especially commend itself to the pat
ronage Of all persons to or from the Pacific. Its
proximity to the tropics suices to avert the rgors
Of winter and the height Of land and the lesser rel
alive heat Of the American continent relieve it, on
the other hand from too warm summer heat. The
advantages Of genial climate scarcely be esti-
mated, the erjoyments it lavishes upon US, become
a real happiness
With this road in operation the American CONT
nent, in a commercial point of view, would stand
intermediate between Europe and Asia, and the
commerce of two oceans aud three Continents,
would, by the fundamental laws Of trade, pass and
repass over this route. Time, distance, and the
cost OF transit the controlling laws of trade, and
by this route time will be saved distance shortened,
and the cost Of transit reduced in a most eminent
degree. For the proof OF this look at any correct
map Of he world.
The United States Government are now paying
and have been for four years past, the Panama Rail
road Company, 0ncluding the expense of the route
agents in charge,) twenty-five cents per pound for
transporting the mail across the Isthmus, amount
ing to four hundred nd forty dollars per ton, besides
the large amount paid the Steamship Companies on
the Atlantic and the Pacific sides IL will be recol-
lected that the owners Of this magnificent line of
steamers, are also proprieors Of the Panama Rail.
road. They are the great men of the nation, the
merchant princes that control the commerce Of the
Western Hemisphere. They are the men who
have lately bought out the Transit Company across
Central America, and now, as this Company, which
has heretofore held salatary restraint over them,
is merged into this gigantic compact, we may ek
pect they will have everything their own way, aud
prices will rise accordingly.
We may also expect 10 hear Of the utter impnc-
tioabiliiy of Southern road to the Pacific aud the
extreme folly Of advocating any such measure until
the cOautry is settled up 80 to prevent the To-
dams from stealing the rails Of the road. THIS
mighty compact 81 merohan, princes Dot only con.
tro our commerce, bat they govern the press of
the eastern cities, aud they form public opinion. A
road across The Co;llnent 10 san Diego would ma.
teraly interfere with their gilicd prospects, aud
cut short the golden harvest, which they are now
enjoying. This must not be permitted, tbs press
Of the nation must be brought into reputation 10
Willy and tradloe the company, magnify all CD
stacles on the route AID represent the whole eOun-
try desert waste aud bowling wilderness" The
oaly route 20 the Paehc Is Ia tie Soa,h, aud this
is all they fear, they apprehepd no danger from any
thing above 50 north latitude hence all their
missiles arc aimed o. the SOalheFn route. And the
people Of the southern States have become 40 used
60 hear these vile Misrepresentation that they
quietly listen ard almost believe them true.
Let Us consider an objection that Is frequent,
raised BY men who are bouest in sLeir motives ard
speak from lhsir own experience. They say We
cannot rely upon the estimates Of your Esgineers,
ior ne have seen roads constructed and the cost
lnvasiably exceeded tie ESTIMATES by Is or perhaps
90 per cent
These facls are readily admitted, aad TIE reason
Is obvious NsAFly al ths roads q tie eastern
States, and many 10 he western and sogshssR, have