The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03
The Pacific Railroad.

To the n. Y. Tribune Greeley writes
from Washington as follows in relation to
the bill of Mr.. Denver from this State pro-
viding for the construction of the Pacific
Railroad. So far as the action Of the
House is concerned, we way look for favor
able results in the matter, but will the
Southern opposition of the Senate, which
all experience proves is i'll direct hostility to
Ill measures Of the kind, be withdrawn ID
this instance? or will the intervention Of
the Pierce administra ton, which has al
ways regarded such action with dlsappro-
h.tion, anu in compliance with whose be-
bests the matter was STAYED off at the last
session. be withheld? We shall see Mean
while we have little faith that any active
measures will be taken by the government
for the fTtherance Of this great measure,
ofsuch vital Importance to California. un-
til new administration is inaugurated, in
different interest, and holding different
views from those Of the present ultra De
mocraCy:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, lsj6.
In the House to-day, the select commit
tee on Mr.. Denver's bill providing for the
construction of a Railroad to the Pacific
vas announced as follows:
Mr.. Denver of Cal, Chairman Messrs
WoOdw orth of ILL.,, Houston of Ala, Mott
4 Ohio, Wells of Wise, Kidwell Of Va,
McCarty Of n. Y, Evans of Texas, Reade
EN-. c., Wood Of Maine, Lindley of No,
Jewett Of KY, Kenkel of Pa.
This is a strong committee, and ] Judge
t decidedly favorable to theprOposed Road
provided differences respecting the route do
lot paralyze it. 1T will probably favor the
middle or Missouri Kansas route.
l trust ii will report bill directing the
Immediate exploration and survey Of erery
possible route. designating some impartial
tribunal to decide upon Chat route which
shall appear most feasible. and appropria-
ting not less than Five Millions per annum
f6f its vigorous prosecution till completed.
would like to say Ten Millions, bat will
AXE five an instalment until we can do
letter.
We are spending Forty Millions per an
nun Oh Army, Navy, Fortifcations, &c.,
snl this Pacific Railroad would be worth
the tull half Of all these as a measure IF ma
tiCnal defense 1t would save most Of the
large sup1S now paid for carrying troops,
stores, munitions and mails by way Of the
Isttnlus or Cape Horn. 1t would bring
San Francisco within ten davs Of New
York, and secure to our Atlantic and in-
lauI cities the lucrative and rapidly in-
crnasing trade OF the Pacific coast Of this
Continent. It would fill Oregon. Wash
ington and California with a thrifty, intel
ngent AID industrious population. In short,
the Pacific Railroad is the great enterprise
of our age, aud half the money annually
oquaDdered by our Government III eXtraya-
CANT appropriations and jobs would com
plete it In ten years. 1t need not be more
th4n thousand miles long at farthest; let
the Government make that extent III the
middle, and the ends would make them
selves. If the road how stretched from the
uppermnst r,oint 0f steamboat navigation
on the Missouri, Arkansas or any tributa-
" of either t. the head of steamboat navi-
gation On the Columbia and Sacramento
+ would be forthwith connected by private
enterprise wirl either ocean.
As to routes, [ believe the Northern
firm lake Superior nr st. Paul to Puget's
SounI~-lpy far the cheapest, shortest and
byst: but / aid for the road ANYHOW and Gu
any line. It ought to be vigorously COM
htnced III the Spring of 1897 at farthe t.