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there other and arguments outsde o. mere
commercial matters, which not necessary 10 be dis
cuseed at this TINA "

here were otner reasons and Arguments outsid0
commercial matters which are not necessary 10 be dis
AT present it was difficult 70 settle dennnively
,arr,s u nroU' union UNI o. ne Two Lines on the
An wished for more time and perfect knowledge
OF the difficulties which lay in the path Of the proposed
Telegraph without the least wishing to discourage the
ultimate union Of Russia with America The right &C
corded to Mr. Collins by the imperial government 70 sur
yey the route while Gen. Chekin with his corps Of eng
neers, building and surveying the line to the shores
the Pacific, will tend much TO hasten the completion OF
the kazan Amoor line because 1t settles in the Russian
mind the conviction OF the feasibility and final
ton of the entire line Then the growing importance Of
Russia on the coast of Tartary with its proximity
TO Japan and China will hasten the perfection Of the or
gna plan.
WHAT TIE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO
The sympathy and cooperation Of the Russian govern
men being thus extended to the great project it's now
proposed that the american government will also lend it's
aid towards concentrating it. We understand that an
application will be made to Congress at its next session TO
order thorough survey of the North Pacific including
the seas of Behring and Kamschstka up to the Straits
together with thorough inspection Of al the and
islands that might possibly be brought into requisition
for the construction of the line We have no doubt tina
Congress VIII willingly and promptly accede to such
Mr.. Collins will also set foot private expedition
from San Francisco to inspect the and islands
that little world enclosed between the Aenrian islands
kamschatka and the western America For this
purpose be will proceed Immediately by the California
overland route to San Francisco, proposing 10
time TO lay the whole plan before Congress at the ne
session fthe three governments Immediately interested
the Russian, the English and our own-would Jointly
guarantee fair interest the cost of the
and lend their aid the enterprise in the matter Of
veys &C. there would be doubt to the speedy con-
strucon Of the ne The distance, we have said from
FTancisco to the Amoor river is 600 miles the
average cosi per mile Ia estimated at $3.50 This would
make the aggregate cost of the line 81 500 00o allow
this sum at seven per cent would be s140 000 which
devided between the three governments would the
amount 70 be guaranteed by esvS less than s47 ooQ We
can hardly think, in view of the imrense inheritance
politically commercially and socially of the
That there will be hesitation the part Of either Of
me Three governments TO make this guarantee The
work could then be pushed with vigor and in the
course Of from three 10 FIVE years we would have the
eonfReDtsof Europe, Asia and America allied by the
magnetic wire.
RUSSIAN CONFIDENCE THs PROJECT
With such confidence is the project regarded in Russia
that Mr. Collins had offer made to hfn by an Eac.sh
house there to build the whole line the Russian govern.
ment would give him the concession r5r rceycns pecu
liar to itself it declined to DO 80, however Ine whole
question has been pretty freely discussed and avoraby
received in Russia In fact this project is looked upon
now as the only practicable by which Europe and
America be united by telegraph and the
Of the failure to raise the Atlantic telegraph cable will
lend additional weight. The Grand Duke Constantine
gave Mr. Collins great assistance and encouragement by
his liberal and far seeing views and by the warm advo
cacy Of his plans MIR. Collins frequent interviews
with his Imperial Highness, and always received
with cordially and honored wth full discussion of his
plans will be recoected that three years since
be travelled from 81 Petersburg to San Francisco
the main course proposed to be followed by this ne and
since then he has twice visited Russia order to pro-
ment siace his first visit that government bas been
gradually extending s Geographic lines south and east
UNTIL as we have stated in the beginning of this article
the great Eastern line, which may be designated the IA
zan Amoor line bias been opened from Moscow PERM
and s now IN course of construction towards atarine
bug the capital of the Ural mining country to be final
Ia Of tJea
AMOR and 10 such point the ary the
Russian govern men may finally select It's naval head
quarters on that coast.
IMPORTANCE or iin LINE.
The immense value o! the project 10 10. SECT IN de-
velopine large and lucrative trade with Japan and the
AMOR country, is papable to every business mind Ha-
kodadi, one OF the finest ports the world VIII very
soon become the rendezvous for Pacific whaling
nsseai of Honolulu for the whaling ground around tn
japanese Islands Is the best known TO whaers Ha-
kodadi seems destined 10 become OF the mpor
tnt commercial pors the whole OF Asia. There
are large and exier sve coal veins the island OF gha
hen, where may supplied coal
best quality There are already seven American
cal houses established al HaSodad
Nicolaeski, the chief OF government of
The AMOR country Will also become mportant place
fb-re me seven commercial houses established there
III cwise ana last year six American ships entered the
Tieer. The trade ctiirnated at 81 $50 COO with
prospect OF large Increase 20 soon steam communca
GA ran be hao up the river, which nRviRabe
boats Tor two thousand miles, within three hundred
and hty miles OF the Russian and Chinese towns
Kisslata aud Maimatchin. through which all the tea
entering Russia must There is allowed
to be imported by The Anoor taps the whole OF
Siberia, besides the provinces of Mantcnoor aud Nongo
Ia The country tributary I, the AMOR river in
mtrca point OF view, contains population Of over
~ millions, aud is impossible to estimate the trade that
may be opened up there. There already several
American built steamers the Amoor, aud OF them
has voyaged up the Tor 200 miles. The Russian
occupation Of that ooany will help open up the whole
Of Northern Tariary aud China 10 civilized commerce.
in which the United states Will partc pate for people
have now commercial ascendaDcy on the Amoor, and
viii retain il. IN all points OF view therefore, the pro-
eot originated by Nr Collins aud promoted by the Rus
ian government must be regarded fraught with the
most importapt results trade and
japan China, and the Amoor We hope he will before
many years the full consunImaton of his plans.