Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-13

Of 4. D.diey Unna. 10 the citizea- of the slave
s.,di.g sia,e. In Hsintio Ia ~ Ws.I.i, Allan
~. Ferry Line af Iron steamships of fh,'s
C.o....a Te.-, between the Ghc-apeaL. Bup
mud niiford Haven.

The f,ggf E4sfsfu j. intended for the Australian
Trade II i ekpeeiei that she will make the passag e
from Milford Haven 10 Port Philip by the cape OF
Col Hone. in thirtY-6se DAYS. Tie distance Is
II s4s miles shorter bs about 900 mics than any
r,,ptn vet tra,ersed Tie most direct line would he
| o,efland and r,a Diego Garcia-n low fiat Island a.
nang the coral reel Of the thaao- Archipelago. but
the naeicaiian Is etiremel, pr5loHs the channels 50
uafraW nd dnRrnt Of entrance not to be attempt
ed e,eept ~ broad On, shL Tins preelndes the n
l4ffia al il IA he h. abNay from here to tie British
IONS IN tie East The chances b,fc TINT even
H. fr=lf Iaafefn vii be uaablo 10 steam from Nil
f5rl lIaern 10 Melbourne IN thiriy-fNe dhrs. The
..affe Is 30 long ihat on consecutive run shc
nut probably tire before are reaches her terminal
polnt
II may not be out Of place here to mark that the
brush Governmeuthas just closed "A contract with
steam Company 10 curry the mails from SonthAmp-
Len 10 Melbourne "a The lslhmus Of Suez, in fifty
dry.
I4e di=tanre rs has been stated, between Milford
Haven aud the Chesapeake Bay, Is 5l50 miles. The
passage across It would be frequently under setc en-
dags III over seven, by the Ferry Line From the
Chesapeake 70 tie Pacific the travel as soon as the
connecting ranays shail base been completed, Will
be easily performed IN i've days, and from thence
Melbourne IA sixteen days Thus there would be
dminution of six dns upon the contemplated time
Of tie GfeH Eastrrn Travellers engaged In com
mertia Or industrial pursuits would consequently
choose the American route ior its expedition rs would
uso the mere plea seeker Tor the interesting and
diversified scenes which II would present Ia his view.
And It'll greater than 10 Australia would be the Ii
miuutpu IN time from Europe by the American Line
10 southern Gainn j. pan, a.. The lihinus OF Suez
AM tie Red Sea would be measurahly abandoned,
nul Stn Francisco would become the great central
rcnlezso4s lor Europeans and other voyngus to and
from the Ehat 1t would be brought within eighteen
d1Ys ef Lonon and within twelve ot tie Chesapeake
Bay. winch tune would again be shortened i've days,
II ever the Pacific railroad should be mada.
4, means OF such m uplaftaking rs that of the
Atlantic steam Ferry Liae, stretch of tue imagna
lion Is required 10 forctr that tie Chesapeake Boy
would he the mart OF the largest ttatel aud transpo
tuition Of industrial products ever known. From
thence they would rldiate in every direction 10 the
bearht of all wh1 came within the sphere of their
nv cmtnf. The gold OF California AMI Australia,
the sYcr oil Mexico the mnils from every civilized
pir of the globe would nlsp concentrate there for
dstrbation aud expedition 10 their respective dcsti-
fiaiions Neither lee nor sn5w would ever suspend
communication for II dry, the direct line
Il Is obviously the policy Of thr Savoholling Sntes
to letsc no efforts nlred 10 mike their railroads
an1 canals produce the lirsest possible income Each
has expended is millions ri duln1-, or Il oNpendlng
thrm, ii internal improvements and never was money
better appropriated II these improvements shall hnd
profitable employment They Will II lt1ieously en-
eoufarea.he source oi fefPeiuhly growing revenue
it1e Is Al Ii MI II thelh AM should ht secured ht
any reasonable e"st.
The history OF the railroads otGrcat Britainnho nds
with Interest. Those roads have achieved results
which would hafe been regarded As m1f1fIiala III
pther hgrs The Inst iInethat between Stu son and
pnilaston,"as oprnello pnole USE IN the year is22.
II WI nj ho"eNer nhul The year ls3o thal the mt
JrzQc lncua tive commenced 1fetdlng the ehflh like
mighty "thing ot hic Now There are s3oo miles
eonpleiel n this 'e1ln tei which bHy afc tnnnell,
constructed al epsi OF 81 'po oo2p9or AMI employ
IN 2oo9 locomotives, loo0oo carriages, and 10000
ntisers md servants The ensltes consume annual
Is 2n1o9oa l7a7 ri eo9l anl convey DUNN that pc
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