The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-12

On said amount Ter annuia IS Na - VI
road is well managed. which, All NJ ust&
penses saves forty,Aye per cent OF its tN
but in this case, suppose enc hall cfthe earnings are
saved and can be counted as clear prcnt: 20 Gear
must have 10 be- done TO twice that amount, ST.
0U0,0C0 per year. Can community OK ooo,oOo
SOILS in the Pacific 90 an overland business, the
very cost of transporting which would exceed slI,
00O eco? The foreign imports OF California, by
land and a. in ls55, amounted 70 only 50 3I9;
the foreign exports TO - 224 066; total sl4i75 AS
81 65l OF this consisted OF foreign produ which
was sett to other countries IT. then the entire va
lue Of the foreign commerce of California is only
sl4,0O0 GEO. what was the price paid FOR carrying
TO and from California that sli,O0eoo0 worth OF
goods If that commerce had consisted
wholly Of iron, beef, pork, -four and naval
stores. the cost OF ireighting il hither
and thiher would have been onetenth of the value
OF the articles carriei-say 81 100000 Had is con.
cloths, cotton or silks, the freight woald have
mounted 10 sfpah sum. But the Insignificant
ar of the commerce u the United States il con-
eyed upon railroads; the great body OF it is done
rayel roads. The $lA ,0Oo,c00 Of California com-
Eelce for 1865, did not exceed probably u Geo.
opposing that the treights in domestic goods to snd
rm California By shippers from the Atlantic ports
the United States, amounted to three millions
lac aggregate freights carEed woa.d be but four
r four and a half millions Of dollscs. Add
to this the fares for all passengers 70 and
fren California, by sea aud land, during
Re lest year. the aggregate income from passengers
and Height at the high rates Assumed. migsat amount
10 five or six millions of dollars But small Dor
ton Of this trade coeid be tssen away irom ship
pers s1a even ii il could it would but 90 part way
snpPort railroa1 instead OF mar tainingchree,
a. is recommended by the majority Ell the ca mint
tee.
ire majority If ahe committee profess to believe
that a LARGE portion OF the productions OF kdia and
ChSna would reach the United states by the cos
teclpated railroad route This l. al t2ions. 1t
vii coet as much 70 bfinga ton OF mer nandse fr5n
Canton or Calcatta to san Francisco, as 10 bring il
"a the tantic; and the expense of bringing il from
California 10 New York By rsToad would bs al
East three tzres as much IS the profit ex-
ecotsd BY TIE merchant upon The whole
voyage, as now carried When ner-
.hardise can b. conveyed rcsN China, or lrosl the
East indies. 10 New York am Boston, for az 80
per ton, dis eG, Is il TO be supposed that said mer
chGDcise viii be sent from Ctina and India 70 Cali
loIna to be sent overland to New York az cost Of
sl7o 70 per ton? One railroad built, as Urged by
the majority, would require 70 keep 1t in tunaing
order and pey only simple interest upon first cost
annual eatnilgs to an amount Of not less than
s3s Geo GOO. II two such railroads should be built,
tie earnings would have'so reach sG7 100000; Ii
three SiOO .s9o,C Goa SUN OF Ioney grester, pro-
baoly, thanss yearly earned oy ell the Skipping of
all the oceans OF the world.
After showing, the inpracticlbility Of the
proposed pan, Mr.. Ki&~en inquiries whether
Congress he's the Constitutional aathcTity con-
/ ferTed upon it 70 provide for building
railroads canals for the and c0uvelenees OF
tie people? This power, ne has satisfied himself,
4 y
cation otherwise. The ABOVE is but very lnper
feet sketch Of the admirable report of Mr.. Kidwell,
Just presented TO Congress- on the important subject
railroad from the Atlantic TO the Pacific Strong
efforts have been made to get The subject scted upon
ahis session but there is hardly hope for i now as
Congress has only about seven working days eft
Mr. Van6erSil;s bill for carrying the mails Is laid
b. for the session. The Senate was nearly u1ani-
in refusing I, consider t. IL rs almost certain
tSst an effort VII be made to extend the Congress
ia another week The amount Of business before il
In Nlt Wl.lu n
sion, ii members would not Use the time for buncomb
peS .ical speechSoaking.
wAsHNGTcT, August le, 1856.
The Argio French Alliance ard its Pressa. Pros
peo.s-Spa,n, tie Touchs,one.of its Peymrnence-
Gssat Britain Playing the United States and
Cuba agcinst Laa.is Napoiso3ls Spanish Projects
Tn Business before Congress, &C., &c.
There being little or doubt from the character
Ct the news lately received, that England is trying
to checksate Napoleon in his designs upon Spain,
the question Of the alliance comes up, and curl
osty is aroused to know what has become Of t. and
whether, under the present state Of things, il st
exists. Napoleon and Clarendon beth announced
that the alliacce was entered into fcr the hAHsas
add harmony among othe~ things-of Europe ana
European sovs-rn,encs, ard that the 20 nations
wocd consult and act together for that end. Query:
Is the policy OF Trance in Spain just IN unison
with the wishes OF Englandl and has France Eng
land's approval for what she is now doing In her
attempt to overthrow the QueeL,s government and
esiablish In its stead Napoleoaic dynasty, The
confidence expressed by Lord Palmsrston, that
Napoleon would 10 nothing TO mar the harmony ex
ls,ing between the two governments by armed
interference in the affairs Of SDaia is all
very WELL far "a il goes; hut the premier omitted
to eccuairt Parliament that such inlerferenc had
been anticipated 81 her Britannia Majesys govern
.enss I,l ALL d. aAV fucNa T4afn ntnrl
pure dsnterssied frienship 10 dispose a the Island
oi Cuba to The United States, means 10 maintain
hsr govornu ent ard throne. Napoleon, On learning
this TACT III have sufficient sagaciiy 70 that his
old ally IL not only separated from him, or about TO
do 80, lat that she IL playing against him aud his
gaze both Spain and the United States, In advising
The saIe OF Cuba 70 the latter Power.
Ehonld the Queen consent 10 open negotiations for
the saie Of Cuba with the United States, II i certain
that Napoleon will oppose the movement, aud this
might prove 10 him more troublesome affair,
befcre he got through with il, than mis- pre-
sent design upon Spain. The fact, however, is
undoubttd that England las made such pro-
possl- 70 spain, aud will sustain her, should
Abe win 20 open negotiations with the United
safes UPON the subject IL the sale. This affair In
the end promises difficulties 70 England and France
which might have been avoided If France had not
designedly made the attempt TO get the upper hand
Of her ncghtor and rival, in her stealthy designs
upon spain.
Thus ends tic boas,ed alliance which was to CON
.ol Europe and cut into recelnea the United states
There arc many mportlnt bills before the House
thai vii have 70 he passcd over FOR want of time 70
act uyon them. The whole OF the coming week will
be talenup in voting apPopriaions-at least Il 4
supToeed. The appropriations for this District have
been voted with readiness, and the ainoln. Il unu
sUaly large. Congress judging from the past, has
Gully 70 lie applied to by certain classes in this neigh
borho0d foi money FOR improvements, and u il sure
to be forthcoming. These men are mainly spccala
ors and the money spent IL for the improvement Of
their property as much as is is for the beEeat Of the
ufg-ffet