Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-01-27

Il cannet b. questioned that both 10 and
out Of Congress there is majority in f..
vor Of this project, and anxious 10 enter
upon ito construction st once. The mag.
nitude Of the work and its commercial ad-
van.sges must give life and importance "a
whatever point il lssveskhs Missouri val.
ley Or touches the Pacific ocean. A thou.
sand local interests therefore conflict and
struggle for ito location. Sectional feel
ing and jealousy-local pride and sdvan-
tage, form the great mountain Of difficulty
which seems to be provided with no South
pass or TETON pass through which this
road can penetrate, like the Sierra Neva.
da range. The enterprise il one Of NJ.
tional moment, and to be successful the
road must be located where il will best &C.
commodate all the, great interests Of Ms
country, and prejudice a. littls a. possi1le
any Ha,e or section.
The idea Of three or even two roads il
exceedingly visionary. They are unn.c
sssary individual enterprise will not build
them and government has neither the pow.
er nor means. If constructed they could
not be self.sustaining, and would remain
telling monuments Of our folly - well
as our energy. II We are to have bu,
one road, what route viii most surely &C
commplish the purposes Of the enterprise I
There is a marked difference between
the industrial interests OF the North and
South. The trade arising from the form.
er pours its wealth Of produce into Ne~
York, which in turn supplies the Central
and Western States with comforts Of for.
eign growth. To affect this, trade be.
found for itself two distinct channels
one by the lakes, through Buffalo, Detroi,
Chicago and Dubuque the other through
Cincinnati and St. Louis. These channels
become more distinct and inaexible the
farther we advance west. and points no,
upon these lines must remain to great
extent tributaries and dependencies. On
the other hand the inland commerce, stimu.
lated oy the productsof the Gulf States and
the lower Mississippi, hiss it, centre .,
New Orleans. From that po,as our south
western territory 10 supplied. Each Of
these different lines is seeking connection
with the Pacific, BY road that would b.
directly in the path Of it, interests. II
this were done, . commercial monopoly
would be created trade would res. unde,
structures and embsrrsssme nts, and fresh
causes Of complaint BE- instituted. Any
road that does not subssrvs oil these dis
tinst and giant interests. will have but lit
tie claim 10 nationality, and will be bu,
poorly adapted 70 the important ends o.
its construction. We can thus see weight,
objections against IN exclusively northern
southern or central route. ....
The only plan which can harmonic 81
interests and feelings 10 that proposed BY
Senator GREIS. He will favor the route
/ by Albuquerque Or BY the South Pass
whichever 10 found TO be the best. Then
from some point 10 the longitude Of For,
Laramie, be says. II propose to throw a
branch south to accommodate New Or
leans and the southern trade in ito Incl
dental benefits. and to add 70 the direct
benefits Of the government so far o. ~
way call for munitions So wit the North
propose to stretch out an nrn reach Ing
up TO Sioux City, which connects with the
system Of railroads reaching to Chicago
Buffalo and the northern Cities But the
present wants Of the country are not al
which the distinguished Senator has il
view. Another decade Of years will ses
present outposts Of civilization removed
degrees farther wes:. 4 thriving populs
ton will be in possession of the huatine
grounds Of Dakota, AMI the sturdy settler
will have introduced superior cultivation and
order lnong the ranches OF New Mexico
while enterprise will have wovea its railroad
network far into the interior Of Kansas aud
NebIaska. The Edneries Of the Black
Hills and Of the Cheyenne river, and the
vas, minera regions about the head wa
re.s Of tie Nj ssouri and Yellowstone mus
aeou vtaes, The cupidi,y Of the age.
Al. these maturing interests will need
at no distant day, connections with the
grand trunk Of the Pacific road. where
and when their development; and impor-
lance require. The above, scheme vii
render such connection easy and advau,a
geous. f.s .. av
Besides, the Immense trade Of this par
al.el will 70. ~ Tar towards The support .
= road as that of any other section. MOI
eau Il be detected from is natural courss
without suffering sensible diminusioa aud
doing material injury to the States through
which il lies. While We would not AK ,
sacrifice Of interest in any other quarter
we are equally uawiIling 10 undergo I
complete sacrifice Of our own. The ter
mini suggested BY the Senator from Mis-
souri, must recommend them selves 70 ever
tirm friend Of this measure - most prop
i
er and eligible. The local advantages "
should derive would be not gift Of favor
itisn,. but one oi the incidental benefits
Of our fortunate locality, lying as We d.
in the western gateway Of the growing
commerce Of tue East sud North.
A northsru branch. starting from thi,