New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-19

V9.E E.sssessGEN SACfE2t EN''-
EDAD.
The one practical achievement that We desire
~ zee tine Administration Of President Johnson
accomplish "a the construction of railroad 70
,bc Pacific Ocean. Afr. Lincoln gave us The
tolc rraph: now. lei Mr.. Johnson give us steam.
We have gildi,d the Rocky Mountains with
wire: let IL follow the wives with the raj way.
All that Congress can do has been done, aud
the rest must be left to the people. We
do not commit ourselves 10 any plf-
.tcular route. I, seems 10 us that The
construction Of a road Is a simple problem
in Mathematics Given New-fork o. ore
aoint and san Francisco as the other, how can
W. ltaW tho straigltcst and cheapest Inc pc
tween them Upon this principle, the Southern
lines arc being built. Congress, however, hes
erected archer corporation, known as the
Nonhorn Pacific Railroad Company. and Sc
have received great deal vi information ri Ia
tive to .ts plans. This proposes to run I"aa
from Chicago, Ut ST. Louis, through Minnesota
the Territories o. Dakota, Montana and Idaho
AID thence through Oregon 20 a point near
Puget sound The line Of the proposed road
brings II near British America, and PagetScune,
for AL commercial purposes. j, n mach ili'Hh
possession A. III, -. Lawrence. This neainess
20 British Anon strikes la a. very great &C.
vantage The policy of tie country should he
10 bind n. a~ closely to tho f'-itish possessions
D. pns>ibie Wih . railroad along the Nofth-
crn border ot the United States, We should offer
Canada one OF the strongest arguments n favor
of annexation.
Tie main Argument that C'umcrcial - i'd
vance i'm favor Of This Northern road l., the
prospect Of drawing the commerce Of the East
ludc.,aud .ha. Of the liud,on'o Bay Company,
t. New-YOrk. Is New-lolk ID the principal
market on he American coEdncnt, III mcn who
buy and -ell come here; end, the constant prob
lcm with them D.. hoT best can we got cur
gcpns % market and get or money home igain'
With steam running from Puget Sound 10 NeN =
vo.k. and intermediate connections AZ dihorent
noni, cf the route We ,hould monopoli1c lle
.r.de of British North AmeTc IN firc years.
Montreal and Quebec Wo,ju ind broadway
their warcToom and ianhing' ,use, and heA-
York Bay would b. their load to London. An
ether advantage would be- our connection VIII
Oh .ca ana ,1A couutdc-; although the ,.on'h-
EN- line. LAYING sau Francisco as q terminus,
would have AN advantage iu the oriental tradt.
We -, IN illustration OF This Jaws 3D.. trade in the
Eist. Philadelphia AID Baltimore al more ~
Il. "a. ia. \. -. fl
and set dee l.rio Canal b-ias, us nearer. SiilLue
advantages ac,r,.iig from ihe proximity to Brit
ish ana Russian America re gfeat enough TO
oyor'.dnncc ,.ly monopoiic, the southern lines
would enjoy.
The Directors ofthis Few Company announce
a very popular policy They mako their stock
interc.r.hcarne-wh b. one great induce
mgrt. They give -tockhoicr. preference IN il
ratronaee-aud cnl,ayor 10 locate laborcr- ana
settlers on n. iiAe of The read. The .nlDel 81
Grants oil lau1 are set apart ior tie pay mr.t oi
all debit. and obligations. The COMPANY also
proposes to induce emigration from Europe.
and ihls create settlements along the rome.
This is sensible and prudent. Population gives
railroad lhe-and every additional hou.e 5ailt
on IT, line add, another constant customer A
u connection between Asia ana Europe, the
northern road oilers another advantage. Mer-
chandsc can be placed on ship-board AT Lake
Superior aud thence, without breaking bu.k.be
sent direct to Europc-or, if the factors prefer
another port, they viii find Portland nearer
than any other Eastern port. Great care is
taken TO show that the high ATTITUDES will not
affect the comfort Of those who might locate
near this road. The amount Of the argument
that il is neither as cold Gs Russia nor a, Cam
ada. This, however, is small consideration.
\ little frost is going to hurt nobody.
Altogether, We Ike the prospects Of this road.
II VIII find dilcaliics, Ike the Southern and
Central routcs-and, while partly sharing their
advantages, possesses ways and means Of its
own. We should ike TO see the whole Of these
proposed lines built. once cross the continent
with railroad iron, and it will speedily be tray
ersod and intersectcd with other road, and COW
cred with towns aud cities. Onward, then give
us all the steam and Lightning you can. We
are entering on an era Of peaceful conflict, and
by these signs We conquer.
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