The weekly Butte record., 1866-12-22

to continue so during the winter, it is
proper for the people, who are being
burdened with taxes for the construction
of that stupendous folly, to inquire into
the subject, and ascertain, if possible,
whether there is practical route for a
railroad leading into California. 1t has
been claimed that there are at least
two: One by Kern river in the southern
portion of the State, and the other by
the Feather river, in the northern part
of the State. 1t is in the latter that
this Congressional District is deeply
interested, and for that matter, all of
the State north Of San Francisco; for,
should the Kern river route be chosen,
the latter city will become the northern
terminus. 1t has been very generally
understood that the San Jose Railroad
was built with view to the final choice
of the southern route. Whether this
be correct or not, the Feather river
route is equally practicable, and, as the
railroad from the Missouri river is now
approaching US, it has the advantage Of
several hundred miles in distance. 1t
is important to the counties composing
this Congressional district, that the
Feather river route should be the one
adopted. The road would then extend
through Northern California to Vallejo.
These being the facts, the question
arises how can the road be secured to
this portion of the State? And upon
this question We propose to offer few
suggestions for the consideration of the
people of the district. They are these:
We must send Representative to the
fortieth Congress who will bring this
route prominently forward, and secure
for it the usual appropriation Of lands
furnished other routes for improvements
of this character. Unnecessary to effect
the choice of Representative who will
attend to this paramount interest of the
district, We should take his selection
from State Conventions, and confine it
to the counties composing the district,
and to conventions chosen for the sole
purpose of nominating Representative
to Congress. The combinations of
State Convention are but lily calculated
to choose a Representative devoted to
the advancement of the interests of the
district he represents. 1t was not the
intention of the trainers of our organic
law to have them thus chosen. They
we're to be chosen by districts that they
might represent the interests of their
districts, as we'll as the general interests
of the State and Nation. This district
now requires Representative to urge
our claims to this great national road.
Garry his selection into the combinations
Of a state convention, and while we may
secure man abundandantly able, and
politically correct, he will still be found
more devoted to securing another place
for himself on the expiration of his term,
than he is in attending to the important
interests of the district he was chosen
to represent. The political complexion
of the fortieth Congress is fixed and is
Interchangeable by any or all of the
members yet to be chosen. There is,
therefore, nothing to be lost or gained,
in a partisan sense, in demanding that
our next member shall secure this great
advantage now within the grasp of this
district. 1t is better for his success in
carrying the necessary measures, that
he should be connected politically with
the dominant party. We hope they
will put forward such a man. They
are already successful in the partisan
field. And while not changing or
detracting from that victory, the future
prosperity and business advancement of
the district and of the State, demand
that we, possessing such advantages to
this great national undertaking, should
no longer send men to represent us in
the councils of the nation who are selfish
or mercenary, or ignorant enough to
conceal them. The national treasury
has been muni6cent in its donations for
the advancement of this enterprise, and
if the Government is paying double or
treble the amount necessary for building
the road over the mountains, who but
the people of this Congressional district
are responsible for it, Have not the
advantages of the Feather river route
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