The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-05

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ness snj wealth Of thf distrlc' already tT's'
srset rs, euly furnish the means u snsts a.
inc the railroads .hieh hsye hsep eui"piv-
ted. lyt q Contributing resy largely g. ihe
cortin.s r9et 1, linz fl thcrwest.
have glanced 4, this extended view d
the Subject, jelloe eitix5ns, becaass woitd
not have II supposed that Il has been over
looked. TIL, is nu acca.iant 10 snier~th
an, n,iuutenas. int il details; but ,rnst
some professional engineer will ere.
| long look into il aud compare the sdvsf'a-
yes OF the several routes from The Paclhs TO
the Mississippi, and also from ocean 20
ocean, .or am persuaded, from the examl-
nation | have been able to give it, that TINS
line will be found whether considered in its
1 whole extent, or nicely from the Paci &c
ocean to the Mississippi decidedly the most
advantageous for the country atlarge. tie
/ only one, ths, can be constructed BY private
capita aud the only one which Will warrsn ~
the large expenditure inseparsb!e from SO
vast q work, which is estimated. and it sp-
pears to me literally, ct ons hundred and
sixteen millions OF dollars. Great as tas
cost will be. it is nothing for = country 50
prosperous. or people so enierprising and
energetic as ours. II is nothing when con-
sidered in connection wi h the productive
power OF our industry. The value 81 the
annual product CT the States interested IN
this work cannot fall short Of two thou
sand millions Of dollars. One tweA-
,ieth part Of the value OF this product for 8
single year would complete the connec-
ton between the two oceans. That it will
be accomplished at nc very distant day,
and mainly 6y private capital. | dc sos
doubt. The growth of Nebraska, Kansas,
Utah and California will settle the question
of construction before the political srithne.
ticians have done adding up their figures 70
determine whether the work will pay prof.
its to the shareholders. We ask 10 aid Of
the general government, unless il be a
grant oil public land grant, which will take
nothing from the treasury. which. on the
contrary vii. increase the revenue ty
bringing new districts OF county more
speedily into market, which will give the
general government. the facilities itreguire'
for the transmission OF the mails seToss the
continent and for the transportation 81
troops and munitions 81 var 10 case u
emergency.
And now, fellow citizens, let rue say one
word. il conclusion, ia regard to the TOAD
fro m Davenport 10 Council Bluff, the more
immediate subject Of our thoughts--i .ou
say, toe subject nearest to our hearts, II !
could do 30 10 justice to ourselves, With al
those fair iaces bssming upon us, honoring
and grazing the occasion by their pres
ence an not at this moment pre-
pared to say when the section from this
CITY to Fl. DesMcines will De ccmmeucet;
out We hope and trust with the open ng u
the spring, and that u { shall meet you at
that place in 1857 to celebrate the c0ppl' :
ton Of another link in this great chain
You may BE- assured that no effort will be
spared by the gentlemen engaged in the
work TO complets it to the Missouri river at
The earliest practicable day. With your
aid we do not doubt tina, va shall accom-.
pi!sh il, and finish also the lines to Oska-
loosa and Cedar Rapids, which are esmpre-
hended in the plan OF the Company Ater-
mination OF the war in Europe, removal OF
Inc doubt and uncertainty, which hang over
all commercial enterprises, would make il
an easy task. But Ia any event, the tide OF
population and wealth, which Is pouring in
TO your State, and the abundance With which
industry. IN all It's branches, is rewarded
here, siii soon give an impetus the work,
which vii! make il. in great degree. inde'
pendent OF external aid and carry II on to 4
speedy termination. This Is my deliberate
conviction; and. in this confidence, no,
only congratulate you on the successful
past, but on the certain future, of this i'm
Portant enterprise.
rr.nis A.