Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-07-23

never bound remote oouni r. - y 49, -
gether. The interests which, Ibtw 6o Dds,
Of permanent Union must boSf 8 ,n1liVA
character. They muat be tAS ihlSst q 'tlaf
can be developed and brcgnQts3 ~ p|oteoted,
they must not be allowed 70 nm oz1uI'vly
in provincial channels. They mplt - ul1lo6a 4
allied. The Pacific States must BE- idOpti0ed.
in interest with the, Atlantic States q IL
Union, by this great railway, which, IN Hsact
will make US wealthy and prosperUUI, sud ID
war, will make US impEpgeAble y the h0olile
attacks Of the combined world. For myself
while hold . position IN The councils q Tie
nation will urge this measure upon the Sen
ate, In season and out Of season, never des-
pairing Of success, for the truth Il powerful
and public Justice Is eeytRin. We CA AtisE
have equal rights under fhe C0natfin lSon an.
til this line a RAliWay N cseMhbAkeA tatween
the Atlantic aud PAciElc. Tl' hTOOTNt9C c
While we have failed to get bill through
Congress which would insure the building Of
the Pacific Railroad, we have reason to con-
gratuatc ourselves upon the important meas
ures that have been inaugcrated during the
present administration, In cementing the union
between tho Atlantic and Pacific States by the
Overland Mails II IL true that thiA policy 10
yet in its infancy, and that the recent embar.
rassmcnts Of the Government and the failure
by Congress to pass the Post Office appnopria-
tion bill, have been serious obstacles In tho
way Of these great lines Of intercOmnunica-
ton but they have been established and win
ever continue. Hostile legislation, sectional
agitation, and the conflict Of parties to get tho
control Of this Government may cmbarrass
but cannot destroy them.
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veins Of travel in ell time 10 come, and We owe
= debt Of gratitude to great man now In his
grave, for having established those rUuteso
the late Postmaster General Of the Uuited
States. Surrounded by obstacles that SoNUief
TO be insurmountable; attacked by an OpPet
stion that would have appalled, most execn-
tive officers, hc went forward, steadily develr
Oping this great policy; and he has laid such.
foundation that supeTstructNro con DO
built upon It that will bring us into constant
communication with various -ReOlioNs- Of the,
Atlantic States. North and South. Following
along these Overland Mail routes We will
soon have telegraph lines, to DO connected, %.
l hope, ct an early day by . great subnAFine,
through the North Pacific, up the AmOoe
river, through tho heart Of Russia, and around
the world. ...-.-.- --,.-,.. ..
Twice, during my term Of service In the
Senate, have succeeded In passing bill
through that body 10 establish great line Of
mail steamers between San Francisco by the
way Of Japan 10 China, andrt Shall stilI con-
tinuo to exert all the inRuence at nv com.
mand to have such law paaasd through Con-
gress. With such . line IN successful opera,
ton, the traveller, could enter the railcaSs on
the borders Of Missouri and travel around the
world by steam TO San Francisco The only
link wanting to encompass the world By steam
will be the Pacific Railroad; |; and No eomhin.
alton, no sectional q ltl6ns, ID Diversity of
interests In regard . he route can prevent
the consummatieM Ief shAt RteA6 entlIpRinA-
These great measuRsa nay 80 BE- cQnsumma-
ted during my term eeaslNllp In tho Senate /;
but In the councils Of the AeShn and ~ pri.
vate citizen, they shall ever sSceive my most
ardent supPOrt-and that they win b con-
summated l have 10 more doubt than have
A new era in our passenger transit i A has ii.
ready opened. We have now the Iethmus Of
TehauntePec opened and urUvUIy fiNS SC.gg1!
to have Nic.!agus. The sSnpett.iE SR& D.;
position on these rcueea win greatly promote
We haze bad dtroassag NTH ChinA anA Iapan
/
to this country, and ~ the nearest commsF-
benefit We have taught weak, hnt psAael
tory, nation in South America. Raraauayl d
respect our flag and the riehts d onR catissna'
without firing ehot. The MoTnAon Var IT.
been ended without shedding dPon cf hlcoS
subducd by the t6Fc0 Of arms; and vet not 3
gun has been fired. A wise display Of strtnelh
has humbled them 10 the dGyt and vet navcd
them from desolatiqN., AlthOHgh MilIiORS Of
treasure have been thus expended, the cOas OG
the expedition amounts % Uothlnf Colipaiad
with the great bsnefith that Nave tcSnlV6d nUuf
the euppreapso.n Oi Febeap witAoNo rAtAalak
the blood Of Amsriea4 c,0ksnAsh TA6ERhA e
search has ben 4nalit and mtisasw f,I& ~
tied during Observation-Disclosures. Ia awaoeneaA.
vexsd, and excssdinely diGaculk question e
the highest national importance. and ias a.
justmcnt may be well counted q one Of, lhN
greatest achievements Of this or any prsosdipe
From this cursory review Il d. isSS;iaS;: iisSlis
measures Of the day. Il viii ba seen thak e
have every reason to congratulate onPeS1vaa
upon OUT present proSperoGs condition ahA "a"
turc prospects. We have pAnaed thfonGN =
ordeal Of no ordinary difficulty, and nov elANd
before the world - the only Civilizsd naliou O.
the full enjoyment Of domestic and txtstSaAI
tranquility. 4' s'oN
Let us hope that no local OF sectional an;
cultiCs will impair the glorious future q Cue
happy State. When the great measuFUi.tt
which have Adyerted, are, consnwmaAaAAA !
and the tune 10 not di6tint-0 0eaiA1mlA Mn
be tho most iAv0red country on The ha6Ila6lR
globe. With unsurpassed resources with a.
unequalled climate, and soll that vim lpl6,
duce everything that grows out efthe Oafth' !!
with mountains Of gold sncceusAhlly WeaAs
by hundreds Of thousands Of kmssona ~.
men, We will control the comnoeo0 anA en-
change Of the world Let ~ hO truo Nosonpi
selves 10 advocating the great moAanroa- ~
have indicated; stand BY Tie .eanalil1,l
as it is; ftOwn down upoa ssc.ionallsm WAw,
ever it makes its appearance n. or. hsloIei
country, and the tme VII Dooa ,oHs,Io r =
It will be as proud an appeIlatlon thlSn ~
the civilized world 10 saI Tax ~ q, - e n,
zen OF California" e & Va ~ 81 thiSi' q =
greatest grandeur Of ~ NJ ~ VS
say that "IAn eltlaR;ef nsuaaI mssssa
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