Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-24

mia but Of the world. The establishment o.
the continental mail route and the successful
transit Of the first mail coach from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, is an event fraught with in
calculable importance to every civilized ma
ton under Heaven. This declaration may al
first glance seem extravagant; but if we re-
fleet moment upon its probable result, the
ultimate establishment of q permanent con-
nection Of the social and commercial interests
Of both hemispheres, the truth of the asser.
ton will be apparent
The simple arrival of stage coach is in it.
self matter of triAing importance; but in
this instance, it is the joyful precursor o.
something yet to come--the tangible, moving
witness that great work has been begun
and we know from experience that it will bC
followed by the iron horse and the swift-wing
ed cOuriers Of the lightnings. In Europe, as
we'll as in our own country, the stage-coach
has always been the pioneer method of com.
munication between distant States and prov.
inces. This is probably attributable to its
comparative cheapness and practicability.--
The age Of progress, however, is not content
with the crude, primitive make-shifts of other
times, and only uses them as temporary in.
strhments to clear the way.
PROGRESS is the palpablc embodiment of all
the attributes Of the Heather Pantheon. II
yields alike the trident and the thundcrbolt
and proudly seated in its iron chariot, lashes
its fiery cOursers through the world ITO dcluge
earth with blessings" Tho spirit of the age
brooks not delay. A principle of restlessness
pervades the nations ENTERPRISE" is the
watchwOrd of mankind everywhere, and now
since the initial step has been taken and the
first giant stride made towards the transmits
ion of intelligence from Europe to America
and from the Atlantic to the Pacific by tele-
graph, it is safc2to predict that continental
railroad and telegraph line will speedily follow.
and that ere long, through the very heart Of
America, will flow the very lifc-blood of the
nations and commerce Of the world. Who
can conceive of consummation more de-
voutly to be wished, or fraught with such in
calculable advantages to our own country p
Apart from its advantages to international
harmony, to commerce and the advancement
Of civilization and the amelioration of our race,
let US for a moment consider the benefits
which will naturally accrue to our own beau
tiful California. Many of our own enterpri-
sing people have not been unmindful Of these
blessings in perspective, but. with commcn-
dablc zeal, have already prepared to meet
their brethren at the great halfway house of
the Continent. Long before the establish
mcnt Of the new mail route, our own citizens
had organized joint stock company for the
purpose of constructing telegraph line to
Great Salt Lake City. True, at the time of
its organization, there were apparently insur-
mountahlc barriers in the way of its compile
tom but now, the way is clear BY es.
tablishing military posts and opening the mail
route, the Government has thrown down the
last obstacle in the way of the telegraph, and
We arc happy to say that We have the fullest
assurance from the principal stockholders
that the work will be Immediately resumed
and vigorously pushed to speedy compile
ton. When the line reaches Salt Lake, VIC
have no fear but that our enterprising friends
in the East will not hasten to connect with it,
and then, good bye to the cormorant steam
ship monopoly! which has so long preyed up.
on the national treasury by cxorbitant charges
for the conveyance of intelligence. This alone
will, in the course of few years, be the
means Of saving millions to tho National cof
ferS, and even if it served no other end, would
be an inestimablc public benefit. This, how
ever is not a tithc of the blessings which it
will bring about. 1t will facilitate immigra-
ton and bring to the West that which Cali
fornia most desires-an industrious and per.
manent population. 1t will cause the speedy
settlement Of vast extent of uninhabited
country and convert barren wilderness into
fruitful fields; and above all, it will open the
way and hasten the construction of the Pacific
Rail Road.