The Portland daily press., 1862-11-15

1 tiOus by which, in their Indictment thosa who
direct the affairs of the company should be ex.
clusivey guided. They do therefore resolve !:
l. That the speedv completion througb tho
territory of the United States. from the Allan.
tic to the Pacific, of a railway communication
affording adequate means OF transit for ner-
sons and property. and especially for the mails
and military forces of the government has he.
come matter of urgent pnblic necessity NOT
only in facilitating and augmentino the com.
merce, and developing the agricultural min
eral, and fiscal resources of our Continental
Union. but pre-eminently in providing for the
public defense, and perpetuating the political
unity of the Atlantic and Pacific porfions of
the republic
2. That the eastern division of this preat
continental chain. extending from the Allan
tic ocean to the Missouri river. having been Al.
ready completed by the canital and enternrise
of companies incornorated Inv Tho sorar.I
States, it was eminentIy proper for the ITnted
States to incorporate national company for
completing the residue. REACHING from the NIis-
souri, to the Pacific. with such aid from the ma
tional treasury and resources as seemed to he
necessary and that the country NAV we'll RELY
on the continuance of the same wise and na.
ternal policy to expedite the efforts of the
company to complete the work with all prac
tica6le despatch.
8. That it was pecuiarly the dutv of the na-
.iou Mhicn hau assumed ana exercised the
itsn' sIea.y 10 extend its origlnai limits by
the Missouri an d the Pacific. and that. too for
the avowed purpose of protecting the com
merce and territory of the ITnion from foreign
interference. to exert all its mowers To secure
si'e eomlpielioll Vi cnail oi communication
A Ths, 'poi ,hl. da,"..,,s;. ,sn. ~ 1u.u. - ,,.
etfnrt now In ,,rorrass -. aa ~
boldng nor,inn ~ ,ha TTn;opp s.S,,' sI ,, a;
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hr s,to,,r.s s,;,, ,.,'.sa a,;,. MIN " 'oiomeu
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senara,e The Statas -, a. 49, s ous esen W
ner Missss,n,; a.5 ,,'o M Nf;aar',,; anu lns up
IN tha LIZ ~ Ia :,is, c'n' w ,io .Iose
thai his amdsc;ans Ia obn,,;,n,, mvn Jacn oee
70 demoisn H. ra,,s,a ~ a., Wn,;a.", SSllenp'
ment i secretly ancoura9ad r. ',l,. ..p,.
nroyed hv st Isast : ,,,r,;on or d. oER,s En,sp ap,
world. and tb.. tha n,ar;nas ,,a,.,a as ~.'
iunalleJ h,, a,ar,r ,n,.,;,.o - ;.,ia. Nv NJ"
nrido and honor and ;ns,;,o. ~ sa,e .!' ua.!'
and seIEnraserv.,;on 10 arar, s,, ,ha,,sl','ar,
and their nosteritv . calam;tv go anar,aous
i. Thai is the necnI;ar eh.rac a. ~ tha
nend;ng rahalan ;nr,l';,, - c', =. u . .ie
utter destruction OF our national ORGANISM.
and the consequent reduction of our hitherto
powerful republic to the fracmeptary and fee
Bile condition of Central Europe. entailinp on
our continent for centuries to come. perpetual
internal strife, If not interminable war. inner
atively requires not only the utmost exertton
of the military and naval power of the Govern
ment. but the immediate adoptjon of every
measure of civil administration for strength
ening the bonds of our existing Union. that
nothing will contribute more permanently and
effectually to that object than the binding by
an adequate chain Of communication our Pa
eifc coast and the rich metallilerous regions
of the interior to the large and powerful group
of food-producing states around the lakes and
the maritime states on the Atlantic seaboard;
and that such a channel of inter-oceanic inter-
course through the central portion of the con-
tinent, occupied by populous and homoge-
nous race enjoying easy and daily access to
the two oceans OF the globe, would enable
it not only to resist and defy any further at
tempt, either at home or abroad, to dismem-
Der our territory, but to exercise command
ing influence over the commerce, If not the
political destinies, Of the civilized world
9. That Congress has acquired a new claim
to the gratitude of the people, by delegating
TO am Incorporated company the duty and
responsibility of constructing and managing
TINS great work of national Improvement, and
IN aiding It by the public credit, and grants of
the puolic lands; that through this instrumen-
tality the enterprise will enjoy the benefit of
a permanent and steady direction exempt from
the uncertainty and delay of yearly appropri-
ations, and especially from the vicissitudes of
party CONNECTS ana the demoralizing effects OF
party interference, permitting It's directors to
carry forward the work with activity, intelii-
gehce ana honesty on continuous and sys-
tematic plan, undistnrbed by any changes or
VdclliatlOnS IN our public cOunSels or apy duc-