New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-18
ATL-ANTIC AND PACIFIC RAHR0AD.

The following is speech delivered bv Gen.freroh''
at mt - L,ss NJ meeting TO nife subscriptions - the
capital stock Of the Atlantic Pacific Ralroad and inter
cstin only in regard 10 the proposed road Du' as u
ton of the country through which It wiz pass
r rece,t act Of Congress the linz Of The tah y It'u ~
South Western Missouri and the valley oi w III f No. ~
generally along The thirty nth pa,as po ,s coast To- M
in its construction, the act grants over ~, ~ 80 - -
the mile making for the entire ronte about 4oVoV" MI
No. a. & proye 10 he the shortest and IL certainly presents
fewer natural obstacles and is the ntt pinehc"nc el NY
80 III ,ts urnrseI roptes to the Pacific From Springfield
so S Tnpritco is estimated length 500 miles making for
nlon 30 miles Sun Francisco ROM New OH p way
Of Memphis Francisco the distance Is 900 making I"
II snguarlJ direct and easy Of construction lying Tor me
part IN The salcys OF streams II Is not osu.cd ~
lev Of the Rio de- N0r1c Some 40 miles west of 81 Louis II
crosses the Arkanas waters mhe,e iney SrI p SUI p
through the heart Of New Mexico NJ Albuquerque securing 10
potant city bead Of navigation the Colorado River
where the Great Basin opened to the Gull coast ana Inc
cccan II enters California without crossing and
without going any season, passing around W A
called ia the familiar language Of npF days the ROM
~ e Mountain skrtug and avoiding The sierra Ne,9da thai
Great ,torehoue of California teemng with it, abundant
plies of metallic wealth living streams and noble forests but
formidable in It's engineering dihfaile' Ier are eeFimy
most striking advantages IN the location 81 ts roa not oy
respects the trade which s TO support M but as Ipccs ihe
facilities which they afford IN building IT, II Is proposed To
add others equally important by branch road hom AiDu
qncrquc to Guaymas. 90
diyson offers iiel soil and good climate wood and
wafer For hundreds Of miles together the agricultural beauty
lands is fully equa 60 any in the entire West soil ana
climate orctef giving broad mnsc for cultivation nom
where climate very favorable 10 animal life and especially
to the rnsiug lgo focs OF sheep Etcrprsng are
oIrdy seeiq Arc bpics Of Land fo this purpose IN New
Mexico and Arizona and the transportation o eTds anu hocAs
to the Easier markets VIII b an Important a n The hnsi
la the region, ga,c.cd by che Summers are icnrcIais
long and dry The Winters short and mild In TIE eastern IN
yisi there high mountains naked plains to disturb
cuahc aud agreeable cmpcfntgc belonging to The lai
su- report shows this region 10 be one Of the m"sI
healthy IN the Uoitcd states.
Ner maa OF the mot useful metals anil mn'inls are i"a
dispersed over thc different sections. securing sometimes m
extraordinary force. The masses Of iron aud nch lead MINES
Bs of COLI occur in different places. sat n p various con
ditious found n great abundance or Of gold aud ~ ~
r,t Nh are found in the middle and sections with
tncl Lad and quicksilver and mn-.'e ht 81 COPPER equal pa
reb,s- 10 nu, Known the continent dructy o Ne
'r =" Tic l"aa I.'n ,, ir 5.r. "a he eity ftit
hunhua the gold % ~, Ct il contained pay Jug a inc
OF irarsporianu Thi. unc1rolsd wealth tle htaiuncs
Of tt climate and ths r,at arrielfurnl value the lands
able uii,ly "a Invite cmi1nus 10 occupy them gnd
Ne ha,e abundant reason oeo,o hai They vii b. Puiy
Settled mdtia We vii pour continuous .ram 81 emira
tion r,a e line We have mot satisfactory earnest AZ this
the arrival t ihe a.. .asallmeat Of Sanina, m mfrnn
put he great road And h b well hcrc io say That Oh"
policy 81 the road will b. 60 give a pc protection Z" ihr
f ihat hc nrp placed epo lands good '..atio. and
iuahcnec OF tho ro~i viii he earrtod TO- '" honehi
whrrrl ~ Il eau aid their infcfrrtF
Gaifo7is today ssms pause in ' roprriioa and
cOu-cI gcntly leIlnl- 10 M pio-lHfit lNt Fi''t ~"
But with TIC lnidlng ~ this rad imluis " Do gr
aud tccn The Alrrf sfnr 81 uf Jos .hc ana
inc ucehorug shorc of Mexico would D. crowded vim popn
laon Tho opposite Al mite .orr she n~ft lcetoir 81
tudc and wealth which los tr'>sl AMI enfchci ecrer
hn flowed II ccmlng With tcs nrd lrntrsc iu e arts
and manufactures which u great part ininll unknown
tn u. I'M the endowment ~ ihni trade drfld 20 r utter
most g our enterprise and graf maIiu" r."t- n Toe ~
,erchange Of 9ew des. I'D y. 'aS i,gaf % wP
Wtern States reach uueXnmTd drryc 81 IfosIrri!
Tho Iopc Of the Asuic shore bad The problem 81 fitting
crowded. population insufficient soil Ours has bcn The
ver In the unrestricted intercourse u course We hn give
great yaningts by apply lug Immense unnsed irsnrcs
Inc dnish Ra and the Perfection o economy which they
have been compe; practice In return shall return
great benefits them and shall undoubtedly do grand
missionary work BY cary among them the advanced ideas
Of our social and political conditionA
These gentlemen al The advantages which
able who disposed make fortunes
establish homes upon road and these ~ the
benefits which hope to e. the country aud IN doing
10 jusiil the ilcraity Of Congress 10 III.