The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-03

NAJiis.roN, NOV. =, 1861
no,ler Pacific Rs'lroaa mn in Preparation Iroa,aay
cfI, Possa9s--The Heraids Rcrso,icrs on our Rela
tionS tr.it Spain aud Mcsioo, DC, D..
bill Is la course Of preparation looking 10 the COO
srrction Of Pacific Railroad. II will be presented carly
In the session ard pressed by all tho Southwestern North
and Pacific coast interests only tangible
method OF deciding the questions Of and capital
will provide for equs grants OF assistance per mile in
money, lands and mail contracts 70 three different routes
upon the construction and equipment certain sections or
ihc line. This arrangement, s coniendcd will divcss
the question Of all sectional and local difficulties and leave
10 private capital and enterprise the selection q most
practicable route Past experience has demonstrated
that impossible 70 pass any bill through Congress do
signaling particular route owing 20 The difference of
opinion existing among the members as 70 the superior
characteristics o this that line All may unite in the
opinion that road Is that government may and
should render liberal aid in ,s construction upon military
srd defensive considerations, and Of the facilities il
would afford Tor the transportation ~ tho mails and
nons and stores and they may also agree 70 throw the
disturbing elements q routes open tie competition of
private capital While the explorations which have boon
made thus far baye resulted IN the raising up ~ parssns
favorable 10 all the they entitled ~ the
tnctior Of surveys sufficiently 30 demonstrate the
superiority o. one route above all ohcrs Believing THE
or that line the best is evidence Of s practicabty,
neither will such belief induce the Investment %
capital Cor is construction without such minute and de
tcd surveys shall afford basis for reliable OF ap
proxinate estimates " It's probable cost but u Con
Rress shall pass bill Offering such inducements 70 inc
Investment o. capital " case oil SUCCESS as
reasonable profit upon the Investment when the road y
finished there may be hopes OF accurate surveys
being made.
our present mai contracts for transportation Of matter
between the Atlantic and Pacific amount 20 over mil
per anDun while the cost Of transportation o. troops
AMI stores rr exceeds that Tie success q the
laud mails has given great impetus 70 the railway sent
neg n i 4 believed that tho time has arrived FOR Con
ure-~ 10 make some definite offer which shall stimulate
Inc action OF captasts IN the gigantic Undertaking
The statements regarding the state of relations with
spa And Ncy CO. the HERALD OF day have produced
startling eiec, IN this city. The universal sentiment
appcars 10 be- that the course of government de
andiuq OF the Spanish Minister explanation OF tho in
,cntioE of his government toward Mexico the correct
one and further, that yuch demand should be followed
up by energetic action FOR the protection of Anne
rcan interests In the Gulf There need be-
no fear that such viii not be the case The republicans
pooh pooh somewhat AT the news, aud cry Coward
hut their trouble IL 70 be found 10 the fear which pos
scescs them that the Niger issue will be swallowed up
this Ms~ean spanish mbroglo aud their party thus
left wthous plank 70 stand upon They well know that
when the question " foreign interference with the affairs
Of this continent becomes imminent the democracy will
become unit, and that Kansas and Lccomp0n will b.
dead cocks in the pit" They also thai Il Span Al
tenrs 70 put her finger into this Mexican pie the Cuban
question WI speedily become ssue which prompt ac
ton on the part Of the administrator will other solve At