Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-26
Overland Nail rou,e.
LsrIrlENcY on rME Re,lrio n,

er on this subject, embodying onr own view
and in language more elegant and ionf,3! 3
Than we could have expressed then, ou<&f N, I,
lie has touched but lightly upon the faob q
ty Of a speedy commenoenisufin thls Eicnc =
enterprise, and its vast importance ia o. coz AZ
merrial point Of view, although rnany siIy n
arguments might he advanced 10 its favor nj
preference to enterprises Of mare questionable
utility. Tho laying Of The Atlnn,ic cable, even
il successful beyond the most sanguine unlici.
nltions, could only transmit intelligence, leay-
ing the exchange of commoditessto the slower
agents OF wind and steam, on turbulent tle. (
mcnt, and subject 10 n thousand nischnnces.
The beaten rack Of m arieasion het,vseli opr At
lAntic seatoard and Western Europe, will cos.7
.inue 10 be used until the general consummatioisi
Without any dimnuiion Of distance or Of tipe,
onlyin proportion ms the improvefiientsin ship
building approach perfection. 0ar cschanges
Of commodities also with Europe wiz be onlys.
IN item in the vast aggregate OF cotqmcsrf
when the magnificent region ol EAsier,s s
apd the spice Islands Of. ihe Indian oces. &,
brought, as it were, io'out. very doors, by ,s.l
construction Of the Pacific road The greh.
saving in time and dis;ancr, even 10 the na-
tons of Western Europe, by adopting the west-a
ern route, wcsld p-odl,ctnn immense revenue.
independently Of the ndssninees 10 our COM
merce, and the facilities Of communication be-
tween our Atlantic and Pacific cities This
road alsa, would act as mediator between the
North and the South, the Eastand the West,
consolidate the now conflicting interests Of the
different sections Of our great confederecy, and
provide the most efiectual means OF pstl5nal
defence But I'll these advantages mSys be
lost by proc:nstinotlpp. England is at ibis
very moment contemplating the union OF the
two oceans b. means Of o ifityoad through her.
Canadian provinces, and eNeading oa to- her
possessions on the Picfc. raalsjRg the ssaternf
terminus nt the 'slenidcent hnrb6rsof Pagent's-
Sound. Should this project be carried i0to sfs
feet whlch she has the energy end means. .oie
arcHu plisa no; ouIg her own eut much cfshs 4
Ruropgsr trade OF thc continent 0Jill psss ope !
to our rival ,Fhe ritors Of the ciima,H in
jhat im,jaia, it is tlle, viii give cur road "a,
monopoly at certain seasons Of the Ysat bdt
during he summer and fall months DE Sisifish /
transit .,on.d oIl'r Formidable opposition ST.
is OF tbe utmost importance therefore, that He
IKE the iuitin;ye IN an undertaking that wsili,
secure 10 tha first trsnsit the commerce of halfa
the world, sN
BIT hitherto, thS principal obstruction toaheT
Va" '.''''i '''''"' W 'N'' z'S' "'' "'t".f tpy N
crd o The ayceratc hostility 10 toe insi'5tfor
o' slavery by o1s norIsro Representation IN
Congress Ihe only Rrsci'ce5Is '@ete toF bNsi,
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scented no such Distinctions ss
! We axe opposed ia general to the eSpapdi-
| ture Of the public monies for works of Internal
linprovrment bocarsc liable, olnost invariably
to an uneqaa! distribution, favorng one secS
ton at The exp nses of another, yet Compelling
thnse who are not benefited to bear an equals
or perhaps larger bardeu, than those who reap
,hc profits Il also has cora ping inhpeace
by producing coHusioa among representative
agents, to obtain appropriations favorable TO
indispensaola enterprise. is NOT liable 70 the
same oNeeaans MS s,f'ctly n9'lonSiEf'eFei
and that clause N she Consii'Hion wo'ch Az
thoyzeF Cpngres1 10 provide rneae< 'nr tHr ms
| Etianal dsience md security, fully Ia.tthfs Tint
body n taiilns action N the mater, agsIt iFotn
consideration q rs geuerai ndbtY' and rs mug.
men'ntion Of he public revenue
! ,Thi. Ariziona route IS the oo thai niat IA
able nj all seasons Of the wear, whiie w more
aor,hern ore lialc at dlltimes to obstrpsiisnisS
during the winter months, only invite an eEe-
my in case Of invasion, TO make al hostile des.s