The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-26

10 develob them. Railroads are constantly |
being built, connecting different parts Of the
country and others projected which VIII
give lifetu regions now comparatlseiy deaa.
After the war in the Eastern Caucasus shali
be terminated. explorations WILDE made ana
a route surveyed for railroad which shan
connect the Caspian Sea with the Sea o.
Aral. Already the Russians carry their mer-
chsndise by the yolga and the Caspian Sea
to Balfa, and afterwards send il by land to
the interior towns of Toorkistan, and even
TO the confines Of India, English enterprise,
however. has somewhat intrrfered with the
Russian traders, and the building OF rail.
ways az far as the river lndussihas given
English merchants great advantages. By
means of these roads English merchandise
can easily be carried TO markets formerly
supplied by Russia. and thus commercial
rivalry between the latter country and Eng-
land s established in a new field. Russia
is determined to do what she can not only TO
tain her commercial position in the East,
but 10 increase it. A railroad from Mnscow
to place on the Caspian Sea IS already com
menced, and much attention IS being gwen
Ia, steam navigation on that sea. The navi.
CATION Of the river AMOR and Syr.Darla.
which run through large portion Of roor-
kstan, is,to be improved,a and when all these
projects shall have been carried out England
will find that her rival has gained an advan.
tage over her, aud that Russian iailuence in
/ Central Asia WILDE vastly increased.
III her Pacific coast also. Russia is turn.
! ing her attention She has in view the com
merce which must hereafter be carried on
by japan and the Islands Of the Pacific. She
sees that a part also Of the trade with China
Is TO be carried on from that point. She u
therefore now looking to the commerce Of
the AMOR river. A telegraph line, which
Is TO run from Moscow to the mouth OF tue
Amoor river, has been commenced, and y
i il intended to continueitto Behsinss Straits
Railroads are. also to connect irkoutsk. the
capital Of Eastern Siberia. with the head.
waters of the Amoor. Il is not only viii
China, Japan. and the Pacific Islands tina
Russia will be able to maintain increasing
commercial relations, but also with our pos
sessions on the Pacific coast. In fact sh'
will be our rival also in the seeking OF th'
trade which must hereafter be carried an be
tween our Pacific coast aud China aud Japan
Viewing the vast preparations which she i
making 10 get the Pacific trade, i behodye
us 10 take some measures in self.detence
Undoubtedly one Of the best means Of in
creasing the rapidly growing commercial i'm
portance af our States on our Western coas
is TO bald the Pacific Railroad. The emf
grafton to California and Oregon is constant
~ increasing, and would increase Ear NOR
, RAPIDLY we're that railroad built. Tile ten
y darrv NJ this etnieratiOn wOuld ultimate
" be to build up large cities on the coas
The trade with the Eastern csast Of Asi
would be increased. aud the most ysluabl
products Of that part Of the world. o. the u
c,fc Islands, and Of the Eastern coast Of sout
! America. would eventually reach the vale
i Of the Mississippi and our Atlantic States !
less time than IS now required.
Nsg York Courier.