, 1859-12-09
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
IfETLlwOM, ". 7, FRIDAY, DEC. q 1859.
VHR PACIFIC RAILROAD.

tinues steadily and rapidly on the increase,
q new features Of It's importance are pre-
sented to view. OF all the questions Of .
public and national character that have come
before the American people, since the forma-
tion Of our government, there has probably
never been one fraught with an importance
Of such magnitude to the commerce Of both
The Atlantic and Pacific States as that Of the
Pacific Railroad. Il isa question in which
no one section can hardly claim greater
degree Of interest than another; Is IL will
Be found, We believe, when completed, to be
eminenily national work, conferring like
benefits upon all sections Of the country, let
q start and terminate where &c may. The
people Of Oregon would doubtless like to
have Il terminate at some point on the Co.
lumbia River; the people Of Washington
Territory, west u the Cascades, would like
20 TO have It's terminus on Puget Sound;
while not few would like to own iarms on
the line ofthe road, with depot and stop
ping rlace on each farm. But we cannot
each have railroad across the continent for
our individual convenience and profit; and,
that beng the case, we must divest ourselves
Of little prejudice and selfshness, and be
content to share with Others the advantages
% accrue from this and similar enter
prisea
Nowswo can see no imprcpriety in our
people fvoring the construction Of Cen
tral Railroad, labored Is have been the ef
forts 70 make il appear, 70 the minds Of peO-
pie Z Oregon and here. injudicious and un-
uiSe. We have neither the capital 70 build
he Road, the necessary influence 70 obtain
he government aid required, nor, Is yet
he commerce requisite 70 insure profit to
such an undertaking. Il istrue, we hope 70
have business enough to sustain transOon-
tinenlaI road. Terminating on Puget Sound,
a some lutnre time, and We believe the time
Is not Ear IN the future; but we have il not
now. and perhaps shall not have it for
cen. iaseu, or twenty years especially five
inleipose obstacles At this time 70 the con.
1irnciion Of road terminating at another
point California contains at this moment,
IN great measure, al the elements required
ibr this gigantic work she has capital, .
large and rapidly increasing population. and a
commerce that viii speedily indemnify the
builders Of The Pacific Railroad. As We
poses 90 fsw Of the essentials, therefore,
and California 90 many Of them. the wlsest
oour1s would seem 70 Be 70 aclnolsdge with
.. good grnce he superior claims Of that
eroaa.and prosperous State, and, putting our
shoulders 70 he wheel, aid her in consum.
mating . work which will not confer an is
benefits On her alone, but dislribnts them
viii an impartial hand on Oregon and Wash.
infIon al we'll
One Of he frst results that win follow
sht complotlon o. the Pacific Railroad win
10 largely increased emigration overland.
i h vel known tAatlaEge numbers Of west
en- people are either too weak or TO iimld
% undertake an overland journey, IN the fcs
q ihs hasd.hiPs and Privatlons such jour.
nsy involves thsFe are asssrious objections,
uilh iha lams people. % . ssa voyage; and
hlnce many who desire 10 como 70 the Paci.
1e are deferred BY The want of The proper
fciliiieI for getting here. Build Railroad
oaly half way 70 Puget Sound half the
isr1ors Of the journey would Be- removed,
and We would see emigrnnf trains augmented
f6uriold coming into DE country constantly.
1he halnfal result Of this increased facility
f6r getting here vim Be % expedite the pc
liod Nhn uo shall have he means 70 con-
alIpci an independent 2oad.
By al uaanb II y have : great Central
HaIlso,d. We sihcsssly believe hat be-.
ibrs L 4 completed. We shall rsssivs = large
- secession q population By such Road
a. csllfbnIa sad. ere The frut train Of
.un rrnch zan Fnnci1co, We shall be fully
prepared 70 itp Il, With he capital IN hand
% pay he ezpeunA Many Of he Atlantic
iu,IrnisnIs urging uPon ihsmsrnntils men
81 ~ En1l ~ necessity Of taking steps 10
rrono,, ~ buildlng of dis thOEolghhra
hhgngnlly conceded ihat his road i he
e11i naeol.iiy q ths present day. and he
cn|I Po|ul q dllpuis b he plnciicabiliiy Of
- 1lllIal rouls undH oonldgntioh So