Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1860-03-24
Thn pantnn Raiirna,i.

/ We take ibs following gel considered
article IN relation 70 this mighly go
lsrpfi.s iFoss the Ameriesa RAii~ay Re,
view:
RAILROAD Ash TELH0RAPH BETWEEs
rHE ATLASTIC STATEs AND CALIFoE
SIA.-Ths bill introduced % the Gth
lost By Senator WigfsH, Of Texas, ia
the Senate Of the t'ai,ed States, ITO
establish . communications By Railroad
suA telegraph, bsssesa the Aiias'is
States add California, and for other paF-
ppsss, provides most literally foe The
construction u tNo railroads aud teig-
graphs ,hrOdgh the territories of tbs
Tinted states. By ran Of I've millions
Of dollars ior svery o8s bsHdrod miles Of
/ railroad, u Treasury BO,ss, OF Eve per
/ cent Uniiej States G0ysTnmeu, bgBds,
! aad tWeaiy Gye millions Of acres Of the
public hads 10 each ooiapssy re.pse-
tisely
A railroad esmhuBioatisn 10 ths Pa
& cida - Oae 1f the great Hants u sbs tine,
uAioh mSsi be Obtaiaed by government
patronage, ADD cansat be Constructed ia
the Z, rTiiyri,s. unless s5ns such act =
passed fsT that parpass Il must be evil
d-ut the soaa,s tsi. - done the better u
Sil be Tor abe grss, Interests Of this
county, Is veil a. Tor other nations,
bib 10 Europe and 10 Asa
10 iime Of gar. the Pacific coast Is %
separated from the AtiaatIe--so remote
iruu the seat Of governments, and the
sources Of supply, ssat u would Be cut Of
fron defense against an active maratI0s
enemy. except at an enormous cost, and
audzr heavy d,sa3vsntages, amounting 10
critical circumstances - al zband5aLasGt
BY o0r government
This bal V Intended 70 remedy this
The Governments u protected 10 this
bill 10 every form that can ryasoosbly be
demanded 'rOtb parties forming . pF1vaie
enterpryss 10 - vast an undertaking as
these too r,,ads The ball restricts the
payment Il todd. % the issue Of the pat
enls Tor the lssds. ca the remPletioa Of
the rad aud telegraph Tor ATTY m'irs,
aud 70 iuposes the construction Of i've
hundred ullcs 81 railroad aud telegraph
Within s'G years sfteS The passage II the
ses Ii the tau atapanies, or either OF
ihem. fail To proceed wIth The Eofk, and
- nol oanplsls the !iaes TO Ihs iaeibc
oreaa H.lhln twelve years, tbaa her
righ,s aad privileges sre al forfeited
q abe Government Il the Dnitrd States,
over -uch portions ot the roates IS remain
uHhul.hei
The duties 70 Be- performed BY the
Cu,upauy are If such = Dature, aud 70
su,h extent. tbs, II oil! pay Of The
whole thirty tvs millions Of dollars q
eseh eDu. psay boa. before the maturity q
the b5nds IL, therefore, practically b.
comes gifI 80 the company, With the sI-
gcplioa Of the work to be done for tis
Government As the whole payment for
the bonds II e. be 10 services 30 be per
formed BY the Company. The ball pro-
IccIs ths Government frOB the Coatrsl
add mOsopoly Of a0y overland railroad
company, b. al association OF capitalists,
which might give them q dangerous pow
er over the resources aud defenees Of the
country, 70 the possible injury 60 the pub
lie service 10 aIHss u SERIOUS importsoec,
By rrqaIri8g from Eas company . priority
Of tights in a.lsg both the foAd and tel
esraph for public Purposes. 10 time Of
peace. and for hatscBai deicnee N time
u gar, un terms that insure promPtiFudc
10 ths service, sai sssartsy against s1IOr-
tons The greatest advocate Tor the i'm
itaiiou of federal power could RoI ask
less, aad The most srzicus supporter Of
internal improvements caEs'' PTudentiy
asG for more.
The leading features " this bill ar'
that on. or more Rad. may be built be-
tween the uatsr, OF the MisssSsiPpi sod
the Pacific cOasI By private capitalists
the Goyetament designating all ihe ter
A,iui uJlhia = certain range, The states
csnseutihg 20 The coanection ADD roateS
Uth,a State limits, aad Congress gvsHt-
Ing aid BY daaatious Of lads ssd adSaa'
css Of credit. Ia S0asiisrstloa vt the use
of the rad for the purposes u GoSsfa-
menI II ruaa - ever 10 be balit,
which Is aoi q huge Goysrnment ma.
chine, OF one which shall ~, have the
pnveT 10 exclude the Government isOn
the In,Es necessary uses Of Ihv rad iol
the pablo services, II must be 90 pian
ioto NbiSh these elements are Infused "a
sOme proportions Il l. a far subject d
discussion hos these proportions are pre-
served - ths e,ll, uhsthtr the Govsra'
inca. gives toa Ruvh, sad whether Tbs
ruad eVuld be Constructed uith lsss. The
amount stated 10 the aggregate seems :,
be laggs; but u must be remembered
that il Is 10 be advanced pFoETess1yeiy
over p riod u suslvs year, ssd tia
the Re psymest V 10 e5h,Be0ee ulih iht
6rst operatives Of the srst 6fly Rllss, sad
To b reduced largely saa immediately
The asss Of the rad Tor the G0yeSa
neat E,il be - aaay, 80 eeOsssni, and q
large. thai The debt mass disappear zi'A
10 few years, Epd the GovsEamrst b
still hrgely saiosr, 10 the redacS1 PR
ess at Watch is services Hiii have bSrn
psSf,rmel, asd the perPstrA pov'lsss
iuE priority II the same rates, lho pa
tal ssrvis sad the military transPorta-
a,as vii take OF millions very speedily
.aI 10 time II var The SAuls dsbt Sosid
ks l,auidatsl ~ AeT,sf Pesse3.
The principles eoa.aauel 10 this bal
sesa 70 b the shiy feSsibls Plaza %
uhieh railEOAd ELL can Be expected %
pass Congress, and is l. - be hoped tia.
i ssy be Iakss up. Vssdidly debated sad
become lac The PEsssai sssalea' me
comprehensive IeP,as HhiOh tbs S'aeas,
aloe sis bsiag ups shs eslssEsd slsSa e'
oar sx,sadsa lssEiiory, the Vasied iasst'
eats aad ual,lfarioas Pasaiis aad diEtfAs
characters Of the population Of the SsAiss
ubicA IL 10 seaght 70 bsiag together. may
AsvstAs ssSos OftsseAisF the s:slssss.'