The Washington union., 1857-05-02
INFORMATION WANTED.

The New York Herald keeps the following notice
at the head of its columns
'NorroE PoLrrIcAL FRIKSDs OF FREMONT.
honest and outspoken political supporters of John @.
Fremont are earnestly advised 10 form, posi-
bic, Standing eondecs and clubs eUey to0n, precinct, DIS
ta city, county Of ne United States and thus prepare the
way properly to enter the field for the presidency in 1860
Unless the friends of Fremont begin to act in this
way, he and his supporters will be cheated By he corrupt
politicians Oho seeking he management and control Of
he republican masses throughout he country Now is the time
to begin the great movement for 1860 by forming honest
centres of union and intelligence against corruption and
incipient revolution"
1t would be highly gratifying TO the public to
know who constitute the "hone" supporters of John
G. Fremont for the presidency, we'll as those who
are "he corrupt politicians acho noO seeking the
management and control Of The republican through
out The country" We hope some one competent to do
will point out those two classes who seek to con-
troll the republican Masses and specify the indyid
uas, 30 that the people may know and appreciate
them.
THE PROJECTED RAILROAD BETWEEN QUEBEC
AND LAKE HURON IN A MILITARY POINT OF
VIEW.
A Quebec paper of the 23d ult, lie Courier du
Canada) published in French, in an article the
northern railroad between Quebec and Lake Huron,
quotes from contemporary as follows:
In the event of war with the United States, the
existence of Canada independent State might de-
pend upon this ne of railroad. Without it Lower Can
ada would be in possession of the enemy i'll fourteen days.
for in that time the most powerful invading army could
reach Richmond, take possession of the line cut off all
communication with the main trunk and thus secure
of advance ten times rapid than that of any
defending army which, in the absence of railroad into
the interior of Lower Canada would find itself virtually
al a
and Upper Canada. As general rule, State lying con-
tiguous to powerful foreignl State should have
many parallel lines railroad and as few perpendic-
ular lines possible leading to its frontier The
is clear perpendicular lines frontier may be used for
offensive well defensive, purposes, while parallel
lines only for purposes of defence The project
ed line besides having the advantage of being 100 miles
from the frontier would besides, have the river ST. Law
renee between il and the frontier along its whole length,
and al its terminus at Ouaouais ytown there would be
an easy communication with Kingston and Lake
Ontario by the Rdeau canal I'd with Upper Canada and
Lake Huron by the river Outaouas Sd, with Brock
ve upon the St Lawrence by railroad BY this means,
If an invading army should obtain possession of the whole
of Lower Canada up to the ST. Lawrence, he could still
be driven back by means OF railroad ON the north bank
sAn enemy once established on the line of the main
trunk with batteries planted at suitable points the
St. Lawrence would have the whole of Lower Canada at
his mercy, and what of the most vital importance cut
off all reinforccmcnts from England
son the whole, do not hesitate to declare that in
case with the United States, the independence,
and even the existence of Canada would depend upon
line of railroad Mt distance from the frontier and in
this yew the projected road would be the very best that
could be constructed Nothing is clearer than that the
portion of the line between Quebec and Lake Huron,
which would pass through Lower Canada would prove of
the greatest Importance to that province, in military
point of VIEW
We sincerely trust that our Canadian friends will
be successful in completing their great northern
railroad between Quebec and Lake Huron, though
we are equally sincere in the hope that the contn-
gency limited at in the foregoing extract may never
happen ."..