Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-06

tures and the character OF the Plains, the
mountains and the table lands winch have
TO be traversed. No obstacle exists which
may not be overcome with familiar means.
The routes radia,ing from Independence,
Quo by the Platte and the other by the Ar
kansas, are equally practicable. We do not
submit any specific details Of this. believing
i, absolutely established in the general mind.
We cite the fact TINT California and Oregon
we're first occupied by emgronts going by
this route; that q wagon road exists; that one
million Of travellers have crossed by this
route, at all seasons and both to an fro; that
what singlehanded citizens and the women
Of our country have done, the government
can also do.
Prior TO 1892, the people Of Europe were
occupied FOR centuries in discussing the ex-
utence of America and the possibility Of
reaching it. These doubts and discussions |
were categorically resolved for ever by the
voyage Of Columbus. All that is necessary
for success is Just liberality by Congress
towards the enterprise now inaugurated by
this company under a charter from our
State.
The committee therefore recommend that
this company shall ask and receive from
Congress the right Of way TO construct a
road from Missouri 10 the Pacific; tempo
rary at first, but in good time substantial
and permanent in all particulars. That to
assist the construction Of such road grant
be given to this Company by Congress Of
not less than alternate sections Of land on
each side Of the line from Missouri to the
Pacific. That a sufficient military or civic
police be provided to give safety TO the mails
and passengers in trdnsitu and 20 the per-
manent stations and working parties on the
road. That finally Congress shall aid and
secure an early success, by contracting for
the Carrying to and fro of the mails for ten
years, at a compensation not exceeding $500
per mile per annum.
Your committee estimate that such road,
having hard and smooth track Of thirty
feet, with bridges and all other structures
to insure its excellence and perpetuity, can
be constructed from a belt Of land three
miles in width across the wilderness. The
benefits which would accrue by the planting
OF settlements through the wilderness, by
establishing fast, frequent and regular mails,
by telegruphic communication for the trans
mission Of news across the continent even
that coming from Asia, in few hours, are
immense witnesses and advocates 10 excite
the Just liberality Of Congress.
Your committee will tersely recapitulate
few homespun facts demonstrative of the
conveniences which this road and these
mails will be to the whole volume Of the hui
man family. In Europe and around the
shores Of the Atlantic is population oil
25O,O0O,000, of which Paris, in France
may be assumed to be the center. In ORR
entail Asia and around the Pacific is pop.
ulation of $50, 100000, Of which Pekin, in
China, may be similar center. From Par
10 70 Pehin, by this route, the distance is ex-
ac.v ten thousand geographical miles. Thi:
route lies through the temperate zone OF the
northern hemisphere, where the continent:
most nearly approach, where nine-tenihs O.
the human race dwell, and where the pop.
ulation of the world may be said 10 be
grouped together. II is the AXIS OF popu
lation. production consumption, commerce
and travel Of all mankind Once opened
the attention Of mankind must concentrate
itself here, as supercediug all other routes
present or prospective, in the elements O
time, economy and convenience. CastinI
up the advances made during the last TEL
years, your committee are led, as by math
ematical sequence, 10 expect that, in anoth
er decade, the distances will be travelled b,
this route, from Europe 10 New York j
seven days; across America in five days;
Asia in eight days. So do we advance
touch the goal sought during so many GER
turtles, to close the zodiac Of the globe an
blend in bonds of confrnternity all the cor
,inents, all the seas and all the nations
Can Congress longer withhold from u
the slender gifts, Justly due, by which W
guarantee TO accomplish or approach at lea,
.,ob ~~xa,J rasrlfs9 Vonr on,pnittaa l, ~
thought i, duty TO cite attention to tn
protection and encouragement of commerce
They have enumerated some of the specif
objects most prominent among these expeI
ditures. They are found all upon the =
lantic seaboard and the Atlantic ocean,
Whilst these have been constant and col
stantly accommodating since the foundation
the government, provision for the interi
has been altogether refused or neglected
More than this, the interior has been o.
pressed by taxation drawn to and expends
upo, the seaboard TO swell this injustice.
Your committee are not in haste TO col
denim unfortunately what has stimulate
the wealth and greatness Of the country
They mean to place in bold relief, the stri
ing contrast presented in assigning the fe
eral moneys, and TO condemn these fagra
partiali,ies-to point to the hour which h
arrived, and demand self-action from Il
people of Missouri, Of the interior Of Il
new seaboard, to reinstate their own inte
ests and instil equity into the practice Of 4
government JoHs O'FALLos,
JAS. H. Lucas.
WILLIAM GILPIs,
SAML. b. CHuRcHILL,
JOHN HARrsErr,
HEsRY S. TURNER.
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