The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02

wAsaNnon, D. c., June 10, 1888. )
Meesrs. SAMUEL HALLETT Co., 5000
Gxsrlxxrs-The proprissy q Immediately building
Pacific Railroad not now subject OF doubt or contrs
last Presidential election the successful party being ups
quivocaly committed TO It's Immediate construction, and
tie Other Yielding aasons % thu demand though not 2:
when the nation was - peace, how much moro Ia w. nov
that we are a, war; consider therefore, that this "a
mristraton Is pledged TO the country n favor the
jet 10 the extent Of s ability 20 do without inter-
Ing with moro pressing responsibilities. 4-a.Aa0lL
aely practicable by the bounty proposed BY the lea
Congress TO be given 70 such cuterprsng and patriotic
parties shall be found willing 70 risk portion Il
their private fortunes s communication thus securing
10 their places in tho history Of the nation =
honorable as those secured by the c0uuerors OF hostile
armies.
Without this road. the untold and iucalcuabe mineral
and agricultural wealth. OF the great regions q
tLis continent will DO rcalized Il s but few
years since the public belief hesi:atcd the statements
made OF Immense mines of gold and silver In the regions
which II must traverse But Is In gold and silver
alone thai these regions abound II we may believe the
people who nhabil them, there Of salt.
saeraius. alum copperas and birthstone and nexhaust
BILE stores OF every valuable mineral with perhaps
excenon) known 10 the nomenclature Of art All these
exist In such vast quantities 70 tax the credaIiy
belief that hero nature has certainly located the
special laboratory II the globe conviction however,
aboundpg in such wonderful mineral wealth is one a
great poverty IN agricultural resources. This also
gon sucien. In extent when irrigated and brought into
cultivation To produce the necessary bread for is mil
lions Of eventual population eth, with all the kuow
edge have acquired upon the subject but small nor
ton q tho community prepared fully realize thas
tho statements Of explorers lar from being oxaggsra
ted, have res'y fallen Immensely short OF tho truth
Enough however Is known TO create undivided opn
ion la favor OF tho immediate construction OF the road
The public mind, being sufficiently impressed VITA
those convcti9ns, demands immediate aud efficient
action and, naturally enough, II IL inquring tho most
available route by which the result may DO accomplish
cd Upon this subject 70 DO expected that there win
be conflict Of opinions bacd upon such facts M may
occur " tho parties respectively entertaining thoss
opinions. The question ~, how tbs road--or rather,
roadcan most rapidly aud usefuly be constructed to
the one hundrt It'll meridian Of longitude designated By
road proper the great plains aud Fw
iii that meridian reached by road the consruc
ton OF the great middle division cannot DO commenced AZ
In my Judgment the Kansas valay route has greas
advantages over all others within my knowledge ns
already marked by concentration Of large irade ana
capital destined nucleus OF internal commerce
Tits is the point where the Missouri river After pro
grcss Of several hundred miles towards the south changes
It's suddenly 1t tho confluence OF the Kansas and
again resumes liz eastern direction toward tho Misss
sippi AS we go towards the Pacific Ucean, gain bat
little in journey West by follow ng the Missouri riyer
above the mouth Of the Kansas Toe docs nos
improve ss we ascend and the reign OF vintH
frosts become Of longer duration. What. lhsrs
Tore, with the river, and the railroads Enlrssdy
constructed IN whole or IN part, to that point The work
may welt be commenced there, and be continucl
1iIl AZ i1e lscllity tci eny route possibly
Tho Kansas valley possesses road bed unsurpassed
the world and is sbundsnty supplied with The tnbcv
as the work progresses may nj reasonably and ~
croasngy accommodate tie entire travel and commerce
created by the mses Of the Rocky Mountains the i'm
menss trade with New Mexico which has long formed
distinct feature In the business Of the Missouri and Kan
sas frontier.
Nor 10 be overlooked that the rich minerals ~ shs
latter territory and ARIZONA will DO coveted by thoss
now IN rebellion against the government and II may wen
be supposed that the pubic interest will best be SUB
served in the location Of the road upon that route whch
will enable the government, by is armies and supplies
the most readily 10 reach portion ~ those territories
where the disa'ccted may be found
With the Pacific road completed also, We can reit,s
the yet undevelopcd and incacuisbe mineral and agr
cultural wealth OF our partially explored interior cut a
which can be paid again aud again the heavy deot nov
being incurred for the preservation OF our nsona en-
istepoe No loyal citizen, much less sharing ths
RESPONSIBILITIES OF the government 10 this momcntous boir
can be Indifferent 20 your undertaking and realizing The
hone tb,t The citizen elected u preside
this enterprise with which history, years since, denu
AID his name) may live 10 see bis efforts and yours
Industrious throughout tho world rernain gentlemen,
very truly yodrs, :. = VSnnn.