, 1863-02-19

On yesterday we published the report Of the
Committee, heretofore selected at meeting oi
citizens in this place, touching the feasibility oI
establishing rail connection between this State
and Oregon The Committee, we are glad to oh.
serve, are Of the opinion that by making yigor.
Gus effort the road can be built. Now Il is very
true that paper projects for railroads go for moth
ing, and that holding town meetings, though very
necessary and proper will not construct high.
ways But we honestly think that IL the citi-
gems OF Oregon will regard the propositions Oi
Mr.; Elliott tavorably, paying due regard to the
really valuable suggestions Of the Committee
above referred to, that there will be but little
diriculty in finishing this road. We may safely
premise that private enterprise and capital alone
will not build this road. Nor is it probable that
company will be formed under the late law Of
Congress for the purpose Of building the road
from St Paul. Nor yet, that company could
be Organized under this law, to build an Oregon
branch to the Central Pacific Railroad, DETECTING
At South Pass or this side Of Salt Lake. A road
OF the kind last alluded 70 would not pay expen,
ses leaving entirely aside the charges Of its tear
and wear, and the interest Of the capital used in
erecting Il, and We therefore believe that when
congress gave so bounteously to aid the State Of
Oregon in building this road, that it was bar
rem donation, which viii never bs accepted or
called for. As the Committee suggests, let the
citizens Of Oregon examine this matter, and if il
meets with their approval, II would be- only ne
eeSsary for their representatives in Congress
to indicate their willingness to have the charter
OF the St Paul or South Pass Oregon road an.
nulled, and In view thereof procure Q charter
fcs road from some tide water point in CalIor-
mia to some central point In Oregon. The Gov.
eminent donations, taking one mile with another,
would be sufficient to put this road In running
order. There Is not . single advantage that
would accrue to Oregon from the st. Paul road,
which will not be hers from the construction Of
the one urged BY this Committee. 10 fact Il
would seem to be the chief interest Of Oregon TO
be connected with California and Nevada Terri
tory. II IS not easy to say what very striking
good would result to her from being In rail com.
munication with ST. Paul or Salt Lake. II the
delegations In Congress from Oregon and Caliior.
MIA viii unite In recommending this movement,
there can be but little doubt q its success, and
We hope to see the matter agtated until Il l. dis
tnety known what can be done. or the ad-
vantages Of such road 10 the Northern part Of
California, L Is useless to speak. They are 90
many and 90 obvious that they viii occur 10 the
mind Of the most unre6ecting.
Preiaeing our remarks with the statement that
the above Is from the MAFysville Appeal We start
out with an earnest expression Of the hope that
the representatives Of Oregon In Congress win
noi indicate their willingness 10 have the charter
Of the St Paul and Oregon Road annulled. The
writer Of the above must take the representa-
tives and people Of Oregon 10 be Of very simple
and stupid elass, 10 suppose for moment that
they could bo guilty Of folly quite 80 great Is
that Of rejecting the only chance they have Of
attaining position Of commercial importance.
We trust tbey are not yet stultiaed 10 that De.
grea There can Be no doubt "of the advantn.
gsa of such road 70 The northern part Of Cali.
iornla," Oh no; nor can there Be any doubt Of
the diaadvnntagss Of such . road TO the whole Of
Oregon, when Il becomes too late 70 retrieve the
error cf rejecting the muni6csnt bounty Of the
Federal Government Tho effect Of such action
AZ e asked would be 70 make Oregon forever Do.
pendent upon and tributary 10 California $3.50
There would Be some justification f6r the course
above indicated if Oregon possessed no outlet %
the ocean but Wills she doc, possess such an
outlet would Be suicidal 70 her best Interests %
sacrifice The prospects which the ST. Paul and
Oregon Railroad pressniR Better wait awhile !;
there Z no pressing necessity for road just now;
and Il there were, 4 Is not such Is win justify
The rsIsstion of TIE Federal donation. Ii GOOD
time Oregon and Minnesota, with the inssrms-
date country, win possess ample resources for
he constructions q This gFslt thosoughfrs, which
win cost infinitely lees than ths California road.
We believe the time b not very remote which
VII witness ths commencement of the work, IN.
der auspices quite as kVofnblo as need b de-
sired. itla
But Oregon b not alone Interested n llIs ques.
ion. Il possesses yItil importance 10 Wash-
ingion Territory. locality ignored IN toto By
the APpsai The pride and boast Of this Terri
tory is Puget Sound body Of Wulss, idr con-
msFeiil purposes, e faf superior b tho Bay Of
San Francisco 8 Ihnl Bay & % the most insight.
nsmi hnrbor Ia de United States. This & not
an idIe boasti time WI fully und surely e.
tabI1h ils truth. A. some point on the Sound
mus, terminate lhe great Northwestern Railway /:
this Is also only question q time. We can
mover consent, therefore, % . rslinqpishmsnt ol
the liberal ald rendered By The Government We
should hold on 70 i until sach time e We can
make L available. Il VIII not prove : abarrsn
donation, however much our California weIl.
wlshsrs d may desire Il Let not the people
and tsprssslinllves of Oregon commit an aci
nov which would make their memory ezscabls
for an future time. sshf.si ~ is si,a II
JUDeB McRABDEn.-s -soms of Ihe friends d
dis gentleman have called our attention 70 the
Tesolu,lons adopted By the citizens Of this county