Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-19

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Below we publish in full, to the exclusion Of other
matter, tho able aud fOrcIbc speech Of Dr. TITus,
delivered IN the Senate on Tuesday. On the "bil
apprOpriAtiUg SSO,OOO fur the completion Of the
Wagon Road NCrOss ths Sierra Nevada, satisfied
We cGud give our readers n"Ihing more acceptable
or mnrr interesting II lisa measure " vital import
Ancc nut only tn the people II III DOrado but Of
the State, and We arc grniiRcd that our Senator
presented the facts in such clear and plain light
and advocated its passage in such powerful man.
nor. The conAtituCntA uf the SenatOr are proud vt
their champion. aud will ever gratefully remember
his services. Alive to their interests he has real
0usly laboCd tn faithfully represent them, aud his
speech an the Wagon Road has given them just
cause nf pleasure. Those WhO have read II, and
few Nf the citizens Uf placrrVilc have not done 49,
arr loud in their praises Of it, aud il Is conceded by
all parties To BE- the beat speech that has ever been
made un the subject. II ID free irVm bon'bnst and
cArNvaKant nsserIi0nS Tree frum sectional feelings
aud prrjudices,- free trim buncombc appeals, aud
must convince ever, rejecting mind, uninilncnccd
by sectional parliOty, rr the imp rIancr and ncCes
Sity nf nm appropriation for the Wagon Road. II Is
plain and surcinct statement "f mrefaiaLlc facts
nr California We commend il IL the careful con.
sidcratin of Uur readers Mr, Titus said
Mr. President desire occupy the attention Of the
Srnatr fur short time, In wing NY Nitws the subj,
rf sn appr priaun Nr the completion VI the Wagon Road
hUm racrrVIc tn CNIs"n Valley the Sierra Nr\adi
Aud notwithstanding 1t Is the hurCSs,uh Of many that the
vote had upon the hill, few days has sent Il Ia
Slrrr TINT knUws wrklNE yet hap. that The We"ets
will suffer tW he rCcNnshlrrvd am we'll satisfied that
there ave thOsc WIN vlrl uga- WIN the friends
the HILL aud did without full consideration ~ tie sub
iprOvlnR the route Ti Jvh-Shs tAas has oCcLPSd the
attention " sRHaeuur business n'r ~ the central
ton " tho State over tlHH has hcsn rWbark,d ~ the
prise, which amour, has sufrcd IL accomplish
than Nhc. la " the must difcut I~Tnn Ot the ron.
leaving hand Sufficient funds I" build bridge
der contract AcruaS the Suh fk vi the American river
~ Nj feet span nj the " tNha' The state author.
Nrd the survey otthc route under the Scrnihc direction
" GeorEc a. Gidard. Esq the result VI Witch Ia most
carrlly aud infinitely rrnrtyd to the Surveyor q, meta.
and published In his annual report " l>6 Rls0 In urSu-
HncC ofthS Same policy tina, led To the survey the siuc
prvpTlAtru tlw,WO towards building the road; which
Acnn as rCporCd BY The Committee III Internal Improve
mcnls was Declared nuHatCTy by the supreme Cuurt, II
to me, Mr.. President that the most strict party
this floor have doubt " the prnpriey ~ State
Apprrria fur this purpose, upon the ground 81 the
principle of Internal Improvement. thus recognised by
thoroughly OVnOcrAiic Legislature, The hUU, able
trman from Nevada (Mr lansnH) Informs us TINT the
prOnNatnnS III thu hill which A,lvUrn,c involves Winci-
pies which have been opposed party creed or to make
the proposition Rcrmanc n the subject, suppose the
achrr to extend the construction " roads through all
the passes 81 the Sierra. With that view prevalent gen
Hnvurs OF general svrteM VI internal Improvement and
violates the cardinal dOcrncs ot the Democratic creed II
the older mCWhrrs VI ,a, glorious old party Of which
have the hNnnr 1T wing humble mrnl',r, differ
Widely In sentiment we'll remember the applause that
vas awarded the speech Ut the present Executive Of Ibis
state by hts party constituents, when In Congress, be-
lcvr, IN iStA, upon an appropriation hill 81 AlSM FIR
the Improvement Of lie navigation ~ the Ohio river. Have
We mt sent our Representatives. Ws Democrats, to Com
ErCsa tr"m Ibis State, since Hs admission instructed tO
work fnr and dcy advance by every honorable means.
