, 1859-12-23
PacIlic Railroad convention.

Not having room TO re-publish entire the
report Of the committee recently appointed
by the Pacific Railroad Convention, toI
whom was assigned the duty Of devsing
ways and suggesting the mode Of obtaining
the means to construct the central railroad,
we publish the following extracts from a
pamphlet reccutly sent US:
The convention propose au immediate organization
for the construction VI road from the CITY OF san
Francisco 10 the eastern boundary Of the State; also,
an org zlli0n in Oregon and Washington Territory
for a like purpose. Inc mere matter oI orBaniLaLon
presents NO serious difficulties.
That body, after careful investigation, and very
Garnet discussion Of the several matters submitted
for their consideration, the result OF their abors
have presented Tie following conclusions and recon-
Firsf-That in the opinion of the Convention, there
should be two wetern termln " the PAciuo Railroad
tpwit: oneAt the city Of san Francisco the state
Of California; and the other on the waters Of the Co
lumbiI river, OF At Puget Sound.
Second-That the rOad should be immediaielytcon-
menced from each Of said termni from the ny the
people Of California and from the other by the people
Of oregon and Washington Territory; with view 70
unite them il Practicable, at some convenient point
IHird-rhat the Legislatures Of the States OF Cali
fornia and Oregon be memorialized 70 establish in
each. an Internal improvement Fund T. be devoted
spectyely.
FOuyti-That the swamp and OveraoWed lands
within the said States not otherwise disposed Of by
law and such other lands may hereafter be donated
10 them together with all revenue TO which the said
States may be entitled from works Of internal JIM
proyement hereafter to be constructed shodd be spe
cialiy set apart In aid Of the said funds.
FIJfi-Inat the road in California should run from
the city Of San Francisco through the counties OF San
MateO santa Chra and Alameda, to the city Of Stock
ton aud 10 be continued thence TO the eastern Outer
Of the state in such direction as the Legislature shall
direct.
Sirth-That the counties through which tAd road
will run and those contiguous thereto, should be au-
thorZed u Subscribe stock thereto On popular vote
and the Legislature shOald lie memOriAi1ed To pass
the necessary laws to authorize such subscriptions TO
be made.
Sepsnh-That the Legislature Of tho State Of Cali
flrnia be memutiazed to propose amendments 10 the
Constitution Of SAID State, as to relieve stockholders
in the Pacific Railroad from the individual liability
clause contained in the present Constitution, also,
10 authorize the State " subscribe for stock aud 10
guarantee the bonds Of the company which shall be
Organized to construct said road beyond Stockton.
Eishh-rhat the Legislature Of California be me-
moraized 10 authlrze the contraction Of state debt
exceed slS OOl00O the proceeds to be applied
toward tie constructing OF the Pacific RailrJad, and
that tie Stale 0f Oregon le memorilZed to contract
state debt lr the like purpose
Nmlt-that perm,ucliI committee OF twenty-One
be appointed 10y tue Chair, whose duty It shall De tn
prepare and uUiait the modnoria aforesaid, and gem
N'tNy " ~ N- '~ . 30 '-' - N'N'S f''~N'
cGJle netlod.
T5asi- -fnat It .lall le tie d.ty Of said committee
to procure sabs rpti s of stock, with the view TO the
imnsiAIc organization OI q company lu each OF the
s.tte- Vi Calrna and Oieyoa. iVr the oOastrl, ton
Of Sid ruad and that the said committee appoint sub
conuttec' in CAlOiuiA and cl-eYnerc, for the rurth
erlnCe Vi the genelM OAle,t.
Ell UeiA4-l hat' Ike Legislatures Of the States Of
California and Oregon, ,,d Washington Territory, he
mem IrizCd to cause Accufate surveys be made at
the earliest practicable period OT the several passes IN
the mountains, on the ,ase funters Of those States
with estimates a. " tao actual cost oi constructing
rdilfvaI through the same.
1tceifh-rhat SO far as this Convention is inform
cd they deem the Central route across the continent
tue most suitable for the Great RNwSy, but hey eK-
press this opinion without reference TO any particular
pass in the Sierra Nevada mountains, reseryng Sc
lection in that respect until the exact surveys be COM
pleted, as recommended by this Convention.
In addition 10 the foregoing recommendations IS
action on the Pacific Coast the Convention, body.
has nemoriazed Congress 70 lend the aid OF the Fed
eral Government by agrant Of lands 70 tue State Of
Oruia and by guarantee Of interest the bonds
oil the road through the Territories and asking further
that the duties railroad iron for the entire route
may be remitted The convention has further recon-
mended that Memorials TO tho same effect 10 circulated
generally thSui the states of California aud Oregon
and Washington Territory, and that the same be Tor
warded to washington at the earliest day practicable
And, in order to secure the cooperation
of tue State of Oregon and Territory of
Washington, they (tbe committee appoint
ed by the Conventio |, tickle us by the as
surance that "there can be no doubt but
that road must also be constructed by
the upper Missouri to the nayigable waters
of the Columbia river or Puget Sound,
leaving the two latter as open propositions
to be settled bet,oesn ourselves, when first we
shall have aided them in completing their
road at time whel we shall be in so
crippled q condition that even foreign as
sistance would be useless to us. As we
have often remarked, one road is as much
as Government can foster; then let US cling
to the northern route, and let no allure
ments lead US nstray from firm and warm
allegiance to the Northern Pacific Rail
road.
The following is the manner in which the
committee allude to the northern route:
The convention did not undertake t. recommend
any particular route for the road beyond Stockton
They did not profess 10 be sufficiently informed as to
all the cOnsideratonswli should control this result
They gave expression however to their opinions
" at present advised There can be no doubt that
road must be constructed about the line Of the 32d
parallel. through Texas and the Gadsden purchase
iut1 California. There can be no doubt but that a
road must also be constructed by the upper Missouri
to the navgable waters OF the Columbia river Pu
get Sound. The practical question is, are they A.
great present necessity, and do they furnish the
same facilities and inducements for prompt and
cessful prosecution road the great line Of emf
grafton, uniting directly the great emigratiHg and com
mercia centres Of the East by the Bay Of San Fran
cisco.
pa~ DR.. LoNGAUER, Surgical Dentist, is
again in town. Persons tronbled with tooth
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