The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-20
IRON the Ohio Statesman
GREAT EMIGRAET ROAD TO CALIFORNIA.


Both branches Of Congress have passed bill to construct
wagon road to CALIFORNIA; and this it is probably
signed by the President and is a law.
This commences new era in land travel to the Pacific
The bill approprates 100000 much thereof as may
be necessary for the construction of wagon road from
Fort Keaney in the Territory of Nebraska, via the South
pass Of the Rocky mountains the eastern boundary
the State of Cali orna Honey lake. to be expended
under the direction Of the Secretary Of the Interior said
road to connect with and form extension of the road
already authorized from Fort Kearney to the aforesaid
South pass ALSO 5000 900 for the construction of wagon
road from Ell Paso, on the Rio Grande TO Fort Yuma
the mouth Of the ella river ALSO $4,000 for the cons'ru
ton Of wagon road from Fort Defiance in the Territory
of New Mexico to the Colorado river the mouth oil
the Mohava river.
There also road now under construction from Fort
Ridgey in Minnesota Territory, to the South pass, and
which will that point with the road commencing
at Fort Kesrney passing through Nebraska Utah. and Ore
gon. ss5
THIS bill was introduced into the House by Mr. Chap
man, the delegate from Nebraska who is always hand
and most efficient when any business Of importance is re
quircd by the Territories and passed that body vote
Of ITO to AS Its passage through the Senate also by near
ly unanimous vote shows that Congress has at last be-
come convinced that there West worthy of part
their tins and attentions.
Col Weller, who has for year past been the sole repre-
sentative in the Senate Of the whole Pacific coasa region
for extent OF country, population and commercial import
ance sufficient for empire OF tsel-was active and
unreasng in his labors this OCCASION every other
with which that vast region ia identified.
This great opening project received the and united
support of all the delegates from the various Territories
and we may hope to safe passage for emigans
overland through SOIL TO the shores Of the To-
cifc with lines Of settlements Of industry aud civilization
on the whole route eAW@
One great desideratum of this South Pass road the 10
cation Of wagon way through the Sierra Nevada range
mountains. COL Noblts, who has charge of the road
from Fort Ridgey and who, hope will receive the sP
pointmen Of superintendent of the balance of this north
line spent months in tie Sierra Nevadas scarchDg or
wagon pass, and finally discovered what is Mobiles pass
through the whole lire Of which we are assured most
convenient road can be built
Colonel Mobiles, who has spent much lime and money ID
his travels and researches among the Rocky mountains s
true and genuine of the praies and the wilderness
Bold ana enegeticschooled in the hardships Of western
Internationally in department, most agreeable com
panon In conversation--his influence men, whebu
savage OF civilized, must always be preeminent lie n@
at last succeeded in the great object long near TO s
beart-the establishment of wagon-road for emgran"
rom the eastern TO tie western slopes of the great Roc
mountain ranges The passage through which bas peen "
cause OF so much suffering and many deaths
we are the more graed at this result, IS both pou
cal parties were free in making pledges before the eecuV
ana by this act they have convinced the people that D
pledges had at least meaning; and We sbouidi ~
Justice to Mr. Grow, chairman of the Territorial Comm
Of the House say that be deserves small credit lot u
labsrs in reference TO this and other western Interests