The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-12-30

From the Pennsylvania enquirer.
Whatever may be done in Southern lati
tudes towards opening Railroad across the
continent through California to the Pacific
Ocean, events warn us that Northwestern
Railroad will be necessary, and that the
great Atlantic States at the North, as well
as the Middle and Western States, have
deep interests ut stake which should s,imu
late them to action. The Pacific terminus
at Puget's Sound seems 10 bc regarded with
great favor, and perhaps no better one can
be designated. The mere geographical po-
si,on, however, Of the road IL a matter OF
comparatively small importance. The chief
consideration should be the construction Of
a road that will bring the Northern and
Eastern States, az it were, into the most
direct conn, ction with Japan and China,
aud with the vessels which trade and move
through the waters upon our lines OF lati'
tude Energies are now demanded TO take
advantage Of the great changes which are
soon to take place throughout Eastern Asia,
and which are 10 have more effect upon the
future Of commerce than can be estimated.
present are much more alive to the impor-
tspceof a road across the continent than are
the Northern States, and that they are like
ly 10 b. the first TO enjoy the benefits OF a
connection with Ocea1ica. This should
no, dsbear,en Northern capitalists, but on
the contrary stimulate them TO exeriiou 10
behalf Of a road through our own latitudes
BY which We may speedily realize results Of
boundlcss importance.
In the arguments which have been pre-
sented for the southern Pacific Railroad,
there has been much said of the dIsad-
vantages which would attend the buihiiDg
Of a Northern line. We contemplate no
such difficulties ~ barrier Ia the cnter-
prise. The Rad il destined tO t@ construct
3D. but the only question ia NJ to The time
when il shall he commenced. Delay II
dangerous and not AZ hour should b. lost
in commencing so nobls and 20 neces.ary a
work-a work that will do more Tor con-
sodating the population and power Of the
Northern States than any other plan that
man hss the ingenuity TO devise. 1t re-
qnires 90 strong Imagination ~ conceIye Of
the effects which would b. produced upon
the Northern Atlantic States, were there
now in existence from oar extreme Western
settlements, a railroad ,o Puget's Sound.
We should ~ entering rp0n new career
Of prosperity. Trade woad eHpaDd amo~t
boundessiy, carrying IN ia cour-e the best
Il blessing 10 labor Every clas. Of msn
would thrive under IL operation. The
rapid distribution Of products, and conse
qneutly u money, woa.d increase ,be hsp-
piDess n the population, and we sbcod be
( enriched b. an increase of population IRON
abroad. that would give u -, only n"
/ fruits of lsbor, bat the uss Of capital II
/ il diffseuli 10 circUmscribe 10 thought even
Z toe pun.rous results which would .pring
out 81 the csrs,ruction u such a road TIE
tract Of country ,srongh which !, soui4
pas. would b. more favorable 10 agriculture
and labor than any stretch OF lard in South
! ern ls,i,ads-. II wosd b. found NOR,
teal,hiul. and would b. preferred by et
,lers In short tim i would 10 thickiy
marked By inhabitants sni tier Industry