the great scheme " Internal improvements the Pacific
KhllfNANv
by many ~ the mos, noted menhrru II the Democracy
The reason vas tbs they took wide, comprehensive and
saesmAhlke view Of the advantages Ia he derived from
the improvements ot the roAls which would facilitate en
grafton and Inland trade onward To Pacific coast
tug With agricultural wealth aud gold As precrdents IN
leading The march VI Int rnNl improvements, will cite the
States W NV York. Ohn illinois, Missouri Tcnnvssrr and
Georgia. Il there UL resident Of either of these States
upon this nNNr that will nO' admit that their unusual pro-
grcss compared to nelHhoIng SAep. due ~ their
rrc syStem W Internal nprovcn'tntsE With such aston
shE results ~ these eau the prnctCahty ~ the princi
pie At issue hnrrt h. Il, hatahle StiUn and with
such examples shall great State refuse to appropriate
the small Anmunt necessary IN complete this road; We
are not, Mr., 'rsdsni, without historical examples of tl
hcnchis OF IRE system VI Internal Rome
mAntaiNrd her supremacy over her and Instant
provinces by oil public roads thrngh which she
maintained With them cons ant intercourse aud facilitated
the marches Of her vlc"rous lrHiuns Her highways
paved with utOne perfNrRnR mountains aud r,hing the
hrNadest and most rapid streams extended her renOtrst
Nnilrr and pcrvaded her distant provinces cstah
fishing her laws, and nIat,d her imperial eagle
hundred million NJ subject people hut enough sir, the
question ~ principle. The question ~ he settled Ia n
NhntN ~ the country require rOHdt The simple
fact that tyr years rnm .'aW ISWM emigrnnts with
Immense herbs u stuck ntcveIy description annually found
their way overland To the slope oT the ShTras In
loaded wHH"nH on horse amt on foot and weAred with
the 0llsnnc Journey were compelled to choose
one ~ the many rugged passes into State II conclusive
evidence 81 the urgent Necessity " AordinR them an easy
aud safe cn,rNMcC hy accessible welcome them
by every knd assistance and not allow their drOves
dWtnde and S'Arvr Nm"nE the r,cks, or Themselves to
struggle Tor their lives the confines Of the State. Sen
a,s here may tina, the gold region inviting to the
NllInE miner aud abundant in Et, ring "rc, will he
whaNa Am kak.k
ing pass away. They kn"w little " this State, who
tMNgihe. Years will pass, upOn ages murt roll away
NeMrv hnsr gold bearing mountains shalt have been
waited aud the immense aa,rEs shall give out all their
wealth, rrad from The CALIFORNIA Register last edition
An ncrrAre ~ OHr ninnR population In any district "f
tie State has tendency whatever IL excite al
the exhaustion VI the mincS " that locality 10 which they
may chance u wCnd their way, fnr admitted that
auiccnt room t"r labor ahoun'ls in Of the mlnnR
Nrtnena Tor much great number than those Who
occupy lhVm The Introduction 81 water by canals hrourh
All unOCyupird PARTON nr the State NJ certain To- bring
IN active population aonH its line the fact that such
an agent knHWn tN cAs IA well known that nearly
the Sn,tr surface cn'an' softrn"y Z" largely pay tor
Ah"r IN It's CxttAc'Ohs" We NAnt the great cot the de-
lays, we'll the priraiions and " Journey over
land 4" be mi,R gated ~ dime aNay with We want this
hCw state :" throw ccn ts gates aud placed win the
reach ~ the Wh"r people. III" lille pacrrs Of
the State viii n0 hunger he Csshc nhly the
NNs' and rys"lne part 81 the l"pna"n ~ the Eastern
states; CntrrprSnK heads NJ families WIN have the nils.
fortune IL ~ PNr. hut spirit amt Energy enough To seek
rNm'"rt aud Independence by labor vii hunger he
trained ny the ncccssiiy " Scara Ing themselves from their
hmlWH hut have IN ih,lr p"wrr. Nih such small
"a ihcy may readily c"mman, in Few n"htlS, To trans
port themselves With their whole household Io the midst
" the Rld regions, full liberty rssc.s and cnjoy by
40 Eocd title amy boast WIN have had the means
~ prc de thcM whatever W the rich harveat Nprcad out
Hct"rc hts industry aud energy shall rnie him to- W.
are continually mstInCnE our SruaorS ard Representa-
hNUStN ask hWm thu General Government this and that
arrrnprt0on yet refusing u pu shoulders the
wheels hN ErahthR ptnnvr improve some Que Of the
many rOutcs IN thr state,
"WhaI ~ want" quote from the Den,ocIrfic SAND.
ART, NJ the wi ctMarh, aud what il really acttcnhr
aud what we should bend all energies elect il the
establishment ~ one more good wagon roads, well
ur w and well puteChd Give us this. ami the tide of
emigration vii c"e, and the railroad and yihnR else
WN follow IN Its train, II had railroad and good
emtEraNt road running arrsidr II II. n undertake
I" predict, that tWs thirds Of the valuable emigration would
COME by the latter instead Of the Urnrr," Take old
harl working farmer With two three e;rappng girls aud
ur ave SIalwan sons, how Ia he come by the rail
II would take n"re money than he but this he
could do; hitch w his ONen put the little children In the
wagon. start the others ntoo and get here IN month
wO aud. amer selling Ills cattle hnd that he il better au
than when he sarsd; an that the way California is
he eCuled, We were Informed by Senator during the
discussion ~ the HILL that Ms long the Rud here.
aud could he had by delvnR muscle would find H. hut,
would ask the rNads aud mountain rass Improve
dues mt an an indacement for the display off greater
amount ~ muscle IN dcVelNriNE resOurcesy What
the NNcCts IT, be accomplished tri weekly mail from
the valley Of the Mississippi to the Pacific the rcrunner
ota line ~ quasi mrsIhca"ns, lnc of and mail sta
laas, with settlements every few miles, extending to the
Missouri Aud lhs will be done with but little add.
'ioNa Mnda than s expended; Wilde the mail will be
transmitted In the most expeditions the short
eel overland route the Pans The securing Of the
inland commerce, Pertaining to Salt Lake City aud Utah
Territory, amounting 10 three millions annually, which
diverted frWm the commercial cities " this State TO
the city " 81 lnu No. by travelling aud paying freight
t twice the dlatancc tNm Ran Francisco Great Salt
lake. Messrs Loud Moamer, en,erprpnE merchants Of
San Francisco, aited and frege train In etockton
r CarsOn Valley, to salt Lake City In the latter part Of
ISIS and, am ereNly Mformed, enabled TO under.
eel the rcshlent merchants Of the ciyat the time
securing large remunerave prOAs much 90 that they
a