The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-31
From California.
Nrw YoRx. Oct. q.

Nrw YoRx, Oct. q.
The steamer ILLINOIS from Aspinwall. 81
nved ss lhis por, at three o'clock This after
noon. She brings 400 passengers, ana
nearly SLIGO, 900 in specie. Business IL
San FRANCISCO !. Improving.
The papers publish letter from Col
Fremont, in answer 70 letter OF inquiry
addrrssrd by the editor Of the San Francis
CO Bulletin 10 the three presidential candi
dates. The other candidates did not answer
The Bulletin says thai Frsmont's letter haI
given great satisfaction to the citizens gene
rally. co..
Sis:-I have pleasure in Acknowledge,
the receipt Of your letter Of the 9th OF lasl
month. Believing thai its subject compre-
bends the wh.ls future Of CalilorniA, mag.
ni6cent IL our hopes can bs realized, con-
sider that an immediate and clear reply Is
due 10 the people Of the Stale, who in Two
months will be called upon to decide II. II
il perhaps also due to myself 20 use the &C.
ca.ion prescribed for making q s'aisment Of
my convieiiaas In regard TO it, a. have no,
thought Il altogether consistsni, with pro-
priety, 10 offer il on other occasions. The
necessity OF establishing Railroad TO the
Parifc, 10 as clearly spraien, 10 my mind.
Is was the necessity 0i extending 10 it the
Constitution when the country was acquir
ed. II Is hardly necessary To remind you
that have occupied many years in aiding
10 procure for il favorable opinion, and 10
might reasonably be inferred, that would
DO prompt TO seize upon he frs, good occas-
A <~fI. t. ...ss... al
effect TO the labor and time ] have bestowed
upon Il from tho day whom my connection
with the army was Dissolved. have con-
siderrd my life consecraied 10 the construc.
lion Of this Pacific Railroad. In Wow Of
future events that can be easily appreciated
By every man, this national highway become
indispensable Is q means OF holding these
parts Of the country together.
As 10 tho question OF constitutional power
in the government 10 aid in OF 10 secure ito
construction. there is in my mind, as little
doub, az Of the power Of the government 10
provide postal accommodations in time OF
peace, OF means for the transport OF NUM-
lions and bodies OF men in time OF war. En-
tcrtaining no doubt rs TO the power and 10
the expediency Of iis exercise, any change
Of the constitution IN this connection 10 un-
necessary. Until this great national work
can be consumaied, every facility Of CON-
muuicatlon by postal and other arrange
ments, should be Immediately established
as a means q annihilaiins the distance
which divides the Pacific and Atlantic
coasts, and consolidating BY indssoluble
bonds the now apparently detached and
separsts parts Of the American Union.
This opportunity 10 answer your inquiries
has given the particular satisfaction. My
fortunes are insep arably connected 10y choice
as by The current OF events with the Pacific
coast. cherish graleful recollection Of
the iavors have alre idy received from this
new people. whose marvellous energy and
power in the brief space Of 8 years, has
established an empire in place Of The coli
tude and feeble civilization which have 40
long obscnIed tina, country, and whether in
private Or in public lifo, no opportunity will
Be allowed TO escape me, In which By per.
snal dev,tions or by personal sacrifice,
can advance its great interests.