New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-29
TuE PACIFIC RAIEnoAp.


Il
| THE PACIFIc RAILROAD.
IA. ii. u.s- 40. 49, fs,y.artssiopal Com
tsatss " H. O. I'M paciflc Railroad
= T. e ~ ~ cnI nne route II
s. 70 r s,,s, =, n xrl probably KIN
10y r., tvss Tb., Z Is much sectional
III S N. Il i, ssth I'M never expect
- E. 49, .s. ssovarnsnens without en-
zasoi ssusa & = with some North
~ notwithstanding all the
seIh 4 80 III sonthcrn route and
@ u WI y I,rsats "a am have 10
80 u sx,av Il ataopted, except on
80 In same Northwestern route,
~ ssssas .correa and almost I'M
i .|,1.. ,.ss Y III s.,;on,
slas, serus We shouid be elaa 10 ret
!. h,,vsyer and hence the anxiety with which
. r.,d he cnnrse If Tho committee In every
| ,,ont N v;er 90 nave the greatest interests al
stake On this Question. Commercially and polti-
callv. scarcely ANYTHING can be conceived Of more
inheritance. not only to New Orleans. but to the
sonth generally. Cf course. We presume that the
easter,, ternoinus IL the ROAD yonld be our city;
for even # that should not be- the case by provision
~ he stat,,te II cosl casilv he made Sd y private
artarnr;sa Tbe commerce that wonld thus be
hro,,sht u m lavee ~ Scarcely NJ estimated.
Texas. New Mex;co. California and even China.
,vop,d bacoma sr;bntarr to ma IN an immense ex
tan4
n NJ sch va.t ptarn,;sex u ths mat m,,st bnild
| M m INV u liz magnitude and splendor that
are undonh,edlv in Store for il. We have already
Az kenea ID tle fact that the mere possession OF
Tie Mississippi WIN not Justify us in supine ndifer-
ance ~ III snir;t IL imnrovement agitatinr the
aoe (,nr jackson and Opeiousas Railroads evil
dence the knowledge ON our part that we must do
something for ourselves, il we wish to compete
successfully with the stupendous efforts for SUI
| nremacv ON the mart Of less favored cities. We
ean onIv hone at best. for divided interest in the
commerce Of the Mississippi Valley. Hundreds of
outlets viii drain of large portions 81 II ID the AL
lantic cities. IS ID the great Southwest that We
/ must look for real commercial monopoly. New
/ Orleans is the natural emporium of Texas, Arkan-
/ sas ana New Mexico, and by our taking the proper
stems. their business must nearly all center here.
That grand road traversing the two larger Of
these regions pretty centrally, and sending its ram
4 iacations through the most important Of the re-
naming portions Is the best means Of eecting this
object none can doubt But it is especially in its
political bearing that we wish to view, at present
the necessity Of this work. The Importance Of
Il adding new slave States to the Union can hardly
be over-estimated. Already in Congress the House
has lost its conservative character, and is openly
sectional in its action. With the addition of few
more free States, the Senate also will lose its ma
tional tone, and the South Will be reduced to the
vassalage of seeing all legislation turned, at least
indirectly against ifs interests, or be obliged to
\. leave the Union.
We see already the stand taken by the Republic
can members of the Senate against any treaty
with the Mexican or Central American authorities,
which they imagine may tnrn to the acquisition Of
8 more slave territory. IA decided minority defeats
s such measures. What would d majority do, In
vain Texas would demand division into various
States, when the population would justify it. In
vain new territory acknowledging the institution
Of slavery, would apply for admission. Cuba
would be rejected, # offered as gift. The tariff
4 would increase indefinitely its fostering care Of
New England manufactures. Even though some
remaining sense Of decency should prevent gen
i eral characterization, of sur dawes we have every
A. sa,o., ~ ,,,d X, r,oaa Nv.
l0asoA 4 ssAS AZ .4'ss !" - e.
AZ much ana receive ~ mite 90 could pe ehected
4 by hostile sectional legislation.
70 avoid this state Of things, and the violent dis.
ruption Of the Confederacy which would result
+ from H. our true policy certainly demands an in
s1ufnnar NJ a1ayp Etntaa nf all
III - : = F.. q, !. " q. =. .75-, ~ n
lioucs " enVo'i'iB sa opJsos, peiiiApS .io iuo'O
RAPID ana certain VIII pc iouna 70 oe inc cohstruc-
Il ton Of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Population
Al viii foosy 1T and it, ramications with magical ea-
wv, a,s das..ts +lat nov, s,oco II, nernet
~ =, 49, :, ~ - =. ~, !. -, -, =
uai soiitnas, WIN suaaei,g @"aae " 'ue pss,
OF civilization. Cities Will spring UP ana haTvests
iipeii, WheIe ~ ss Y 49, nneA's
OF the forest. VINO can estnaa1e tue rush oI popu-
i ulation that will follow this Railroad? When we
fbrlr ~ III. strange ranifIitv with which some of
4 ~ = s-3ss - 80 10y
Deem hhea Will ihila pisHn.s--WiehW w ieneol hpoi
the number of planters even now emgratlng to
Texas with their slaves, notwithstanding the diff
,t e 80, ~ ;r+a,;o, raa;ons and +ba
j I'M, M 4 s.aa .1. e .; III III; $500 VI.
ss iis ssoat'a uie4Ass = Ao
market, ne can readHy Deheye that the present
Il wiidernesswill, In few years. furnish the country
4 with several new States That these will be slave
ss.a4aa ~ a,,, thara III n, III ~ 1orht ava IN !.
n .'ss' - - X~ ~ ~ = - ~
the better interests concerned.
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