New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-08

Of smbarassmeDts. Although some SCI from psco
riary motives, sct from patriotic motives; and
for embarrs-siDg the great problem with
discussion Of the morality Of those who urge i,s early
commencement
Icsunot, without too much tax your columns and
readers go into d.ta- did IN an article to Which
have referred 10 show that the business Of road will
pay 1T least 10 per cent on cost Of 500 900 000
The writer 10 whom respood seems TO int l.ify the
magnitude and dfearness Of the wastes that intervene
between Eew-Yofk end San Francisco Thou. ind.
snd hundreds Of thousands have in years past Travelled
through, by the SILT Lake Valley, without giving
pr - on TO th feeling OF dread and desOlsiiJp and
ih reports Of Stapsbury and Beckwitb, who have
yeyed sIped ard estimated the cost Of constructing
ara hosd OIL this route, shoE that gres deeert in
tervenes, except 60 or 20 miles the Hamboldt where
the is certainly considerable difficulty TO surnount.
Two CHAINS Of mountains mug be passed and he
usual obstacles be overcome; but the only spe-
cial or singular difficulty is sparse pOpa son which
rapidly diminishing By the progress Of settlements in
K6nsas and Nebraska, in Salt Lake Valley, and on
the es,ten slopes Of the Nevada Mountains, aud will
BE- entirely disposed of as the work progresses
Let thu who really doubt the ability OF conpanie.
ortbe Government to construct this Pacific road reflect
upon what has been done and Whist is being done. 10
tie lasttweny years we have commenced the business
and made some twenty thousand miles of rallrosd,
great portion of it through rough mountain, 10 tue most
extrevegsnt way. You have only 10 con der the
space between the Missouri and the Sacramento about
l,St0 niler. You nearly hall way already With
Inumerabe line4. Illinois made more than the re-
qsisiie length of line IL two years.
have never seen sny oss by land grants, although
i would much prefer q different mode Of creating
basis. But this node has been adopted, and'hs
proved successful on local works. Why not Extend
to works that are eminertly national
/ am unable in sngls article 10 refute oil
the ibculcated in the article signed - 5 T.,
and mu h that others have recently written,
but hope this some better communication may
appear Oh the other side 70 cure wrong impressions
fom gaining an ssceDdancy. Tue construction of
Pacific Railroad is not q anal matter; bat the
rond not vast imposing in its cOnstrucol as in
the results that will follow. 1t is those results that
will create conflicting opinions. Where that line goes
commerce will 90. The commerce of NeS-fork and
san Francisco the commerce Of Elrope and Asia, Il
will r. voluCni2e cOIcentrate and create The ttu-
pebdous result, dazzle and terrfy and bew1lfer the
mind Local prtjudices are excited, channels OF trade
ole threatened, new prospects are opened, and far
seeing minds are excited and exeted to develop or
d.fta their inerest or injury may seem 10 lore
sbsdow.
Let us prepare and open the way TO Indi,. Let the
light of civilization extend to the Wet. Oar country,
the whole Continent and the whole world will feel the
progressive impuse which such direct channel OF
travel and trade will give. In.ead Of going roand NJ,
Europe and Asia will meet and exchange their prod
ucts on our midway continent. Here they may unite
with us in great commercial, political and moral inhu-
epces and our great epunciaton Of republican equality
may be comprebended and transmitted to the dirkest
regions Of the earth. -. r. G.
S. Niehoias Hotel, Nee. Yo-k, Jan. 5, 1857